Highlights of Board of Education Meeting

August 11, 2014

SET LEVY FOR 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR   (2014 TAX YEAR)

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A.       PRESENTATION OF THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL TAX RATE

The recommendation for the Camdenton R-III School District tax levy by fund was presented. These amounts are consistent with the figures presented in the budget which was approved in late June.

B.       PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

C.      SET TAX LEVY FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR

Pursuant to Amendment 2, the Board set the tax levy rate at $2.87 for the 2014-2015 fiscal year broken out by fund as follows: $1.33 Incidental Fund 1, $1.18 Teachers Fund 2, $0.31 Debt Service Fund 3, and $0.05 Capital Projects Fund 4. 

PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

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CONSENT ITEMS

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A.      Approve Minutes and Documentation of July 14, 2014, Board of Education Meeting

B.       Set 2014-2015 Tuition Rates

Information regarding proposed tuition rates for 2014-2015 was presented. These rates are based on information obtained on the District’s Annual Secretary to the Board Report. Elementary tuition would be $9,200 and secondary tuition would be $10,900. These rates would be for students new to the District. We further recommend that our grandfathered students continue to be grandfathered but raise the tuition rate by $500 as we have done the past four years, or $6,200 for 2014-2015.

C.       New Course Approval 

The PLTW curriculum includes a course, STEM, that all Oak Ridge Intermediate students will take in the special schedule rotation.

D.      Summer School Program Report

Larry Lewis, Director of the Summer School program, has submitted a written report on the 2014 summer school program. 

E.     Accept Bid for Wireless Access Points

Two bids were received for wireless access points. The recommendation was to accept the bid from Yellow Dog Networks, Inc.

F.     Surplus Property Sale Items

Per Board policy the District needs Board approval to sell surplus property items. A tentative list of items for sale was presented. The list will be revised throughout August and a finalized list will be presented for Board approval at the September Board meeting.

The Board approved consent items as presented.

BILLS & TREASURER’S REPORTS

The June 2014 revised Treasurer’s Report and the July 2014 revised Treasurer’s Report were approved as submitted.

NEW BUSINESS

A.              LIBRARY MEDIA SERVICES REPORT

Sheena Self presented the Library Media Services report for 2013-2014, including goals met regarding increased collaboration and covering of power standards. New technology is continually changing the way libraries are doing business.

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B.            CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS (Professional Development)

Dr. Neal discussed the direction that professional development will take for the 2014-2015 school year.  A brief overview of each initiative was provided, which included: instructional coaches, model schools, i-Ready, Math in Focus Pilot, Leader in Me, Instructional Support Days, High Schools That Work, Making Middle Grades Work, and Technology Centers That Work.

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C.             BOARD POLICY UPDATES

The Board had a first read of the following policies.

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS

                ELEMENTARY CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Dr. Hadfield provided construction project updates. The Board voted to approve payment of an invoice for $6,828.42 to ACI Boland for the Hurricane Deck Elementary construction project as presented, to grant the City of Osage Beach an easement on Nichols Road for a turn lane for Osage Beach Elementary when needed, and to approve change order number 1 for the Hawthorn and Oak Ridge Intermediate Schools secure entries projects as presented.

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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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                                               ·               Board and Administration Potluck Dinner – August 16, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

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

                                               ·               August Special Board Meeting – August 26, 2014, 7:30 a.m. Representatives Franklin and Miller are scheduled to be present to discuss tax cuts and the override session.

                                               ·               September Regular Board Meeting Date – September 15, 2014

                                               ·               September Board Meeting Reports tentatively include: A+ Program/School to Work Report, Buildings & Grounds Review, and District Safety

                                               ·               MSBA Annual Conference, September 25-28, 2014. (Must register by August 29^th or fee increases.)

                                               ·               MSBA Legislative Forum Date – February 17, 2015

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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