Below is a synopsis of the Muscatine Schools' Board of Education regular meeting of the retiring board and organizational/annual meeting of the board for the 2016-17 school year.
Regular Meeting of the Retiring Board
- The MHS A Cappella Choir was introduced and recognized for their trip to China.
- No one spoke during Citizen's Speak.
- Student council representatives updated the board on past and upcoming student council activities.
- The consent agenda was approved which included:
- Minutes of the August 8, 2016 Regular Meeting.
- Bills and Claims Against the District dated September 12, 2016.
- The retiring board then adjourned.
Organizational/Annual Meeting of the 2016-17 Board
- Director Drawbaugh was re-elected as President of the Board for the 2016-17 school year.
- Director Wildermuth was re-elected as Vice President of the Board for the 2016-17 school year.
- The following annual meeting transactions were approved:
- Appoint Lisa Mosier Bunn as Board Secretary.
- Appoint Tom Anderson as board Treasurer.
- Designate First National Bank, CBI Bank and Trust, and Community Bank as official depositories.
- Appoint Stanley, Lande, & Hunter, Ahler's Law Firm, and Lynch Dallas PC as counsels to represent school district in legal matters on a time basis.
- Designate the Muscatine Journal as the publication of record.
- Designate Bohnsack and Frommelt as auditor of record.
- Approve the statement of the Board's Review and Support for the discipline policies and the co-curricular and extra-curricular programs.
- Appoint the district compliance officers.
- The board meeting schedule for the 2016-17 school year was presented.
- Approved Director Naber as the IASB delegate and President Drawbaugh as the alternate.
- Appointed Director Bower to serve on the County Conference Board.
- Appointed Director Bower to serve on the Ag Learning Center Board.
- The consent agenda was approved which included:
- Approval of the Audit Committee membership and the School Improvement Advisory Committee Membership. (The Teacher Quality Committee membership will be approved at the board's October meeting.)
- Employment Recommendations:
- Schedule C Resignations: Dan Ramos – Head Boys Tennis Coach and Katie Golien – assistant softball coach.
- New Hires – Certified Staff: Demetria Bulthaus – Begindergarten at Franklin, Scott Gehret – ALC-At Risk at MHS; Bryce Giesmann – Art at Madison/Colorado; Renee Johnson – Special Ed; Teresa Newhall – Early Childhood Special Ed at Grant; Teri Toliver – Special Ed at MHS.
- New Hires – Classified Professional: Stephanie Willey – Family Advocate at Jefferson/Franklin; Korey Bunn – Technology Support at MHS.
- New Hires –
Schedule C: Austin Siefers – Vocal Music at WMS; Robert
Long – MS Football; Robert Becker – MS Football; Sarah Walsh, Shannon Walker,
Elizabeth Thomas, and Rachel Fallon – Co-Student Council at MHS; Emily Mrosko –
After School Supervision at CMS.
- Superintendent Riibe presented a powerpoint on the upcoming Physical Plant & Equipment Levy special vote.
- Director of Human Resources Jill Bourquin presented data from the Employee Exit Survey from the 2015-16 school year.
- Director of Finance Tom Anderson provided the financials for the month of June, 2016.
- Announcements of Important Dates/Future Meetings:
- September 13 - Special Vote for PPEL - polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
- September 26 - Board Work Session at 6 p.m. at the MCSD Auditorium.
- September 29 - Annual Progress Report Breakfast at 7:15 a.m. at the MCSD Auditorium.
- The board went into exempt session to discuss the sale of Washington Elementary.
- The meeting adjourned at: 8:50 p.m.
To see the board book for this meeting, go to: Board Book
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