APPROVED 8/5/19

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

148 N. Binkley St., Soldotna, AK 99669

Board of Education Meeting Minutes July 1, 2019

Generated by Debbie Tressler on July 2, 2109

1. Opening Activities

A. Call to Order

6:00 p.m.

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

C. District Mission Statement

Dr. Madden 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 with revisions to 10C. Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contracts, 10E. New Administrator Contracts and 11B. Six-Year Plan for 2021 to 2026.

F. Approval of Minutes 5-6-19 Special Mtg.

The minutes from the 5-6-19 Special meeting were approved as printed.

G. Approval of Minutes 6-3-19 Special Mtg.

The minutes from the 6-3-19 Special meeting were approved as printed.

H. Approval of Minutes of 6-3-19

The minutes from the 6-3-19 regular meeting were approved as printed.

2. Awards and Presentations

A. Golden Apple Award, Mr. Mike Chenault

The Board presented the Honorable Mr. Mike Chenault with the Golden Apple Award for his service to the District and its students.

3. School Reports

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

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

Mr. Daniel McIntosh, spoke in support of the district pools remaining open.
Ms. Meredith McCullough spoke regarding her selection as a Top Ten Educator of the Year by the National Society of High School Scholars, her inability to attend the awards ceremony, and asked the board to settle a fair contract.

5. Hearing of Delegations

None.

6. Communications and Petitions

A. Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Jones, reporting in Mr. O'Brien's absence, stated that 89 certified staff resigned this year, which is higher than typical. He noted the School Annual Reports to the Superintendent and Site Council Evaluations, both in the general information packet. He reported that the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) has released the $20 million FY19 onetime grant funding, based on Senate Bill 142, and the district's share is $1.389 million.
Upcoming dates:

July 27-29	Alaska Superintendents Association/DEED meeting in Juneau
July 30	Start date for some school principals
August 1	Borough election filing period begins
August 5	Board meeting
August 6	Board work session
August 7 & 8	Administrator meetings
August 9	New Teacher in-service
August 13	Teachers' start day
August 20	Students' first day

7. Representatives 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

A. Speakers

Ms. Rachel Sinclair, KPESA, expressed support for Ms. McCullough’s comments. She discussed information presented by Dr. Ermold at the May board meeting regarding grant-funded positions. She thanked the board for their work and wished them well for the summer.

8. Superintendent's Report

A. Mr. O'Brien

Reporting in Mr. O'Brien's absence, Mr. Jones reported on the May and June Upstream Academies, the Project GRAD Summer Institute, the Summer Upstream Life program and the June extended school year program. He stated that Ms. Meredith McCullough, Kenai Central High School teacher, was named a Top Ten Educator of the Year by the National Society of High School Scholars. DEED informed the district that there would be a 7-10 day delay of the FY20 foundation payment for July 15 due to legislative legal issues. He discussed the governor's recent budget veto and its effects on the district. He noted that the Human Resources department and school principals continue their work with summer hiring in preparation for school to open in August.

9. Reports

A. May Finance Reports

Mr. Jones presented the finance report through May 2019.

B. Lease Agreements for 2019-2020

Mr. Jones reported on the district lease agreements for FY20.

C. Board Reports

Ms. Hohl attended the negotiations collective bargaining meeting in June.

D. Committee Reports

There were no committee meeting held this month.

E. Board Work Session Report

Mrs. Vadla reported that the board held work sessions on the Six-Year Plan and the FY20 Budget Revision. 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

Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-F

Motion by Jason Tauriainen, second by Matt Morse.