SENECA GRADE
SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
The
Board of Education met for their regular scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m. on July
16, 2008 at the Seneca Grade School North Campus Board Room.
President
Blalock called for roll call.
Present: Baker, Barla, Bedeker, Claggett, Roseland, Thompson
and Blalock.
Absent: None
Thompson
moved to accept the minutes of the June 18, meeting; seconded by Roseland.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Bedeker, Claggett, Roseland,
Thompson and Blalock
Nays: None
Hearing of Citizens: None Present
Hearing of Teachers: Suzanne Jackson, 2nd grade teacher
has been reviewing the new reading curriculum and excited for the start of the
school year. Heather Corrigan, preschool
teacher has been reviewing her new changes and is looking forward to
implementing the additional material that will be needed for her preschool
program.
Thompson
moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report as given by the Secretary and bring back
from investments the following to cover payroll and monthly bills: Education $204,165.74, Building $55,458.35,
Transportation $1,115.07, IMRF $7,246.41, Tort $6,062.56, Life Safety 23,202.29,
Totaling $297,250.42; seconded by Bedeker.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Bedeker, Claggett, Roseland,
Thompson and Blalock
Nays: None
Thompson
moved to pay the following monthly bills:
Education $67,768.67, Building $28,676.49, Transportation $462.73, Tort
$6,062.56, Life Safety $23,202.29, Totaling $126,172.74; seconded by Baker.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Bedeker, Claggett, Roseland,
Thompson and Blalock
Nays: None
Claggett moved to approved the 1st
reading on school board policies, 415.11, 415.11AP, 415.11-E, regarding use of
credit, procurement cards and controls; seconded by Barla.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Bedeker, Claggett, Roseland,
Thompson and Blalock
Nays: None
Barla moved to amend the following school board
policies; 2:105, 4:50, 4:80AP, 4:80, 4:90, 4:170AP7, 4:170AP7-E1, 4:170AP7-E2,
4:170AP7-E3, 4:170, 4:170AP6, 4:170AP6-E1, 4:170AP6-E2, 6:20, 6:235AP2,
6:235AP2, 6:235-E2, 7:170AP5, 7:280AP; seconded by Thompson.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Bedeker, Claggett, Roseland,
Thompson and Blalock
Nays: None
Claggett moved to accept the 3 year service agreement
with Hunzeker Agency for maintaining air conditioning and boiler equipment, for
$5,304.00 per year; seconded by Bedeker.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Bedeker, Claggett, Roseland,
Thompson and Blalock
Nays: None
Thompson moved to approve the Health/Life Safety
checklist for the 2007/2008 school year, as completed by the Regional Office of
Education; seconded by Roseland
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Bedeker, Claggett, Roseland,
Thompson and Blalock
Nays: None
Supt. Misener reported the North Campus Health/Life
Safety project is on schedule. All VAV
boxes have been installed and plumbing is done.
Next week they will finish testing the system and complete necessary
painting. The new computers have been
setup at the North Campus. The third
grade computer lab has also been setup.
Principal
Severson reported that housekeeping has finished cleaning the South
Campus. The new sign purchased by the
P.S.O. has been installed at the South Campus.
Construction workers have finished replacing the new gas line and have repaired
the pavement at the south entrance of the parking lot. Mr. Severson is working on new class
schedules for students. He will also be
meeting with special education teachers to finalize their class schedules. Summer school and the Spanish enrichment
program will both be starting Monday, July 21st.
Claggett moved to go into Executive Session at 7:28
p.m. for legal and personnel; seconded by Thompson.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Bedeker, Claggett, Roseland,
Thompson and Blalock
Nays: None
Barla moved to return to Open Session at 8:00 p.m.;
seconded by Claggett.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Bedeker, Claggett, Roseland,
Thompson and Blalock
Nays: None
Thompson moved accept retirement letter from Connie
Sutter, with regret; seconded by Roseland.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Bedeker, Claggett, Roseland,
Thompson and Blalock
Nays: None
Old Business:
Seneca Grade School Foundation golf outing went well. Twenty teams participated and 32 hole
sponsors. Grainco F.S. will be looking
for alternative area to place their gas tank.
Details for moving the crosswalk has been started.
Roseland moved to adjourned at 8:08 p.m., seconded
by Barla.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Bedeker, Claggett, Roseland,
Thompson and Blalock
Nays: None
Teachers
Present: Suzanne Jackson
Heather Corrigan
_______________________________________ ______________________________
Approved Date Dianne Bushman, Board Secretary