Board Meeting Minutes May 8, 2012
GREENCITYR-1 SCHOOLS
MINUTES OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
OPEN SESSION
May 8, 2012
Kind of Meeting: Regular
Place of Meeting: Business Room
Date: May 8, 2012
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Members present: Randy Hatcher, President, Tammy Kilgore, Secretary, Janelle Hepler, Treasurer, Chris Dickel, Member, Wayne Halter, Member, Jeff Kimmel, Member, Donnie Campbell, Superintendent, Laura Olmstead, High School Principal, Ann Gray, Elementary Principal, and Melissa Howard, Bookkeeper/Secretary.
Absent: David Riddle
Guests: Jamie Halley; Amy McCormack
Call to Order
President Randy Hatcher called the Board meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Jeff Kimmel motioned to approve the agenda. The motion was second by Chris Dickel. Motion carried with a vote of 5-0.
Approve Board Minutes
The April 11, 2012 Board minutes were reviewed by the Board. Wayne Halter moved, second by Chris Dickel, to approve the Regular Meeting, Open Minutes, and Regular Meeting, Executive Minutes, from April 11, 2012. Motion carried 5-0.
Consent Agenda
Chris Dickel moved, second by Janelle Hepler, to approve the consent agenda including expenditures totaling $231,421.79; the Treasurer’s report; and approve Shannon Spears as teacher substitute for the 2011-2012 school year. The motion carried with a vote of 5-0.
Citizens and Staff Communications
A thank you card was read from the Joann Anderson family. A letter was read from Tammy Campbell and Danita Gordon to request to splitting the extra duty pay for High School Cheerleading, Junior High Cheerleading, and Dance team.
District Evaluations
Mrs. Gray presented the Health Services Evaluation.
Tammy Kilgore entered the meeting at 6:52 p.m.
Mrs. Olmstead and Mrs. Gray presented the Discipline evaluation.
Mrs. Gray presented the Co-curricular evaluation.
Mrs. Halley presented the Library Media evaluation.
Chris Dickel moved, second by Janelle Hepler, to approve the Library Media, Health Services, Discipline, and Co-Curricular evaluations. Motion carried 6-0.
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Administrator’s Reports
Mrs. Gray noted Elementary attendance for April was 97.30% with 174 students enrolled.
Sixth Grade Promotion is scheduled for Monday, May 14, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. This year we have 26 sixth graders being promoted to seventh grade.
The Elementary awards night will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
Elementary Field Day will be May 16, 2012.
Mrs. Olmstead noted High School enrollment was 135 students with 97.53% attendance for the month of April.
High School Academic Awards was held today at 1:30 p.m.
Baccalaureate will be at the First Baptist Church May 9, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
Seniors will take their trip to Worlds of Fun on May 10, 2012.
Graduation is May 11, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
EPN dinner is May 16, 2012 at the Pear Tree.
May 17, 2012 is the last day of school.
The Elementary and High School received School Improvement Grants of $15,000 each to initiate the Check and Connect Student Engagement Program. This will provide professional development, stipends, student incentives, and Check and Connect training books for volunteers.
MAP testing is completed with 100% attendance for the 7th and 8th graders.
EOC testing began last week and will be completed this week.
The High School will continue developing their Building Level Improvement Plan.
Superintendent Report
Mr. Campbell gave an update on the 2012-2013 budget.
Mr. Campbell gave a legislative update.
Approve Wellness Policy
The Wellness Policy was presented. Wayne Halter moved, second by Jeff Kimmel, to approve the Wellness Policy as presented. Motion carried 6-0.
Jamie Halley and Amy McCormack left the meeting at 7:28 p.m.
Chris Dickel moved, second by Jeff Kimmel, to enter Executive Session at 7:29 p.m. with a roll call vote of Hatcher-yea, Kimmel-yea, Hepler-yea, Dickel-yea, Kilgore-yea, and Halter-yea.
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The Board reconvened Open Session at 8:43 p.m.
Chris Dickel moved, second by Wayne Halter, to employ the following employees for the 2012-2013 school year:
Karen Haleas Elementary Secretary
Melissa Howard as Bookkeeper/Secretary
Kari Shoop as High School Secretary
Angie Carmack as Head Cook
Denise Moore as Cook
Wendal Bowman as Bus Driver
Dennis Foster as Bus Driver, Transportation Director and Bus Mechanic
James Snyder as Bus Driver
Vern Stottlemyre as Bus Driver
David VanVelzer as Bus Driver
Ray Stivers as Head Custodian
Tyson Snyder as Part-time Custodian and Part-time cook
Billy White as Custodian
Tammy Campbell as Paraprofessional
Karen Clark as Paraprofessional
Alta Kasten as Paraprofessional
Motion carried 6-0.
Wayne Halter moved, second by Chris Dickel, to employ Candy Fields as Dishwasher/Cook for the 2012-2013 school year. Motion carried 5-0-1.
Chris Dickel moved, second by Tammy Kilgore, to employ Paul Kimmel as bus driver for the 2012-2013 school year. Motion carried 5-0-1.
Janelle Hepler moved, second by Chris Dickel, to employ Mindy Conner as paraprofessional for the 2012-2013 school year. Motion carried 5-0-1.
Janelle Hepler moved, second by Jeff Kimmel, to employ Joann Anderson as School Nurse for the 2012-2013 school year. Motion carried 5-0-1.
Janelle Hepler moved, second by Jeff Kimmel, to offer Melissa Hedrick a teaching contract for the 2012-2013 school year. Motion carried 6-0.
Chris Dickel moved, second by Wayne Halter, to offer LaNessia Ballinger a teaching contract for the 2012-2013 school year. Motion carried 6-0.
Chris Dickel moved, second by Janelle Hepler, to offer the following 2012-2013 extra duty contracts:
Mandy Buggs as National Honor Society
Jamie Halley as Renaissance
Terry Hunsaker as Science Olympiad
Tammy Campbell as Dance Team
Jerry Kiger as Junior Sponsor and Student Council
Emily Kottwitz as Testing Coordinator
Charlotte Bailey as Testing Coordinator
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Motion carried 6-0.
Wayne Halter moved, second by Tammy Kilgore, to offer Danita Gordon Junior High and High School Cheerleading, Cadet Teaching, and Dance Team Coach for the 2012-2013 school year. Motion carried 5-0-1.
Tammy Kilgore moved, second by Janelle Hepler, to offer Elizabeth Halter Drill Team and Pom Pom sponsor for the 2012-2013. Motion carried 5-0-1.
Chris Dickel moved, second by Wayne Halter, to contract with Meyer Insight LLC for visually impaired services for the 2012-2013 school year. Motion carried 6-0.
Janelle Hepler motioned with a second by Chris Dickel to adjourn at 8:49 p.m. The motion carried 6-0.
The next regular monthly meeting will be Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.
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President, Board of Education Secretary, Board of Education