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Regular Board Meeting<strong>April</strong> 13, 2011Page 4 Debora Lynn Meyer, Music Teacher at Banting, requests to retire at the end of the 2010-2011school year Vernell Niess, Special Education Teacher at Banting, requests to retire at the end of the 2010-2011 school year Joe Smogor, Environmental Education Coordinator at Lindholm/EB Shurts, requests to retireat the end of the 2010-2011 school year Mark Blackman, Library and Media Services Manager, requests to retire effective December30, 20113. Leaves of Absence: Angela Benfield, OT at the Harvey Philip Building, requests a 1 year leave of absence for the2011-2012 school year4. Full-Time Contracts: Cynthia Bell-Jimenez, Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher at Heyer, 100% MA+30, 14,Continuation from 2010-2011/Received 6 credits toward recertification Cara Gorman, Special Education Teacher at Whittier, 100% MA, 11 Teacher on medicalleave and retirementsPart-Time Contracts:C. Public Gifts to the Schools: Harvey Philip SchoolD. Expulsion Panel Action: Set aside for separate consideration.III.Superintendent’s Report:Superintendent Gray’s report included the following: Congratulations to Isaiah Reynolds from South High School for being selected to State Honors MixedChoir. He was one of only 25 tenors selected. Twyla Lato was given the School Nurse of the Year award Thanks to Amy Lange for her work on the new manufacturing classes. We are excited about these newclasses which will include a lot of technology, math skills and communication skills. Area manufacturersare also appreciative of this program. Budget Update – not too many changes since we last met. The Budget Repair Bill is held up at this time. Over the next few weeks we will be holding a Board Reorganization Meeting and a work session. Reminder to everyone that the Recognition Banquet is tomorrow evening, honoring 15, 20, and 25 yearemployees Gave a reminder of the upcoming Strive to Thrive 5K Run/Walk and Wellness FairIV. Legislative CommitteeBarbara Brzenk, ChairA. Action Items: NoneB. Information Items: NoneC. Discussion Items: NoneV. Technology CommitteeJoseph Como, ChairA. Action Items: NoneB. Information: NoneC. Discussion Items: None
Regular Board Meeting<strong>April</strong> 13, 2011Page 5VI.Finance and Facilities CommitteeKurt O’Bryan, ChairA. Action Items:1. Approval of Student Fees K. O’Bryan reported that the Finance and Facilities Committee reviewedstudent fees for the subsequent budget year and information regarding our student fee history and asurvey of fees for area school districts. Based on this data and discussions at the committee theyrecommended to the board to increase meal prices by ten cents per full-priced student reimbursablemeal and twenty-five cents per adult meal. They also recommended an increase of $10 per semester,$5 per semester for additional riders from the same family on the same bus in the Pay-to-Rideprogram. Other fees are not proposed to change from the current level for 2011-2012.K. O’Bryan moved to approve student fees as presented; seconded by J. Como. Motion passes 8-02. Approval of Middle School Boundary Line Changes K. O’Bryan stated that due to the concern ofovercrowding at Butler Middle School the committee is recommending changing the feeder pattern ofthe White Rock attendance area to be entirely to Horning. There are currently 18 students living in theButler attendance area of White Rock that would be affected by the shift.K. O’Bryan moved to change the boundary placing the western part of the White Rock attendancearea (west of the river) from Butler to Horning commencing with the 2011-12 school year; secondedby J. Como. Motion passed 8-0B. Information Items:1. Monthly Budget Report (February, 2011) K. O’Bryan reported revenues received for the monthtotaled $21,189,382 and expenditures were $9,495,192. Year to date revenues were $84.4 million andexpenditures were $66.3 million, resulting in a surplus of $18.1 million. The District received itsthird installment of 2010 tax collections in March totaling $1.1 million. The District has received73% of the total taxes levied.2. 2011-2012 Budget Projections K. O’Bryan reported that Superintendent Gray provided an update ofany known changes to our fiscal projection for the upcoming year. Unfortunately, there is no newnews to report. The District is still waiting to see what will be approved and what will be changed ordeleted as the Governor’s proposed 2011-13 Biennial budget makes its way through the legislativeprocessC. Discussion Items:3. iQ Academy – In-house Logistics K. O’Bryan updated the board on the concerns over thedeteriorating level of service from our iQ service provider, K12, Inc. The district has becomedissatisfied with the marketing efforts being provided, the limitations in the current curriculum andhas concern that the vendor has breached the contract by operating another virtual school inWisconsin in direct competition with iQ. The vendor has been notified that we believe that they havebreached the contract and are awaiting a response. If a satisfactory solution can not be found, arecommendation will be brought back to the committee with a plan of action.VII.Curriculum and Instruction CommitteeWilliam Baumgart, ChairA. Action Items: NoneB. Information Items: None
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