NOVEMBER 16, 2009 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

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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