SILVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT #34 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

CONFERENCE ROOM

APRIL 16, 2008

7:00 P.M.

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

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

            Members Absent:        TJ Taylor

 

Motion by Piper, second by Jecks to approve the minutes of the March 19, 2008 meeting and the April 2, 2008 special meeting and to approve the Treasurer’s Report and expenditures for April.

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

            Nays:   None

 

Communication/Recognition:

 

  • Twenty-third and twenty-fourth General State Aid payments may be “delayed” by the state to July.
  • Tremco has been patching the roof the last couple of weeks.
  • Mr. Bergles shared a student enrollment follow-up report from Rock River Alternative School concerning the students from the 2006-07 school year.
  • The feeder schools and United Township are exploring holding a joint Board meeting on shared concerns.
  • Local Contig Math contest results for Silvis School District students:  Katlynn Misch (4th grade) 8th place, Louis Hill (5th grade) 8th place, and Emily Thorngren (6th grade) 1st place.
  • Mr. Bergles distributed summer school information that will be sent home to parents.
  • Silvis Junior High received a certificate from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for participating in Pennies for Patients.
  • Silvis School District received Financial Recognition again from ISBE.
  • Mr. Bergles gave the Board an update on land for a new building.

 

No public participation.

 

Motion by Jecks second by Greer to blanket items six through sixteen:  to approve Chris Wolfe as the School Resource Office for fiscal year 2009, to approve the National Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day luncheon for May 6, 2008, to approve the purchase of a new lawn tractor from Holland & Sons, Inc. as presented, to approve the purchase of a 10’ x 16’ shed built by Cozadd Builders through Anchor Lumber, to approve the 2008-2009 school calendar as presented by the administration, to approve extending the Kindergarten day to 1:15 (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays) and 2:00 on Wednesdays for the 2008-2009 school year, to approve the proposal for fess from BLDD Architects, to approve the IASB policy updates as presented, to approve the Rocket Booster By-Laws as presented, to approve the Cooperative Food Purchasing Agreement with the Iowa Educators Consortium for the 2008-2009 school year, and to approve the resignation of Jacinda Sausedo as special education aide effective April 18, 2008.

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

            Nays:   None

 

           

 

Motion by Stone, second by Jecks to adjourn at 7:41 p.m.

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.