CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9

REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

7 June 2016

MINUTES

 

Chairman Jeff Sullivan called the Board of Trustees Meeting to order at 7:32 a.m. in the Creston School Library with the following members present: Linda Addington and Matt Hartle; with Austin Hughes arriving at 7:45. Also in attendance were: Tami Ward – Principal, Deb Christiansen – teacher; Tammy Bartos – District Clerk; Sandy Evenson – Harlow’s.

 

Agenda Review: Linda Addington moved and Matt Hartle seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.

 

Minutes: Linda Addington moved and Austin Hughes seconded to approve the minutes of the 10 May 2016 reorganization meeting. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed. Matt Hartle moved and Linda Addington seconded to approve the minutes of the 10 May 2016 regular meeting. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.

 

Public Participation/Correspondence: nil.

 

Reports:

            Clerk– Tammy Bartos reported: see attached report.

Principal – Tami Ward reported: see attached report.

Staff – Deb Christiansen reported on each grade’s curriculum activities.

            Special Education Coop – nil.

Educational Coop – nil.

Playground – no report.

 

Policy:

• Linda Addington moved and Austin Hughes seconded to approve the Religion and Religious Activities (2332 Instruction) policy. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.
• Linda Addington moved and Matt Hartle seconded to approve the Field Trips, Excursions, and Outdoor Education (2320 Instruction) policy. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.
• Matt Hartle moved and Linda Addington seconded to approve the Release Time for Religious Instruction (2334 Instruction) policy. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.

 

Information Items: nil.

 

Action Items:

• After further discussion on the options for running the bus a decision was tabled.
• Linda Addington moved and Austin Hughes seconded to approve a $3,000.00 stipend to compensate Tami Ward for teaching the 5^th/6^th grade since the end of March. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.
• Linda Addington moved and Matt Hartle seconded to approve the Principal teacher contract for Tami Ward. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed. See attached.
• Linda Addington moved and Matt Hartle seconded to approve the Janitor contract for Susan Peters. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed. See attached.
• Matt Hartle moved and Austin Hughes seconded to not renew the Maintenance contract. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.
• Matt Hartle moved and Linda Addington seconded to give authority to Tammy Bartos to process Claims in June and July without convening a Board meeting. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.
• Austin Hughes moved and Matt Hartle seconded to approve the gym use request of Creston Bootcamp. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed. See attached.

 

Board Comments: The board recognized that one of its members has missed three meetings. Tami Ward will contact the member and if needed will contact Julie Tikka as a possible replacement.

 

Miscellaneous Items of Business: The board would like to pursue reorganizing the bus driver and maintenance positions into one job that would also include snowplowing. Tami will put together a job posting and a July meeting will be arranged to discuss this further.

 

Payroll/Substitutes/Claims –

• The Board approved all claims for June 2016.

 

Next Meeting(s) Dates:

• Regular Meeting Friday 15 July 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
• Regular/Final Budget Meeting Thursday 4 August 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:34 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

Tammy Bartos                                                 Jeff Sullivan

District Clerk                                                                Chairman

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9

REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

10 May 2016

MINUTES

 

Chairman Jeff Sullivan called the Board of Trustees Meeting to order at 7:40 a.m. in the Creston School Library with the following members present: Linda Addington, Matt Hartle and Austin Hughes. Also in attendance were:, Tami Ward – Principal, Deb Christiansen, and Melissa Potts – teachers; Jack Eggensperger – County Superintendent of Schools and Nick Marshall – District Clerk; Tammy Bartos – District Clerk Designate; Sandy Evenson and Jacob Iverson – Harlow’s.

 

Agenda Review: Linda Addington moved and Matt Hartle seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.

 

Minutes: Linda Addington moved and Austin Hughes seconded to approve the minutes of the 5 April 2016 meeting. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.

 

Public Participation/Correspondence: Jacob Iverson from Harlow’s presented options for running the school bus route. See attached proposal.

 

Reports:

            Clerk– Nick Marshall reported that reconciliations to the County Treasurer for March accounts had been completed. The SOE included both Payroll and Claims for May. The 2014-15 audit on-site visit is scheduled for later in May. See attached reports.

Principal – Tami Ward reported: see attached report.

Staff – Deb Christiansen reported on each grade’s curriculum activities.

            Special Education Coop – nil.

Educational Coop – nil.

Playground – no report..

 

Policy: nil

 

Information Items:

• nil

 

Action Items:

• Matt Hartle moved and Linda Addington seconded to approve the option 1 calendar. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed. See attached.
• Matt Hartle moved and Austin Hughes seconded to approve the CBA as amended. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed. See attached.
• Matt Hartle moved and Linda Addington seconded to approve the 2016-17 teacher contracts for Jamie Shanks, Melissa Potts, Shanta Milne, Jen Johnson, Deb Christiansen, Ariann Hess, Cindi Siler and Pauline Davidson. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed. See attached.
• Matt Hartle moved and Linda Addington seconded to approve the Teacher Aide contract for Stephanie Brackel. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed. See attached.
• Matt Hartle moved and Austin Hughes seconded to approve the 2016 summer Title teaching contract for Melissa Potts. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed. See attached.
• Matt Hartle moved and Linda Addington seconded to approve the District Clerk contract for Tammy Bartos Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.
• Matt Hartle moved and Austin Hughes seconded to approve the further amendment to the Mentoring contract for Jamie Shanks to allow payment of $200. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.
• Matt Hartle moved and Austin Hughes seconded to approve the award of the painting contract to Amazing Painting. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed. See attached.
• Matt Hartle moved and Austin Hughes seconded to support the draft MTSBA Resolution. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed. See attached resolution.
• Austin Hughes moved and Matt Hartle seconded to approve Ariann Hess’s request for one unpaid leave day. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed. See attached.
• After further discussion on the options for running the bus a decision was tabled till June’s meeting.

 

Board Comments:

 

Miscellaneous Items of Business:

 

Payroll/Substitutes/Claims –

• The Board approved all claims for May 2016.

 

Next Meeting(s) Dates:

• Regular meetings Tuesday 7 June 2016 at 7:30 a.m.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:48 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Tammy Bartos                                                 Jeff Sullivan

District Clerk                                                     Chairman

 

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9

REORGANIZATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

10 May 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 Austin Hughes. Also in attendance were:, Tami Ward – Principal, Deb Christiansen, and Melissa Potts – teachers; Jack Eggensperger – County Superintendent of Schools and Nick Marshall – District Clerk; Tammy Bartos – District Clerk Designate; Sandy Evenson and Jacob Iverson – Harlow’s.

 

Public Participation/Correspondence: nil

 

• The Trustees canvassed the election results and certified the election results for the Building Reserve levy. See attached.

 

• Jeff Sullivan and Matt Hartle were elected by acclamation.

 

• Jeff Sullivan and Matt Hartle were sworn in as Trustees by Jack Eggensperger.

 

• Jeff Sullivan was nominated Chairman.

 

• Matt Hartle was nominated Vice-chairman.

 

• Linda Addington moved and Matt Hartle seconded to appoint Tammy Bartos as District Clerk. Motion passed unanimously, none opposed.

 

• Tammy Bartos was sworn in as District Clerk by Jack Eggensperger.

 

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:38 a.m.