SIDNEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
SIDNEY, IOWA
REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M. JANUARY 21, 2008
President Jeff Jorgenson called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
Directors present were Jeff Jorgenson, Randy Bishop and Heidi Lowthorp. Also present were Superintendent/ Secondary Principal Gregg Cruickshank, Elementary Principal Carolyn Maher and Board Secretary/Treasurer Joyce Morgan. Directors Janet Teten and Mike Daly were absent.
RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
Andy Johnson, Jason Foster, Wendy Stenzel, Hilary Christiansen, Beth Phillips, Teri Moore and Rayann West.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
R. Bishop moved to approve the agenda. H. Lowthorp seconded. Ayes 3, Nays 0. Motion passed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2007
R. Bishop moved to approve the minutes from the regular board meeting of December 17, 2007. H. Lowthorp seconded. Ayes 3,
Nays 0. Motion passed.
CONSIDER BILLS TO PAY
Director J. Teten arrived at 7:36 p.m.
Director M. Daly arrived at 7:38 p.m.
J. Teten moved to approve the vendor bills for the month of January 2008. M. Daly seconded. Ayes 5, Nays 0. Motion passed.
FINANCIAL REPORTS
R. Bishop moved to approve the financial reports for the month ending December 2007. J. Teten seconded. Ayes 5, Nays 0. Motion passed.
REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
Baseball Coach Andy Johnson visited with the Board about using the school facilities for voluntary baseball workouts second semester.
Wendy Stenzel addressed the Board requesting participation in an Assured Resolution to support the new daycare facility at Hamburg.
ADMINISTRATORS’ REPORTS
Mrs. Maher presented the Elementary Principal’s Report.
Mr. Cruickshank presented the Superintendent’s/Secondary Principal’s Report.
ACTION ITEMS
Employment of Personnel
H. Lowthorp moved to approve the appointment of Lou Varley as Junior/Senior High School Math teacher for the 2008 / 09 school year. R. Bishop seconded. Ayes 5, Nays 0. Motion passed.
Facilities Request
J. Teten moved to approve the Andy Johnson’s request to use the school facilities on Sunday for voluntary baseball workouts. R. Bishop seconded. J. Jorgenson aye, R. Bishop aye, Heidi Lowthorp nay, Janet Teten aye and Mike Daly nay. Ayes 3, Nays 2. Motion passed.
Assured Resolution for Sidney CSD participation with Kornerstone Kids Daycare
The item was tabled for further discussion.
Appoint Board Secretary and Treasurer
R. Bishop moved to approve the appointment of Joyce Morgan as Board Secretary/Treasurer for fiscal year 2007 / 08. H. Lowthorp seconded. Ayes 5, Nays 0.
Appoint School Board Attorney
R. Bishop moved to approve Jon Johnson as School Board Attorney for fiscal year 2007 / 08. H. Lowthorp seconded. Ayes 5, Nays 0.
Appoint Official Depository Banks and Limits
R. Bishop moved to approve First Community Bank and Great Western Banks as depositories with a deposit limit of $3,000,000 per bank.
Statewide Infrastructure Penny Resolution
BE IT RESOLVED that director J. Teten moved that the Sidney Community School Board of Directors support the proposal as outlined and presented to the Board, as it supports our local schools and lowers the local burden of our property taxpayers. M. Daly seconded. Ayes 5, Nays 0.
Policy – Final Reading
J. Teten moved to approve the reviewed policies 506.4, 605.7, 605.7R1, 605.3E2 and 605.3E3. R. Bishop seconded. Ayes 5, Nays 0. Motion passed.
Policy Review
J. Teten moved to approve the reviewed policies 504.1 – 505.7. R. Bishop seconded. Ayes 5, Nays 0. Motion passed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Iowa Standards for School Leadership – The Board reviewed the proposed evaluation instrument for the Superintendent.
Facility Study – The Board reviewed the results of the staff facility survey conducted by Kucirek Engineering.
Sharing With Area Districts –Information was presented to the Board regarding communication with area school boards and administrators on sharing resources with neighboring districts. Superintendent Cruickshank and Director Jorgenson are going to visit with the Superintendent and the Board President from Fremont-Mills on January 23. In February the Corner Conference Secondary Principals will meet to share information on staffing, master schedules, student enrollment, and class offerings.
AEA Sharing Efficiency Study – The board was presented with the AEA 13 report on School District Sharing and Efficiencies.
CELEBRATIONS
Raven Shirley and Leland Crecelius for qualifying for the State Speech Contest.
ADJOURNMENT
R. Bishop moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. M. Daly seconded. Ayes 5, Nays 0. Motion passed.
THE NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18, 2008 AT 7:30 P.M. AT THE BOARD ROOM.
A strategy session was held immediately following the regular board meeting to discuss negotiations with the Sidney Education Association.
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President Board Secretary/Treasurer
SIDNEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
This publication of minutes is the unofficial report of action taken. Official minutes are available for review at the Sidney Community School District after approval at the next regular board meeting.