MINUTES OF THE MEETING

GRISWOLD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

BOARD OF EDUCATION

January 18, 2010

 

 

President Campbell called the regular board meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present were Parker, Perdue, Amos, Hansen, Baier and Moore. Also present were Supt. Kunze, Principals Johnston and Dunphy, and Business Manager/Board Sec. Fast.

 

Parker made a motion to approve the agenda.  Perdue seconded and the motion carried unanimously.  Supt. Kunze updated the board on recent events.  The weather is causing emergency bus routes to be used until further notice.  Our district has made application for Race to the Top funds through the State of Iowa.  Professional development was held with other schools in Atlantic.  Site visit preparation was also part of the professional development.  At the recent Interest Based Bargaining meeting, teachers expressed concern regarding the cuts to Phase 2 money and district paid mileage.  Hansen made a motion to approve the consent agenda.  Amos seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

 

The board viewed a state site visit presentation.  Johnston and Dunphy led the presentation.  A motion to waive the 2nd reading and adopt the following policies was made by Perdue, seconded by Hansen and carried unanimously.  Board policies adopted: 104, 105, 105.R1, 401.11, 401.16E1, 401.16E2, 406.6, 407.4, 407.4R1, 407.6E1, 407.6E2, 411.3, 411.4, 411.5, 412.3, 412.4, 413.1, 414.3R1, 506.1R1, 506.2R1, 602.2, 603.14, 605.1, 605.1R1, 801.7, 801.8, 905.1R1, 906.4, 905.3.

 

There was a 1st reading, a motion to waive the 2nd reading and adopt policy 410.1, substitute teacher pay.  The motion was made by Baier, seconded by Amos and carried unanimously.  There was a 1st reading, a motion to waive the 2nd reading and adopt policy 407.4, early retirement.  The motion was made by Baier, seconded by Amos and carried unanimously.   There was a 1st reading, a motion to waive the 2nd reading and adopt policy 401.12, mileage.  The motion was made by Amos, seconded by Parker and carried unanimously. 

 

After some discussion, the board gave Kunze direction on tax levies.  There was a 1st reading of board policies 100, 101, 102, 102.E1, 102E2, 102.E3, 102.E4, 102.R1, 401.7, 407.3, 407.4R1,, 414.3R1.

The FY09audit reports were distributed to members and will be approved at the next meeting.  The Library Program Revision was approved in a motion by Hansen.  Perdue seconded and the motion carried unanimously.  The Technology Philosophy was approved in a motion by Baier.  Moore seconded and the motion carried unanimously.  Amos made a motion at 9:50 p.m. to adjourn.  Parker seconded and the motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

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Mary Beth Fast                                                                                                            Clarion Campbell

Board Secretary                                                                                                           President