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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Agenda
2.1. Senator Julie Rosen and Representative Tony Cornish
3. Consent Agenda
3.1. DONATIONS
3.2. ONE ACT PLAY DIRECTOR
3.3. CHILD CARE LEAVE
3.4. MEDICAL LEAVE
3.5. EXTEND UNPAID LEAVE
3.6. Approve minutes of December 16, 2013 regular meeting and January 6, 2014 reorganization meeting.
3.7. Approve bills totaling $1,405,202.98 Wire transfers $162,541.52
                Acknowledge student activity bills $8,567.86
4. Citizen Participation
5. Reports
5.1. Superintendent Report
5.1.1. Facility Task Force Update
5.2. Business Manager Report
5.3. Secondary Principal Report
5.4. Elementary Principal Report
5.5. Committee Reports
6. Correspondence
7. Old Business
8. New Business
8.1. MANDATORY RESOLUTION REGARDING REDUCTIONS (Action)
8.2. SENIORITY LISTS – TEACHERS AND CLASSIFIED (Action)
8.3. APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION (Action)
8.4. STUDY SESSION (Information)
9. Announcements
10. Other Business
11. Items for Future Agendas
12. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 22, 2014 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance
Description:
___ Kelly Hoeft                
___ Lori Hood
___ Tony Jacobs
___ Linda Leiding
___ Curt Pape
___ Shawn Schacherer
___ Kent Thiesse
Subject:
2. Approval of Agenda
Description:
Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
2.1. Senator Julie Rosen and Representative Tony Cornish
Subject:
3. Consent Agenda
Subject:
3.1. DONATIONS
Description:
Recommended Motion:  To pass a resolution to accept with appreciation the following donations: 
  • $70 from Walter Jones for elementary Healthy Snack Program
  • $118 to the elementary school from the Amboy Ministerial Association
  • Bundy Clarinet (value $150) from Sue Owens
  • $2871.49 from the PTO designated for the elementary music room Smartboard ($2273.19), Phy Ed projector ($500) and cones for recess ($98.30).
Subject:
3.2. ONE ACT PLAY DIRECTOR
Description:
Recommended Motion: To hire Mackenzie Jones as the One Act Play director.
Subject:
3.3. CHILD CARE LEAVE
Description:
Recommended Motion:
To approve child care leave for Allison Paul from March 10 through the end of the 2013-14 school year. Should her baby be born earlier, the leave would need to be adjusted accordingly.  Allison plans to return to work on August 25, 2014.

To approve child care leave for Britta Sharkey for April 2 through September 2, 2014. Should her baby be born earlier, the leave would need to be adjusted accordingly.

To approve child care leave for Danielle Deopere from May 22 through the end of the 2013-14 school year. Should her baby be born earlier, the leave would need to be adjusted accordingly.  Danielle plans to return to work on August 25, 2014.

Approve child care leave for Tina Gravelle April 11 through June 1, 2014. She will return to work on Sept. 4, 2014.
Subject:
3.4. MEDICAL LEAVE
Description:
Recommended Motion: To grant Laurie Jacobs a medical leave beginning March 3, 2014 through the end of the 2013-14 school year. Her intent is to return to work for the start of the 2014-15 school year on August 25.
Subject:
3.5. EXTEND UNPAID LEAVE
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve a request from Jodi Hicks to extend her unpaid leave of absence to include the 2014-15 school year. (This is year 5 of 5 allowed by the Master Agreement.)
Subject:
3.6. Approve minutes of December 16, 2013 regular meeting and January 6, 2014 reorganization meeting.
Subject:
3.7. Approve bills totaling $1,405,202.98 Wire transfers $162,541.52
                Acknowledge student activity bills $8,567.86
Description:
Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
4. Citizen Participation
Subject:
5. Reports
Subject:
5.1. Superintendent Report
Subject:
5.1.1. Facility Task Force Update
Subject:
5.2. Business Manager Report
Subject:
5.3. Secondary Principal Report
Subject:
5.4. Elementary Principal Report
Subject:
5.5. Committee Reports
Subject:
6. Correspondence
Subject:
7. Old Business
Subject:
8. New Business
Subject:
8.1. MANDATORY RESOLUTION REGARDING REDUCTIONS (Action)
Description:
This motion is a legal formality to begin the preparation of the budget for the 2014-15 school year.  Recommended Motion: Approve:   RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SUPERINTENDENT TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCTIONS IN PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS AND REASONS THEREFORE.  
WHEREAS, the financial condition of the school district dictates that the school board may need to reduce expenditures, and, WHEREAS, this reduction in expenditure may include discontinuance of positions and discontinuance or curtailment of programs, and, WHEREAS, a determination may need to be made as to which teachers' contracts would be terminated and not renewed and which teachers would be placed on un-requested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits in effecting discontinuance of positions,                                
BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 2071, as follows: That the School Board hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools and administration to consider the discontinuance of programs or positions to effectuate economies in the School District and reduce expenditures, make recommendations to the School Board for the discontinuance of programs, curtailment of programs, discontinuance of positions or curtailment of positions, if necessary.  

Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
8.2. SENIORITY LISTS – TEACHERS AND CLASSIFIED (Action)
Description:
To approve 2013-14 Tenured and Non-tenured Teacher Seniority Lists and the Classified Seniority List. (Appendix)

Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
8.3. APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION (Action)
Description:
Recommended Motion: To approve the MSHSL Foundation Form B grant application, specifically for category B-2 (coaches clinics/training sessions).

Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___
Subject:
8.4. STUDY SESSION (Information)
Description:
The study session topic on February 3 will be Facility Study Update and the Strategic Plan.
Subject:
9. Announcements
Description:
Thu, Jan 28 6:30p Facility Task Force Meeting, Secondary School Media Center
Wed, Jan 29 7:00a Student Council Breakfast, District Office Conference Room
Mon, Feb 3 5:30p School Board Study Session, Secondary School Media Center
Mon, Feb 17 President’s Day – No School
Tue, Feb 18 5:30p Regular School Board Meeting, Secondary School Media Center
Subject:
10. Other Business
Subject:
11. Items for Future Agendas
Subject:
12. Adjournment

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