Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503

 

I. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by President Marvin Arnpriester at 6:34 p.m.

Members Present:  Francis Clark, Randy Ewing, Ken Petersen, Mark Peterson, Cathy Ryba, Dave Strom (7:25 p.m.) 
and Marvin Arnpriester.

BE IT RESOLVED that the agenda as submitted be approved.

Moved by  Cathy Ryba       :Seconded by   Randy Ewing  
(Voice Vote:  In Favor; ALL)

Information concerning Educational Service Center Master Facilities Plan was presented by Greg Rodgers, Executive Director
of Finance.

Greg Rodgers, Executive Director of Finance and Neal Evans, Supervisor of Facilities, Maintenance and Custodial Services presented information concerning the following agenda.

A. Introduction
B. Updating of the Master Facilities Plan
C. 2000 Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Progress
D. PPEL Cash Flow Including 2000 Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant
E. New Grant Opportunities:
         Iowa Visions Grant
         Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant (fire safety)
         Impact on PPEL
F. What Else Needs to Be Done?

There being no further business, President Marvin Arnpriester declared the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
 

Greg Rodgers
Secretary

ATTEST:
Marvin Arnpriester, President
Board of Education

Administrators in attendance were: Richard H. Christie, Superintendent of Schools; Greg Rodgers, Executive Director of Finance; Dr. Jo Campbell, Assistant Superintendent of Schools; Dr. John Keiter, Executive Director of Personnel Services; Neal Evans, Supervisor of Facilities, Maintenance and Custodial Services and Diane Ostrowski, Supervisor of Community Services.

Also in attendance were Tim Johnson and James Rider with The Daily Nonpareil,
Janine Headen and Judi Wheeldon

I. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by President Marvin Arnpriester at 7:50 p.m.

Members Present:  Francis Clark, Randy Ewing, Ken Petersen, Mark Peterson, Cathy Ryba, Dave Strom and Marvin Arnpriester.

BE IT RESOLVED that the agenda as submitted be approved.

Moved by   Mark Peterson          :Seconded by  Dave Strom   
(Voice vote:  In Favor; ALL)

Janine Headen addressed the Board.
Judi Wheeldon addressed the Board.

Randy Ewing congratulated Ken Petersen and Mark Peterson on receiving Better Boardsmanship Awards.

Ken Petersen referenced the following:
· School visitations and interactions with students and Principals on Building Improvement Plans and Master Facilities Plan.
· Iowa Association of School Boards meeting in Carroll, Iowa on “How to Hire Administrators.”
· Governor Vilsack’s visit to Thomas Jefferson High School.

Francis Clark referenced the school visitations and interaction with students and Principals on Building Improvement Plans and Master Facilities Plan.

Dave Strom referenced the following:
· Missed the Facilities Committee Meeting held on January 4, 2001 because he had other obligations.
· Instructional Committee meeting held January 3, 2001.
· Recruiting brochure
· Acknowledged Dee Engstrom, Supervisor of Assessment on the District-Wide Language Arts and Benchmark Assessments book.
· Proposed utilities costs.

Mark Peterson referenced the following:
· School visitations and interactions with students and Principals on Building Improvement Plans and Master Facilities Plan.
· Presentation at Abraham Lincoln High School on Sunday, January 14, 2001 at 2:00 p.m.

Marvin Arnpriester referenced the following:
· Dee Engstrom, Supervisor of Assessment’s District-Wide Language Arts and Benchmark Assessments book reviewed by his daughter-in-law, who is a teacher in Arizona.
· Fire/Safety issues.
· School visitations and interactions with students and Principals on Building Improvement Plans and Master Facilities Plan.

Superintendent, Richard H. Christie referenced the following:
· Update on utilities for the Council Bluffs Community School District.
· Rescheduled some of the school visits.
· Urban Education Network Lobby Day on January 24, 2001.
· Responded to questions raised during Public Participation.

 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education authorizes the District to initiate work to bring buildings into compliance with the Fire Marshal’s Inspection Certificates.

Moved by Ken Petersen       :Seconded by Cathy Ryba

Voting in Favor:  Cathy Ryba, Dave Strom, Francis Clark, Randy Ewing, Ken Petersen, Mark Peterson and Marvin Arnpriester.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education authorizes the administration to submit a grant application for the Iowa Demonstration Construction Fire/Safety Grant.

Moved by  Mark Peterson    :Seconded by  Francis Clark

Voting in Favor:  Dave Strom, Francis Clark, Randy Ewing, Ken Petersen, Mark Peterson, Cathy Ryba and Marvin Arnpriester.

There being no further business, President Marvin Arnpriester declared the meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

 Respectfully submitted,

Greg Rodgers
Secretary

ATTEST:
Marvin Arnpriester, President
Board of Education

Administrators in attendance were: Richard H. Christie, Superintendent of Schools; Greg Rodgers, Executive Director of Finance; Dr. Jo Campbell, Assistant Superintendent of Schools; Diane Ostrowski, Supervisor of Community Services; Neal Evans, Supervisor of Facilities, Maintenance and Custodial Services and Dr. John Keiter, Supervisor of Personnel Services.

Also in attendance were Tim Johnson, James Rider with The Daily Nonpareil, Janine Headen, Judi Wheeldon, Karen Holmes and Bettina Wilcox.