West Central Reporter

Greenfield Community Unit School District No. 10 Board of Education met August 20.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

1. President Rodney Knittel called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Upon roll call the following board members were present: Josh Roberts, Chris Goode, Joe Kinser, Elliott Turpin, Brandi Rynders and Rodney Knittel. Chris Weller entered the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Also present were Superintendent Kevin Bowman, High School Principal Beth Bettis, Elementary Principal Jeremy Lansaw, Beth Burrow, Ron Plogger and Becky McClelland.

2. Turpin motioned and Rynders seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Upon roll call Rynders, Goode, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

3. Roberts motioned and Goode seconded to approve the June 25 regular and executive session board meeting minutes as presented. Upon roll call Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Kinser, Rynders and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

4. Rynders motioned and Roberts seconded to approve the consent agenda items as presented. Upon roll call Turpin, Rynders, Roberts, Goode, Kinser and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 1 attached to the Official Minutes)

5. District Highlights – District Ag teacher, Beth Burrow, informed the BOE that Greenfield has been chosen as a recipient of the “Growing Rural Communities” $10,000 grant sponsored by Monsanto. This grant places an emphasis on math and science and each school must be nominated by area farmers. The grant application requested the following items: graphing calculators for math classes, microscopes and digital scales for the science lab and a plasma cutter for the Ag Dept. There will be a check presentation in the near future. The BOE congratulated Mrs. Burrow on her dedication and efforts to secure the Monsanto grant.

6. Elliott Turpin reported on the Greenfield Foundation for Educational Excellence. The next meeting will be held on September 12, 2018. The treasurer’s report shows a balance of $9,844.40 and eight scholarship checks have been sent to colleges. New officers are Elliott Turpin-President; Randy Shade-Vice President; Emily Bishop-Secretary; David Bishop- Treasurer. The fall chili cook-off fundraiser event is set for October 20, 2018 at the Greenfield City square. A salsa and pickle competition has been added to the event. A cash drawing will be held at the November meeting.

7. Superintendent Bowman gave a FRIS update. He reported that all General State Aid payments have been received.

8. Superintendent Bowman reported on:

-Personnel: Recommend Angela Shanks as PreK Parent Coordinator

-Personnel: Approve football volunteer coaches John Goode and Austin Plogger

-Personnel: Approve Fitness Center volunteers Jennifer Cox, Stacy Creecy and Jacob Coates

-Hunt Scholarship Loan applicant

-September and October board meetings-change of date

-CEO class is requesting the use of a bus for a field trip to Springfield

9. Ron Plogger reported on Facilities/Transportation:

-Mulch will be spread this fall on a day with no students in attendance

-Dirt work around buildings continues

-FFA garden has been moved to a new location

-Elementary sidewalks have been poured

-HS window project will begin on Sept. 4th and finish in October

-The old district tractor sold at Joyce’s auction for $800

-District roof will be replaced before winter

-District has received the leased Pre-K bus and the new full size bus

10. Superintendent Bowman presented the insurance committee’s recommendation for the 2018-2019 District insurance plans. The recommendation is to stay with Blue Cross/Blue Shield with a PPO plan and a high deductible plan. (See Exhibit No. 2 attached to the Official Minutes)

11. Superintendent Bowman reviewed the proposed FY19 budget. (See Exhibit No. 3 attached to the Official Minutes)

12. Rynders motioned and Kinser seconded to go into Executive Session at 7:30 p.m. Upon roll call Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

Roberts motioned and Kinser seconded to return to Open Session at 8:00 p.m. Upon roll call Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

13. Roberts motioned and Kinser seconded to hire Angela Shanks as the Pre-School Parent Coordinator for the 2018-2019 school term. Upon roll call Weller, Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

14. Kinser motioned and Roberts seconded to approve John Goode as a volunteer football coach. Upon roll call Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

15. Goode motioned and Roberts seconded to approve Austin Plogger as a volunteer football coach. Upon roll call Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

16. Rynders motioned and Goode seconded to approve Fitness Center volunteers Jennifer Cox, Stacy Creecy and Jacob Coates. Upon roll call Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders, Kinser and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

17. Roberts motioned and Rynders seconded to set all non-union salaries for 2018-2019 to reflect the current negotiated union agreement and to approve one year extensions on Beth Bettis, Jeremy Lansaw and Kevin Bowman’s contracts. Upon roll call Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders, Kinser, Roberts and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

18. Roberts motioned and Kinser seconded to authorize moving the date of the September and October board meetings to September 19th and October 17th. Upon roll call Goode, Weller, Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

19. Rynders motioned and Roberts seconded to authorize the budget hearing to be held at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Upon roll call Weller, Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

20. There was no action on facilities or transportation.

21. Kinser motioned and Rynders seconded to approve the insurance committee’s recommendation of Blue Cross Blue Shield for the district insurance plan. Upon roll call Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 2 attached to the Official Minutes)

22. Rynders motioned and Goode seconded to keep all executive session minutes closed up to June 25, 2018. Upon roll call Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

23. Roberts motioned and Rynders seconded to approve a Hunt Scholarship Loan to Baxie Maggart in the amount of $2,000.00. Upon roll call Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders, Kinser and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 4 attached to the Official Minutes)

24. Turpin motioned and Kinser seconded to approve the use of a district bus to transport members of the CEO class on a field trip to Springfield. Upon roll call Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders, Kinser, Roberts and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

25. A thank you card was read from the family of Bill Walden.

26. Roberts motioned and Rynders seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m.

http://www.greenfieldschools.org/files/minutes/2018/Board%20Minutes%208-20-2018.pdf