BOE September 17, 2007
Unofficial Minutes
Submitted by Mary Stuewe
September 18, 2007
September 17, 2007
Regular Meeting
Mill Creek Valley USD #329
District Office
7:00 PM
Board President Yocum called the regular board meeting to order with all of the board members present except for McCue.
Breiner moved to approve the amended agenda to include acceptance of a grant. Hund seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Principal Morton stated that the first MCVJH/MS Site Council meeting went well. A pep rally and spirit days have been held to promote spirit; and Wamego author Nolan Carlson will be coming to the Middle School to discuss his books. Principal Andersen said that Homecoming Week went well. The vocational staff is working extremely hard on a Carl Perkins federal audit. He also stated that, as a member of the KSHAA Board of Directors, a new policy has been adopted to allow high school students to check out their own football equipment to take with them to a summer camp.
Don Westhoff, Technology Director, said that the staff was adjusting to their new computers, and that we are still finding some problems that have arisen because of the lightening strike we had in August.
Joe Zeller, Transportation/Maintenance Director, stated that most of the summer projects have been completed. We had a new bus delivered last week. It has been inspected and is ready to be utilized. We had to add a bus route back in to the schedule because of number of students being transported. There was a consensus from the board to have Joe Zeller get bids for a truck and a vehicle for staff.
Craghead moved to approve the consent agenda. Breiner seconded. Motion carried 6-0. The consent agenda included: Approved the August 13th Regular Board Meeting; Approved the Treasurer’s report; Approved payment of bills totaling $193,568.75; Accepted the PDC minutes from August 20th and September 4th; approved new PDC Plans for Jamie Hafenstine, Setphanie Tharman, Cleion Morton, Amy Cassell, Dr. Phil Mahan, Janet Morris and Dustin Wilson; Approved numerous Fund Raising requests; Approved numerous Field Trip requests; and Accepted the Food Service Supervisor’s report.
There was a second reading of Board Policies DJ and DJFA.
Hund moved to approve Board Policies DJ and DJFA dealing with purchasing authority of the superintendent and amount needed to obtain bids.
Craghead moved to accept the $3046 grant from KSDHE for use of recycled tire products for the Outdoor Classroom Project. Silva seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Yocum moved to approve the employment of the following:
Coaches: Brian Henry, WHS Girls’ Assistant Basketball
MCVMS Media Tech, Sonya Goodson
Bus Driver, Roberta Theel
National Honor Society Sponsor, Susan Schrader
Accompanist, Sara Schultz
Substitutes, Certified: Janet Thooft, Julia Bieker
Emergency Substitutes: Lori Chambers
Breiner seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
The following was discussed in the Superintendent/Board Members Forum: Inservice Day will be held Friday, Sept. 21st; there is a little more work to be done on platting the Charger addition; and discussion and input on a facilities usage policy.
A board member had concerns regarding the handicapped parking at WHS football games; and a booster club pass question was discussed.
The October 8th regular board of education meeting will be held at Maple Hill Grade School at 7 PM. There will be a meet and greet for the new superintendent from 6 PM to 6:45 PM.
Breiner moved to adjourn. Hund seconded. Motion carried 6-0. The meeting was adjourned at
8:50 PM.
Submitted by Mary Stuewe, Clerk
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