The monthly meeting of the Board of Education of USD 509 was held on Monday, June 8, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the district office with the following present: Todd Ray, Chris Deyoe, Sharon Mason, Lonnie Ingram, Brett Butler, Delmer Spencer Jr, Superintendent John Showman, Principal Kim White, Clerk Suzy Davidson, and Board Member-Elect Amy Brown and Faculty Member David Hughes.
Coach David Hughes was present to discuss issues and clarify facts concerning the track and conditioning programs and questions being raised in the community about baseball in relationship to these programs.
Following the adoption of the agenda, the minutes of the regular board meeting of May 14, 2009 were read and approved.
John Showman gave an update on Interlocal #619 and the impact that upcoming budget cuts will have on the coop, and Todd Ray gave an update on governmental relations that included a report on the condition of current state finances and what the forecast might be through 2012. Activity Fund accounts and reports were reviewed by the board.
Discussion was held on the following with no action taken: the most recent joint meeting with Caldwell, the possibility of future online classes, budget possibilities for 2009-2010 and the impact of the decrease in state aid per pupil, the expansion of the district’s nepotism policy to allow board member’s family member’s to work in emergency substitute situations, a possible policy change to allow early graduation after 7 semesters, changing policy about staff physicals and TB tests to conform to state standards, and changing the manner in which school property is sold.
In other action, the Board voted to authorize John Showman, Superintendent, and Suzy Davidson, District Clerk, to close out Fiscal Year 2009 with the aid of CPA Randy Ford; to approve fee changes for 2009-2010; to approve student handbook changes involving attendance, cell phones and summer school requirements; to charge the seniors 25% of the profits earned in the concession stand to help offset operating costs; and to move the preschool start date to September 2, 2009 to help accommodate any possible snow days. A motion to remove 8th grade promotion from the 2009-2010 calendar failed.
Mrs. White’s monthly Principal’s report included a league meeting update, a summer school update, a driver’s education update, and end-of-the-year clean-up.
Mr. Showman’s monthly Superintendent’s report included an update on the concession stand and north bus barn roofs and the need to replace the shop building’s roof, summer maintenance/custodial work schedule and the money that is being saved in this area partly due to the help of staff during the two weeks after school was out, summer school update and the money that was saved on utilities in the past year.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 pm.
Submitted by Suzy Davidson, Board Clerk