APPROVED 6-3-19

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

148 N. Binkley St., Soldotna, AK 99669

Board of Education Meeting Minutes (Thursday, May 16, 2019)

Generated by Debbie Tressler on Friday, May 17, 2019

1. Opening Activities

A. Call to Order

6:02 p.m.

B. Pledge of Allegiance/National Anthem/Alaska Flag Song

C. District Mission Statement

Mr. Morse read the District’s mission statement.

D. Roll Call

Members present
Debbie Cary, Dan Castimore, Lynn Hohl, Mike Illg, Zen Kelly, Greg Madden, Matt Morse, Jason Tauriainen, Tanis Lorring, student representative

Members absent

Penny Vadla

E. Approval of Agenda

Move to approve the agenda with revisions to 2A. 2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and 2B. 2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure and to add an executive session.

Motion by Dan Castimore, second by Lynn Hohl.

Move to amend to further revise the agenda to move the executive session to Item #2 and move the Action Items to #3 because the executive session on bargaining is relevant to the board’s business this evening.

Motion by Mike Illg, second by Matt Morse.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried for amendment

Yes: Debbie Cary, Lynn Hohl, Mike Illg, Zen Kelly, Greg Madden, Matt Morse, Jason Tauriainen

No: Dan Castimore

Advisory vote: Tanis Lorring, yes

Motion Carried for revised agenda as amended

Yes: Debbie Cary, Dan Castimore, Lynn Hohl, Mike Illg, Zen Kelly, Greg Madden, Matt Morse, Jason Tauriainen

Advisory vote: Tanis Lorring, yes

2. Executive Session

A. Executive Session-Negotiations

Move the Board go into executive session to discuss matters, the immediate knowledge of which would clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the school district. The session is held to discuss matters with the board’s negotiating team that are relevant to the special meeting agenda items.

Motion by Debbie Cary, second by Greg Madden.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yes: Debbie Cary, Dan Castimore, Lynn Hohl, Mike Illg, Zen Kelly, Greg Madden, Matt Morse, Jason Tauriainen

Advisory vote: Tanis Lorring, yes

Miss Lorring did not participate in the executive session.

B. Adjourn Executive Session

7:04 p.m.

Move to adjourn the executive session.

Motion by Debbie Cary, second by Lynn Hohl.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yes: Debbie Cary, Dan Castimore, Lynn Hohl, Mike Illg, Zen Kelly, Greg Madden, Matt Morse, Jason Tauriainen

Advisory vote: Tanis Lorring, yes

3. Action Items

A. 2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)

Mr. David Brighton thanked the board for offering the non-tenured teachers contracts.

Move to approve the 2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)

Mr. Tauriainen declared a possible conflict of interest as his wife's contract is on the list for approval.

Mr. Kelly ruled that this does constitute a conflict. Mr. Tauriainen will abstain from voting.

Motion by Dan Castimore, second by Lynn Hohl.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yes: Debbie Cary, Dan Castimore, Lynn Hohl, Mike Illg, Zen Kelly, Greg Madden, Matt Morse

Abstain: Jason Tauriainen

Advisory vote: Tanis Lorring, yes

B. 2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure

Move to approve the 2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure

Motion by Dan Castimore, second by Matt Morse.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yes: Debbie Cary, Dan Castimore, Lynn Hohl, Mike Illg, Zen Kelly, Greg Madden, Matt Morse, Jason Tauriainen

Advisory vote: Tanis Lorring, yes

4. Adjourn

A. Adjourn Meeting

7:12 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Mr. Zen Kelly, Vice President

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Mr. Dan Castimore, Clerk

Submitted by Mrs. Debbie Tressler

Administrative Secretary to the Board of Education