Robein School

Board of Education Meeting

September 20, 2001

 

The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Short at 5:42 p.m.

 

Members Present:  Mr. Buttice (arrived 5:51 pm), Mrs. Short, Ms.

Skaggs (arrived 5:54 pm), Mr. Knight,

Mr. Visocky, Mr. Greuter .

                                    Superintendent Masear was also present.

 

Members Absent: Mr. Sherwood

Guests: Mr. Dearing, Mr.VanBuening, and Mr. Vandemore

 

Approval of Minutes: Motion made by Mr. Visocky/Mr. Greuter to approve the minutes of the August 16, 2001 meeting as amended.  Motion voted. Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

 

Citizen’s Request:

None

 

Treasurer’s Report:  Motion made by Mr.Buttice/ Mr. Greuter to approve the treasurer’s report.  Motion voted. Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

Warrants: Motion made by Mr. Knight/ Mr. Visocky to approve the warrants. Motion voted. Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

Superintendent’s Report:

1.      Mrs. Masear presented the agenda for the upcoming staff development day.

2.      A comparison of textbooks used by EPACC districts was presented.  Recent updates by our district have put Robein in good standing in comparison with the other districts.  Mrs. Masear reported that several teachers and administrators from each of the districts are now meeting and developing a math curriculum.

3.      Mrs. Masear presented an organization chart of each committee currently formed.  Discussion followed and it was decided that the committees should be teacher driven and board assisted.

 

Committee Reports:

Curriculum: Nothing to report

 

Technology: Minutes of the September 10, 2001 meeting were distributed.  Mrs. Short announced that Jay Wendelin will be chairing the committee and she will now serve as the committee’s secretary.  Community surveys were distributed to each board member to be completed by community members.  Mrs. Short asked that the surveys be returned by the beginning of October.

 

Sports:  Mr. Visocky reported that a purchasing schedule has been created to provide new uniforms to the designated sports teams.

 

Policy: Nothing to report

 

Labor/Negotiations:  Nothing to report.

 

Building: Minutes of the September 20, 2001 meeting were distributed and discussed.

 

Discipline:  No meeting was held.  However, Mr. Knight questioned the school’s policy regarding gang wear.

 

Audience Participation:

  1. Mrs. Daggs asked for a checklist of clothing or accessories that would indicate gang affiliation.
  2. Mrs. Daggs thanked the board for the updates made to the facility during the summer months.
  3. Mrs. Daggs reported the new schedule being used in the Junior High wing was going well.  As with any change, some kinks were found but have been worked out.

 

Old Business:

  1. Mrs. Masear presented a list of Superintendent goals for the 2001/2002 school year and a list of extra curricular staff assignments.

Motions:

  1. Motion made by Mr. Buttice/ Mr. Greuter to approve the addition of Superintendent goals for the 2001/2002 school year as an amendment to the previously signed contract.  Motion voted. Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.
  2. Motion made by Mr. Knight/ Mr. Visocky to approve the extra curricular assignments  for the 2001/2002 school year as recommended.  Motion voted. Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

New Business:

1.      Mrs. Masear presented the budget for FY 2002.

2.      Discussion of the hiring of coop students from EPCHS for eth 2001/2002 school year.

3.      Mrs. Masear submitted Amy Pratt’s resignation from position of permanent substitute teacher.

4.      Discussion of updated “Acceptable Use of the Internet” procedures.

 

 

Motions:

1.      Motion made by Mr. Buttice/ Mr. Knight to approve the budget for the FY 2002 as presented.  Motion voted. Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

2.      Motion made by Mr. Visocky/ Mr. Knight to approve the hiring of Josh Mason and Monica Murphy as coop students from EPCHS for the 2001/2002 school year.  Motion voted. Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

3.      Motion made by Mr. Buttice/ Mr. Greuter to accept Amy Pratt’s resignation from position of permanent substitute teacher.  Motion voted. Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

4.      Motion made by Mr. Visocky/ Mr. Buttice to approve annual recognition of school application for the 2001/2002 school year.  Motion voted. Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

5.      Motion made by Mr. Knight/ Mr. Buttice to approve the authorization of direct deposit for the 2001/2002 school year.  Motion voted. Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

6.      Motion made by Mr. Buttice/ Mr. Visocky to approve the updated “Acceptable Use of the Internet” procedures for the 2001/2002 school year.  Motion voted. Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

 

Other Business:

  1. Mrs. Masear shared tentative dates for the following:

May 17th  - 8th grade trip to Great America

May 31st – 7th and 8th grade dance

June 3rd - Graduation

 

Motions:

None

 

Executive Session:  Motion made by Mr. Buttice/Mr. Visocky to enter executive session. Motion voted.  Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.  The board entered executive session at 8:02 p.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel. Motion made by Mr. Knight/Mr. Greuter to return to open session. Motion voted.  Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.  The board returned to open session at 8:52 p.m. 

 

Adjournment: Motion made by Mr. Knight/Mr. Visocky to adjourn the meeting. Motion voted.  Yeas – 6, Nays – 0.  Motion carried.  The meeting ended at 8:54p.m.

 

Next regular meeting is scheduled for October 18, 2001 at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chris Short, President                                             Angie Skaggs, Secretary