THREE LAKES EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
President Zac Anshutz called to
order the regular board meeting of Three Lakes Educational Cooperative at 7:00
p.m. Monday, August 15, 2011. The following individuals were present:
BOARD MEMBERS: OTHERS:
Zac
Anshutz Dr. Kathy Mickelson
Lori
Sturdy Dr.
Ann Fritz
Greg
McCurdy Laura Hogelin
Tanyea
Bingham Darrel
Finch
Pat
Bean Scott McCollum
Lisa Reece was absent.
Motion was made by Pat Bean to
approve the agenda with the addition of 5G and 5H. Motion
was seconded by Greg McCurdy and it passed 5-0.
Approval
of Consent Agenda
Greg McCurdy made the motion approve
the consent agenda as follows:
Motion was seconded by Tanyea
Bingham and it passed 5-0.
DISTRICT
CONSULTATION
e2020
Presentation – Carries Petruncola (SAC)
Superintendents
are considering the purchase of the online learning program, e2020. e2020 provides
online instruction in both core and elective courses for 6th-12th
grade. The courses are aligned to state
standards and can be personalized for each district using it.
Updated
Paraeducator Evaluation Document
This
summer Dr. Fritz headed a team of four teachers in reviewing and revising the
paraeducator evaluation document. The document was reduced in size from ten
pages to two and is more user friendly. Handbooks will need to be updated with the
new evaluation form. Zac Anshutz made
the motion to approve and update the handbooks to reflect the changes to the
paraeducator evaluation document. Motion
was seconded by Tanyea Bingham and it passed 5-0.
Homebound
Teacher Pay
Dr.
Mickelson reported that superintendents approved keeping the current practice
for homebound pay at this time.
Lifetrack Services
In
the past, TLEC has facilitated the purchase of the Lifetrack Survey which
enables districts to survey graduates as a requirement on the KSDE building
report. It was determined that KSDE no
longer requires this information and the consensus was that TLEC will no longer
purchase this as a group but districts may order it individually if they chose.
KASB Policy
Updates
Dr.
Mickelson recommended the board approve the KASB policy updates included in the
board packets. Motion was made by Zac
Anshutz and seconded by Greg McCurdy to approve the KASB policy updates as
presented. Motion passed 5-0.
August
Inservice
Agendas
for the new staff orientation, the certified and classified August inservice
activities were distributed. Dr.
Mickelson noted that the funeral leave policy was reviewed with both certified
and classified staff at their respective inservice meetings.
Years of
Service
A
listing of TLEC staff celebrating 5, 10, 15, and 25 years of service with the
coop was distributed.
Deferral of
VI-B Funds
Dr.
Mickelson reported that the 2% penalty imposed on the State of Kansas by the
federal government due to the failure of the state to maintain financial
support for special education and related services in FY2010 has been deferred
until FY2012. This decision was made to
allow sufficient time for state and LEA’s to plan for the impact of this
reduction to their budgets.
Dr. Mickelson reported that TLEC
West has been listed with a realtor and she plans to work with the principals
and superintendents to locate space in the district buildings to house staff.
Certified staff has been paid their
longevity pay in August and classified staff will be paid in September. Longevity pay is being paid as a stipend and
employees will be responsible for any taxes if required.
Negotiations
– Executive Session
There was nothing to report
regarding negotiations. No executive
session was held.
Personnel
- Executive Session- As Required
There
was nothing to report regarding personnel.
No executive session was held.
Greg
McCurdy made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m. Motion was seconded by Tanyea Bingham and it
passed 5-0. The next regular board
meeting will be held Monday, September 19, 2011, at 7:00
P.M. at the Three Lakes Educational
Cooperative office in Lyndon.
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Laura
Hogelin, Clerk
_____________ Approved
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Unapproved 08-15-11