High Plains
EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
DRAFT
High Plains Educational Cooperative
Board of Director’s Meeting
February 21, 2019
6:30 PM
Attendees:
611 Marcy Fierstein, Director
611 Shelly Harris, Asst. Director
611 Kim Cruz, Asst. Director
611 Flor Galindo, Alt. Clerk
611 Chrissie Mangels, Treasurer
507 Jeff Rollins, BOD
215 Kenny Waechter, BOD
214 Ron Smith, BOD
216 Christie Webb, BOD
209 Brian White, BOD
371 Bobie Davis, BOD
217 Phoebe Brummett, BOD
200 Ross Kuttler, BOD
452 Sheila Walker, Alt. BOD
626 Mike Ronen, Guest
1. Call to Order
Christie Webb, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
2. Approve Agenda
Brian White moved to approve the agenda as presented. Ross Kuttler seconded the motion. Motion carries 9 yes, 0 no.
3. Approve Minutes of Regular January Meeting
Ron Smith moved to approve the minutes from the January meeting as presented. Phoebe Brummett seconded the motion. Motion carries 9 yes, 0 no.
4. Approve Accounts Payable
Sheila Walker moved to approve the accounts payable as presented. Bobie Davis seconded the motion. Motion carries 9 yes, 0 no.
5. Comments from the Public
Thank You notes from employees for the incentive bonus were passed around the table.
6. Committee Reports
a. RSC Report
Mike Ronen reported about the Interlocal Agreement.
b. Superintendents Council
There was no report.
7. Renewal of Interlocal Agreement with SWPRSC
Kenny Waechter moved to renew the Interlocal Agreement with SWPRSC with change to 3A in the agreement. Jeff Rollins seconded the motion. Motion carries 9 yes, 0 no.
8. Staff
a. Staff Resignations
Ross Kuttler moved to accept the resignations of Gwen Wells, Judy Galdean, Kaci Bell, Cathy Cooper-Cridland, Tammy Peterson and Kim Stevens. Kenny Waechter seconded the motion. Motion carries 9 yes, 0 no.
b. Staff Development Activities
Kim Cruz talked about the Elementary Categorical meeting.
c. Recruiting
Marcy shared about administrators attending recruiting fairs.
d. iReady Reading Study Group
Marcy shared with the board that the iReady study group had been cancelled due to the weather and will be rescheduled for March.
9. Director’s Evaluation EXECUTIVE SESSION
Christie Webb moved to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing the evaluation of the Director and that the board return to the open meeting at 7:21 PM (3 minutes) in this room. The executive session is to include board members and Superintendents. Phoebe Brummett seconded the motion. Motion carries 9 yes, 0 no.
10. Assistant Directors’ Evaluations EXECUTIVE SESSION
Jeff Rollins moved to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing the evaluations of the Assistant Directors and that the board return to the open meeting at 7:23 PM (3 minutes) in this room. The executive session is to include the Director, board members and Superintendents. Ron Smith seconded the motion. Motion carries 9 yes, 0 no.
Christie Webb moved to extend the Director and Assistant Directors contracts one year. Ron Smith seconded the motion. Motion carries 9 yes, 0 no.
11. Directors Report
a. Private Proportional Share
HPEC’s private proportional share application has been approved by the state.
b. Service Design Committee
There will be a service design committee meeting at 6:00 P.M. March 28th prior to the board meeting. A notice will be sent to those on this committee with the March agenda.
c. Thank You
A compilation of Thank You emails the Administrators received were on the table.
12. Trauma-Informed MTSS/RTI
Brian White moved to approve the administrative team to attend the Trauma-Informed MTSS/RTI workshop in April. Ross Kuttler seconded the motion. Motion carries 9 yes, 0 no.
13. Other
The March board meeting will be held March 28th.
14. Adjourn
Ron Smith moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 PM. Phoebe Brummett seconded the motion. Motion carries 9 yes, 0 no.
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HPEC Board President
