March 14, 2016 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. CALL TO ORDER FOR REGULAR MEETING
Discussion:
Meeting called to order at 7:39 PM
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I.1. Pledge to the Flag
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I.2. Roll Call
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I.3. Notification of Open Meetings Law Posting
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I.4. Recognition of Recording
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II. CONSENT AGENDA
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Move Item 7 in new business to last item
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II.1. Approval of Agenda for the March 14, 2016 Regular Meeting
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II.2. Approval of minutes
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II.2.a. Approve the minutes of the February 8, 2016 Regular Meeting
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II.2.b. Approve Minutes of the February 29, 2016 Special Meeting
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II.3. Claims Payable
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II.4. Financial Reports
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II.4.a. working Monthly Budget
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II.4.b. Monthly Budget of Receipts
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II.4.c. Activity Accounts
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II.4.d. County Treasurers' Reports
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III. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
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IV. REPORTS
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IV.1. Village of Morrill
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IV.2. Curriculum/Americanism:Stauffer, Guerue, Burford
Discussion:
Cynthia Guerue spoke on Odysseyware presentation
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IV.3. Building/Grounds/Transportation: Sherrod, Burford, Zwiebel
Discussion:
Geotechnical samples were taking this week for new building property.
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IV.4. Staff Relations: Zwiebel, Burford, Hessler
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IV.5. Finance: Hessler, Guerue, Burford (Zwiebel)
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IV.6. Morrill School's Foundation: Stauffer, Zwiebel
Discussion:
Will be meeting soon for awarding scholarships.
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IV.7. Technology Report
Discussion:
School has been improving in Bestbytes surveys Discussion on replacing or repairing Chrome books Mr. Sherwood informed the board that he is researching additional Chromebook purchases for next year's student increase.
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IV.8. Activity Report
Discussion:
Thank the village for their help in the wrestlers send off. Thank you to Jim and Sarah Hessler and Cynthia Guerue for sponsoring the Fan bus to district basketball
Students were asked to help with Easter Egg Hunt from the city and we have volunteer students to help with that event.
Expectation sheet for coaches/activities is being worked on.
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IV.9. Secondary Principal's Report
Discussion:
Mr. Peacock informed the board that he would like to institute a new cellphone policy. He outlined a plan where the 1st violation would have the student pickup the phone after school, 2nd violation results in parent having to pick up phone and after the 3rd violation the phone would be confiscated for a week. Mr. Peacock told the board that he would put a policy together for their consideration.
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IV.10. Elementary Principal's Report
Discussion:
Open house was well received and thank-Yous will be sent out to families who attended. Open house for preschool and kindergarten round up will be April 1.
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IV.11. Superintendent's Report
Discussion:
Option deadline is March 15.
Global perspective - Idea of involving students involved in community service groups to help with community projects already existing in the community through rotary InterACT or other organizations as a community and school wide effort .
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V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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V.1. Student Fee Policy
Discussion:
At 8:44 PM open hearing of student fee policy open.
Hearing closed at 8:45 PM.
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V.2. Parental Involvement in Educational Practices Policy
Discussion:
At 8:44 PM will start parental involvement in educational practices policy hearing open.
Hearing closed at 8:45 PM.
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V.3. Internet Safety Policy
Discussion:
At 8:45 PM open hearing of internet safety policy hearing open.
Hearing closed at 8:46 PM.
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VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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VI.1. Discuss and offer feedback on Activities Documents Proposal
Discussion:
New Activities coaches/sponsor expectations document was introduced and discussed.
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VI.2. Discuss and consider accepting Ameresco's Measurement and Verification Report
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.3. Discuss and consider whether or continue or cancel Ameresco's Measurement and Verification Contract
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VII. NEW BUSINESS
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VII.1. Consider/possibly accept the resignation of staff member(s)
Discussion:
No new staff resignations but we did have two activities sponsor resignations; FBLA sponsor and Student Council Sponsor effective at the end of this contract year. Administration will be visiting with staff to assign replacements for next year.
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VII.2. Consider/possibly approve expanding the preschool sessions to full day; still allowing 1/2 day enrollment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
We need to consider expanding our current preschool program now while in the process of building our preschool building. Proposal for cost was distributed
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VII.3. Set Program Capacity for the 2016-2017 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Capacity projections for 2016-2017 were distributed.
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VII.4. Consider/possibly approve the contracts of new staff for 2016-2017
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Several candidates were interviewed over the last few weeks for the open positions. Adam Jantzi was offered a Physical Education position. Krystal Wilke has signed a contract for the Ag position and Roxy Murphy has signed a contract for preschool program.
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VII.5. Discuss the first draft of 2016-2017 school Calendar
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VII.6. Consider/possibly approve the purchase of ODYSSEYWARE
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Discussion of purchase of Odysseyware. We may have programs that could be replaced by using Odysseyware (ie A+ credit recovery program and John Baylor ACT prep.)
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VII.7. Consider/possibly approve administrative wages for the 2016-2017 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VII.8. Discuss Grants available for the Lunch Program
Discussion:
There is a $15,000 lunch grant specifically for summer lunch programs. Summer bus program can be paid for through this grant.
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VII.9. Discuss Field Trip Funding Philosophy related to Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Discussion:
We have had field trips in the past that have incurred a cost to the student. Future field trips must be approved and budgeted for. Cost should be incurred by the district.
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VII.10. Consider/possibly approve paying a weight room attendant for students
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
During the summer there should be a set amount of money to be distributed to sponsor the weight room. In the past the weight room was open during the summer in the morning and evening.
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VIII. POLICY
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VIII.1. Consider approving the 2nd reading of changes to 0506.01 Student Activity Eligibility
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VIII.2. Consider approving the 2nd reading of New Policy 0504.10 Student Physical Privacy Policy
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VIII.3. Consider deleting Policy 0406.03 as it conflicts with 0406.04 and State statute 79-828(1)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX. Next Regular Meeting Date
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IX.1. Regular meeting Date April 11, 2016 at 7:30 pm
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X. ADJOURNMENT
Discussion:
Meeting adjourned at 12:06 AM.
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