District News

November Board Minutes

by Carol Braun

November 11, 2001

MINUTES
BOARD OF EDUCATION
November 10, 2008
7:30 P.M.

The meeting was called to order by President Margaret Michaelis at 7:30 p.m. with the following members present: Doug Argo, Dave Creevan, Gretchen Lauby, Margaret Michaelis, Terry Milligan, Kelli Murphy and student board member, Colby Argo.

Reasonable advance publicized notice of the meeting was given according to law by publishing , a designated method for giving notice of the school district. Reasonable advance notice was simultaneously given to board members and a copy of their acknowledgment of receipt of notice and the agenda attached. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.

President Margaret Michaelis announced that a complete copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the back of the board of education meeting room.

Guests in attendance: Carmen McKeever and Harlan Rickers

Moved by Argo, seconded by Lauby to change of agenda to add a motion to consent agenda to accept the bid of Ziemba Roofing.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Lauby, seconded by Argo to approve the minutes of the October 13th Property Tax Request Hearing and the October 13th regular board of education meeting as amended. (Guest in attendance--Larry Anderson, not Shirley Anderson)
Carried: 6-0

C. D. Bids for the Month were as follows:

Security First Bank:
Blue Springs Branch
Special Fund 1.62%
General Fund 1.62%

Wymore State Bank:
Special Fund 1.18%
General Fund 1.18%

Moved by Lauby, seconded by Murphy to approve the claims to the General Fund and Depreciation Fund.
Carried: 6-0

The superintendent reported on state school board convention and other calendar items.

The secondary principal reported on enrollment, honor rolls, guest speaker for Red Ribbon week, alternative school update, John Baylor Test Prep, Veterans Day program.

The elementary principal reported on enrollment, parent-teacher conferences, Red Ribbon week and other calendar items.

Denielle Trauernicht--Reading Coach, reported on Response to Intervention and Reading First.

Colby Argo, student board member, reported on Red Ribbon Week activities, Spanish Justo Concert, seat belt safety program, “Click It Don’t Risk It”, school play, FCCLA district meeting, FBLA coat drive and student council food drive.

Moved by Milligan, seconded by Argo to approve consent agenda as follows: acceptance of 2007-08 audit report, Johnson Controls contract; accept the bid of Ziemba Roofing for repair work.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Lauby to approve the Yellowstone trip for the summer of 2009, to approve the use of the vans for the trip, and to limit the Yellowstone class trip for Southern students only who meet the criteria.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Milligan to offer the VERP agreement to certificated staff.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Argo, seconded by Lauby to deny the option enrollments for Michaela Jones and Mallee Jones to Beatrice and for Amanda Chandler to Diller-Odell for second semester of 2008-09.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Lauby, seconded by Milligan to approve the option enrollment of Amanda Chandler to Diller-Odell for the 2009-10 school year.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Milligan, seconded by Lauby to go into executive session at 8:45 p.m. for the purpose of personnel and negotiations.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Milligan, seconded by Murphy to come out of executive session at 10:00 p.m.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Milligan, seconded by Murphy to adjourn the meeting at 10:01 p.m.
Carried: 6-0

The next regular meeting of the Southern Board of Education will be December 8, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

BY
President of the Board of Education
of this School District

ATTEST
Secretary of the Board of Education
of this School District