March Board Minutes 2010
by Carol Braun
March 09, 2010
MINUTES
BOARD OF EDUCATION
March 8, 2010
7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Vice President Terry Milligan at 7:50 p.m. with the following members present: Dave Creevan, Carmen McKeever, Terry Milligan, Harlan Rickers, Hannah Zimmerling and student board member, Matt Zvolanek.
Moved by Rickers, seconded by McKeever to recess the regular board meeting until 8:00 p.m.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by McKeever, seconded by Creevan to approve the absence of board member Doug Argo.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Creevan, 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.
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.
C.D. Bids for the month were as follows:
Security First Bank:
Blue Springs
Special Fund .26%
Wymore State Bank
Special Fund .30%
The superintendent reported on long range planning retreat, committee meetings, classified staff evaluations, early retirement policy and school day length.
The elementary principal reported on enrollment, Reading First program, kindergarten orientation, elementary fundraiser and grandparent luncheons.
The secondary principal reported on enrollment, student testing, alternative school, blood drive, steering committee, Justo Lamas Concert, prom and parent teacher conferences, .
Moved by Zimmerling, seconded by McKeever to approve the following consent agenda items: Minutes of the February 8th regular board meeting, to adopt the agenda as proposed, approve financial reports and bills from General Fund and Special Building Fund, compliance with policy 204.07.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by McKeever, seconded by Rickers to change the school’s credit card supplier.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by Rickers, seconded by Creevan to accept the resignation of Marvin “Doc” Whitehead effective May 31 with regrets and thanks for his years of service to Southern Schools.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by Creevan, seconded by Zimmerling to approve a letter of intent with Trane Energy Services for a performance contract proposal.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by Rickers, seconded by McKeever to approve the request for additional prom security.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by McKeever, seconded by Zimmerling to go into executive session at 9:25 p.m. for the purpose of prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by Zimmerling, seconded by Rickers to come out of executive session at 9:48 p.m.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
Moved by McKeever, seconded by Creevan to adjourn the meeting at 10:42 p.m.
Carried: 5-0
Voting Yes: Creevan, McKeever, Milligan, Rickers, Zimmerling
The next regular meeting of the Southern Board of Education will be April 12, 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
