BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
The
Board of Education held budget hearing at 6:45 p.m. on September 24, 2008 at
the Seneca Grade School North Campus Board Room.
President
Blalock called for roll call.
Present: Baker, Claggett,
Thompson, Roseland, and Blalock.
Absent: Barla, Bedeker
No
one was present with questions from the public.
Thompson
moved to adjourn the hearing; seconded by Claggett at
6:55 p.m.
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock.
Nays: None
The
board of Education met for their regular scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m. on
September 24th, 2008 at the Seneca Grade School North Campus Board Room.
President
Blalock called for roll call.
Present: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Absent: Barla and Bedeker
Claggett moved
to accept the minutes from the August 20, 2008; seconded by Thompson.
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
Hearing of Citizens:
None Present
Hearing of Teachers:
Supt. Misener introduced to the Seneca Grade School Board of Education
the new employees. Casey Bronson, Title
One Reading teacher, Sherilyn Daniels, Elementary P.E. teacher, Michael
Richards, Music teacher, Jycee Feiner, 4th grade teacher, Kellee
Widman, nurse and Lori Haines, 3rd grade academic assistant. They are all wonderful assets to the staff at
Thompson
moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report and investments as given by
secretary: Education $424,077.20;
Building $83,73879; Transportation $13,553.10; IMRF $13,731.05;
Tort $51,192.28; Life Safety $7,545.70; Totaling $593,838.12; seconded by Baker.
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
Claggett
moved to pay the following monthly bills:
Education $116,450.15; Building $48,224.80; Transportation $9,731.18;
Tort $51,192.28; Life Safety 7,545.70; Total $233,144.11; seconded by Roseland.
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
Mike
Vezzetti gave his annual fiscal year end
presentation. He discussed the current
markets and assured the board that all investment is in full compliance with
the State of
Supt. Misener reviewed the audit with the
board. Everything was in order. Thompson
moved to accept the 2007-08 audit; seconded by Baker.
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
Claggett
moved to adopt the 2008-2009 budget; seconded by Thompson
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
Claggett moved to enter into a 36
month electricity agreememt with MidAmerican Energy;
seconded by Thompson.
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
Baker moved to approve the annual Application for
Recognition for both the North and South Campus; seconded by Roseland.
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
Supt. Misener reviewed the school report card test
scores and congratulated the teachers for doing a fine job accomplishing scores
everyone should be proud of. Roseland
moved to approve the 2007-2008 school report card;
seconded by Thompson.
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
Claggett moved to set Tuesday, May
26th at 7:00 p.m. for 8th grade graduation ceremonies;
seconded by Baker.
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
Supt. Misener thanked the American Legion Post 457,
the Seneca High School FFA, the Men’s Choir, Seneca Grade School Band and
Chorus, Mrs. Novotney and the Character Counts Committee for their
participation and planning of the Freedom Walk.
Principal Severson reported Wednesday was a ˝ day, school
improvement. Teachers attended SOCS web
training. This will give teachers
additional knowledge in setting up profiles and creating links to classroom
assignments, for parents to assess from home on the
Principal
McGhee reported Monday, September 29th will be the
P.S.O. Family Book Fair night. She
encouraged all families to attend. She announced that Character
Counts has set up a new “Pirate” incentive program for good behavior. Students can earn pirate praise slips
for demonstrating character counts traits. Weekly winners will
be drawn from the treasure box and students earning 10 pirate slips
will be awarded “A Kid of Character” award and their picture
displayed. She also explained how the new student schedules have
build in time for teachers to team by grade level which has been a very useful
tool to help focus on development of the new reading series. Mrs. McGhee showed
the board different reports that the reading specialist and teachers will have
access to when using AIMSweb for assessment of their
students. Parents will be receiving
assessment reports three times a year.
She will be explaining further details to parent in her next newsletter.
Thompson moved to go into Executive Session at 8:16
p.m. for personnel and legal; seconded by Claggett.
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
Thompson moved to return to Open Session at 8:56
p.m.; seconded by Claggett
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
Thompson moved to hire Keri Niswonger,
as classroom aide and help assist with the new RTI reading initiative; seconded
by Claggett.
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
Board read thank you note from Cindy Bogren for the
flowers she received while she was in the hospital.
Baker moved to adjourn at 8:58 p.m.; seconded by
Thompson
Yeas: Baker, Claggett,
Roseland, Thompson, and Blalock
Nays: None
.
Teachers
Present: Jen Zelko
Margi Monahan
Sherilyn Daniels
Michael Richards
Casey Bronson
Jycee Feiner
Staff
Present: Lori Haines
Kellee Widman
________________________________________ ______________________________
Approved Date Dianne
Bushman, Secretary