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Highlights of Board of Education Meeting
July 14, 2014
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
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CONSENT ITEMS
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A. Set Tax Rate Hearing Date for August 11, 2014, at 5:30 p.m.
B. Accept Bid Recommendations for 2014-2015 for Dairy, Bread, Tires, and Fuel
The Board reviewed bid summaries for dairy, bread, tires, and fuel.
· Recommendations:
o Hiland Dairy for dairy products and Earth Grains for bread.
o Stay with TCI for tires.
o For fuel, continue with Lakeland Oil.
C. Adopt Annual/Perpetual Calendar
The Board reviewed a proposed Annual/Perpetual calendar. This is the time of year the calendar is updated with a few minor revisions.
D. Approve Student Handbooks (Elementary, Hawthorn, Oak Ridge, Middle School, High School/Horizons & Dress Code Revisions, & LCTC)
Student handbooks were presented. Handbooks may include policies which have previously been approved by the Board. Our handbooks also contain administrative procedures and rules which do not necessarily require Board approval; however, we have listed these handbooks as an item for the Board’s consideration in order to enhance our communication process.
E. Approve Transportation Handbook
The Transportation Department has updated the information contained in the handbook and is submitting it for approval.
F. Approve Evaluation Documents for Teaching Staff for 2014-2015
The state model PBTE was recommended for approval by the Board of Education for use as the evaluation instrument for 2014-2015.
The Board approved consent items as presented.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES & DOCUMENTATION
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A. Special Board Meeting, May 28, 2014.
B. Regular Board Meeting, June 9, 2014.
C. Special Board Meeting, June 27, 2014.
The Board approved minutes as presented.NEW BUSINESS
A. HEALTH SERVICES REPORT
Sue Blankenship, Coordinator of School Health Services, presented the Health Services Report including a review and current status of nurse specialty programs, student health programs, employee health programs, nurse continuing education, community education, changes to health services, and a list of health services staff for the upcoming school year.
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B. FOOD SERVICES REPORT, APPROVE FOOD SERVICE GUIDELINES & PRICES
Dawn Matthews submitted the written annual report and balanced scorecard from the Food Services Department. Also included were related food service documents. Free and reduced breakfast and lunch guidelines should be approved annually. The Board was also asked to consider increasing lunch prices five cents for student and adult lunches. The Board approved the 2014-2015 free and reduced breakfast and lunch guidelines as submitted and set student and adult breakfast and lunch prices for the 2014-2015 school year as proposed.
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2014-2015
Elementary Lunch
1.90
Elementary Breakfast
1.10
Reduced Price Lunch
0.40
Reduced Price Breakfast
0.30
Secondary Lunch
2.25
Secondary Breakfast
1.20
Adult Breakfast
1.85
Adult Lunch
2.90
C. VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY RELATIONS REPORT
Joi Dickemann, Director of the Department of Volunteers and Community Relations, presented their annual report and a balanced scorecard. Joi was available to answer questions regarding the submitted information.
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D. APPROVE CAREER LADDER FUNDING
Currently the District’s Career Ladder Program is funded at 80% of the level of funding prior to the state withdrawing their share several years ago. Current funding for Career Ladder stages is as follows:
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Stage I: $1,200 for 48 hours of Career Ladder time.
Stage II: $2,400 for 72 hours of Career Ladder time.
Stage III: $4,000 for 96 hours of Career Ladder time.
The Board approved Career Ladder funding at 80% for the 2014-2015 Career Ladder plan as recommended.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. ELEMENTARY CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Dr. Hadfield provided construction project updates.
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B. ADOPT BOARD GOALS
The Board had a preliminary read of Board goals as presented by the committee and now they were asked for action for the upcoming year. A committee including Nancy (chair), Tom, Courtney, and Tim was formed to develop a staff survey regarding the performance of the Board. The Board adopted the 2014-2015 Board goals as revised.
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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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· Legislative Issues
· No Second July Board Meeting
· August Board Meeting Reports tentatively include: Library Media Services Report, Summer School Program Report
· Board and Administration Potluck Dinner – August 16, 2014, 7:00 p.m.
· All-Staff Breakfast – Monday, August 18, 7:00 a.m.
· MSBA Annual Conference, September 25-28, 2014
· Old Kinderhook –a portion of sales go to the Education Foundation on Mondays in July.
· September Board Meeting Date – September 15, 2014
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).
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