Regular Session Board Conference Room 7:00 p.m., August 10, 2009

1. A quorum being present and due notice having been published, the regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Willow Springs R-IV School District was called to order by Chris Rutledge, President.  Other members present included: Dan Sherbo, Chad Odle, Derek Fredrick, Jim Combs, Tony Friga, Gene Corman Derrick Hutsell, Superintendent and Mandy Scarbrough, Board Secretary.

III. Guests present at the meeting included: Brenda Green and Austin Green

BUDGET HEARING

A public tax hearing was held at 7:00 p.m. to set the tax levy for the 2009-10 school year.

IV. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
1. Approval of the agenda
2. Approval of minutes from July 13, 2009
3. Approval of Budget Report
The balance of all funds is currently $1,603,913.83.  Last month’s balance was $1,688,412.86 and the balance one year ago was $1,084,307.85.
4. Approval of bills payable
5. The food service balance if currently $1,066.63.

Motion by Derek Fredrick, seconded by Dan Sherbo to approve the items on the consent agenda. Motion carried 7-0.

V. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

1. Mrs. James, Mr. Pietroburgo, and Mrs. Gossard reported on the enrollment numbers for 2009-10 school year.
2. The Study Session is tentatively set for August 24th at 7:00 p.m.
3. Dr. Hutsell discussed with the Board of the changes in Career Ladder. The Board encouraged teachers to continue with their career ladder plan, although it is unsure at this time whether State funding will be provided in the future.
4. Dr. Hutsell informed the Board of discussions held with Brandon Dake from Dake/Wells regarding the long range planning process for the District.

VI. ITEMS FOR ACTION

1. Motion by Gene Corman, seconded by Tony Friga to set the district operating levy at $2.75 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation.  Motion carried 7-0.
2. Motion by Dan Sherbo, seconded by Derek Fredrick to approve the following policies as presented by MSBA (Missouri School Board Association): JG- R1: Elementary School Discipline Code, JG-R2: Middle School Discipline Code, and  approved with modifications JG-R3: High School Discipline Code.   Motion carried 7-0.
C.    Motion by Tony Friga, seconded by Chad Odle, to approve the 2010 Census Partner Resolution.  Motion carried 7-0.

VII.    Executive session

A.  Motion by Gene Corman, seconded by Derek Fredrick to adjourn to executive session for hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting employees.  §610.021 (3), individually identifiable personnel records, performance ratings or records pertaining to employees or applicants for employment. §610.021(13), Scholastic probation, expulsion or graduation of identifiable individuals §610.021 (6), closed meeting, closed record, closed vote.  A roll call vote was taken.  All voted aye.

VIII. Adjournment

Motion by Gene Corman, seconded by Tony Friga to adjourn.  Motion carried 7-0.

Closed Session

Motion by Gene Corman, seconded by Tony Friga to accept the resignation from Robin Wheeler for the 2009-10 school year.    A roll call vote was taken.  Voting Aye: Rutledge, Combs, Corman, Odle, Fredrick, and Friga.  Voting Nay: Sherbo

Motion by Chris Rutledge, seconded by Gene Corman to accept the resignation from Allison Cox for the 2009-10 school year.  A roll call vote was taken.  Voting Aye: Rutledge, Combs, Corman, Odle and Fredrick.  Voting Nay: Sherbo and Friga

Motion by Derek Fredrick, seconded by Dan Sherbo to offer contract of employment to Teresa Poppitz as a part-time Reading Recovery teacher and Tina Seamon as a Paraprofessional for the 2009-10 school year.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye: Rutledge, Combs, Corman, Odle, Fredrick, Sherbo, and Friga.

Motion by Gene Corman, seconded by Derek Fredrick to employ Gayla Chafin as a part-time Paraprofessional and Gloria Waggoner as full-time Paraprofessional in the preschool for the 2009-10 school year.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye:  Rutledge, Combs, Corman, Odle, Fredrick, Sherbo, and Friga.

Motion by Gene Corman, seconded by Tony Friga to offer employment to Carolyn Rains, Josh Stoltzfus, Brian Barry, and Teresa Clinton as Paraprofessionals for Special Ed for the 2009-10 school year.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye: Rutledge, Combs, Corman, Odle, Fredrick, Sherbo, and Friga.

Motion by Tony Friga, seconded by Gene Corman to accept the resignation from Patricia Collins, food service/Custodial employee.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye: Rutledge, Combs, Corman, Odle, Fredrick, Sherbo, and Friga.

Motion by Gene Corman, seconded by Jim Combs to offer a contract of employment to Shane Bell for the Middle School Math position for the 2009-10 school year.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye: Rutledge, Combs, Corman, Odle, Fredrick, Sherbo, and Friga.