Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting on May 8, 2017

Present:

Warren Grable	Pat McKernan

Nathan Geiger	Janel Anderson

Sherman Smith (6:01 p.m.)	Josh Hevel

Jennifer Luedke

Jason Winder

Sandra Reel

Nikia Weber

The regular Board of Education Meeting was called to order by President Warren Grable at 6 p.m.

AGENDA

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Luedke to approve the agenda as presented. Motion Carried.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

The Board of Education took a moment of silence to reflect on all the service members’ home and abroad serving our country at this time, all the law enforcement personnel, and for safe travel for the seniors as they return from senior trip.

VISITORS: Dr. John R. Eplee

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Geiger to approve the vouchers and bills as presented. Motion Carried.

Public Forum: State Representative, Dr. John R. Eplee, gave the Board of Education a legislation update on the upcoming school finance bill.

CONSENT AGENDA

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Reel to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion Carried.

Approval of Minutes – April 10, 2017 Meeting

Approval of 2017 Summer Workers – Connor McNorton/Lane Etherton

Renewal of KASB Dues and Legal Assistance Fund - $6608

TRANSPORTATION RADIOS

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Geiger to approve the purchase of new transportation radios from Midwest Mobile Radio in the amount of $5,206. Motion Carried.

DOOR REPLACEMENT

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Smith to approve the bid from Emery Glass in the amount of $9162.00 to replace two doors at Troy Elementary and one door at the bus barn. Motion Carried.

CARPET/TILE REPLACEMENT

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Geiger to approve the bid from Carpet Plus in the amount of $8,366.07 to replace 2 rooms of carpet at Troy Elementary, 2 rooms of carpet at Troy High, and repair tile in several areas. Motion Carried.

TGS SECURITY CAMERAS

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Reel to approve the bid from MTI Security in the amount of $7,715.25 to install security cameras at Troy Elementary. Motion Carried.

JOHN DEERE RIDING MOWERS

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Weber to approve the bid from Hiawatha Implement in the amount of $13,135.00 to purchase 2 John Deere Riding Mowers. Motion Carried.

2017-2018 SCHOOL FEES

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Geiger to approve the 2017-2018 enrollment fees as follows:

Pre-school snack fee 3 year old - $10.00 per quarter/ $40.00 per year/ Pre-school snack fee for 4 year old - $15.00 per quarter/$60.00 per year/ Kindergarten Snack Fee - $10.00 per quarter / $40.00 per year/Breakfast Prices – Student PreK-12 Breakfast - $1.45/Adult Breakfast - $1.85 / Lunch PreK-6 - $2.70; Lunch 7-12 - $2.85; Adult Lunch - $3.70; Extra milk - $.40/ Textbook – PreK – 12 – $50.00 / Classroom fees – Gr. 5-12 Planners - $4.00; 9-12 Vocational Ag. - $25.00; 9-12 Art - $15.00/Driver Education (Summer 2018) - $160.00. Out of District Student textbook fee and snack fee for Kindergarten and Pre-School must be paid at enrollment. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan updated the Board of Education on upcoming dates. The district is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week this week.

Mr. Hevel updated the Board of Education on HCC Art Day, State FFA, and State Speech participants. The middle school students participated in some Earth Day projects. A handout of the MS/HS schedule that has been completed with class size numbers was presented. Nine students will be taking Drivers Education this summer.

Mr. Smith gave the DCEC update.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Weber to go into executive session for a period of 5 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed. Motion Carried.

Remaining: Board and Mr. McKernan

Returned to regular session at 7:45 p.m.

2017-2018 LICENSED PERSONNEL

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Luedke to approve the 2017-2018 licensed personnel as presented. Motion Carried.

ELEMENTARY POSITION

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Reel to approve the superintendent to screen applicants for a possible elementary teacher position opening for the 2017-2018 school year. Motion Carried.

SUPPLEMENTAL DUTIES

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Smith to approve Jene’t Brown as the Freshman Class Sponsor and Harley Huss as the Junior Class Sponsor. Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

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Janel K Anderson, Clerk