APPROVED 7-1-19

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

148 N. Binkley St., Soldotna, AK 99669

Board of Education Meeting Minutes Monday, June 3, 2019

Generated by Debbie Wednesday, June 5, 2019

1. Opening Activities

A. Call to Order

6:00 p.m.

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

C. District Mission Statement

Mr. Kelly 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, Penny Vadla

E. Approval of Agenda

The agenda was approved as presented.

F. Approval of Minutes May 6, 2019

The minutes from the May 6, 2019, meeting were approved as printed.

G. Approval of Minutes May 16, 2019

The minutes from the May 16, 2019, special meeting were approved as printed.
Mr. Tauriainen joined the meeting at 6:02 p.m.

2. Awards and Presentations

3. School Reports

None.

4. Public Presentations/Comments (Items not on the agenda)

A. Public Presentations/Comments (Items not on the agenda.)

Ms. Amy Frapp spoke regarding education funding and in opposition to budget cuts to library aides.

5. Hearing of Delegations

None.

6. Communications and Petitions

A. Mr. Dusek

Mr. Dusek noted the Hanover student survey in the general information packet items and thanked Mr. O’Brien and his team for their work on the survey. He congratulated this month’s retirees and thanked them for their service to the district. He congratulated the Kenai Central High School boys’ soccer team and girls’ track team on their respective state championships.

Upcoming dates

6/4	Board Planning Session
6/4	Quarterly update to the Borough Assembly
6/15	End of Legislature special session
7/1	Board meeting FY20 begins
7/29-8/2	Administrators return to work
8/5	Board Meeting
8/6	Board Quarterly Work Session
8/13	Teachers return to work
8/20	Most students return to school

7. Representative selected by the following: Advisory Committees, Site Councils and/or Authorized Student Support Organizations, K.P.A.A., K.P.E.A., K.P.E.S.A., Borough Assembly

Information: A. Speakers

Ms. Rachel Sinclair, KPESA president, thanked the board for their work and expressed appreciation for their dedication. She discussed the 2019-2020 work calendars, the reduction in total number of workdays to certain support staff and the district office staff calendars. She stated that 67 grant funded employee positions were finished at the end of the school year.

8. Superintendent's Report

A. Mr. Dusek

Mr. Dusek stated that this is his last board meeting. He expressed appreciation for district students and their successes. He expressed appreciation for and thanked Mr. Rob Sparks and Mr. Joe Rizzo. He thanked Ms. Marlene Bylerly, Mr. Todd Syverson, Mrs. Sylvia Reynolds, Dr. Donna Peterson, Mr. Sam Stewart, and Dr. Steve Atwater for their mentorship. He thanked the district office staff (past and present) for their support and dedication to students and education. He thanked the current leadership team, especially Mr. John O’Brien and Mr. Dave Jones. He thanked the school board members for their support and dedication. He thanked Mrs. Tressler for her work and support. He thanked his children, Mr. Brian Dusek and Miss Ali Dusek, for their support, encouragement and sacrifices. He thanked his wife, Mrs. Lynn Dusek, for her support. He expressed his pride in the district.
Mrs. Vadla expressed appreciation for Mr. Dusek, stated that he has made a difference for the district and its students and thanked him for his service.

9. Reports

A. April Finance Reports

Mr. Jones presented the finance report through April 30, 2019.

B. Board Reports

Mr. Castimore reported on his attendance to the graduation ceremonies for Kenai Central and Soldotna High Schools.
Mr. Illg reported on his attendance to the graduation ceremonies for Ninilchik, Homer Flex, and Homer High Schools.
Mr. Kelly reported on his attendance to the graduation ceremonies for Kachemak-Selo, Razdolna, and Voznesenka.
Ms. Cary reported she attended the Ninilchik graduation ceremony.
Mr. Tauriainen attended the Nikiski High School awards night on May 14 where he presented two scholarships. He reported on his attendance to the Nikiski High School graduation ceremony.

Ms. Hohl visited and toured Nikiski North Star Elementary School. She reported on her attendance to the graduation ceremonies for Seward High School and Connections. She attended the Hope High School, Kindergarten and 8^th grade graduations. She attended the Seward Middle School awards ceremony the Seward Site Council meeting.
Mr. Morse attended the Soldotna High School awards night on May 19. He reported on his attendance to the graduation ceremonies for Kenai Central, Nikolaevsk and Kenai Alternative High Schools.
Dr. Madden reported on his attendance to the graduation ceremonies for Nikiski, River City Academy and Connections High Schools.
On May 14, Mrs. Vadla attended the district school safety meeting via Skype. She reported on her attendance to the graduation ceremonies for Marathon, River City Academy, Kenai Alternative, and Soldotna High Schools. On May 22, she attended the Chapman School awards day and BBQ and the Kenai Alternative and Soldotna High School graduation ceremonies. On May 23, she attended the Soldotna High staff retirement party. She attended the retirement celebration for Mrs. Marina Bos at Tustumena Elementary on May 24.

C. Committee Reports

Mr. Castimore reported that the Board Policy Review Committee met earlier in the day and discussed their agenda items.

D. Board Work Session Report

Mrs. Vadla stated that the board met in an executive session earlier in the day and discussed employee contract negotiations.
Mrs. Vadla reported that the board held work sessions entitled: Board Policy, Substitute and Temporary Wages, Transfer of Soldotna Prep. School Building, KPSAA Handbook Updates, and FY19 Revisions and FY20 Budget. She gave a brief recap of each session. All members present at the meeting, attended the work sessions.

10. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Consent Agenda

Resolution: Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-G.

Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-G.

Motion by Zen Kelly, second by Dan Castimore.