APPROVED 1-13-20

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

148 N. Binkley St., Soldotna, AK 99669

Board of Education Meeting Minutes Monday, December 9, 2019

Generated by Debbie Tressler on Wednesday, December 11, 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, Mike Illg, Zen Kelly, Greg Madden, Matt Morse, Jason Tauriainen, Penny Vadla, Patti Truesdell, Virginia Morgan

Members absent

Cameron Blackwell, student representative

E. Approval of Agenda

The agenda was approved with the addition of item 11 E. Board letter to Governor Dunleavey.

F. Approval of Minutes Nov. 4, 2019 Special Meeting

The minutes from the Nov. 4, 2019, special meeting were approved as printed.

G. Approval of Minutes Nov. 4, 2019

The minutes from the Nov. 4, 2019, meeting were approved as printed.

H. Approval of Minutes Nov. 13, 2019 Special Meeting

The minutes from the Nov. 13, 2019, special meeting were approved as printed.

I. Approval of Minutes Nov. 26, 2019 Special Meeting

The minutes from the Nov. 26, 2019, special meeting were approved as printed.

2. Awards and Presentations

None.

3. School Reports

A. Mt. View Elementary School, Mr. Karl Kircher

Mr. Karl Kircher, Mt. View Elementary School principal, and Mrs. Jenna Fabian, assistant principal, expressed appreciation the school staff. They discussed the district's goal regarding social emotional learning and how it relates to Mt. View's school climate. A group of students performed a dance entitled "Kindness is a Muscle." Various students shared the parts of "The Conflict Wheel." Mr. Kircher and Mrs. Fabian discussed how the curriculum supports students' overall social emotional learning. Mr. Kircher invited the board and audience to participate in a breathing exercise. They discuss their "Mind Up" program. They closed the presentation by sharing a quote and a video of the student body.
At 6:26 p.m., Mrs. Vadla recessed the meeting.
At 6:31 p.m., the board reconvened in regular session.

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

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

Ms. Robanne Stading (testifying remotely from Homer Middle School), spoke regarding personalized learning at Nikolaevsk School.

5. Hearing of Delegations

None.

6. Communications and Petitions

A. Mr. Jones for Mr. O'Brien

On behalf of Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Jones reported that five board members and the student representative to the board attended the Annual Alaska Associations of School Boards Annual Conference and noted the board member reports in the information packet. The Department of Education informed him that the district has been awarded an Alaska Equipment Assistance Grant to purchase a commercial freezer for K-Beach Elementary; he thanked Ms. Diane Buchanan for her work on the application. He discussed the list of FY 21 Capital Improvement Projects for the School Construction and Major Maintenance Grant Funds from the State of Alaska.
Upcoming Dates:
Dec. 15 Governor's Deadline to Transmit his FY21 Budget to the Alaska State Legislature
Dec. 18 Board Finance and Information Committee meetings
Dec. 20-21 ASAA State Wrestling Championships in Anchorage
Dec. 23 - Jan. 3 Schools will be closed for winter break

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. Anne McCabe, KPESA president, discussed school substitute shortages in the district.
Mr. Tyson Cox, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, presented the board with an overview of the most recent Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting. He discussed the KCHS Spaghetti Feed to be held on Dec. 6 to raise funds for the district’s Students in Transition program.
Mr. David Brighton, KPEA president, reported that association will not be moving forward with the ballot measure he spoke about earlier at a previous board meeting. He thanked the board for their service and wished them Happy Holidays.

8. Superintendent's Report

A. Mr. Jones for Mr. O'Brien

On behalf of Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Jones congratulated the Homer High School Girls' Volleyball Team on their ASAA 3A State Championship victory, the KCHS Girls' team for placing second, and the Nikiski High Girls' team for their 3rd place showing. He announced that Mr. O'Brien was named as the Alaska School Counselors Association “Advocate of the Year” at their annual conference in November. The legislative session begins on Jan. 21, 2020. He restated that the Board Finance and Information Committees will meet on Dec. 18. He announced that the Kenaitze Tribe approved 2 additional case managers and 9 additional Individual Service Providers to provide behavior support for students in our schools and thanked the Tribe for their partnership. Mr. Jones discussed Mr. O'Brien's work to evaluate the 5 interim administrators at Kenai Central High, K-Beach Elementary and Chapman School and announced that all 5 administrators will be offered continuing contracts. He announced that Tustumena Elementary has been selected as a National ESEA Distinguished School for Alaska for 2019-2020 in Category 1.

9. Reports

A. October 2019 Finance Reports

Mr. Jones presented the finance report through October 2019.

B. Five Year Enrollment Projection

Mr. Jones presented the District's Five-Year Pupil Enrollment Projections for 2020-2025.

C. Board Reports

Mr. Illg reported on his attendance to the Dec. 3 Homer High School Site Council meeting. He reported on his site visit to Homer Middle School.
Mr. Kelly attended the Nov. 12 Public Budget Forum. He attended the Nov. 19 Board Information Committee meeting. On Dec. 3, he attended a Paul Banks Elementary PTA meeting. On Dec. 6-7, he attended the Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) Winter Boardsmanship Conference in Anchorage. On Dec. 9, he visited Chapman Elementary.
Mr. Tauriainen attended the Public Budget Forum at Nikiski Middle High School. He attended the state volleyball tournament in Anchorage. He reported missing the Board Finance Committee meeting due to work issues.
Ms. Cary reported on her attendance to the AASB Annual Conference beginning on Nov. 7. She attended the Public Budget Forum at Ninilchik School. She attended the Nov. 12, Ninilchik Site Council meeting. She reported on her attendance to the Kenai Borough Assembly meeting where they approved a feasibility study regarding possible changes to Soldotna Prep and Soldotna Elementary.
Mr. Morse attended the AASB Annual Conference Nov. 7-10. He attended the Nov. 12 Public Budget Forum. On Nov. 15, he visited K-Beach Elementary School. He reported on his attendance to the AASB Winter Boardsmanship Academy.
Ms. Truesdell reported on her attendance to the AASB Annual Conference and Board Boot Camp. She attended Title VI Committee meeting. She visited charter schools as member of Charter School Committee. She visited K-Beach Elementary. She attended the KCHS Spaghetti Feed fundraiser.
Ms. Morgan reported on her attendance to the AASB Winter Boardsmanship Academy.
Mrs. Vadla attended the Nov. 5 Title VI meeting. She reported on her attendance to the AASB Annual Conference and board of directors meeting. She attended the Soldotna High School Public Budget Forum. She attended the Alaska School Counselor's meeting where Mr. O'Brien received the “Advocate of the Year” award. She attended the Board Information Committee meeting on Nov. 19.

D. Committee Reports

Mr. Tauriainen reported that the Board Information Committee met on Nov. 19, 2019, and discussed their agenda items.
Ms. Cary reported that the Board Policy Review Committee met earlier in the day and discussed their agenda items.

E. Board Work Session Report

Mrs. Vadla reported that the board held work sessions entitled: Restorative Practices, At-Risk Services, and Board Governance Handbook Review. 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-D

Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-D

Motion by Matt Morse, second by Zen Kelly.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried