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School Board Meeting Briefs
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
Aug 10 - SPECIAL MEETING - 7:00 PM
President Hutchinson called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM.
Present: Freebairn, Hales, Hutchinson, Young
Absent: Eads, Kile
Eads joined the meeting at 7:03 PM.
Others Present: Interim Superintendent Morgan, Principal Hettmansberger, Lesliea Palmer, Sandy Minott, Lori Carroll, April Morris, Amy Kincaid, Phyllis Stone, Jamie Bowyer, Karen Smith, Gina Starkey, Randi Pollock, Pam Kelly, Jacob Roskovensky
President Hutchinson welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Board went into Executive Session at 7:04 PM then returned to Open Session at 7:28 PM.
Audience to Visitors:
April Morris addressed the Board regarding combining classes into one section. Expressed concern that this will adversely affect students. Addressed her perception of discipline in the incoming 3rd and 6th grades.
Lori Carroll addressed the board to echo concerns of Mrs. Morris. Related history of the incoming 3rd grade class as being difficult to manage. Would like to see the enrollment numbers of each class. Wanted to know what constitutes a child that gets state funding for enrollment numbers. Answer is K-12, but kindergarten only counts as ½.
Pam Kelly thanked the board for listening to her concerns, both as a parent and teacher, about combining the 3rd grade into one section.
Board approved:
Re-employment of teachers Wendy Eriksen-Niebuhr and Maegan Golloway, and aides Shannon English and Patsy Barnett
Re-employment of Traci Pribble as an aide.
Resolution of Lodge, Association, or Other Similar Organization.
Discussion of enrollment numbers in each elementary grade. Questions of a class having an aide vs a teacher, current classroom aides, and trading subjects between teachers. Principal Hettmansberger reminded the board that Shiloh Elementary did not make AYP this year.
Board directed Principal to conduct interviews for a teaching position and present his recommendation at the next meeting.
Hutchinson asked the board to review committee assignments and be ready to set committees at the August 16, 2010 meeting.
Five candidates have applied for the vacant board member position. The board will interview all five candidates after the August meeting.
Interim Superintendent Morgan located a van he felt the board might want to purchase. We could not claim it for depreciation. Projected transportation funding is to be cut to 1/3 of previous levels. Discussion of new vs used. Board directed the Interim Superintendent to check into possibility of claiming depreciation for this van and what age vehicle is eligible to claim for depreciation.
The next board meeting is August 16th at 7:00 PM with a Meet and Greet to be held before the meeting for board members and new teachers at 6:30 PM.
Eads thanked the teachers for their patience while they were working on these classroom decisions.
Meeting adjourned at 8:14 PM