SILVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT #34 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

CONFERENCE ROOM

OCTOBER 15, 2008

6:00 P.M.

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.

            Members Present:        Greer, Rossmiller, Jecks, Gary Taylor, Stone, Piper, TJ Taylor

            Members Absent:        None

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Greer to approve the minutes of the September 17, 2008 meeting.

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Piper to approve the October expenditures and Treasurer’s report.

            Ayes:   Greer, Rossmiller, Jecks, Gary Taylor, Stone, Piper, TJ Taylor

            Nays:   None

 

Communication/Recognition

 

·                     Before the meeting a “Committee-of-the-Whole” work session was held at 5:30 p.m.

·                     The Board recognized students who auditioned for IMEA Honor Band.

·                     Deb McDonnell has completed HACCP training

·                     Mr. Bergles shared a report from Mrs. Jack on the number of students served in August and September.

·                     A District Leadership Team meeting was held October 7, 2008.

 

Mr. Brian Stombaugh, Silvis School District Transportation Coordinator, Mrs. Cheryl Schehl, District Band Director, and Mrs. Deb Arnold, Silvis Junior High teacher were present.

 

There was no public participation.

 

Presentation by Brian Stombaugh on sending requests for pricing for a 77 passenger bus and handicapped buses.

 

Motion by Piper, second by Jecks to approve sending out a Request for Pricing as discussed for buses.

            Ayes:   Greer, Rossmiller, Jecks, Gary Taylor, Stone, Piper, TJ Taylor

            Nays:   None

 

Mr. Bergles presented information on the results of the district’s FY2008 audit.  The district has no debt obligation as of June 30, 2008 and had no deficit fund balance in any fund. 

 

 

 

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Greer to approve the purchase of Education Week materials for distribution to staff as presented, to designate IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union as a depository for district funds, to appoint Kevin Rossmiller as a delegate and Dan Jecks as an alternate to the Triple I Conference,  to employ Jerome Burkhead and Diego Cross as boys basketball coaches, to employ Debbie LeBlanc and Pat Moreno as girls basketball coaches, to employ Anne Haverback as the cheerleading sponsor, to employ Mari Thomson as the drama club sponsor, to employ Sheryl Schillinger as the art club sponsor, to approve the School Report Card dissemination at  Parent/Teacher conferences and to approve the capitalization threshold as $2,500.00.

            Ayes:   Greer, Rossmiller, Jecks, Gary Taylor, Stone, Piper, TJ Taylor

            Nays:   None

 

Resolution presented by:  Greer. Motion by Piper, second by Rossmiller to approve requesting placement on the April 2009 ballot the County School Facility Occupation 1% Sales Tax.

            Ayes:   Greer, Rossmiller, Jecks, Gary Taylor, Stone, Piper, TJ Taylor

            Nays:   None

 

Motion by Rossmiller, second by Jecks to adjourn the meeting at 6:57 p.m.

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

            Gary Taylor, Board President                                     Wendi Harrell, Recording Secretary