FREMONT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
Lander, Wyoming
Board of Trustees’ Meeting
July 15, 2015
Minutes
DRAFT COPY
1.GENERAL BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice Chairman, Joe Palladino, called the meeting to order at 6:25pm.
(Present)
Joe Palladino, Teresa Nirider, Brooke Sutton, Bruce Palmer, Ryan Hedges, and Linda Barton
(Absent)
Brett Berg
(Minutes)
Motion:
Brooke Sutton moved to approve the June 16 meeting minutes as submitted. Bruce Palmer seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously.
(Additional Agenda Items)
Dave Barker, superintendent, noted there is a corrected Personnel Actions sheet.
(Approval of Agenda)
Motion:
Linda Bartonmoved to approve the agendaas amended. Bruce Palmerseconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously.
(Approval of Expenditures and Pre-Approve Utilities)
Motion:
Ryan Hedgesmoved to approve the expenditures and to pre-approve Augustutilities as submitted. Brooke Suttonseconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously.
(Public Comment and Communications)
Rebecca Alexander, PHS teacher, asked why the School Facilities Department safety & security report was not on the agenda. Travis Sweeney, business manager, reported that the SFD report has not been sent out to the districts yet. The scores were shared, but not a report.
2.PROGRAMS – REPORTS – PRESENTATIONS – RECOGNITIONS:
A.Superintendent’s Report
Dave Barker reported the following:
•the District received full district accreditation from AdvancEd;
•spending time meeting people and becoming familiar with our District;
• visited summer school;
• developing an entry plan; and
• the US Senate and House both are working on the reauthorization of ESEA.
3. CONSENT AGENDA – approved with approval of the agenda.
A.Reporting of home school students & curriculum
B. WHSAA activity enrollment/liability insurance
4.ACTION ITEMS:
- Adoption 2015-16 budget
Motion:
Ryan Hedges made the following motion:
Be it resolved that the following amounts be appropriated as the budget figures for the fiscal year 2015-16:
General Fund$27,630,028
Special Revenue (Federal)$ 4,000,000
Food Services$ 700,000
Debt Services (Bond issue)$ 474,040
Student Activities$ 900,000
Swimming Pool$ 526,696
Pre-School$ 49,155
Major Maintenance$ 1,400,000
Recreation Mill$ 265,304
Fremont County BOCES ½ mill$ 132,652
Capital Projects$ 0.00
Retirement Fund$ 0.00
Be it further resolved that pursuant to Wyoming Statute, Fremont County School District One levy 25 mills on the assessed value of all taxable property for the foundation program revenue, 1 mill on the same property for use by the Fremont County School District One Recreation Board, .5 mill on the same property for use by the Fremont County School District On students by the Fremont County BOCES and 1.607 mills for bonded indebtedness.
Linda Barton seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
- Personnel Actions
Motion:
Brooke Suttonmoved to approve the items on the corrected Personnel Actions list. Ryan Hedges seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
- Set date, time and location for Board retreat - July 17, 6:00 pm @ Cowfish
Motion:
TeresaNirider moved to set the date of the Board retreat for July 17 starting at 6:00 pm @ Cowfish. Linda Barton seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
D.Fremont County BOCES 2015-16 funding agreement
- Approve funding agreement
- Withdrawal notice
Motion:
Teresa Nirider moved to approve the 2015-16 Fremont County BOCES funding agreement as submitted. Brooke Sutton seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously.
Motion:
Brooke Sutton moved to approve providing notice to Fremont County BOCES that we reserve the right to withdraw funding from BOCES at the end of this school year. Ryan Hedges seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously.
D.Tax Deferred Annuities Signer Authorization
Motion:
Teresa Nirider moved to approve Travis Sweeney, Fremont County School District #1, Business Manager as an authorized signer on all employee related, tax deferred annuity documents on behalf of the district. Ryan Hedges seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously.
E.2015-16 Handbooks:
- Food service
Motion:
Brooke Sutton moved to approve the food service handbook as submitted. Linda Barton seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously.
5.DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Brooke Sutton suggested having a discussion to rename the swimming pool. Dave Barker will follow-up on this item.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS:
A. July 17, 6:00 pm Board retreat @ Cowfish
B.July 21, 6:00 pm Board training
C.August 7, 7:00 am Board meeting
D.August 13, 5:00 pm Staff and family welcome back BBQ @ Museum of the American West
E.August 18, 8:00 am All staff assembly @ LVHS auditorium
F.August 18, 6:00 pm Board meeting
G.August 19, First day of school
8. ADJOURNMENT:
Motion:
Ryan Hedges moved for the meeting to be adjourned at 6:41 pm. Teresa seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously.
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Joe Palladino, Vice ChairmanTeresa Nirider, Clerk
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