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Highlights of Board of Education Meeting
July 9, 2012
CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approve Minutes and Documentation of the June 28, 2012, Board of Education Meeting
B. Set Tax Rate Hearing Date for August 13, 2012, 5:30 p.m.
C. Accept Bid Recommendations for 2012-2013 for Milk, Bread, Propane, Tires, and Heating Oil/Diesel/Gasoline
The Board viewed bid summaries for milk, bread, propane, tires, and fuel.
· Dawn recommended Hiland for milk and Hostess Brands out of Lebanon for bread.
· Laclede/MFA Propane was recommended for propane as they submitted the low bid.
· For tires staying with TCI was recommended. As always, tire bids are a little less clear. TCI locked in their pricing and submitted a firm bid.
· For fuel it was recommended to continue with Lakeland Oil. A bid was also received from Petroleum Traders; however, they are unable to provide service for Sunrise Beach or Osage Beach.
D. Accept Bid for Copiers
Bids for copiers were due July 3 at 8 a.m. Bids were opened and the bid from GFI was recommended. 46 copiers will be replaced and it was also recommended to enter into a service agreement with GFI. This is a four-year lease on the copiers. The copier fleet needs significant upgrades as many of machines have a significant amount of age.
E. Adopt Annual/Perpetual Calendar
F. Approve Student Handbooks
G. Approve Transportation Handbook
The transportation department has updated the information contained in the handbook and submitted it for approval.
H. District PBTE Update
Based on the pilot PBTE instrument used this year with a number of faculty, it is recommended that we add an additional "1" column for "Professional Growth" to our current plan. This was overwhelmingly received by both teachers and administrators as something we should add to our plan. The pilot has been put on hold until such time when we know more from the state and federal guidelines that should be included in the new form.
I. Set 2012-2013 Tuition Rates
Proposed tuition rates for 2012-2013 are based on information obtained on the District’s Annual Secretary to the Board Report. Elementary tuition would be $8,100 and secondary tuition would be $9,100. These rates would be for students new to the District. The recommendation was that grandfathered students continue to be grandfathered but raise the tuition rate by $500 as has been done in the past two years, or $5,200 for 2012-2013.
NEW BUSINESS
A. HEALTH SERVICES REPORT
Sue Blankenship, Coordinator of School Health Services, presented the 2011-2012 Health Services Report and planned activities for 2012-2013. The primary focus is on preventative measures. Sue reported that the Health Advisory Committee has been very successful.
B. FOOD SERVICES REPORT & APPROVE FOOD SERVICE GUIDELINES
Dawn provided the annual report and evaluation on the Food Services Department as well as other related food service documents. 57 percent of the student population was on free/reduced meals at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. Several District buildings have received the Silver Award level of the USDA Healthier Challenge, thereby receiving $1,000 to use towards nutrition education.
Free and reduced breakfast and lunch guidelines need to be approved annually. The Board was asked to consider keeping breakfast and lunch prices the same as last year. Dawn also briefed the Board on the Breakfast-in-the-Classroom program which provides free breakfasts to all students in participating buildings.
The Board approved the 2012-2013 free and reduced breakfast and lunch guidelines as submitted and set student and adult breakfast and lunch prices for the 2012-2013 school year as proposed. The Board also approved the recommendation regarding the Breakfast-in-the-Classroom program for Osage Beach Elementary and Hurricane Deck Elementary for the 2012-2013 school year providing breakfast at these buildings free of charge to all students.
C. LIBRARY MEDIA SERVICES REPORT
Sheena Self presented the Library Media Services report for 2011-2012 containing statistics, promotions, summer reading programs, and future ideas including eReading.
D. VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY RELATIONS REPORT
Joi Dickemann presented the annual report for the Departments of Volunteers and Community Relations. Joi also explained that the Buddy Pack program is provided through donations to the Missouri Food Bank.
E. GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING REPORT
Kathy Hueste presented the Guidance Services Evaluation report for 2011-2012 including GLEs for academic development, personal/social development, and career development.
BOARD PRESIDENT’S WRAP-UP
This is an opportunity for the Board to report on upcoming meetings, meetings attended, registrations, and deadlines. The following item was mentioned:
· Board/Administrator Fish Fry, August 11, 2012, at Tim & Amy Hadfield’s home.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
In compliance with State Statute 610.021 (closed meetings and closed records), the Board went into Executive Session for the following purposes:
1) Lease, purchase, or sale of real estate (610.021)(2).
2) Hiring, firing, disciplining, or promoting particular employees (610.021)(3).
3) Individually identifiable personnel records, performance ratings, or records pertaining to employees (610.021)(13).
