CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9

REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

8 NOVEMBER 2016

MINUTES

 

Chairman Jeff Sullivan called the Board of Trustees Meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. in the Creston School Library with the following members present: Linda Addington, Matt Hartle and Julie Tikka. Also in attendance were: Tami Ward – Principal, Tammy Bartos – District Clerk, and Jen Johnson – 2nd grade teacher. Absent: Austin Hughes.

 

Minutes: Matt Hartle moved and Linda Addington seconded to approve the minutes of the 4 October 2016 regular meeting. Motion passed unanimously.

 

Public Participation/Correspondence: nil.

 

Reports:

            Clerk – Tammy Bartos reported. See attached.

            Principal – Tami Ward reported. See attached.

            Staff – nil.

            Special Education Coop – Tami Ward reported.

            Educational Coop – Tami Ward reported.

            Playground – Tami Ward reported. See attached.

 

Policy:

Matt Hartle moved and Julie Tikka seconded to approve Policy 8450 Financial Management – Automated External Defibrilators (AED). Motion passed unanimously. See attached.

 

Julie Tikka moved and Matt Hartle seconded to table Policy 3235 Video Surveillance. Motion passed unanimously.

 

Linda Addington moved and Julie Tikka seconded to approve Policy 4301 Visitors to School. Motion passed unanimously. See attached.

 

Matt Hartle moved and Julie Tikka seconded to approve Policy 5010 Equal Employment Opportunity. Motion passed unanimously. See attached.

 

Information Items: nil.

 

Action Items:

  • Matt Hartle moved and Linda Addington seconded to table a Proclamation & Budget Amendment for Unanticipated Increase in Enrollment until budget needs can be better assessed. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Linda Addington moved and Julie Tikka seconded to approve the purchase of an AED. Motion passed unanimously.
  • After reviewing the contract it was decided that the Arthur Contract was acceptable as written and no Revision is needed. No motion needed.
  • Transport Contract(s) – nil.
  • Matt Hartle moved and Julie Tikka seconded to acknowledge the Out of District requests with Creston as the District of Residence. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Gym & School Grounds Use request(s) – nil.

 

Board Comments: nil.

 

Payroll/Substitutes/Claims –

  • The Board approved all claims for November 2016. See attached.

 

Miscellaneous Items of Business: nil.

 

Next Meeting(s) Dates:

  • Regular Meeting Tuesday 6 December 2016 at 7:30 a.m.

 

At 8:00 am the 2nd Grade Students presented their scientific knowledge about the pumpkin life cycle.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:05 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Tammy Bartos                                                 Jeff Sullivan

District Clerk                                                    Chairman