Highlights of Board of Education Meeting

April 14, 2014

CERTIFY APRIL 8, 2014, ELECTION RESULTS

Official results from the April 8, 2014, municipal election from Camden, Morgan, and Laclede counties were certified.

Superintendent Hadfield thanked Mr. Beckett for his years of service as a Camdenton R-III Board member. John was presented a gift from the District, a resolution from the House of Representatives, and a resolution from the Missouri Senate.

RETIRING BOARD ADJOURNED

DISSOLVE BOARD & APPOINT SUPERINTENDENT AS CHAIRMAN

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The Board was dissolved and Superintendent Tim Hadfield was appointed chairman.

ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS

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The oath of office was administered to newly elected Board members Selynn Barbour and Courtney Hulett by Secretary of the Board Linda Leu. As Jackie Schulte was unable to be in attendance, she will be sworn in at the Special meeting on April 22, 2014.

ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS

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Board Officers were elected as follows: Chris McElyea, President; Nancy Masterson, Vice President; Selynn Barbour, Treasurer; and Linda Leu was appointed Secretary to the Board.

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

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Kim Simpson, President of the Classified Employee Association, was present to recognize Mary Coffey as the April Classified Employee of the Month. Mary has been with the district since 2008 as a Para Professional at the Middle School.

PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

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CONSENT ITEMS

A.      Approve Excellence in Education Nominations 

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This month’s recipients are as follows:                                                                 

B.    Resolution Requesting Blair Trust Funds

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The Board was asked to approve a Resolution for a request to distribute Blair Trust funds as required by Central Trust Company. A recommendation was made to request five percent (5%) of the market value of the Trust as of March 31, 2014, ($23,197.42) to fund CC and Dorothy Blair Excellence in Education activities.

C.    Accept Bid for Bank Depository of Funds

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Information regarding financial institutions was reviewed.  The bid from Central Bank was recommended for acceptance.

D.    Accept Camdenton Middle School Locker Replacement Bid

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A bid summary was reviewed. Locker & Storage Systems, Inc. in the amount of $24,400 was recommended for this project.

E.    Adopt District Assessment Plan

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The Board was asked to consider and adopt the District Assessment Plan.

F.   Approve Proposed Capital Projects

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The Board reviewed an updated list of capital projects for next year. After approval the bidding process will begin.

The Board approved the above consent items.

APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT

The Board approved the March 2014 Treasurer’s Report as submitted.

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NEW BUSINESS

A.      DISTRICT INSURANCE ANALYSIS

Representatives were in-District to present information related to the District’s health insurance program.

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School Employee Current Insurance Costs

School/Employee Recommended Insurance Costs

The District will also make a transfer to fortify the fund. This transfer is estimated to be $300,000-$400,000.

Current Plan Design – Preventive 100%

Proposed Plan Design – Preventive 100%

   Only Change is Deductible and Affordable Care Act Annual Max

The Board approved the recommended changes per the insurance outline, Option 2.

B.      CTA UPDATE

Nickie Jones, Camdenton Teachers’ Association President, was in attendance to make a presentation to the Board.

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C.      TECHNOLOGY REPORT & APPROVE TECHNOLOGY PLAN

The District's Technology Plan must be approved by the Board of Education every three years. This plan is tied directly to the Strategic Plan goals and is focused on using technology to improve student achievement. The 2014-2017 Plan, developed through the work of the Technology Committee under the direction of Assistant Superintendent France, was approved as recommended.

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D.      LITERACY REPORT

Dr. Neal presented information regarding the District’s Literacy program. This report is part of the District’s annual calendar.

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E.       GRADUATION DATE 2015

This item allowed the Board to discuss setting the graduation date for the Class of 2015. Graduation 2015 was set for Thursday, May 21, 2015, at 8:00 p.m.

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F.      BOARD GOALS COMMITTEE PROGRESS REPORT  

A beginning draft of annual Board Goals was reviewed. Mrs. Schulte, Mrs. Martin, Mr. Williams, and Tim Hadfield drafted this information and presented it for Board input.

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A.      ELEMENTARY CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Dr. Hadfield provided construction project updates. 

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B.      BOARD POLICY UPDATES

The Board gave a second read and approved revised policy AH, Tobacco-Free District. The Board gave a first read and consideration to revised policy EHBA, Student Use of Personal Electronic Devices for Instructional Purposes.

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XII.         BOARD WRAP-UP

This is an opportunity for the Board to report on upcoming meetings, meetings attended, registrations, and deadlines. The following items were discussed:

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·         MSBA Region 8 Spring Meeting - April 16, 2014, at Dixon. Tim, Ryan, Nancy, and Selynn are registered.

·         April Special Board Meeting – April 22, 2014, 7:30 a.m.

·         Elegant Evening – April 25, 2014

·         June Board Meeting Reports tentatively include: School Climate/Discipline Report, Guidance & Counseling Report, Energy Education Report

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)     Hiring, firing, disciplining, or promoting particular employees (610.021)(3).

2)       Software codes for electronic data processing and documentation (610.021)(10).

3)     Individually identifiable personnel records, performance ratings, or records pertaining to employees (610.021)(13).

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