Board of Education Minutes February 2010
March 09, 2010
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 240
Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Education held on February 22, 2010 at the Unified District Office. Those present were Board Members Phil Aumick, Bernie Regnier, Mark Whitesell, Rick Bremerman, Kelli Webb, and Matt Ehrhart; John Adam participated in the meeting through Skype technology. Administrators Richard D. Harlan, Craig Gantenbein, Becky Cheney and Bill Edwards; Clerk Cindy Regnier and 4 visitors.
President Mark Whitesell called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
The agenda for the meeting was adopted. Motion by Matt Ehrhart, seconded by Rick Bremerman. Carried with 7-0 vote.
The consent agenda (January 18, 2010 minutes, checks 45453 through 45533 in the amount of $395,681.60 and the 2009 audit report) for the meeting was approved. Motion by Phil Aumick, seconded by Matt Ehrhart. Carried with 7-0 vote.
Kelli Webb left the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Motion by Bernie Regnier to accept the bid from Culligan for a water softener in the Bennington kitchen. Seconded by Matt Ehrhart. Carried with 6-0 vote.
Motion by John Adam to absorb the open English and Business positions at Tescott High School with current staff, reduce the Tescott Industrial Arts position to half time, eliminate the 3-year-old programs by putting them into the hands of the Special Education co-op and to move forward with plans to implement a block schedule system in the junior highs and high schools. Seconded by Matt Ehrhart. Carried with 6-0 vote.
It was the consensus of the board to approve changing the district newsletter to an online version available by e-mail link beginning in June 2010.
The proposal to eliminate baseball softball and wrestling was tabled to allow administrators time to do a comprehensive study of all activities programs.
Motion by Bernie Regnier to charge $100 fee to driver’s education students beginning with the 2010 class. Seconded by Rick Bremerman. Carried with 6-0 vote.
Motion by Matt Ehrhart to authorize the attendance of 4 out-of-district students at Bennington Grade School for the 2010-2011 school year and to authorize the attendance of one Bennington Grade school student moving out of district for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year. Seconded by Rick Bremerman. Carried 6-0.
Motion by Rick Bremerman that the board go into executive session for 30 minutes to discuss personnel. Seconded by Matt Ehrhart. Carried 6-0. The board went into executive session at 10:50 pm.
The Board reconvened at 11:20 p.m.
Motion by Rick Bremerman that the board extend the executive session for 30 minutes to discuss personnel. Seconded by Matt Ehrhart. Carried 6-0. The board went into executive session at 11:20 pm.
The Board reconvened at 11:50 pm.
Motion by Matt Ehrhart to extend the principal contracts of Bill Edwards and Becky Cheney for two years through the 2011-2012 school year and to extend the principal contract of Craig Gantenbein for two years through the 2012-2013 school year, salaries to be determined at a later time. Seconded by Phil Aumick. Carried 6-0.
President Mark Whitesell adjourned the meeting.
Cindy Regnier
Clerk
