June 11, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
Discussion:
Meeting called to order by Board of Education President Maahs at 7:00 p.m.
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2. Announcement of the Open Meetings Act Posting
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3. Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Lance Gee requested that the minutes be removed from the consent agenda. Brandon Desh modified his motion to remove the minutes. Board members had the opportunity to ask questions regarding the consent agenda.
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3.1. Approval of minutes of previous meetings
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Lance Gee asked if the minutes should be amended due to the mention of a Building Committee meeting. Upon review it was agreed the committee was to meet at such time as information regarding the south Palmyra property and the utilities at the Bennet Pre-K site become available.
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3.2. Approval of Claims/Payment of Bills and Payroll
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3.3. Certificated/Classified Hire(s)/Reassignment(s)/Resignation(s)
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3.4. Financial Report
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4. Public Comment
Discussion:
No public comment was requested.
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5. Administrative Reports
Discussion:
Mr. Hanger presented reports from the administrative team. Some of the topics covered in the reports include information from the Annual Statistical Summary, construction updates, multi-cultural reports, summer enrichment numbers and staff in-service opportunities. |
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5.1. Superintendent's Report
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5.2. High School Principal
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5.3. Elementary Principal
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6. Discussion Items- Committee Reports
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6.1. Curriculum Committee report
Discussion:
Board members Steward and Calfee attended the curriculum meeting and reported information accordingly. BOE members had the opportunity to ask questions about the curriculum meeting and the minutes provided by Superintendent Hanger.
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6.2. Finance Committee meeting dates
Discussion:
The committee elected to meet on July 9th at at 5:30 p.m. with the Board retreat to follow at 6:00 p.m.
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7. Action Items
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7.1. Presentation, discussion and or official action to revise policy 4133 Substitute Teachers.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Board of Education members reviewed substitute pay rates for area schools and the need for substitutes state wide. A discussion regarding policy 4133 and the calculation of substitute teacher pay based on the negotiated base pay and the percentage provided for daily and long term pay rates.
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7.2. Presentation, discussion and or official action to revise policies 3570, 4003, 5101, 5401, 5402,5406, 5418, 6410, 8231.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Superintendent Hanger reviewed statutory changes requiring the policy revisions based on state and federal legislation. BOE members had the opportunity to review and discuss policy changes.
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7.3. Presentation, discussion and or official action to approve the First reading of BOE Policy 6213 Reading Instruction and Assessment.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Superintendent Hanger reviewed the proposed revision based on state statute and answered questions posed by the Board.
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7.4. Presentation, discussion and or official action to approve the First reading of BOE Policy 1102 Recording of Others.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Board members reviewed the policy and its intent in terms of how it might be applied.
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7.5. Presentation, discussion and or official action to approve the First reading of BOE Policy 3580 Insufficient Funds.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Members of the BOE reviewed the policy and the intended use and how it will be implemented in an efficient and fair manner.
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7.6. Presentation, discussion and or official action to approve the 2018-2019 Bennet Elementary and Bennet Pre-School Student Handbooks.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
BOE members reviewed changes required in the handbooks as a corollary to BOE policy and offered edits as needed to include a title page for each handbook.
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7.7. Presentation, discussion and or official action to approve the 2018-2019 Palmyra Jr.-Sr. High School Student Handbook.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Board members reviewed the High School handbook and offered edits as needed to include a title page.
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8. Closed Session
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9. Board of Education Development
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9.1. July Retreat Dates
Discussion:
The Board requested a finance committee meeting at 5:30 with a BOE retreat to follow at 6:00 p.m. at Fire Spring. Mr. Hanger will check on availability of the meeting space.
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9.2. School Board Candidate forum
Discussion:
NASB is sponsoring a free School Board Candidate Forum for individuals who will advance to the General Election ballot to serve on the ESU Board and/or local Board of Education which will provide an overview of the Board’s proper roles and responsibilities. The Board invited interested candidates to attend.
July 9 | Auburn High school 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: Thursday, July 5 |
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9.3. NASB informational update
Discussion:
NASB is providing monthly agenda information for member Boards across the state. The Board was encouraged to review these each month.
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9.4. August 17, 2018 open house at Palmyra
Discussion:
Board members reviewed the potential for an open house on August 17th noting that it is contingent upon gaining occupancy of the facility.
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10. Topics for Next Month’s Agenda
Discussion:
Policy review for parental involvement, bullying, student fees, student grade and program capacities and second reading of new policies as added in June.
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11. Adjournment
Discussion:
The meeting was duly adjourned at 9:19 p.m. June 11, 2018.
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