APPROVED 04-01-2024

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

148 N. Binkley Street, Soldotna AK 99669

Board of Education Special Meeting (Thursday, March 7, 2024)

Generated by Nikkol Sipes on Thursday, March 7, 2024

1. Opening Activities

A. Call to Order

Mr. Kelly called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.

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

C. District Mission Statement

Mr. Kelly read the district mission statement.

D. Roll Call

Members Present: Ms. Kelley Cizek, Mr. Tim Daugharty (attended virtually), Ms. Dianne MacRae, Ms. Virginia Morgan(attended virtually), Mr. Matt Morse, Mr. Jason Tauriainen(attended virtually), Ms. Patti Truesdell (joined the meeting at 3:05 p.m., Mrs. Penny Vadla, Mr. Zen Kelly(attended virtually)
Absent: Miss Maggie Grenier, Student Representative

E. Approval of Agenda

Move to approve the March 7, 2024 Special Meeting agenda as presented.

Motion by Penny Vadla, second by Kelley Cizek.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yes: Tim Daugharty, Zen Kelly, Virginia Morgan, Matt Morse, Jason Tauriainen, Penny Vadla, Kelley Cizek, Dianne MacRae

Not Present at Vote: Patti Truesdell

The agenda was approved as presented.

2. Action Items

A. 2024-25 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)

Move to approve the 2024-25 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)

Motion by Virginia Morgan, second by Penny Vadla.

Ms. Cizek posed a question regarding the agenda item.
Mr. Kelly spoke to this.
Mr. Tauriainen spoke in support of the agenda item.
Ms. Morgan spoke in support of the agenda item.
Ms. Vadla spoke in support of the agenda item.
Mr. Morse spoke in support of the agenda item.
Ms. MacRae spoke in support of the agenda item.
Ms. Morgan posed a question regarding the costs associated with issuing these contracts.
Mr. Kelly spoke to this and invited Mr. Crabtree Director of Human Resources, to speak to this.
Mr. Crabtree spoke regarding details of retirements and resignations and tenure teacher contracts that were issued this year.
Mr. Kelly spoke to the agenda item in support.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yes: Tim Daugharty, Zen Kelly, Virginia Morgan, Matt Morse, Jason Tauriainen, Patti Truesdell, Penny Vadla, Kelley Cizek, Dianne MacRae

B. 2024-25 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure

Move to approve the 2024-25 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure

Motion by Penny Vadla, second by Patti Truesdell.

Ms. Vadla spoke in support of the agenda item.
Mr. Morse spoke in support of the agenda item.
Mr. Kelly spoke in support of the agenda item.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yes: Tim Daugharty, Zen Kelly, Virginia Morgan, Matt Morse, Jason Tauriainen, Patti Truesdell, Penny Vadla, Kelley Cizek, Dianne MacRae

3. Adjourn

Ahead of adjourning the meeting Mr. Kelly offered the Board members to give closing comments.
Mr. Daugharty appreciated that these agenda items were approved today.
Ms. Morgan appreciated Mr. Crabtree, Ms. Hayes and Ms. Sipes.
Ms. Truesdell appreciated the approval of the agenda items today.
Mr. Tauriainen appreciated the approval of the agenda items today.
Mr. Kelly noted that this was a difficult vote, however he appreciated the approval of the agenda items. He appreciated Ms. Sipes.
Mr. Kelly adjourned the meeting at 3:23 p.m.