GREEN CITY R-1 SCHOOLS
MINUTES OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
OPEN SESSION
January 8, 2014
Kind of Meeting: Regular
Place of Meeting: Business Room
Date: January 8, 2014
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Members present: Tammy Kilgore, President, David Riddle, Vice-President, Janelle Hepler, Treasurer, David Riddle, Secretary, Jeff Kimmel, Member, Chris Dickel, Member, Wayne Halter, Member, Laura Olmstead, High School Principal, Ann Gray, Elementary Principal, and Melissa Howard, Bookkeeper/Secretary
Absent: Donnie Campbell, Randy Hatcher
Guests: Jonna Ayers, Rick Ayers, Amanda Lunsford
President Tammy Kilgore called the Board meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Chris Dickel motioned to approve the agenda. The motion was second by David Riddle. The motion carried with a vote of 6-0.
Board Minutes
The Board minutes from the December 9, 2013 Board meeting were presented. Wayne Halter moved, second by Chris Dickel, to approve the Regular Meeting, Open Minutes from December 9, 2013 and the Regular Meeting, Executive Minutes from December 9, 2013. Motion carried 6-0.
Consent Agenda
Chris Dickel moved, second by Jeff Kimmel, to approve the consent agenda including expenditures totaling $230,264.40; the Treasurer’s report; and approve Todd Cullum as substitute teacher for the 2013-2014 school year. The motion carried with a vote of 6-0.
Citizens and Staff Communications
Thank you cards were read from Barb Tomlin, Tami Watt, Karen Clark, Laura Olmstead, Rick Ayers, Glenn Palmer, Julie Caraccio, Donnie Fields, Cody Moore, Angela Fields, Dale Whitacre, Felicia Hinds, Danny Mathis, Mandy Tipton, Tammy Campbell, Terry Hunsaker, Amanda Lunsford, Danita Gordon, Marjorie Fisher, Jonna Ayers, Julie Caraccio, Tammy Campbell, and Jamie Halley thanking the board for the staff shirts.
District Evaluations
Mr. Ayers and Mrs. Ayers discussed the Agriculture Education Program Evaluation.
Mrs. Lunsford presented the Vocational Program Evaluation for Business.
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Janelle Hepler moved, second by Jeff Kimmel, to approve the Vocational Program evaluations for Business and Agriculture. Motion carried with a vote of 6-0.
Administrative report
Mrs. Gray presented the Elementary December attendance of 96.67% and enrollment of 146 students.
Mrs. Gray discussed classroom observation averages for the building, December data, and Focus school data leading indicators. Mrs. Gray presented tutoring hours for the month.
Mrs. Olmstead presented the High School December attendance of 97.91% and enrollment of 126 students.
The 8th grade class took the Explore (Pre-ACT) and the results are included with the high school report.
On January 3, 2014, the high school teachers continued working on curriculum alignment with core academic standards. In the afternoon, we collaboratively planned the testing schedule for grade level achievement tests and the EOC testing.
Superintendent Report
Board appreciation
The CTA will recognize the School Board members at the basketball game on January 28, 2014.
Approve Ballot
Chris Dickel moved, second by David Riddle, to approve the April ballot for the upcoming election for candidates who have filed for the Board. Motion carried by a vote of 6-0.
Amanda Lunsford, Rick Ayers, and Jonna Ayers left the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
Jeff Kimmel moved, second by Chris Dickel, to enter executive session at 6:10 p.m. with a roll call vote of Kilgore-yea, Dickel-yea, Hepler-yea, Kimmel-yea, Halter-yea, Riddle-yea.
The Board reconvened Open Session at 8:23 p.m.
Employment
Jeff Kimmel moved, second by Wayne Halter, to extend Donnie Campbell’s Superintendent contract through the 2015-2016 school year. Motion carried 6-0.
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The next regular monthly meeting will be Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.
Chris Dickel motioned with a second by Jeff Kimmel to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. The motion carried with a vote of 6-0.
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President, Board of Education Secretary, Board of Education