MINUTES OF THE MEETING

GRISWOLD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

BOARD OF EDUCATION

December 21, 2009

The Board of Education met for its regular meeting Monday, December 21, 2009 in the Board Room at the high school. Prior to the regular board meeting, a work session was held to review Department of Education Site Visit questions. President Campbell called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m. Board members present were Amos, Perdue, Hansen, and Baier. Board member Parker arrived at 6:50 p.m. Board member Moore was unable to attend. Also present were Supt. Kunze, AEA School Improvement Consultant Tina Wahlert, and Business Manager/Board Sec. Fast. Former board members Amy Carlisle and Cherie Miner arrived at 7 p.m.

A motion to approve the work session agenda was made by Hansen. Perdue seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Kunze and Fast left the discussion as board members prepared for the upcoming site visit. A motion to adjourn the work session was made at 7:03 p.m. by Perdue. Baier seconded and the motion carried unanimously. No action was taken at the work session.

The regular meeting was called to order by President Campbell at 7:05 p.m. A motion to approve the agenda with the following additions was made by Hansen, seconded by Amos and carried unanimously. Additions: handicap parking and elementary intramural coaches. President Campbell and Supt. Kunze recognized former board members Amy Carlisle and Cherie Miner for their service to the board.

Supt. Kunze reported that he had met with area superintendents regarding concerns with finances. A thank you note was passed around to board members. The consent agenda was approved in a motion by Hansen. Baier seconded and the motion carried unanimously. A motion to waive the 2^nd reading and adopt the following board policies was made by Perdue and seconded by Parker. The motion carried unanimously. Board policies: 100-102, 103, 104, 210.6, 302.1, 302.2, 302.4, 302.5, 401.11, 411.8, 503.5, 505.5, 506.1, 507.2, 507.8, 507.9, 905.1-905.1E2.

A state site visit preview was given by Supt. Kunze. He reported on monthly progress being made in preparation for the visit. There was a discussion of the state across the board reductions. A motion to make the following changes was made by Baier, seconded by Parker and carried unanimously. Changes effective December, 2009: 10% reduction in Teacher Quality money. Changes effective January 1, 2010: 10% reduction in Phase II money (included in salary schedule), no reimbursement for mileage, no end of year employee meal, mowing to be done by existing custodial staff, Veteran’s program costs to be paid by donations (this was paid by donations in Nov, 2009), bi-monthly newsletters, and the Superintendent will take a 5 day furlough (will not work for 5 days and will not be paid for those 5 days). An early retirement policy was re-instated with openings for 2 certified employee retirements effective immediately. If two people do not apply for the early retirement, the policy will be re-opened for end of the fiscal year retirements. This early retirement motion was made by Baier, seconded by Perdue and carried unanimously.

Perdue made a motion to have Amos and Campbell serve as Interest Based Bargaining representatives. Hansen seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The IASB convention sessions were discussed with board members sharing ideas they gained from sessions. Perdue made a motion to approve the following early graduates, pending successful completion of graduation requirements: Shay Powers, April Varilek, and Morgan Dvorak. Amos seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The board expressed an interest in continuing shared programs with other districts and looking at future sharing. There was a 1^st reading of the following board policies: 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, and 905.1-905.1E2.

Amos made a motion to approve a student transfer credits and allow a waiver of one semester of government. Parker seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Baier made a motion to approve up to 4 spaces of handicap parking spaces along the auditorium driveway. Perdue seconded and the motion carried unanimously. A request for 4 elementary intramural coaches by athletic director Whitehill was denied. Parker made a motion at 9:48 p.m. to adjourn. Amos seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

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Mary Beth Fast Clarion Campbell

Board Secretary President