Monday, February 25, 2008
6:30 P.M.
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TENTATIVE AGENDA

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 28, 2008 1-7
B. CLOSED MEETING OF JANUARY 28, 2008 8-9
C. SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 28, 2008 10-11
D. SPECIAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 11, 2008 12-14
E. POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING OF JANUARY 28, 2008 15
F. LMRC COMMITTEE MEETING OF JANUARY 10, 2008 16

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR, CLOSED AND SPECIAL MEETINGS OF JANUARY 28, 2008; SPECIAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 11, 2008; POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING OF JANUARY 28, 2008; AND LMRC COMMITTEE MEETING OF JANUARY 10, 2008.

III. COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC COMMENTS & PARTICIPATION

BOARD APPLAUSE
STUDENT COUNCIL – Megan Nolan
AUDITOR’S REPORT – Helen Barrick, Clifton Gunderson LLP

IV. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

A. MONTHLY WARRANTS 17

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO PAY THE MONTHLY WARRANTS AS SUBMITTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,587,764.39

B. BANK BALANCES – January 31, 2008 $18,665,740.77 18

C. DISTRICT INVESTMENTS – January 31, 2008 $18,403,078.53 19-20

D. HEALTH CARE REPORT – January 31, 2008 $137,389.36 21

NEW BUSINESS

REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING HEARING TESTIMONY ON A COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR AGAINST LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY TO DETERMINE ITS VALIDIT; STUDENT DISCIPLINARY CASES and LITIGATION, WHEN AN ACTION AGAINST, AFFECTING OR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICULAR PUBLIC BODY HAS BEEN FILED AND IS PENDING BEFORE A COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, OR WHEN THE PUBLIC BODY FINDS THAT AN ACTION IS PROBABLE OR IMMINENT, IN WHICH CASE THE BASIS FOR THE FINDING SHALL BE RECORDED AND ENTERED INTO THE MINUTES OF THE CLOSED MEETING.

A. CONSENT AGENDA

Recommended Motion: “That the Board of Education to approve the actions contained in the consent agenda items 1 - 3”:

Employment

Certified Paul Swanson – Credit Recovery Instructor for
Session IV, February 25, 2008 thru April 7, 2008.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Differential Kate Burroughs – Assistant Boy’s Tennis Coach for the
2007-2008 season.
Salary: 8% differential as per contract

Substitute Teacher Dane Thomas - Sub in any subject.
Certified in Music
Salary: $16.00 per hour as per Salary Schedule

David Justi – Sub in Physical Education, Swimming
Pool, CTE and other classrooms as needed.
Certified Swim Instructor
Salary: $16.00 per hour as per Salary Schedule

Stephanie Blackwell – Sub in History Dept.
Salary: $16.00 per hour as per Salary Schedule

Carol Gilles – Sub in any subject.
Certified in Special Education
Salary: $16.00 per hour as per Salary Schedule

Wesley Royce – Sub in any subject.
Salary: $16.00 per hour as per Salary Schedule

Support Kasey Holaday – Part-time Special Education Teacher’s Aide effective January 7, 2008.
Salary: Category III Step 0 as per Salary Schedule

Volunteers Chad Gambetti – Volunteer Baseball Coach for the
2007-2008 season.

Chris Uhlman – Volunteer Baseball Coach for the
2007-2008 season.

Kevin Wise – Volunteer Softball Coach for the
2007-2008 season.

Matt Sanders – Volunteer Baseball Coach for the
2007-2008 season.

Michael Kowalski – Volunteer JROTC Chaperone
for the 2007-2008 school year.

Resignations/Retirements

Resignations Christel Martis – Dean’s Office Secretary effective
February 15, 2008.

Joy Evans – Food Service Aide effective
March 5, 2008.

Retirements Dan Gillette – Director of Building and Grounds
effective February 29, 2008.

Dorothy Jo Lakota – Special Education Teacher plans
to take advantage of the Early Retirement Incentive
and retire at the end of the 2009-2010 school year.

Peggy Schnarr – Spanish Teacher plans to take
advantage of the Early Retirement Incentive
and retire at the end of the 2009-2010 school year.

3. Donations Aramark - $150 donation to the PCHS
Scholarship Fund.

Dan Currier – donated computer items in honor of
his granddaughter, Alexis Rivas, future PCHS
student.

Steve Welch – donated new DVDs to the CTE
Department. He is the father of Priscilla DeLaere.

Quarterback Club – donated two high school
regulation replacement goal post for the football
stadium at the cost of $6,220.

PCHS Swim Booster Club – donated $3,000 to
replace the pool lane lines.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1- 3

OPEN CLOSED BOARD MINUTES – Gary Lowe

The Policy committee has reviewed closed minutes from 04/25/06 thru 11/26/07. They are
recommending that selected minutes be made open to the public.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO OPEN CLOSED MINUTES FROM
MAY 22, 2006 – 6:50 p.m. AND AUGUST 28, 2006 – 6:55 p.m.

BOND REFINANCING – Carla Schaefer 22

By refinancing current bonds, a $100,000 savings can result. All of these savings would
be passed directly to the tax payers resulting in a lower tax rate.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL THAT THE ADMINISTRATION BE AUTHORIZED TO
MOVE FORWARD WITH THE BOND REFINANCING PLAN

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL FOR BONDS TO BE REISSUED AND THE FIRM
OF GRIFFIN, KUBIK, STEPHENS AND THOMPSON AS THE UNDERWRITING FIRM

SUPERINTENDENT’S UPDATE ON DISTRICT GOALS – Paula Davis

VI. REPORTS

A. POLICY COMMITTEE – Gary Lowe

B. O & M COMMITTEE - Larry Howard

C. LMRC - Paula Davis

SAC - Paula Davis

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PRESIDENT

March Board Meeting

ADJOURNMENT

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