MINUTES OF THE MEETING

GRISWOLD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

BOARD OF EDUCATION

February 15, 2010

The Board of Education met for its regular meeting on Monday, February 15, 2010 in the superintendent’s office in the high school building. President Campbell called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present were Amos, Perdue, Baier, Hansen, Moore and Parker. Also present were Supt. Kunze, and Business Manager/Board Sec. Fast.

A motion to approve the agenda was made by Hansen. Parker seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Supt. Kunze reported on the loss of school days due to weather. To date, we’ve missed 9 days of school. He also said that he had been a judge for the FCCLA Star Events competition in Council Bluffs. Parent-teacher conferences were shortened to 1 day due weather. The next board meeting will be held March 22^nd rather than March 15^th.

Parents addressed the board regarding a transportation issue. The consent agenda was approved by Baier, seconded by Moore and carried unanimously. These items were included in the consent agenda: Early Retirement resignation: Linda Nissen, school nurse. She also made application for the early resignation stipend. A non-early retirement resignation was also received from Amy Street, middle school teacher, effective at the end of her maternity leave. An open enrollment request to Villisca was made for Allison Kinser. Also included in the consent agenda was the FY09 audit. Amos made a motion to approve the audit. Perdue seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Fast discussed the audit prior to the approval.

Hansen made a motion to waive the 1^st and 2^nd readings of board policies 407.6 and 407.6E3 (Early Retirement) and approve. Baier seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Changes made to this policy included extension of early resignation deadline from Feb. 15, 2010 to March 15, 2010 and changing maximum participants eligible from 2 or 3 per year.

There was a first reading of board policies 200/202.5. A motion to waive the 2^nd reading and adopt policies 100, 101, 102, 102.E1, 102.E2, 102.E3, 102.E4, 102.R1, 104, 104R1, 104E1, 104E2, 104.E3, 401.12, 401.7, 407.3, 407.4, 407.4R1, 414.3R1 was made by Perdue. Parker seconded and the motion carried unanimously. A preview of the budget was postponed until next meeting. There was a discussion of lengthened school days.

Hansen made a motion to adjourn at 8:50 p.m. Perdue seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

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Mary Beth Fast Clarion Campbell

Board Secretary President