Minutes of

Regular Board Meeting

The Board of Directors of

The South Page Community School District

The Board of Directors of the South Page Community School District met in regular session on June 9, 2014 in the school library at 606 Iowa Avenue, College Springs, Iowa 51637.

CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL

President Ron Peterman called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Roll call: Ron Peterman, Jackie Autry, Chris Drennen, and Darin McClarnon. Also present were Superintendent Gregg Cruickshank, Principal Denise Green, Board Secretary/Treasurer Sherri Ruzek and guests.

Director Richard Perala was absent.

AGENDA

C. Drennen made a motion to approve the agenda. D. McClarnon, second. Motion carried 4-0.

CONSENT AGENDA

D. McClarnon made a motion to approve the consent agenda to include previous minutes, the secretary’s financial accounts, and payment of bills. J. Autry, second. Motion carried 4-0.

AUDIENCE/DISCUSSION

Darrell Murphy from Murphy Insurance/EMC School Insurance Program presented an insurance proposal for the 2014-15 school year.

REPORTS

Denise Green – PK-12 Principal Report

1. Summer school attendance is 45.

2. Activity Reports for the 2013 – 14 school year were reviewed.

6. Registration will be held on August 4. Forms will be mailed and available on the school website.

Gregg Cruickshank – Superintendent

1.  There will be an adjustment of eight students made on the operation sharing supplementary weighting in 2014/15.

2.  There are some extra duty positions that still need filled.

3.  The Summer nutrition program is going well. The summer school children are in the building for breakfast and lunch.

Phil Greever – Maintenance/Transportation

1.  A tour of the facilities included reviewing damage from the hail storm and building improvements.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

1.  Proposed changes to the 2014-15 student/parent handbook were discussed.

DISCUSSION/ACTION:

a. The Principal/Technology Coordinator/At-Risk Coordinator salary and benefits were discussed.

C. Drennen made a motion to extend a 2.94% total package increase for the 2014-15 school year. J. Autry, second. Motion Carried 4-0. Drennen made a motion for a 2.94% total package increase. J. Autty,

b. Property/casualty/work comp insurance -EMC and IPSIP quotes were reviewed. D. McClarnon made a

motion to renew the policy with EMC - Murphy Insurance. C. Drennen, second. Motion carried

4-0. d Sharing Agreements - South Page will continue with the sharing agreements already in place.

c Elementary Guidance Sharing - Southwest Valley Elementary in Villisca would like to share

guidance services. D. McClarnon made a motion to approve the sharing of a elementary guidance.

Drennen, second. Motion carried 4-0.

d. Operational Sharing - Discussed sharing Human Resources with East Mills. C. Drennen made a

motion to share Human Resources with East Mills. J. Autry, second. Motion carried 4-0.

e. Handicapped Accessible Bus Sale - Sidney school has showed interest in the bus. D. McClarnon

made a motion to sell the bus for $25,000. J. Autry, second. Motion carried 4-0.

ACTION ITEMS

a.  Employment of personnel

J. Autry made a motion to approve the hiring of Shannon Henneman for Dance/Drill Team Coach. C. Drennen, second. Motion carried 4-0.

C. Drennen made a motion to approve the hiring of Jason Armstrong for Boys and Girls Track Coach. D. McClarnon, second. Motion carried 4-0.

D, McClarnon made a motion to approve the hiring of Christine Mackey as Yearbook Sponsor. J. Autry, second. Motion carried 4-0.

D. McClarnon made a motion to hire MaKenzie Eighmy as Elementary Teacher. C. Drennen, second. Motion carried 4-0.

b.  Resignation of personnel

C. Drennen made a motion to accept the resignation of Shannon Athen. The Board thanked

Ms. Athen for her years of service. J. Autry, second. Motion carried 4-0.

CELEBRATIONS

Congratulations to State Track qualifiers Blake Harvey and Cheyanna Brownfield. Congratulations to Blake for

finishing 5th in the 800 meter run.

Thank you to the transportation department for assisting with transporting students to Clarinda for softball.

CLOSED SESSION

C. Drennen made a motion move into closed session for the Superintendent’s Evaluation pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(a). J. Autry, second. Motion carried 4-0.

Moved into Closed Session at 8:20 p.m.

The Board of Directors moved back into open session by consensus at 8:28 p.m.

ADJOURN

D. McClarnon made a motion to adjourn. C. Drennen. Motion carried 4-0.

Adjournment was at 8:29 p.m.

Reports, documents and discussion items considered are on file in the Board Office, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment.

Ron Peterman, President Sherri Ruzek, Board Secretary/Treasurer

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