SEDGWICK COUNTY AREA EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE #618 BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL EDUCATION OFFICE BOARD ROOM February 15, 2018 7:00 P.M. MINUTES Representatives Present: Alternates Present: Superintendents Present: Cooperative Staff Present: Other Visitors: Aaron Hurst, Jodi McBee, Brad Farmer, Sara McDonald, Dawn Stiglitz, Bruce Nicholson and Beth Fields Jarrod Bartlett Chad Higgins Erica Nance, Kay Bartel, Larry Clark, Karen Kuhn, Christy Skelton, Stacie Morris, Greg Mittman and Jeanine Burleigh Jeff Hersh and Christina Nichols A. Opening of Meeting: The meeting was called to order by Bruce Nicholson at 7:00 p.m. 1. Roll Call - Representatives were asked to sign the attendance sheet. A Representative from Renwick was not present. 2. Adoption of Agenda Ms. McBee moved and Ms. Stiglitz seconded the motion to adopt the agenda as written. B. Consensus Items: 1. Minutes of January 11, 2018 Meeting; 2. Treasurer s Report; 3. Approval of Bills; 4. Approval of Handwritten Checks; 5. Report of Activity Funds; 6. Report of Reimbursement Funds; 7. Report of Classified Staff Defined Benefit Fund; 8. Personnel Resignations - Licensed; 9. Personnel Resignations - Classified; 1
10. Personnel Terminations Classified; 11. Personnel Contracts and Letters of Employment; 12. Waiver Agreements; 13. Approval of Individual Professional Development Plans and Individual Professional Development Points; 14. Student Services Contracts; 15. Procedures and fees for Student Records; and 16. Approval of Consensus Items: Mr. Nicholson moved and Ms. Fields seconded the motion to approve the Consensus items listed: 1. Minutes of January 11, 2018 Meeting; 2. Treasurer s Report as presented; 3. Approval of Bills, check numbers as presented on January 31, 2018 check register; 4. Approval of a handwritten check: a. Rebecca Haines in the amount of $206.88 for reimbursement of tuition and books as part of her Waiver Teacher Reimbursement Agreement; 5. Report of Activity Funds as presented; 6. Report of Reimbursement Funds as presented; 7. Report of Classified Staff Defined Benefit Fund as presented; 8. Personnel Resignations Licensed: a. Cooper, Kara Special Education Teacher Effective at the end of the 2017-2018 year; b. Feyh, Janelle School Psychologist Effective at the end of the 2017-2018 year; c. Moyer, Clint Special Education Teacher Effective at the end of the 2017-2018 year; d. Johnson, Savannah Special Education Teacher Effective at the end of the 2017-2018 year; e. Sheahon, Kelli Jo Special Education Teacher Effective at the end of the 2017-2018 and f. Stratton, Lacey Speech/Language Pathologist Effective at the end of the 2017-2018 year; 9. Personnel Resignations Classified: a. Burger, Amanda Paraeducator; b. Castillo, Maria Paraeducator; c. Claphan, Conner Paraeducator; d. Cobb, Tracy Paraeducator; e. Couey, Stacey Paraeducator; f. Feather, Sarah Paraeducator; g. McDaniel, LaRae Paraeducator; h. Morton, Cobie Paraeducator; i. Palmer, Cammi Paraeducator; j. Reeves, Chrystal Paraeducator; 2
k. Schuette, Connie Paraeducator; and l. Williams, Kim Paraeducator; 10. Personnel Terminations Classified: a. Branson, Linda Paraeducator; b. Chavez, Michelle Paraeducator; c. Harris, James Paraeducator; and d. Sandoval, Gabriella Paraeducator; 11. Personnel Contracts and Letters of Employment: A. Personnel Contract 1. Colbert, Greta Special Education Teacher 2018-2019 2. Eckert, Bret Special Education Teacher 2017-2018 3. Edwards, Christopher Special Education Teacher 2017-2018 4. Feather, Sarah Special Education Teacher 2017-2018 5. Fowler, Morgan Special Education Teacher 2018-2019 6. Huelsman, Taylor Speech/Language Pathologist 2018-2019 and 7. Sponsel, Jessica Speech/Language Pathologist 2018-2019 school year. B. Letters of Employment: 1. Batt, Kiri Paraeducator; 2. Besse, Jennifer Paraeducator; 3. Borger, Allyson Paraeducator; 4. Bylund, Kristina Paraeducator; 5. Byrd, Brayden Paraeducator; 6. Crowell, Natalie Paraeducator; 7. Fallier, Sara Paraeducator; 8. Hatfield, Marcia Paraeducator; 9. Hinsley, Justin Paraeducator; 10. Landkamer, Monica Paraeducator; 11. Lanham, Traci Paraeducator; 12. Madi, Ilham Paraeducator; 13. Martinez-Diaz, Jocelyn Paraeducator; 14. Matibag, Kimberly Paraeducator; 15. Nickel, Ginny Paraeducator; 16. Phelps, Amy Paraeducator; 17. Pierce, Jessica Paraeducator; 18. Schieber, Vilma Paraeducator; 19. Shain, Kendall Paraeducator; 20. Simon, Kaylee Paraeducator; 21. Speed, Chenoa Paraeducator; 22. Stwalley, Hayden Paraeducator; 23. Trembly, Trenton Paraeducator; and 24. Vrana, Amanda Paraeducator; 12. Waiver Agreements: a. Feather, Sarah; 3
C. PATRON COMMENTS None D. REPORTS 13. Approval of Individual Professional Development Plans and Individual Professional Development Points; 14. Student Services Contract with Butler County Special Education Interlocal #638 as presented; and 15. Procedures and Fees for Student Records as presented. 1. Plan Document A summary of the plan document was presented. Ms. Bartel explained updates have been completed through Hays Company and their attorney (cost included through Hays). Mr. Hurst moved and Ms. McBee seconded the motion for the Board to approve the plan document as presented. 2. Additional Licensed Positions Needed for 2018-2019 - Additional positions based on initial projections were discussed and approval requested for 12 additional licensed staff. Dr. Nance asked the Board for approval of two additional licensed positions for a Professional Development and General Counsel positions. The Board asked for job descriptions for the two additional positions and more information for the General Counsel position. Ms Fields moved and Ms. Stiglitz seconded the motion for the board to approve the twelve additional positions based on projections for the 2018-2019 school year as presented and for the Professional Development position. They would like more information regarding the General Counsel position for the next board meeting. Motion carried 7-1. E. INFORMATIONAL - 1. Negotiations The Cooperative will need two Board members with the required training to participate in this year s negotiations. Aaron Hurst and Dawn Stiglitz volunteered to participate. They will receive the required training at their districts. IBB will again be used. 2. Board Work session Discussion of a possible Board work session; Dr. Nance gave the dates or February 22, 2018 and March 29, 2018 for the sessions. 3. Telecommuting Update - No telecommuting applications were received or approved this month. 4
G. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Mr. Nicholson moved and Ms. Stiglitz seconded for the Board and Cooperative Administration per Board discretion, to go into executive session at 7:35 p.m. for a period of 10 minutes in the Special Education Board Room for the purposes of: a. the exception relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a student under KOMA; and that the Board return to the open meeting at 7:45 p.m. in the Special Education Board room and to invite the Cooperative administrators to join this executive session per Board discretion. The Board moved into Executive Session at 7:35 p.m. The Board moved out of Executive Session and back in to open session at 7:45 p.m. Mr. Nicholson moved and Ms. McBee seconded for the Board and Cooperative Administration per Board discretion, to move back into Executive Session at 7:45 p.m. for a period of 10 minutes to discuss: b. non-elected personnel exception under KOMA; and return to open session at 7:55 p.m. in the Special Education Board Room. The Board moved into Executive Session at 7:45 p.m. The Board moved out of Executive Session and back in to open session at 7:55 p.m. Ms. Stiglitz moved and Ms. Fields seconded the motion for the Board to accept Jessica Alves resignation effective immediately. Mr. Nicholson moved and Ms. Stiglitz seconded the motion for the Board and Cooperative Administration per Board discretion, to move back into Executive Session at 7:55 p.m. for a period of 5 minutes to discuss: b. non-elected personnel exception under KOMA; and return to open session at 8:00 p.m. in the Special Education Board Room. The Board moved into Executive Session at 7:55 p.m. The Board moved out of Executive Session and back in to open session at 8:00 p.m. 5
Ms. McBee moved and Mr. Farmer seconded the motion for the Board to extend the administrator s contracts (Dr. Erica Nance, Larry Clark, Kay Bartel, Karen Kuhn, Dr. Christy Skelton and Stacie Morris) for one year and Greg Mittman s for two years. Mr. Nicholson moved and Ms. McBee seconded the motion for the Board and Cooperative Administration per Board discretion, to move back into Executive Session at 8:00 p.m. for a period of 10 minutes to discuss: c. the exception for employer-employee negotiations under KOMA; and return to open session at 8:10 p.m. in the Special Education Board Room. The Board moved into Executive Session at 8:00 p.m. The Board moved out of Executive Session and back in to open session at 8:10 p.m. G. OTHER- The Leadership Team presented to four more member districts Boards of Education about services the Cooperative provides. They were well-received, and Cooperative Board members asked the Team to continue something like this in the future. H. ADJOURNMENT Ms. Stiglitz moved and Ms. McBee seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m. Jeanine Burleigh, Clerk of the Board 6