Board Minutes - December 14th, 2009
by Carol Braun
January 04, 2010
MINUTES
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Dec. 14, 2009
7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by President Doug Argo at 7:30 p.m. with the following members present: Doug Argo, Dave Creevan, Carmen McKeever, Terry Milligan, Harlan Rickers, Hannah Zimmerling and student board member, Matt Zvolanek.
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 .4%
General Fund .4%
Wymore State Bank
Special Fund .35%
General Fund .35%
The superintendent reported on required hours and inclement weather, winter sports seasons, one-act play, outdoor sign above the gym, girls basketball uniforms, long range planning and state of the schools report.
The elementary principal reported on enrollment, Reading 1st program, donations, safety check and other activities.
The secondary principal reported on enrollment, Yellowstone, alternative school, AHEC Grant, Christmas concert and cake auction, John Baylor Test Prep, rescheduled events and student council/staff food drive.
Moved by Zimmerling, seconded by Creevan to approve the following consent agenda items: Minutes of the November 9th regular board meeting, to adopt the agenda as proposed, approve financial reports and bills from General Fund and Quality Capitol Purpose fund, and compliance with policy 204.07.
Carried: 6-0
Moved by Rickers, seconded by Milligan to approve the rental of a school van for transportation to Barneston for elementary basketball practice.
Carried: 6-0
Moved by Zimmerling, seconded by McKeever to approve a two day workshop for a board long-range planning session.
Carried: 6-0
Moved by Rickers, seconded by Zimmerling to approve the state of the schools report as presented.
Carried: 6-0
Moved by Milligan, seconded by Creevan to approve calendar changes as presented.
Carried: 6-0
Moved by Milligan, seconded by Zimmerling to go into executive session at 9:00 p.m. for the purpose of prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual .
Carried: 6-0
Moved by Milligan, seconded by McKeever to come out of executive session at 10:00 p.m.
Carried: 6-0
Moved by Rickers, seconded by Zimmerling to approve a two year contract for Lee Hall as superintendent at a salary of $85,000 for the 2010-11 school year.
Carried: 6-0
Moved by Argo, seconded by Zimmerling to recognize the SEA as a bargaining unit for the certified staff for 2010-11.
Carried: 6-0
Moved by Milligan, seconded by Zimmerling to adjourn the meeting at 10:25 p.m.
Carried: 6-0
The next regular meeting of the Southern Board of Education will be January 11, 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
