FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ACT Office, 403 S 20th St, Fairfield

August 28, 2017, Work Session 6:00 pm

Special Meeting immediately following

WORK SESSION

  1. Question and Answer period for Board Appointments – One person, Ryan Kurka, came forward as being interested in being appointed to the board. The board asked several questions and gave Mr. Kurka a chance to ask questions in return.

SPECIAL MEETING

  1. Call to Order by Vice President, Warren Schaefer at 6:25 pm. Board members present: Warren Schaefer, Joe Carr, Paul Miller, Jennifer Anderson. Absent: Kate Van Pelt and Jeremy Miller.
  2. Nomination for Board Appointment Jennifer Anderson nominated Ryan Kurka to serve on the board. Nomination carried: 3 ayes, 1 nay (Paul Miller).
  3. Oath of Office The oath of office was administered to Ryan Kurka.
  4. Approve to hire Matt Schenck, TLC MTSS Lab Teacher Paul Miller moved to approve Matt Schenck as MS MTSS lab teacher at $7000 for 2017/18 school year; Jennifer Anderson seconded. Motion carried: All ayes (5).
  5. Approve Support Staff changes Paul Miller moved to approve support staff changes as follows: New hires: Lacey Price-Burton; Kristen Terrell; and Brandi Kennedy as special ed associates at Penc; Leah Scalph at FMS; Noel Wotherspoon and Brenda Diers at FHS all earning $12.07 per hour. Christine Willmon hired as superintendent secretary earning $15.20 per hour. Jackie Keeney (FHS) and Karen Witzenburg (FMS) were re-hired, both with 10 years previous experience and earning $13.51 per hour. Resignations submitted from Paige Ingle, Holly Bedford, and Michelle Henderson. Joe Carr seconded. Motion carried: All ayes (5).
  6. Approve Leadership Independent Study course (A) Removed.
  7. Action on open enrollment request – Added for good cause being that school is ready to start. Open enrollment out to Mt Pleasant for M. Peterson approved by consensus.
  8. Approval of Bills Paul Miller moved to approve bills submitted for payment; Jennifer Anderson seconded. Motion carried: All ayes(5).
  9. Adjourn Jennifer Anderson motioned to adjourn at 6:45 p.m., Joe Carr seconded. Motion carried: All ayes (5).

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Kimberly Sheets, Board Secretary Warren Schaefer, Vice-President