MAY 18, 2009 MINUTES
by Pam Ellena
June 18, 2009
Board of Education
Regular Meeting
6:30 p.m., May 18, 2009
Media Center Putnam County High School
Board President Judy Hopkins called the meeting to order.
The meeting continued with the Pledge of Allegiance. PLEDGE
The following members were present to answer roll call: Mrs.
Alleman, Mrs. Hopkins, Mr. Kettman, Mrs. Nauman, Mrs. Popurella,
Mrs. Smoode, and Mrs. Stoddard. ROLL CALL
Ms. Vanessa Corrigan, PCHS Art Teacher, demonstrated a digital art
program, Photoshop, which she will be using in art classes next
school year.
Mrs. Alleman moved and Mrs. Stoddard seconded the motion to approve
the Consent Agenda: regular session and Executive session minutes
of April 20 and April 29, 2009, Financial Reports for the month of
April, Treasurer’s Report for month of April, bills for month of
May. On roll call the members voted as follows: Mrs. Alleman, aye;
Mrs. Hopkins, aye; Mr. Kettman, aye; Mrs. Nauman, aye; Mrs.
Popurella, aye; Mrs. Smoode, aye; and Mrs. Stoddard, aye. Motion
carried. CONSENT AGENDA
Principals’ reports were included in board packet. Superintendent
McCracken gave an update on the progress on the primary building.
SUPERINTENDENT & PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS
Mrs. Stoddard moved and Mrs. Popurella seconded the motion to
approve the purchase of PCPS playground equipment from NuToys
Leisure Products for $38, 478.00. On roll call members votes as
follows: Mrs. Stoddard, aye; Mrs. Alleman, aye; Mrs. Hopkins, aye;
Mr. Kettman, aye; Mrs. Nauman, aye; Mrs. Popurella, aye; and Mrs.
Smoode, aye. Motion carried. PCPS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
Mrs. Stoddard moved and Mrs. Hopkins seconded the motion to accept
the furniture bid with Henricksen for $96,677.36. On roll call
members votes as follows: Mrs. Stoddard, aye; Mrs. Alleman, aye;
Mrs. Hopkins, aye; Mr. Kettman, nay; Mrs. Nauman, aye; Mrs.
Popurella, aye; and Mrs. Smoode, aye. Motion carried. PCPS
FURNITURE BID
School Board Retreat will be on June 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Clover
Club.
Open House for the Primary building will be July 25 from 11:00 to
2:00.
Mrs. Alleman moved and Mrs. Popurella seconded the motion to
approve the Student Handbooks revisions as stated by the
principals. All ayes, motion carried. STUDENT HANDBOOKS
Christ Sabotta, District Nurse, reported on State requirements for
Automated External Defibrillators
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At 7:55 p.m. Mrs. Alleman moved and Mrs. Smoode seconded the motion
to move to closed session for the purpose of appointment,
employment, compensation, performance, or dismissal of specific
employees of the school district. On roll call the members voted as
follows: Mrs. Alleman, aye; Mrs. Hopkins, aye; Mr. Kettman, aye;
Mrs. Nauman, aye; Mrs. Popurella, aye; Mrs. Smoode, aye; and Mrs.
Stoddard, aye. Motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 8:56 p.m. Mr. Kettman moved and Mrs. Smoode seconded the motion
to return to open session. On roll call the members voted as
follows: Mr. Kettman, aye; Mrs. Nauman, aye; Mrs. Popurella, aye;
Mrs. Smoode, aye; Mrs. Stoddard, aye; and Mrs. Hopkins, aye. Motion
carried.
Mrs. Alleman moved and Mrs. Stoddard seconded the motion to hire
Summer School Staff as follows: Elementary-Diane Holmbeck, Katie
Sobkowiak, Sue Evans, Rebecca Johnson, Debbie Ward, Monica McGill,
Janice Ossola, and Stacy Veronda; Junior High-Jennifer Ibarra,
Terry Warren, and Lynette Olson; High School-Judy Gedraitis. On
roll call the members voted as follows: Mrs. Alleman, aye; Mrs.
Hopkins, aye; Mr. Kettman, aye; Mrs. Nauman, aye; Mrs. Popurella,
aye; Mrs. Smoode, aye; and Mrs. Stoddard, aye. Motion carried.
PERSONNEL
Mrs. Stoddard moved and Mrs. Alleman seconded the motion to accept
Kristine Schneider’s resignation as PCJH special education teacher.
All ayes, motion carried.
Mrs. Alleman moved and Mrs. Popurella seconded the motion to accept
with regret and celebration the retirement of Linda Walter at the
end of the 2011/2012 school year and waive the timeline for
notifying the district of the intent to retire. On roll call the
members voted as follows: Mrs. Alleman, aye; Mrs. Hopkins, aye; Mr.
Kettman, aye; Mrs. Nauman, aye; Mrs. Popurella, aye; Mrs. Smoode,
aye; and Mrs. Stoddard, aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Kettman moved and Mrs. Stoddard seconded the motion to accept
with regret and celebration the retirement of Barb Ringenberg at
the end of the 2011/2012 school year and waive the timeline for
notifying the district of the intent to retire. On roll call the
members voted as follows: Mr. Kettman, aye; Mrs. Nauman, aye; Mrs.
Popurella, aye; Mrs. Smoode, aye; Mrs. Stoddard, aye; Mrs. Alleman,
aye; and Mrs. Hopkins, aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Kettman moved and Mrs. Popurella seconded the motion to accept
with regret and celebration the retirement of Ed Schmidt at the end
of the 2011/2012 school year and waive the timeline for notifying
the district of the intent to retire and also grant health
insurance benefit when he reaches age of 57. On roll call the
members voted as follows: Mr. Kettman, aye; Mrs. Nauman, aye; Mrs.
Popurella, aye; Mrs. Smoode, aye; Mrs. Stoddard, aye; Mrs. Alleman,
aye; and Mrs. Hopkins, aye. Motion carried.
At 9:02 p.m. Mrs. Alleman moved and Mrs. Popurella seconded the
motion to adjourn. All ayes, motion carried. ADJOURN
Respectfully submitted.
Pamela Ellena, Board Secretary
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