BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
The
Board of Education met for their regular scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m. on November
18, 2009 at the Seneca Grade School North Campus Board Room.
President
Bedeker called for roll call.
Present: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Roseland, Sangston,
Thompson, and Bedeker.
Absent: All Present
Sangston
moved to accept the minutes from the October 21, 2009; seconded by Barla.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Roseland, Sangston, Thompson
and Bedeker.
Nays: None
Hearing of Citizens:
Supt. Misener introduced student of the month for September, Kyle
Boyd. He is the son of James and Martha
Boyd. He also introduced Jacquelyn
Newberry, October’s student of the month.
She is the daughter of John and Patty Newberry. He complimented both Kyle and Jacquelyn for
being excellent role models and leaders in and outside the classroom. Board congratulated the students on their
achievements.
Hearing of Teachers:
Suzanne Jackson, 1st grade teacher, explained how her students
are currently using the new A/R testing daily.
She is very happy with their reading progress so early in the year. Students are currently studying Native
Americans and will be finishing up by making their ownership sticks which
represent students as if they were part of a Native American tribe. Kathleen Stadel, 5-8 Sp. Ed. self-contained
teacher, reviewed some of the successes students have in her classroom. Students wrote letters to Veterans and are
busy planning their non traditional Thanksgiving Fest. One activity they have planned in December
includes baking and planning a Christmas bake sale for students and faculty at
the south campus.
Barla
moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report and investments as given by
secretary: Education $401,067.34; Building
$71,226.42; Transportation $16,106.75, IMRF $16,785.44; Tort $1,643.47; Bond
$147,795.00, Life/Safety 11,648.60 Totaling $666,273.02; seconded by Sangston.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Roseland, Sangston,
Thompson and Bedeker.
Nays: None
Quigley
moved to pay the following monthly bills:
Education $53,633.82; Building $33,824.24; Transportation $12,473.30;
Tort $1,643.47; Bond $147,795.00, Life/Safety 11,648.60, Total $261,018.43;
seconded by Thompson.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Roseland, Sangston,
Thompson and Bedeker.
Nays: None
Thompson moved to amend the following board
policies, 2:20, 2:40, 2:70E, 2:110, 3:40, 4:30, 4:40, 4:100, 4:110, 4:110AP2,
4:140, 4:140E, 5:30, 5:90, 5:100, 5:120, 5:120AP2, 5:250, 5:330, 6:340, 7:100,
7:190, and 8:100; seconded by Barla.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Roseland, Sangston,
Thompson and Bedeker.
Nays: None
Roseland moved to accept the tentative levy at a
rate of 1.3004; seconded by Baker. Supt.
Misener announced that the Truth and Taxation meeting will be held in December
before the next board meeting at 6:45 p.m. at the Seneca Grade School North
Campus. EAV is anticipated to drop .25
cents.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Roseland, Sangston,
Thompson and Bedeker.
Nays: None
Barla moved to approve the completed South Campus
Health/Life Safety Amendment; seconded by Quigley.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Roseland, Sangston,
Thompson and Bedeker.
Nays: None
Board directed Supt. Misener to further explore
natural gas contract options.
Principal Severson highlighted the survey taken during
the Parent Teacher Conference. South
Campus had 77 percent parent attendance, which he was very pleased with. Results also showed that parents are heavily
using the parent viewer and Revtrac online payment
option. Staff took part during SIP day
with valuable training in using the AED and doing CPR. On November 20th, midterms will be
mailed home. The 2nd quarter
will end Friday, December 18, before the students go home for Christmas. The band and chorus concert will be held
December 8th at the South Campus.
Principal
McGhee also reviewed her parent teacher conference surveys. She was pleased with the 100% contact
teachers made with parents. The Reading
Night, held November 18th, was well attended, with over 45 families
coming and listening to an evening of story telling and music with Mike
Anderson. On Tuesday, November 24th,
third grade will have there annual Thanksgiving Feast. Fourth grade will hold their Living Museum
where students will portray famous authors for parents on Tuesday, November 24th
at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5th
will be Lunch with Santa sponsored by the P.S.O., held at the South
Campus. The K-4 music program will be
Thursday, December 10th at 6:30 p.m. at the South Campus.
Barla moved to go into Executive Session at 7:47
p.m. for personnel and legal; seconded by Sangston.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Roseland, Sangston,
Thompson and Bedeker.
Nays: None
Thompson moved to return to Open Session at 7:59
p.m.; seconded by Barla.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Roseland, Sangston,
Thompson and Bedeker.
Nays: None
Thompson moved to hire Terry Maxwell, as the
assistant 6th grade boys’ basketball coach for the 2009-2010 school
year; seconded by Quigley.
Yeas:
Baker, Barla, Quigley, Roseland,
Sangston, Thompson and Bedeker.
Nays: None
Communications:
None
New Business:
No New business
Barla moved to adjourn at 8:01 p.m.; seconded by Baker
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Roseland, Sangston,
Thompson and Bedeker.
Nays: None
Teachers
Present: Kathleen Stadel
Suzanne Jackson
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Approved Date Dianne Bushman, Secretary