APPROVED 9-11-17

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

148 N. Binkley St., Soldotna, AK 99669

Board of Education Meeting Minutes Monday, August 7, 2017

Generated by Debbie Tressler on Tuesday, August 8, 2017

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. Illg read the district mission statement.

D. Roll Call

Member Present

Mr. Marty Anderson, Mr. Dan Castimore, Ms. Lynn Hohl (telephonically), Mr. Bill Holt (telephonically), Mr. Mike Illg, Mr. John Kelly, Mr. Tim Navarre, Mrs. Penny Vadla, Mr. Joe Arness

Members Absent

None

E. Approval of Agenda

The agenda was approved with a revision to 10E.Resignations.

F. Approval of Minutes

The minutes of July 10, 2017 were approved as printed.

2. Awards and Presentations

None scheduled.

3. School Reports

None scheduled.

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

No comments were offered.

5. Hearing of Delegations

Ms. Audre Gifford explained the Yinihugheltani Kenaitze Indian Tribe Youth Suicide Prevention Program, its focus, demographic group, need, activities and goals. She offered ways that the Board could become involved and support the program. Ms. Shera Burg gave each board member a survey to complete.

6. Communications and Petitions

Mr. Dusek discussed the FY17 Annual Report stating that the in-depth version will be posted online in the next couple of weeks. He noted the following upcoming dates: August 9 & 10 administrator meetings at Skyview Middle (board members are invited to attend); August 11 new teacher orientation at Skyview Middle; August 15 teachers return to work; August 22 first day of school; August 17 district-wide regional inservice; and September 5 district quarterly update to the Borough Assembly.

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

Mr. David Brighton, KPEA president, stated he has had a good summer. He thanked the Board for their service. He is looking forward to the new teacher orientation and everyone returning to work.

8. Superintendent's Report

Mr. Dusek reported that fall school activities have begun; there are football games and cross country running meets this upcoming weekend. He congratulated former students Jackson Blackwell, Ronnie Meehan and Brian Dusek on completing summer internships with Senator Lisa Murkowski. He stated that the personalized learning (PL) district level council continues their work on the PL initiative. He reported that 60 teachers are scheduled to attend the new teacher orientation on August 11. He discussed Mrs. Vadla’s, Mr. Navarre’s and his work as members of the governor’s Education Challenge Committee and stated that the Board will be asked to provide input when the work is compiled. He is looking forward to the new school year and stated that everything is on schedule for schools to open. He noted the information he sent to the Board regarding borough and contractor projects which are being completed at schools and should be done on time. He attended the Seward Chamber of Commerce luncheon on July 14 where Mr. Chris Thayer, state Chamber of Commerce director, spoke. Mr. Dusek is scheduling luncheon presentations with all local Chambers of Commerce. He reported on the Young Americans project which will take place the last two weeks of March. He attended the Alaska Superintendent Association’s (ASA) summer meeting and reported on their work. He attended the custodian inservice on August 2, 2017, and expressed appreciation for district custodians. He said he will be out of the office the week of August 14, taking his son to college; Mr. O’Brien will be the acting superintendent during this absence.

9. Reports

A. Finance Report

Mr. Jones presented the quarterly budget transfer report for the fourth quarter of FY17.

B. Board Reports

Mr. Illg discussed the recently formed K-Bay Youth and Activity Coalition which plans to coordinate student after-school activities. He thanked Mr. Jones for agreeing to speak to the Coalition on August 8 regarding after-school bussing.

Mrs. Vadla reported on her attendance to the Association of Alaska School Boards’ (AASB) board of directors meeting the weekend of July 21. She participated in an Education Challenge Committee meeting during the previous week and discussed their work.

Ms. Hohl attended the Seward Chamber of Commerce luncheon on July 14, heard Mr. Thayer speak and met with him after the meeting.

Mr. Arness reported on the Board’s July 11, 2017, health care cost letter to the Kenai Borough Assembly and his attendance to the July 18 Borough Assembly meeting. He discussed Mayor Navarre’s comments regarding the letter and how he responded to the Mayor’s comments. He met with the Mayor at a later date to further discuss the letter, health care costs and future options in working with Central Peninsula General Hospital.

C. Committee Reports

Mrs. Vadla attended the Recognition Committee meeting earlier in the day and discussed their work. She reported that the Governance Handbook Committee met earlier in the day and discussed their agenda items. Their next meeting will be on August 25 in Seward. She attended the Information Committee meeting earlier in the day and discussed their agenda items. She stated that a Key Communicator meeting will be held on September 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; contact Pegge Erkeneff for more information.

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

Mr. Kelly reported that the Finance Committee met earlier in the day and discussed their agenda items. Their next meeting will be on August 24.

D. Board Work Session Report

Mr. Arness reported that the Board held work sessions entitled: Board Policy, Six-year Plan, Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science Charter Revision, Kenai Peninsula Borough Budget, and Board Goal Activities. All members present at the meeting, attended the work sessions.

10. Consent Agenda

Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-E

Motion by Tim Navarre, second by Zen Kelly.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yes: Marty Anderson, Dan Castimore, Lynn Hohl, Bill Holt, Mike Illg, Zen Kelly, Tim Navarre, Penny Vadla, Joe Arness

B. Board Committee Assignment

C. 2017-18 New Teacher Contract(s)

D. 2017-18 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)

E. Resignation(s) REVISED

11. Action Items

A. Six-Year Plan

Move to approve Six-Year plan as presented

Motion by Tim Navarre, second by Marty Anderson.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yes: Marty Anderson, Lynn Hohl, Bill Holt, Mike Illg, Zen Kelly, Tim Navarre, Penny Vadla, Joe Arness

No: Dan Castimore

B. Kaleidoscope Charter School Revision

Approve the Revision of Kaleidoscope Charter School from K-6 to K-5

Motion by Marty Anderson, second by Penny Vadla.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yes: Marty Anderson, Dan Castimore, Lynn Hohl, Bill Holt, Mike Illg, Zen Kelly, Tim Navarre, Penny Vadla, Joe Arness

12. First Reading of Policy Revisions

None.

13. Public Presentations/Comments

No comments were offered.

14. Board Comments

Mr. Anderson is looking forward to the start of school and thanked fellow board members and the administration for their preparation work. He emphasized the need to be creative and to work together on improving future revenue.

Mrs. Vadla thanked the District, the governor’s Education Challenge Committee members, the legislature and Governor Walker for their support of education. She thanked Mayor Navarre for his presentation during the afternoon’s work session.

Mr. Illg thanked the pupil services department for dinner. He welcomed the new teachers and support staff to the District. He thanked Mr. Nick Finley, former Ninilchik boys’ basketball coach, for his service to the district and community. He agreed with Mr. Anderson’s comments regarding the need to find a sustainable funding source for education.

Mr. Navarre is looking forward to the start of school. He thanked the pupil services department for dinner. He announced that Industry Days will be August 26 at the Kenai Park Strip.

Mr. Kelly is pleased that the Nanwalek School portable project is number one on the Six-Year Plan and thanked Mrs. Cisco for her work in placing it there. He thanked Mayor Navarre for his presentation, his support for education and for searching for new revenue sources within the Borough.

Ms. Hohl thanked Mayor Navarre for his presentation. She thanked Ms. Erkeneff and the District for the annual report. She thanked Ms. Audre Gifford for her presentation. She thanked the Board for their patience as she recovers from her recent injury.

Mr. Arness wished everyone the best as the new school year begins.

15. Executive Session

No Executive Session was needed.

16. Adjourn

At 6:48 p.m. Mr. Arness adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Mr. Joe Arness, President

Mr. Bill Holt, Clerk

Submitted by Mrs. Debbie Tressler

Administrative Secretary to the Board of Education