The Kingsley-Piersoncommunityschool District

MINUTES OF

A REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF

Audit report was removed from agenda. Motion was brought by Laddusaw, seconded by Herbold, to approve the revised agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Herbold, seconded by Laddusaw, to approve the minutes of the December meeting. All voted aye. Motion carried.

There were questions on overhead door repairs, chromebooks funded by grant money and high jump reimbursed by insurance. Motion by Herbold, seconded by Laddusaw, to approve the January list of bills: $55,596.88 from the general fund, $7,729.43 from the schoolhouse fund, $13,781.08 from the Kingsley activity fund, $22,602.80from the lunch fund, and $1,892.47 from the Pierson activity fund. All voted aye, motion carried.

The nutrition program review has been completed and a formal report should be available for the next meeting. Work on the budget will begin soon and a budget work session may be necessary. The PPEL election is February 7th with polls open from noon until 8:00 p.m. Motion was brought by Laddusaw, seconded by Herbold, to approve the financial report. All voted aye, motion carried.

Junior High basketball will soon be done and wrestling will begin on January 16th. There will be an assembly in January to recognize academic and attendance achievements at the middle school level. Thank you to everyone that participated in the food drive. Report cards have been mailed home for the first semester. FAST Testing (Formative Assessment System for Teachers) will take place again in early February. Mr. Wiese reported on funds received through the boxtops program. Mr. Wiese and Amy Benson have started searching for new curriculum for reading/language arts for kindergarten through 4th grade. Mr. Wiese also mentioned that we need to look at an upgrade to the tech lab and there will be curriculum expense for 7th grade science. There will be a 7th/8th grade dance on February 24th in Pierson from 7 to 9 pm. K-P will be sending 2 Lego League teams to state this weekend. K-P 4th and 8th grade students have been chosen to participate in the National Assessment of Education Progress.

COMMUNICATIONS: Mr. Bailey

The state has pushed back the third grade retention mandate and is now making it a local decision. Mr. Bailey discussed beginning talks in the legislature that could affect our budget. Revenue at the state came in lower than projected and a 2% increase is projected to be the maximum amount schools could receive for 17/18. Extension and use of the one cent sales tax will also be a topic of discussion again. Mr. Bailey has started work on the school calendar and will be talking to area schools and staff to finalize recommendations for a future meeting. Kris Hackett and Jayne Vondrak, high school instructional coaches, gave a presentation on TLC progress.

Early Retirement: Reviewed policy from the last time early retirement was offered in 2014. Reviewed eligibility and savings projections. Motion was brought by Herbold, seconded by Haggin, to amend the previous offering language by increasing the benefit to a maximum $600 per month for five years or until Medicare eligible, whichever occurs first. All voted aye, motion carried.

9. NEW BUSINESS

Facility Projects: Mr. Bailey had a list of possible projects for the board to consider. Reviewed funding and discussed priority projects. Mr. Bailey will start the process of soliciting bids for selected projects for future consideration.

10. OTHER BUSINESS: There was no other business to come before the board at this time.

11. ADJOURNMENT:

At 8:40 p.m., motion was brought by Herbold, seconded by Laddusaw, to adjourn. All voted aye, motion carried.

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Audrey Bollin, Board Secretary

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Matt Bubke, Board President