Bismarck-Henning CUSD #1

Board of Education Meeting

January 9, 2012

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Community Unit School District No. 1 was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Ellen R. Morris Board Room. The following members were in attendance:

David Brown Cheryl Brumett Steve Lane

Doug Cunningham Dave Clapp Larry McConkey

Dan Nobbe

Audience members present were: Brent Rademacher, Rusty Campbell, Laura Girton, Kathy Mathis and Louie Ingram.

Motion by Dan Nobbe, second by Larry McConkey to approve the agenda of the January 9, 2012 board meeting. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Motion was made by Doug Cunningham, second by Steve Lane to approve the minutes of the December 12, 2011 meeting. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Motion by Steve Lane, second by David Brown to approve the bills of the month. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

Motion by Doug Cunningham, second by Cheryl Brumett to approve the monthly activity fund reports. These reports must be approved by the board each month as required by school law. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Motion to approve the increase of the revolving fund to $7,500.00 for the month of January by

Dan Nobbe, second by Cheryl Brumett. There were some changes in the Holiday Tournament officials that had to be paid in January. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

Laura Girton presented the principal report. The Parent’s Club used a fundraiser to purchase some Active Slates and Active Votes for elementary classrooms. The Christmas program was a huge success. The first grade sang at a senior breakfast and had an all school movie day. There were 237 kids that reached their goals in the accelerated reader program for the second quarter. A big thank you for approval of the kindergarten classroom aide.

Information was presented on the Tri-Party Agreement. It will be a 1 yr. agreement. There will be a couple of changes regarding the date for students to confirm their choice of school and the tuition rate for each school. We will vote on the agreement in February. We have a meeting with the Rossville-Alvin school board on January 12 at 6 p.m. to go over some new ideas.

We would like to change curriculum in the high school. We would drop western civilization and add audio-visual class. Jennifer Herrmann will teach Government. Erik Cisney may have 12 students in the new class. He does not have a highly qualified accreditation to teach this class, but has a master’s degree in audio-visual technology. Motion by Doug Cunningham, second by David Brown to approve the change in curriculum. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

Motion by Steve Lane, second by Cheryl Brumett to approve the continuation of a contract

with Tami Ashworth as our Medicaid billing consultant. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

Motion by Larry McConkey, second by Cheryl Brumett to post social worker position for the 2012-2013 school year. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

Information presented on the Breast Cancer Awareness program at the February 10 boys’ basketball game. Anyone who purchases a shirt will receive free admission to the game. Motion to approve by David Brown, second by Dan Nobbe. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

Motion by Dan Nobbe, second by Larry McConkey to approve the graduation date of May 20 for the JH/HS graduations unless we have snow days then the date might be changed to May 24 for the JH graduation. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

The official pay was discussed. Most other schools have increased the officials pay for the HS. More information will be presented next month.

The parking lot has been surveyed. We will be having a hearing in February regarding the parking lot and life/safety bonds.

VASE/College Express report was given.

Did you know . . . . .

Teachers and staff thanked the board for the meat and cheese trays at Christmas.

A thank you from the June Kentner family for the flowers given in her memory.

Marsha Robbins will be undergoing chemotherapy and Paul Gudgel will be substituting in her classroom.

Thanks for the emergency medical providers from all those involved.

This Tuesday will be Greg Leigh’s last home game for basketball. He will be retiring this year.

The staff evaluation meeting for personnel will be February 27 at 6:30 p.m.

Motion by David Brown, second by Doug Cunningham to adjourn meeting at 7:47 p.m. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

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President

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Secretary