NOVEMBER 16, 2009 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
by Pam Ellena
December 22, 2009
Board of Education
Regular Meeting
6:30 p.m., November 16, 2009
Media Center Putnam County Primary School
Board Vice President Danielle Stoddard called the meeting to order
at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting continued with the Pledge of Allegiance. PLEDGE
The following members were present to answer roll call: Mrs.
Entwistle, Mr. Kettman, Mrs. Popurella, Mrs. Smoode, and Mrs.
Stoddard. Mrs. Nauman entered at 6:38 p.m. ROLL CALL
Mr. Peterson, HS principal, presented the September and October
Students of the Month. Each winner receives a hooded sweatshirt
from the PTA.
The Board congratulated the Junior High Farnsworth Essay Contest
Winner and Runners-Up. Each student read a portion of their winning
essays.
Mr. Wragge, HS Ag Teacher, Erin Salz, FFA Vice President, and
Donnie Miller, FFA Treasurer thanks the Board for their support and
allowing them to attend the National FFA Convention in
Indianapolis. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Mrs. Smoode moved and Mr. Kettman seconded the motion to approve
the Consent Agenda minus two Ficek amounts, $36,106 and $4,737:
Regular session and Executive session minutes of October 19, 2009,
Special Meeting Minutes of October 26, 2009, Financial Reports for
the month of October, Treasurer’s Report for month of October, and
bills for month of November. On roll call the members voted as
follows: Mrs. Smoode, aye; Mrs. Stoddard, aye; Mrs. Entwistle, aye;
Mr. Kettman, aye; Mrs. Nauman, aye; and Mrs. Popurella, aye. Motion
carried. CONSENT AGENDA
Principals’ reports are included in the board book.
Mr. Peterson stated that MAP Testing will not be done this year at
the high school.
Mrs. LeRette reported the Primary School had a 91% turn out for
Parent/Teacher Conferences. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS
Primary Building Update – We have received $310,936 from the CDB.
Sohol is continuing working on the punch list items.
Primary Building hosted a ROE Workshop for Regional Safe
Schools.
The Rock In Prevention Program, a drug and substance abuse
prevention program was held at the Primary Building. Several high
school students were recruited to help.
The high school and junior high buildings held Veterans Day
presentations for local veterans. The elementary and primary
buildings also had Veterans Day activities.
The district will be helping with Census 2010. There will be poster
contests and other activities at sporting events throughout the
coming months. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Parent Advisory Committee is committee comprised of parents from
the different communities in the county, two School Board members
and the Superintendent. They held their first meeting on November
2. The minutes are included in the packet. BOARD COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Mr. Dave Wilcoxson presented the board with a favorable audit. He
stated the district had nice fund balances considering the new
school project and the hard economic times. AUDIT
Mr. McCracken discussed the 2009 tax levy with the Board. The
suggested 2009 levy is based on a NAV of $129,800,000. The
suggested current year levy is 104.999% of last year’s extension
and will not require publication or a public hearing. TAX LEVY
Mrs. Nauman moved and Mrs. Entwistle seconded the motion to accept
the Artifacts Agreement with the Hopkins Alumni Association. All
ayes, motion carried.
HOPKINS ALUMNI ARTIFACTS AGREEMENT
At 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Smoode moved and Mrs. Popurella seconded the
motion to move to executive session for the purpose of appointment,
employment, compensation, performance, and/or dismissal of specific
employees of the school district, review Executive Session minutes
and possible litigation. On roll call the members voted as follows:
Mrs. Smoode, aye; Mrs. Stoddard, aye; Mrs. Entwistle, aye; Mr.
Kettman, aye; Mrs. Nauman, aye; and Mrs. Popurella, aye. Motion
carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 8:55 p.m. Mrs. Popurella moved and Mrs. Nauman seconded the
motion to return to open session. On roll call the members voted as
follows: Mrs. Popurella, aye; Mrs. Smoode, aye; Mrs. Stoddard, aye;
Mrs. Entwistle, aye; Mr. Kettman, aye; and Mrs. Nauman, aye. Motion
carried.
Mrs. Entwistle moved and Mrs. Smoode seconded the motion to accept
with regret the resignation of Marie Taylor at the end of the
2012/2013 school year. On roll call the members voted as follows:
Mrs. Entwistle, aye; Mr. Kettman, aye; Mrs. Nauman, aye; Mrs.
Popurella, aye; Mrs. Smoode, aye; and Mrs. Stoddard, aye. Motion
carried. PERSONNEL
Mr. Kettman moved and Mrs. Popurella seconded the motion to release
Executive Session minutes of 1/19/2009 through 7/27/2009. All ayes,
motion carried. RELEASE EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES
Mrs. Smoode moved and Mr. Kettman seconded the motion to destroy
executive session tapes 7/2007 through 4/2008. All ayes, motion
carried. DESTROY EXECUTIVE SESSION TAPES
Mrs. Nauman moved and Mrs. Entwistle seconded the motion to hire
Lori Gray as Elementary IEP Aide. On roll call the members voted as
follows: Mrs. Nauman, aye; Mrs. Popurella, aye; Mrs. Smoode, aye;
Mrs. Stoddard, aye; Mrs. Entwistle, aye; and Mr. Kettman, aye.
Motion carried. PERSONNEL
Mrs. Nauman read the following statement: “The Board of Education
would like to go on record expressing our extreme disappointment
over the lack of MAP Testing at the high school level by the MAP
coordinator. The School Board has made the importance of data
collection and its analysis a top district goal. The Board would
like an explanation from the MAP coordinator as to the reason for
this deficiency.”
At 9:00 p.m. Mrs. Smoode moved and Mrs. Popurella seconded the
motion to adjourn. All ayes, motion carried. ADJOURN
Respectfully submitted.
Pamela Ellena, Board Secretary
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