Highlights of Board of Education Meeting

June 9, 2014

Riley Short was welcomed as the new Student Advisor to the Board of Education.

PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

                Strategic Plan Goal Area – Parent & Community Development

CONSENT ITEMS

A.      Approve Minutes and Documentation of Regular Meeting – May 12, 2014

                        Strategic Plan Goal Area - Governance

B.       Approve Minutes and Documentation of Special Meeting – May 28, 2014

            Strategic Plan Goal Area - Governance

C.       Set Facilities Rental Fees

                        Strategic Plan Goal Area - Governance

Background: Pursuant to Board policy, we must review our rental fee schedule on a yearly basis. The Board reviewed current rental fee schedules (Fee Schedule in Buildings & Fees for RC Worthan Auditorium) and recommended slight changes in fee schedules.

D.        Energy Education Report

                        Strategic Plan Goal Area - Facilities/Support/Instructional Resources

Background: The Board reviewed the annual Energy Education Report which outlines the District’s energy conservation program.

E.         Approve Fund Transfer

            Strategic Plan Goal Area - Governance

Background: We need to transfer funds from Fund 1 to Fund 4 for payment of buses in the amount of $585,000 and for future asphalt paving near the baseball field in the amount of $85,000. Total transfer would be $670,000.

F.         Approve New Course

            Strategic Plan Goal Area - Governance

Background: ACI students will be introduced to a variety of project based assignments.  They will work in collaboration with community partners and middle school teachers.  Selections will be based off of their interest areas gleaned from the results of their career interest inventories from Missouri Connections.  This course is designed to improve career interest awareness and post-secondary focus.

The Board approved consent items as presented, excluding item B.

NEW BUSINESS

GUIDANCE & COUNSELING REPORT

Tim Roettgen, Guidance & Counseling Coordinator, presented the annual Guidance and Counseling report.

            Strategic Plan Goal Area – Student Performance

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

BOARD POLICY UPDATES

The Board gave a second read, consideration, and approval to the following policies. 

                Strategic Plan Goal Area - Governance

Dr. Hadfield provided construction project updates and Change Order No. 2. The Board approved Change Order No. 2 as presented.

                Strategic Plan Goal Area – Facilities/Support/Instructional Resources

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:

                   Strategic Plan Goal Area - Governance

·         Second June Board Meeting – Friday, June 27, 2014, 7:30 a.m.

·     July Board Meeting Reports tentatively include: Health Services Report, Food Services Report & Approve Food Service Guidelines, and Volunteer/Community Relations Report

·         Board Retreat

·         Board and Administration Potluck Date in August

·         All-Staff Breakfast – Monday, August 18, 7:00 a.m.

·         MSBA Annual Conference sign up, September 25-28, 2014

·         Fall Regional Meeting

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

                                   Strategic Plan Goal Area - Governance