MINUTES OF THE MEETING

GRISWOLD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

BOARD OF EDUCATION

August 17, 2009

The Board of Education met for its regular meeting Monday, August 17, 2009 in the Board Room at the high school. President Campbell called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present were Perdue, Baier, Carlisle, and Miner. Board members Hansen and Amos were unable to attend. Also present were Supt. Kunze, Guidance Counselor Nancy Potter and Business Manager/Board Sec. Fast. Pres.

A motion to approve the agenda was made by Miner, seconded by Perdue and carried unanimously. Supt. Kunze reported that the high school HVAC project is nearing completion, school starts tomorrow, and that he helped serve at the recent Corn Boil. He also shared that Google applications are being integrated into our system and will eventually change our email addresses as well as our website address. The new phone system has been installed and staff has been trained in the areas of child abuse, blood borne pathogens, and harassment. The elementary open houses were held today.

Carlisle made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Miner seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Included in the consent agenda were the following:

Hires: Jim Albright, full-time custodian

Chris Elwood, Jr. High boys basketball

Rob Wedebrand, Jr. High boys track

Kevin Whitehill, Jr. High girls basketball

Resignations: Floyd Stonehocker, custodian

Dave McFarland, HS special education teacher

Denise Lembke, summer school teacher (pending, finding a suitable replacement)

Open Enrollment Requests: Darci Ackerman from Atlantic to Griswold

Brooklin Neligh from Griswold to Red Oak

Kaler Klein, from Griswold to Atlantic

Kassidy Klein, from Griswold to Atlantic

Cruz Weaver, from Griswold to Atlantic

Alexandria McFarland, from Griswold to Stanton

Morgan McFarland, from Griswold to Red Oak

Guidance Counselor Nancy Potter reviewed ITED and ITBS data from spring, 2009. All annual yearly progress goals were met. Baier made a motion to approve the amended depository limits for FY10. Carlisle seconded and the motion carried unanimously with Perdue abstaining. Perdue works for State Farm Insurance, a subsidiary of one of the approved depositories. Limits that were previously approved in July were amended due to investment of scholarship money. New limits are: Rolling Hills Bank & Trust, $4,500,000; Bankers Trust (ISJIT), $3,500,000; State Farm Bank, $500,000; Houghton State Bank, $500,000; Great Western Bank, $500,000 and Mid-States Bank, $200,000.

Perdue made a motion to waive the 2^nd reading of board policies 902-902.6 and adopt. Miner seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The board briefly discussed a change in director districts, including the number of directors and at large districts. They feel that this needs to be pursued and would like to research this and discuss it at a board retreat. There was a 1^st reading of board policies 903.1-904.2. As this relates to board policy 903.1, the board asked Kunze to try and find the Griswold Sports Boosters charter and bylaws or work on generating a new set of bylaws. The Griswold Rescue Agreement for service at athletic events was approved in a motion by Baier.

Miner seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Perdue made a motion to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. Baier seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

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Mary Beth Fast Clarion Campbell

Board Secretary President