April 11, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Becky Meyer - Miss Hester and I presenting at NETA next Friday on apps and websites in primary classrooms Nathan Glause - going well and too fast; Media class is attempting to get activity interviews done Cindy Doggett (NWEA-MAP assessement report) - Reading and Math - growth from fall to spring; summer school aligns with testing results - work on deficient areas;

Discussion:  Wegner - Calendars attached for remainder of activities for year; senior grad progress; weight rm improvements update - 2nd quote received but not reviewed - Merrick Foundation app started; random drug testing - thoughts on implementing/is there a need?; extra-curricular vs co-curricular eligibility; transgender bill passed (not gender at birth) Loeffelbein - lang arts curriculum (Reading Street selected); Kindergarten and Pre-K Round-Up is Fri, Apr 15; Kind Cafe (first week of May); 5/6 Elem Science Fair/Awards/Track Meet and Jr Law Cadet possible

Discussion:  Dr Bohlken - teacher contracts for 2016-17 have all been returned; Cindy, Sherise, and I attended a training session on the NWEA MAP testing; attended another Housing Advisory Committee meeting - need for more housing in Palmer; no incident at prom; Chief final payment agreed on - paid less than was bid; "Do well on the NeSA" pep rally at last House day; white laptops are at the end of their useful life; Endowment Fund Committee approved $3,012 in funding; Brad Reimers has removed dead trees; Upcoming Events

Discussion:  Vicki Simonson - board mtg was not handled well, board members were silent and seemed to utilize phones/ipads to text or communicate, hiring another person when someone on staff already from community and knows school and students; buying out teachers and not listening to patrons and staff is going in the wrong direction Carol Wegner - tax payer that doesn't see the need for extra money spent on new principal position; lack of respect for staff; ramifications of others as well with adding a full-time; supt not receiving extra pay for principal job but not taking a pay cut when hiring new staff; buying out tenured teachers is not a common practice; reputation proceeds; showing all teachers are dispensable; stream line budget instead of expanding - what happens when tax money is lessened; questioning judgement