Board Minutes July 2010
by Carol Braun
July 26, 2010
MINUTES
BOARD OF EDUCATION
July 19, 2010
7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Vice President Terry Milligan at 7:30 p.m. with the following members present: Dave Creevan, Carmen McKeever, Terry Milligan, Harlan Rickers, Hannah Zimmerling and student board member, Jared McKeever
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.
Vice President Terry Milligan announced that a complete copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the back of the board of education meeting room.
Moved by Zimmerling, seconded by Creevan to excuse the absence of Doug Argo.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by Zimmerling, seconded by McKeever to add to the agenda a motion to approve the resolution to authorize the Qualified Construction Bond.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
C.D. Bids for the month were as follows:
Security First Bank:
Blue Springs
Special Fund .15%
Wymore State Bank
Special Fund .20%
The superintendent reported on handbooks, volunteer coaches request, summer building and repair projects, middle school update and opening ceremonies.
The elementary principal reported on Reading First program, elementary handbooks and Jump Start.
The secondary principal reported on scheduling, handbooks and summer workshops.
Cody Wickham of D.A. Davidson and Co.. explained the Qualified School Construction Bonds.
Terry Milligan thanked the board, administration and staff for all the support over the past several months with all the issues that have been brought before the district.
Jill Mallam was recognized for being the overall champion at the Gage County 4-H Fashion Revue. She will be participating in the State Fair Fashion Revue at Grand Island in August.
Moved by Milligan, seconded by Creevan to approve the following consent agenda items: Minutes of the June 14th board meeting, to adopt the agenda as proposed, approve financial reports and bills from General Fund, Special Building Fund and Unemployment Fund, compliance with policy 204.07.
Carried: 5-0
Moved by McKeever, seconded by Zimmerling to adopt the resolution to authorize the issuance of Limited Tax Qualified School Construction Bonds in the amount not to exceed $198,992 with final interest rates and terms to be approved by the Superintendent.
Carried: 5-0
Moved by Zimmerling, seconded by Milligan to offer a family health insurance benefit to the community counselor as a result of contract negotiations.
Carried: 5-0
Moved by Creevan, seconded by Rickers to approve handbooks as recommended.
Carried: 5-0
Moved by Creevan, seconded by Zimmerling to approve the request for Matt Henrichs as a volunteer football coach and to sell the old football uniforms.
Carried: 5-0
Moved by Rickers, seconded by Zimmerling to approve the firm milk bid of Land O Lakes for the school lunch program at a cost of .188 escalating price for 1% white milk and .193, escalating price for skim or fat free chocolate milk. for
2010-11.
Carried: 5-0
Moved by Zimmerling, seconded by Rickers to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m.
Carried: 5-0
The next regular meeting of the Southern Board of Education will be August 9, 2010 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
