November Board Minutes
by Carol Braun
November 25, 2009
MINUTES
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Nov. 9, 2009
8:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by President Doug Argo at 8:29 p.m. with the following members present: Doug Argo, Carmen McKeever, Terry Milligan, Harlan Rickers, Hannah Zimmerling and student board member, Matt Zvolanek.
Moved by Milligan, seconded by Rickers to excuse the absence of Dave Creevan.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Argo, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
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 Doug Argo announced that a complete copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the back of the board of education meeting room.
C.D. Bids for the month were as follows:
Security First Bank:
Blue Springs
Special Fund .2%
General Fund .2%
Wymore State Bank
Special Fund .57%
General Fund .57%
The superintendent reported on policy manual revision, food drive, business room computers, swing choir extravaganza and choir concert, new school vans and winter sports practices.
The elementary principal reported on enrollment, Red Ribbon week, AD convention and curriculum changes.
The secondary principal reported on enrollment, testing, alternative school, Veterans Day Program, conference music clinic, Duke talent identification program qualifiers and winter sports practices.
Moved by Zimmerling, seconded by Rickersto approve the following consent agenda items: Minutes of the October 12th regular board meeting, to adopt the agenda as proposed, approve financial reports and bills from General Fund and Special Building Fund and compliance with policy 204.07. Items III (approval of superintendent’s evaluation) and VI (board self evaluation ) were moved to after executive session.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Argo, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by McKeever, seconded by Rickers to adjust the salary of the technology coordinator as recommended.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Argo, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by Argo, seconded by Zimmerling to approve the addition of an elementary para for a special needs child.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Argo, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by Rickers, seconded by McKeever to approve the schedule change on December 22 due to the food drive competition.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Argo, Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by Milligan, seconded by McKeever to approve the addition of a part-time para to work with Spanish speaking students.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Argo, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by Argo, seconded by Milligan to approve the payment of 25 hours for summer help.
Carried: 3-2
Voting Yes: Argo, Milligan, Zimmerling Voting No: McKeever, Rickers
Moved by Rickers, seconded by Zimmerling to approve the agenda for a senior trip as presented.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Argo, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by Milligan, seconded by Zimmerling to go into executive session at 10:07 p.m. for the purpose of prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual .
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Argo, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by Milligan, seconded by Zimmerling to come out of executive session at 11:16 p.m.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Argo, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by McKeever, seconded by Rickers to adjourn the meeting at 11:17 p.m.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Argo, Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
The next regular meeting of the Southern Board of Education will be December 14, 2009 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
