Board Report, August 2010
The following is a summary of the USD 505 Chetopa - St. Paul school board meeting and does not reflect official minutes.
The board reconvened (from August 9th) to conclude its August board meeting on Monday, August 16, 7:00 PM, at the central office in Chetopa. All board members except Doug Moses and Kandi Midgett were present. Jeff Corn, vice-president, chaired the meeting. Midgett joined the meeting at 7:12 PM.
One addition to the agenda was added (Chetopa Easement) and the agenda was approved. Financial items in the consent calendar were approved. The superintendent reviewed the districtâs personnel report, the back-to-school staff agenda, and cooperative agreements for sports with other districts.
The curriculum director reviewed summer workshops attended by staff, DIBELS training, and curriculum plans for 2010-2011. The technology director was not in attendance but submitted his report which reviewed the summer work accomplished. St. Paul reports included improvements and future plans for the baseball field, football field, and a review of the summer maintenance projects. The inter-local representative reviewed Medicaid billing changes and how it may affect the local district. Recreation report included that Little League football has started.
The board reviewed and discussed options of a swimming program. The board did approve a girlsâ swim program for St. Paul High School.
The board reviewed current building and capital projects. Construction on the Chetopa football locker room/concession stand should be completed in time for the second home game. The old locker room building will be demolished by B-3 Construction. The north side of the Hornet Addition will be cleaned and graded by 4-Mile Creek Ranch. The St. Paul kitchen remodel is nearly complete needing minor electrical work. The St. Paul parking garage has the slab and apron poured and All-Concrete is waiting for the delivery of the building. The board tabled its decision for a new St. Paul mower until the September meeting; they directed the superintendent to get information for diesel fueled machines.
The board entered in to two consecutive executive sessions to discuss non-elected personnel. Upon return to open session, the board took the following actions: ratified returned contracts as presented; offered classified contracts as presented and increased the districtâs health insurance premium cap to $323 per month (an increase of $47). Accepted recent supplemental duty changes: Jene Noe will not be the SP assistant MS girlsâ basketball coach and the assistant softball coach will be Kaylee Johnson instead of Cheri Avery. The board hired Kathi Grosdidier as a paraeducator at St. Paul. The board approved the substitute teacher list with additions.
The board repealed all existing board policy and adopted board policy as presented. The board discussed the 2010-2011 student, staff, and coaching handbooks and approved them with revisions.
The board tabled the Chetopa Easement item to September and asked that a representative of Chetopa City attend to better explain the request and the project.
With no other business to discuss, the board adjourned at 9:36 PM. The next regular board meeting is set for Monday, September 13, 7:00 PM, at St. Paul. ###
