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| BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes for Regular Meetings June 5, 2006 |
Doyle Administration Building 545 West Dayton Street, McDaniels Auditorium Madison, Wisconsin |
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I CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Education meeting was called to order by President Johnny Winston, Jr. at 7:17 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Carol Carstensen, Lawrie Kobza, Lucy Mathiak, Ruth Robarts, Arlene Silveira, Shwaw Vang, Johnny Winston, Jr.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT: Connor Gants
STAFF PRESENT: Sue Abplanalp, Mary Gulbrandsen, Kurt Kiefer, Pam Nash, Doug Pearson, Roger Price, Joe Quick, Art Rainwater, Marcia Standiford, Ann Wilson-Recording Secretary
LEGAL COUNSEL PRESENT: Attorney Clarence Sherrod
Rita Applebaum recognized Aristos Scholars who have completed their third year in the Aristos Program.
Carol Carstensen thanked citizen members of the East and Memorial/West attendance area Task Forces for their time and energy on developing the task force recommendations.
Johnny Winston, Jr. thanked the citizen members of the Subcommittee on Advertising and Sponsorships for their work in the development of recommendations.
Student Liaison Connor Gants was recognized and thanked for his service to the Board of Education.
II APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Carol Carstensen to approve the Board of Education Regular Meeting minutes dated May 1, 2006. Student representative advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
III PUBLIC APPEARANCES
Katrina Woods was concerned that her son did not qualify for summer school. He met the criteria academically but did not meet the behavior criteria, and she felt using behavior criteria was discriminatory. (She then discussed the issue with Susan Abplanalp.)
Bill Pfeiffer spoke in opposition to approval of TIF #5 for Fitchburg because it is about an area that is not blighted nor in need of rehabilitation and spending in the project plan does not meet the "but for" clause.
Kathy Punwar shared the unanimous and wholehearted support of Sennett staff for renaming the lecture lab in honor of Jan Dowden.
IV BOARD PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
The report is attached to the original copy of these minutes.
The Superintendent read another in a series of articles that will be submitted to newspapers, provided to staff and published on the district's website. This article was entitled "The Challenge of Educating for the Future" and is attached to the original copy of these minutes.
VI COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ACTION THEREON
A Performance and Achievement
1 It was moved by Shwaw Vang and seconded by Ruth Robarts to approve Evaluation of Learning Materials adoptions in the amount of $72,182. Student representative advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
No report.
B Finance and Operations
Lawrie Kobza had no report noting the committee is waiting for the June 19 meeting when the Board will set priorities.
C Human Resources
No report.
D LongRangePlanning
No report.
E Community Partnerships
Lucy Mathiak had no report but requested a meeting be scheduled as soon as possible after June 19.
F Communications
No report.
VII AUDITING, PURCHASING, TRANSFERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
A Auditing
1 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Shwaw Vang that interim bills be approved amounting to $24,247,296.75 and covering the period May 1, 2006 through June 2, 2006. Student representative advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
Lucy Mathiak requested as much detail as possible be included with the presentation of the interim bills.
2 There were no School Building Fund bills.
VII AUDITING, PURCHASING, TRANSFERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS (continued)
B Purchasing
1 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Shwaw Vang to make an award to Inland Detroit Diesel-Allison to provide emission control technologies and services to reduce emissions from targeted school bus fleets. This award for $227,368 will retrofit approximately 253 school buses from six participating private bus companies with technologies verified by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). These vehicles provided transportation services to students in fourteen school districts within the State. MMSD, the largest District involved in this effort, serves as the fiscal agent for this project. This award is based on the District's competitive RFP #3096. Inland Detroit Diesel was the only responding vendor that can provide both types of EPA-verified devices (diesel oxidation catalysts and crankcase filtration systems) as specified within our RFP. Their proposal, based on award of the entire project, was also deemed to be the most cost-effective proposal. Funding will come from a federal grant - the Clean School Bus USA Assistance Agreement. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
2 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Shwaw Vang to approve the bid of $47.00/hour from Joe Daniels Construction for general construction labor district wide with funding from the 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 General Operating Budgets. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
Lucy Mathiak asked that more information be included for purchasing items.
3 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Shwaw Vang to approve the bid of $42,895 from Halverson Carpet Center for gym floor replacement at Hamilton Middle School with funding from MSCR and the 2006-2007 General Operating Budget (estimated at $50,000). Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
4 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Shwaw Vang to award $47,020 to Discovery Education for purchase of a district-wide license to use a product known as United Streaming. United Streaming is an Internet-based service providing access to video and audio clips on a wide variety of topics. Video and audio content provided by United Streaming comes largely from content owned by the Discovery Channel. The content provided by the Discovery Channel to United Streaming is proprietary and unavailable from any other source. Funding will come from the Common School Fund. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
5 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Shwaw Vang to award to Dell Computer Corporation $28,644 for computers for Special Education staff to complete required Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) documents. They will be purchased under the authority of State of Wisconsin contract number 11-20400-500. Funding comes through an IDEA Flow Through project (reference requisition 42988). Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
C Other Financial Transactions
1 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Shwaw Vang to approve all donations and grants received by the MMSD since May 1, 2006. Student representative advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
2 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Ruth Robarts to resolve that the members of the School Board of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), Wisconsin, duly assembled in meeting according to law this 5th day of June 2006, approve and authorize that application be made by the President and Clerk of the School Board to the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands for a State Trust Fund loan in the amount of Six Hundred Thousand and 00/100 ($600,000.00) for the purpose of purchasing the Linden Park site. The loan is to be repaid within 10 years from the 15th day of March preceding the date the loan is made. The loan is payable in annual installments with interest at the rate of 4.75 percent per annum, from the date of making the loan to the 15th day of March and thereafter annually as provided by law.
VII AUDITING, PURCHASING, TRANSFERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS (continued)
C Other Financial Transactions (continued)
It is further resolved that there is levied on all the taxable property within the MMSD a direct, irrepealable annual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest on the loan as they become due.
It is further resolved that the members of the School Board of the MMSD, Wisconsin, do not intend to use our exemption authority within the purview of Section 67.12(12)(e)2g, Wisconsin Statutes, for the application of this loan.
Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
3 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Lawrie Kobza that whereas, by the provisions of Sections 24.66(3) and 67.12(12), Wisconsin Statutes, school districts in Wisconsin are authorized to borrow money, that it be resolved that the MMSD, in the County of Dane, Wisconsin, incur indebtedness of Six Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($600,000.00) from the Trust Funds of the State of Wisconsin for the purpose of purchasing the Linden Park site. The loan is to be repaid within 10 years in annual installments with interest at the rate of 4.75 percent per annum, payable annually as provided by law. A tax shall be levied on all the taxable property in the District to make payments of principal and interest as they become due. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
4 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Arlene Silveira that the Instructional Materials Selection Center be granted authority to process Selection of Program Materials orders from June 13, 2006 through July 17, 2006 with normal approval of these materials included on the July 17, 2006 Regular Board of Education meeting agenda. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
5 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Shwaw Vang that Building Services be granted authority to approve bid items from June 13, 2006 through July 17, 2006 with formal actions of these awards included on the July 17, 2006 Regular Board of Education meeting agenda. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion carried 4-3 with Lawrie Kobza, Lucy Mathiak and Ruth Robarts voting no.
6 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Shwaw Vang that Purchasing Services be granted authority to approve bid items from June 13, 2006 through July 17, 2006 with formal actions of these awards included on the July 17, 2006 Regular Board of Education meeting agenda. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion carried 4-3 with Lawrie Kobza, Lucy Mathiak and Ruth Robarts voting no.
VIII HUMAN RESOURCES TRANSACTIONS AND REPORTS
It was moved by Ruth Robarts and seconded by Shwaw Vang to approve Item VIII 1-106 in its entirety with the separation of the item on Line 4. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
It was moved by Ruth Robarts and seconded by Arlene Silveira to table the Line 4. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
IX REPORTS TO THE BOARD
A Common Council/Board of Education Liaison Committee
Lawrie Kobza noted a meeting is scheduled June 21.
X OTHER BUSINESS
A It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Carol Carstensen to resolve as the School Board of the MMSD, Dane County, Wisconsin, that the School District used fund balance to pay the school's unfunded pension liability directly to the Wisconsin Retirement System. This applies to District expenditures made in the 2005-2006 fiscal year, aidable in the 2006-07 fiscal year. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
B It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Carol Carstensen to award to the Herff-Jones Company a one-year contract to take portraits and high school dance/prom photographs of MMSD students and to produce MMSD student identification cards. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
C It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Carol Carstensen that Empire Photography be awarded a one-year contract to take the following pictures of MMSD students: panoramic senior class pictures, senior graduation pictures, and high school sports pictures. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
D It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Carol Carstensen to approve the attached resolution approving the creation of Tax Incremental District No. 5, City of Fitchburg. Student liaison advisory vote - no. Motion unanimously failed.
E It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Shwaw Vang that, in accordance with Board Policy 6701, the Sennett Middle School's Lecture Lab be renamed Dowden Auditorium after former Sennett Middle School Principal Jan Dowden. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
F It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Shwaw Vang to approve the Interagency Agreement 2006 between the Madison School and Community Recreation Department (MSCR) and the Madison Jewish Community Council for management of the Goodman Camp Aquatic Center. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
G It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Ruth Robarts to set the following dates for summer 2006 Regular meetings of the Board of Education: Monday, July 17 and Monday, August 14. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
H It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Carol Carstensen to approve the following Monday evenings at 7:15 p.m. for holding Regular Board of Education Meetings for the 2006-07 school year:
September 11 January 8
October 9 February 5
November 6 March 5
December 4 April 9
May 7
June 4
Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
I It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Shwaw Vang that, pursuant to the provision of Section 118.15 of State Statutes, three students be excused from school attendance for the purpose of allowing them to enroll in programs for high school equivalency diplomas. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
J It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Shwaw Vang that five students be granted diplomas of graduation based on completed requirements. Student liaison advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
K Old and New Business
There was no old or new business.
XI ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Ruth Robarts and seconded by Carol Carstensen to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 p.m. Motion unanimously carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Roger Price
Secretary to the Board of Education
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