June 2008 Board Meeting
by Beth Doht
August 12, 2008
June 9, 2008
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The Board of Education of the Lyons-Decatur School District No. 20 met in regular session on Monday, June 9, 2008, in the secondary library. Present were C Anderson, J. Anderson, L. Christiansen, Davis, Borchman-Hassebrook, Kellogg, Preston, Vlach and Superintendent Hansen. Excused absence: Joe Brehmer.
The duly publicized meeting was opened at 7:35 p.m. Acknowledgement of receipt of notice and agenda for the meeting was taken by roll call.
Mr. Hansen discussed the pros and cons of part-time kindergarten with a possible enrollment of 22 regular kindergarten students. Action will be taken at a later meeting. The superintendent’s report also included information on a Technology Innovation Grant that is being written by Mr. Loftis. This grant would allow the school to purchase computers for “one-to- one computing” for students. The school received a grant from Elkhorn Valley Public Health for $2,470.00 to improve the health of our staff and elementary student body. Mr. Hansen handed out proposed changes to school board policy to the policy committee, with action on this item coming up in July.
The minutes of the May meeting were approved and the treasurer’s report was accepted.
Mr. Smith arrived and gave his report on school improvement, Federal Adequate Yearly Progress, STARS, TerraNova results, and the 08-09 monthly calendars. Mr. Smith told the board that NSAA’s activity schedules for next year are pushed back a week, therefore, the normal weekend of graduation had golf and track conflicts. The Board and Administration decided it would be best to change our graduation date to Saturday, May 16th at 2:00 p.m. Changes in the student handbook were given to the Board, with action on this item coming up in July.
The following motions were made and approved:
1. General Fund claims in the amount $245,410.51.
2. Approve the quote from Norfolk Overhead Door to install a new overhead door on the east bus barn in the amount of $1,356.00
3. Approve Morrow, Davies & Toelle, P.C. as school auditors for the 2008-09 school year with a fee not to exceed $4,500.00.
4. Approve the use of Christiansen-Brozek-Faltys PC of Norfolk to provide 403(b) plan services for the district.
5. Approve the milk bid from Roberts Dairy.
6. Approve the bid of $1900 from Jensen’s Plumbing to remove the old steam radiator and replace and relocate a new radiator in the north stairwell on first floor of the 1930 building to provide handicapped accessibility to the stairwell.
7. Approve the bid of $2000 from Jensen’s Plumbing to replace four bathroom sinks and faucets in the girls’ and boys’ bathrooms in the 1907 building.
8. Approve the bid not to exceed $2760.00 from M&O Door Products to install two new exterior doors.
9. Approve the submission of the technology grant for one-one-computing to the Qwest Foundation.
10. Gave permission to Superintendent Hansen to sell excess property at the corner of 5th & Pearl after removal of the school storage building is complete.
11. Adjourn the meeting at 8:43 p.m.
