Summersville School District 79 Board met Nov. 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
1. Call to order
Mr. Tate, President, called the meeting to order at 6:29 PM.
Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Tate, President; Derek Sledge, Vice-President; Clint Turner, Secretary; Anthony Fisher; Jeff Steffy; Chad Curd
MEMBERS ABSENT: Becky Barbour
ALSO PRESENT: Michael Denault, Superintendent
Carolyn Clark, Secretary
Vicki Penrod, Treasurer
VISITOR’S PRESENT: Michelle Forbes; Monica Maxey
2. Opening Prayer
Chad Curd opened the meeting with prayer.
3. Closed Session
A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.
MOTION # 1
Motion was made by Mr. Sledge and seconded by Mr. Fisher to go into closed session at 6:30 PM for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.
Tate-yes; Fisher-yes; Sledge-yes; Curd-yes; Turner-yes; Steffy-yes.
MOTION # 2
Motion was made by Mr. Tate and seconded by Mr. Sledge to come out of closed session at 7:05 PM. Tate-yes; Turner-yes; Steffy-yes; Fisher-yes; Curd-yes; Sledge-yes.
Becky Barbour came in at 7:07 PM
4. Consent Agenda-The following item(s) will be considered for action (consent approval):
A. Minutes of the October 16, 2018, Regular Minutes and closed session minutes.
B. November, 2018 Bills
C. Monthly Financial Report
D. Activity Fund Report, November, 2019
E. Monthly Enrollment Totals for November, 2019
F. Student Discipline Report for November, 2019
MOTION # 3
Motion was made by Mr. Sledge and seconded by Mr. Fisher to approve the consent agenda consisting of the following items:
A. Minutes of the October 16, 2018, Regular Minutes and closed session minutes.
B. November, 2018 Bills
C. Monthly Financial Report
D. Activity Fund Report, November, 2019
E. Monthly Enrollment Totals for November, 2019
F. Student Discipline Report for November, 2019
Curd-yes; Sledge-yes; Fisher-yes; Turner-yes; Tate-yes; Barbour-yes; Steffy-yes.
5. Recognition of Visitors
Mr. Tate, President, recognized visitors that were present.
6. Old Business
A. Update on Online Board Policy Manual
Mr. Denault, Superintendent, updated the Board on the progress of an online Board Policy Manual.
B. Hallway mats with School Logo chosen by students
MOTION # 4
Motion was made by Mr. Tate and seconded by Mr. Steffy to approve the school logo chosen by the students as the official logo for future use. Turner-yes; Tate-yes; Steffy-yes; Barbour-yes; Fisher-yes; Curd-yes; Sledge-yes.
7. New Business
A. Consider approval of Preliminary FY2019 Property Tax Levy
Tabled
B. Consider approval of Request to place a question on the April Ballot.
MOTION # 5
Motion was made by Mr. Tate and seconded by Mr. Fisher to approve to request a question be placed on the April ballot. Steffy-yes; Turner-yes; Fisher-yes; Barbour-yes; Tate-yes; Sledge-yes; Curd-yes.
C. Consider first reading of the following Board Policies:
The Board held the first reading of the following Board Policies:
2:70 Vacancies on the School Board
2:80 Board Members Oath and Conduct
2:120 Board Member Development
2:150 Committees
2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
3:40 Superintendent
4:15 Identity Protection
4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Rec
4:130 Free and Reduced Price Food Servi.
4:170 Safety
5:10 Equal Employment Opp….
5:20- Workplace Harassment Prohib.
5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria
5:60 Expenses
5:100 Staff Development Programs
5:190 Teacher Qualifications
5:200 Employment Dismissal
5:220 Substitute Teachers
5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline
5:300 Schedules and Employment Year
6:20 School Year and Calendar Day
6:50 School Wellness
6:60 Curriculum Content
6:220 Bring Your Own Technology
6:310 High School Credit
7:70 Attendance and Truancy
7:100 Health/Eye/Dental Exams
7:190 Student Behavior
7:200 Suspension Procedures
7:250 Student Support Services
7:260 Exemption from PE
7:270 Administering Medicine to Students
7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness…
7:305 Student Athlete Concussions….
D. Consider approval of short-term sub training agreement with SEA and ROE13.
MOTION # 6
Motion was made by Mr. Sledge and seconded by Mr. Steffy to approve a short term Sub training agreement with SEA and ROE 13. Fisher-yes; Curd-yes; Turner-yes; Barbour-yes; Sledge-yes; Steffy-yes; Tate-yes.
E. Consider posting positions for the 2019-20 school year.
MOTION # 7
Motion was made by Mr. Tate and seconded by Mrs. Barbour to post the following positions for the 2019-2020 school year: Physical Education Teacher and Music Teacher.
Tate-yes; Barbour-yes; Sledge-yes; Fisher-yes; Turner-yes; Curd-yes; Sledge-yes.
F. Review of Closed Session Minutes for 2017-18 school year.
MOTION # 8
Motion was made by Mr. Tate and seconded by Mr. Curd to review and keep as closed the closed session minutes for 2017-18. Steffy-yes; Curd-yes; Turner-yes; Barbour-yes Tate-yes; Fisher-yes; Sledge-yes.
G. Consider the transfer of $15,000 from the Education Fund to Bond and Interest.
MOTION # 9
Motion was made by Mr. Curd and seconded by Mr. Sledge to approve the transfer of $15,000 from the Education Fund to Bond and Interest. Tate-yes; Barbour-yes; Sledge- yes; Fisher-yes; Turner-yes; Steffy-yes; Curd-yes.
H. Consider the approval of November 15, 2018 as a snow day for future calendar adjustment.
MOTION # 10
Motion was made by Mr. Steffy and seconded by Mr. Tate to approve November 15, 2018 as a snow day. Curd-yes; Fisher-yes; Turner-yes; Barbour-yes; Tate-yes; Steffy-yes; Sledge-no.
8. Superintendent’s Report
A. Preview of Summersville SD79 Strategic Dashboard
B. Preview of Summersville SD79 website
C. Consider inviting Kevin Willis of First Mid-State to December Board Meeting
D. Update on PERA work with SEA and Joint Committee.
9. Adjournment
MOTION # 11
Motion was made by Mr. Sledge and seconded by Mr. Turner at 8:35 PM to adjourn.
Fisher-yes; Tate-yes; Barbour-yes; Steffy-yes; Curd-yes; Sledge-yes; Turner-yes.
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