Highlights of Board of Education Special Meeting

April 28, 2015

PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

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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)     Leasing, purchase or sale of real estate by a public governmental body (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).

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CONSENT ITEMS

A.  Approve Bills

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B.  Accept Furniture Bid for New Osage Beach & Hurricane Deck Elementaries

A bid for furniture at Osage Beach Elementary and Hurricane Deck Elementary was reviewed.  The bid from SSi Furnishings was recommended as it was a complete bid for the entire project.

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C.  Approve Change Order #9 for Osage Beach Elementary 

A change order was presented for electrical additions not included in the drawings.

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D.  Approve the Greater Ozarks Cooperating School Districts Memorandum of Understanding

An MOU regarding the cooperative was presented.  The vision of the group is to combine advocacy, professional development, school improvement, and purchasing efforts.  Dues to the cooperative would be based on the number of students in the District.  At the last meeting suggested dues were $1 per student per year.  The next step of the establishment of the coop would be to begin work on the by-laws and file a Federal 501(c)(3) application.

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  Consent items were approved as recommended.

NEW BUSINESS

SET CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE FOR 2015-2016        

Administrators and the Salary Committee have met.  A recommended salary schedule for 2015-2016 was presented along with proposed administrative salaries.  The Board approved the 2015-2016 Salary Schedule, benefits, and the proposed 2015-2016 administrative salaries as recommended.

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CONSIDERATION OF 2015-2016 CLASSIFIED STAFF SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGE

Budgetary issues were reviewed and Dr. Hadfield made a recommendation to establish classified staff benefits and a pay package for 2015-2016.  A 3.4% increase in salary for current classified employees was recommended. The Board approved the 2015-2016 classified staff benefits and pay package with a 3.4% increase in salaries as recommended.

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REVISION OF POLICY IKC      

A situation regarding a graduating senior and how policy IKC could impact the student has been under review.  It was recommended this policy should be revised to “…the last two (2) semesters in this school as a full-time student...”  In this way the student’s academic performance can be gauged through the senior year.  The revision was approved as recommended.

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APPOINT TWO MEMBERS TO TIF COMMISSION

A TIF may be filed and the Board needs to appoint two representatives to the TIF commission.  The Board appointed Dr. Tim Hadfield and Mrs. Jackie Schulte to the TIF commission.

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BOARD WRAP-UP

         This is an opportunity for the Board to report on upcoming meetings, meetings attended, registrations, and deadlines.

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·         Board Goals Committee – May 5, 2015, 11:30, Board Room

·         Board Activity Calendar for April & May

·         May Board Meeting - held at Hurricane Deck Elementary.

·     No reports in May.  June Board Meeting Reports tentatively include:  School Climate/Discipline Report, Guidance & Counseling Report, Energy Education Report

·         MSBA Leadership Summit, June 13-14, 2015, Tan-Tar-A