April 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Crystal Johnson will share the administrative update.

Description:  Attached is a breakdown of moving from our T8 lighting to LED bulbs.  There is a significant savings in pursuing this transition.  The cost will be minimal to the district based on the rebate from Ameren.  Springfield Electric will supply the materials and include the rebate prior to billing the district.  White Electric will provide a quote for the labor.  I would recommend moving forward with this project.  

Description:  Included is a list of potential items to consider as we move forward with making building improvements.  This doesn't mean all items need to  be completed or that these are the only items to complete.  This is just a start.  I have also attached an RFP.  The purpose of the RFP is to request proposals for upcoming building projects.  This is similar to the process we used for the building renovation in 2013.  By placing a request for proposal we are not locked in per say but rather starting the process for soliciting bids and completing additional building work within the district.  We can alter these timelines if we feel necessary or proceed as stated within the document. 

Description:  As we begin to plan for next school year, I want to bring a possible recommended change to the board's attention.  The pandemic opened our eyes to a wide-array of changes we would like to make as we move forward in upcoming school years.  One of those changes is the start and stop time for each day.  Ironically, Bismarck approached us about the same conversation.  We are still at the very beginning stages of this discussion as it will need discussed amongst the board, union, and scheduling considerations.  To align with Bismarck's timeframe our schedule could possibly be 7:45-3:15 for staff and 7:50-2:45/50 for students.  This would be the equivelant to the same amount of time in 2019-2020 but shifted in areas.  As we continue discussions we could see this alter slighty as a result of scheduling.  Again, we are in the beginning stages of scheduling to see if this is feasible while also taking into consideration the high school schedule. 

Description:  The items stored at MSCD include older pictures and trophies.  We have already kept some for our building but we simply can't keep them all.  The Alumni Association will help to coordinate an auction during their reunion next fall.  We will keep all items until the time of auction and will then begin to disperse.