May 13, 2013 Minutes - Elkhorn Public Schools

ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MINUTES OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 13, 2013
The regular meeting of the Elkhorn Public Schools Board of Education was called to
order at 6:30 pm. Members present: C. Burney, J. Marasco, C. Bull, A. Clark and R.
Riggle. A. Long was absent and excused. President J. Marasco noted that the
meeting was governed by the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is posted on the
east wall of the Board Room.
The Board received a report on EHS Student Council Activities from L. Willer, J.
Michael and J. Carlson, and ESHS Student Council Activities from A. Johnson, J.
Johnson and M. Greufe.
It was moved by C. Bull seconded by A. Clark to approve the following Consent
Agenda items:
• Approval of Minutes of the Monday, April 8, 2013 Regular Meeting
and the April 22, 2013 Board/Administrator Workshop
• Presentation of May bills for approval and payment
Vote: R. Riggle – yes, C. Burney – yes, J. Marasco – yes, A. Clark – Yes, C. Bull – yes, A.
Long – absent. Motion Carried.
It was moved by C. Bull seconded by C. Burney to approve the contract release for
Carrie Alvarez, Jeremy Francis, Ashley Milburn and Andrew Christiansen effective
May 24, 2013 and the resignations for Angela Wilder, Jake Knoell, Jamie Herman and
Katelyn German effective May 24, 2013.
Vote: A. Clark – yes, J. Marasco – yes, C. Burney – Yes, C. Bull – yes, R. Riggle – yes, A.
Long – absent. Motion Carried.
It was moved by C. Burney seconded by R. Riggle to appoint the following
certificated staff for the 2013-­‐14 school year: Adriana Hingorana, Stefanie Wendell-­‐
McAlpin, Julia Simon, Tabatha Foster, Lindsey Etzelmiller, Andrea Lee, Calvin
Thompson, Stacy Schatz, Anna Strohm, Trisha Meske, Melanie Kennedy and Melissa
Mehlmann, plus amend the contract of Robert Edwards as recommended by the
administration.
Vote: J. Marasco – yes, A. Clark – yes, C. Burney – Yes, C. Bull – yes, R. Riggle – yes, A.
Long – absent. Motion Carried.
It was moved by C. Bull seconded by A. Clark to award the street project to MBC in
the amount of $80,414.57 as recommended by the administration and Olsson
Associates.
Vote: R. Riggle – yes, C. Burney – yes, J. Marasco – yes, A. Clark – Yes, C. Bull – yes, A.
Long – absent. Motion Carried.

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May 13, 2013
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It was moved by R. Riggle seconded by C. Bull to approve revisions to 607.06
Student Field Trips, Extended Co-­‐curricular Trips as presented by both the
Curriculum and Policy Committees and administration. Motion held over for vote at
the June 3, 2013 Regular Board Meeting.
It was moved by A. Clark seconded by C. Burney for the Elkhorn School Board to go
into closed session at 7:56 pm for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining.
Vote: A. Clark – yes, C. Burney – yes, R. Riggle – yes, J. Marasco – yes, C. Bull – yes, A.
Long – absent. Motion Carried.
The Board returned to regular session at 7:56 pm.
It was moved by A. Clark seconded by R. Riggle to approve proposed support staff
wages and benefits and administrator salaries and benefits for the 2013-­‐14 school
year as recommended by the Negotiations Committee and the administration.
Vote: R. Riggle – yes, C. Burney – yes, J. Marasco – yes, A. Clark – Yes, C. Bull – yes, A.
Long – absent. Motion Carried.
The Board received reports on and briefly discussed:
• Graduation Report from EHS & ESHS Principals
President J. Marasco adjourned the meeting at 7:59 pm. The next regular meeting of
the Board will be at 6:30 pm on Monday, June 3, 2013. The meeting will be held in
the Board Room of the Administration Building, 20650 Glenn Street, Elkhorn, NE
68022. Such meeting shall be open to the public and an agenda will be available
prior to the meeting at the Superintendent’s Office.