July 16th, 2024 Meeting

All right, do we have any public comment?

Consider approval of minutes.

I move we approve the minutes from the June 10th, 2024 meeting.

I second.

Motion and second, is there any discussion.

All in favor.

All right, business managers report.

Sorry, I'm getting there here.

Sorry, guys.

I was almost ready.

Okay.

To Start off with the budget's just about done.

We've got

The end of year spending went quite well. We ended up with more money

At the very end that I thought we did.

We were spending, we got all the bills paid.

We had budget paid down to where we wanted to have it paid down to.

And we actually.

Have our full 10% reserves

for the

Budget going forward.

So we ended up with $115,000 that we transferred into the inter-local.

Knowing full well that there was some big purchases.

We knew we wanted to make.

Out of that fund.

Going forward.

We just weren't ready for it yet.

One of them was a SmartBoard for Haley.

Some of the reasons we had the extra money basically came down to

Mr. Reller.

Was.

Yes, his was not anywhere near covered by what we had there.

We didn't have our state travels that we thought we were going to.

for Athletics.

So there's.

A bunch of different reasons.

Why we had that extra amount of money.

But things we did kind of go over budget

on some things that we weren't.

I don't know.

Some of our.

Building repairs maintenance

So it was more than I was thinking we were going to have.

But it's kind of a nice problem to have.

Because we still have

a nice fund

that we can do the rest of our purchases

out of that

that we really want to

For the teachers and staff.

The budget's just about done.

Mr. Hardy, I talked to Mr. Hardy about it a little bit today.

Putting in.

Even with, if we can find an FCS teacher.

We're right at, we had about $24,000 in the black.

That we can kind of slush with.

I didn't budget anything.

Tournaments, but I'm assuming we're probably going to go to some this year.

So, that'll be taken.

Our new funding formula.

They're going to present this.

Going forward here to the legislator.

Legislative session and.

It has a lot to do with.

Quality education.

Educators.

They want to follow the features and how they're teaching.

Instead of losing kids.

So that's kind of the.

For education.

I don't know how that's going to go.

They don't know how they're going to fund it.

There's a lot of questions out there, but it's interesting.

It would be kind of nice.

Equality educated payment is every certified teacher you have.

You get that money for it.

So that's how they decide how it is.

So they want to raise it from one.

Like $7,000 right now.

To $20,000 for teachers.

And that's how they're assuming.

Number.

Per student.

Probably go down.

So if you lost 10 kids in the school that only has 45 kids.

It's really going to hurt.

So for predictability, that's better.

Exactly.

You still know your teachers.

There's a small amount for teachers that are emergency.

Or are provisional, but it's not the same.

And the actual certified.

So we'll see how that goes.

And as you know, we're recording our meetings.

So I practice a couple of different times.

There you go.

We had lots of money in our activity fund.

Can we use that?

We can.

I was thinking about that today.

I was visiting with some other schools.

They actually pay for all of their travel.

So all travel comes out of activity.

So we don't quite have that luxury.

But I know myself.

I've been in my.

From state wasn't it?

One of the turn one of the turn is divisionals.

I can't remember.

Let's see how much it was.

But yes, that is an option.

We utilize that.

I'm not technically working, so I don't have a report.

I'm just here.

Thank you for coming.

Okay, so we have the new school suburban.

Sean went and picked that up.

It's a big one.

It's got all the stuff we need.

I can't quote what we get it for.

It's cheaper than what we originally thought.

63,000.

We kind of budgeted 81 for it.

It's a holdover, I believe.

A year holdover.

So we have that in our fleet now.

Commons floor is nearly finished.

They just ran out of some of the base.

But that's pretty much done.

The baseboard is all they have to finish up.

They cleaned up Mrs.

Drury's office.

All the flooring was coming up.

I think that was the last of that.

So when we laid the floor, they tried to use this black nylon that was

supposed to stick.

And everything they put it on the floor came up.

So that should have been the last one.

So hopefully it'll stick and be good.

Shop room.

Scott and his crew are going to be working on it.

They washed the walls.

Repainted it.

Almost all LED lights.

So it'll be all LED lights.

And redid the floor.

Haley's been in here almost every day working on it.

She's been there about 300 hours.

Yeah.

This summer.

She's getting after it.

And some of the FFA crew are in there helping her as well.

Old gym.

That's been painted.

The brown.

Once you go in there, it's no longer brown.

We painted it white to match.

So that project's kind of finally done.

Playground equipment.

They've assembled it.

They're going to put it on the floor.

They're going to put it on the floor.

They're going to put it on the floor.

They're going to put it on the floor.

Playground equipment.

They've assembled it.

Sean got all the rock.

It's crazy to me.

We should really put in like a 4-inch well and just water for free in the back.

It's full of water under that rock.

It's crazy.

So we just need to get a little hole digger.

And we'll have that put in.

And cement it in.

So, I mean, we ordered small, piddly stuff.

But that was a mistake.

We have a post hole auger that goes on a skid steer.

Do you have one?

That would be sweet.

It sits right on my house.

It goes right on our skid steer.

The hole.

I don't like that.

Cross country.

We've kind of switched to this.

If you still like it.

If not, we can revisit it.

But Betsy approached me.

She'd like to have 6th graders and 8th graders move up.

We kind of went to that last year.

Between myself and the ADE.

So you didn't have to have special meetings or numbers.

It's kind of coach's discretion.

So I'm just reporting that to you.

And then upcoming things to think about.

We got 115,000.

We transferred over.

I think it's a great thing.

Because the reality is we've got to really start considering how

much money we're going to run in this next mill levy.

That's going to be up.

And with a chunk of change sitting there, it's good.

Because it makes me feel a lot more comfortable.

They're going to get quotes on it.

And start that bidding process.

Because it would be hard to get a bid out.

And then select a bid.

And then not know if the mill levy is going to pass.

So just things to think about.

How we're going to run that mill levy.

What's the price going to be.

So I'll start working on getting some quotes for the roof over the

new gym.

The commons bathrooms.

It's kind of my three things.

Commons bathrooms.

It would be nice if those were updated.

That's what our community uses the most.

And they're getting pretty run down.

And then really our locker rooms on this side.

So that's kind of things.

And then just staffing.

The reality is it's going to be really hard to fill.

And this would actually hold us really late.

We planned and set up the schedule not to have.

But we're going to have to.

But we do have someone on the hook.

Potentially.

I've talked to her.

Emergency situation.

Kind of go back to school.

Started it.

Could be really good for us.

And then also hopefully have someone on the hook for 80.

Because I really don't want to do it.

So.

But those are kind of the last two pieces of the puzzle.

So hopefully it works out.

I'll keep you up to date.

We'll see.

We got one taking a praxis.

Test.

The end of this month.

We'll see.

We'll see.

We'll see.

We'll see.

We'll see.

We'll see.

We got one.

Test.

The end of this month.

The other one.

Basically emergency.

Until the degree is finished.

Who else am I picking up?

You're in here.

Oh, yeah.

We'll have to see.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Oh, no.

Oh.

It's the American bus, the turtle top bus.

American bus sales.

I don't see 86,000.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So two different things.

I'm a keeper of the money.

I write the checks for it.

That was two when I have to actually write it to the place.

I remember this because I had to sign off on.

I almost had a mini heart.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Okay.

I'll say it.

Motion in a second.

And it's home center.

Are we done?

Yes.

That's all right.

That's it.

Okay.

Any more discussion.

All there.

All there.

Hi.

I'm going on the activity.

If y'all.

I want to prove the activity accounts.

Okay.

Motion.

Second.

We have a discussion.

All in favor.

Aye.

Okay.

I'm to the action items.

Okay.

First.

There's nothing.

A lot of it was just fixing wording.

Keeping up.

There's nothing crazy.

The one we won't be putting in that early literacy targeted program.

You just can't find personnel.

One.

You don't have room to.

And three is the state serious about it.

They should find it.

So.

That is.

So you'll be doing that.

There's things in here that kind of address like the type stuff.

We're never as long as I'm here.

We're not going to get a there's no way I'm dealing with.

That situation going on.

And the things that could occur with that, in my opinion.

And then there's just stuff like school library, which we already have a good policy.

We'll update it.

Right.

That's just.

And you continue going through it and have policy.

If someone doesn't like what's read, there's a form.

You review it.

Decide if it stays in the library or not.

So just stuff like that.

Nothing major actually wasn't as crazy as last time.

There's like 50 of them.

So.

Yeah.

First year.

I move.

Approve first reading of the board policy.

I will say.

Motion in a second.

Is there any discussion?

All in favor.

Aye.

Next one.

Or policy up to.

Five to three.

F1.

So, what this is, is drug testing for school bus drivers.

They're coming down on it and it's not just school bus drivers.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to have to do it because I drive junior high football.

So anyone driving any of our students anywhere is going to have to have a random.

So, anyone driving any of our students anywhere is going to have to have a random.

In the pool of taking a drug test and then random drug test.

I mean, do they have, if there's ever any kind of an accident, do they have to get trusted?

No.

I mean, they require.

Yeah.

Fresh.

How do I know what it does?

Yeah.

This came into effect.

We were supposed to do January last year.

All of our bus drivers know this already.

Before we happen.

This would be first reading.

Oh, we don't have a choice.

Yeah, I understand.

The two forms basically just say, this is what we're going to test for.

And you agree that you agree that you will be tested.

And this is why it is, is what the two forms are.

We already have the policy in place.

It's just, they added a little bit more.

I would move to approve the first reading of policy.

Five, two, two, eight, one, five, two, two, one, F1 and five, two, two, eight, F2.

Second.

Motion in the second.

Discussion.

Okay.

More policy.

73.

Yeah.

So basically this is so I can buy tennis balls.

My limit right now is 2,500.

In the world of how we have to do things.

I mean, fix buses or anything.

I mean.

I really don't want to have an emergency meeting all the time for those

kinds.

So we're just basically asking if I can have the authority to 10,000.

So.

Approve the first reading of board policy.

7320 purchasing as presented.

Okay.

Motion and second.

We have any discussion.

All right.

Moving on to.

It's just.

Yeah.

So this is the ice out.

This is kind of what Mr.

And I kind of talked about.

Brought to you a little bit of what we're doing.

Okay.

So we had our community survey.

The staff getting surveyed all of us.

We had the community meeting.

So then we created a strategic plan.

I mean, I looked at some of them and there's some schools that have

like 102 pages, 52 pages.

To me, that's just like.

I don't know how you do all that.

Okay.

So we're looking at all that. What's our plot and how we're going to.

Improve that.

And this is part of our accreditation now.

So.

This is pretty sure.

The first reading.

We'll have to read it again. So make sure you look through it.

To what you think.

Okay.

So basically like what we're saying, if.

If we already have 20 kids in kindergarten.

24 Kids in kindergarten.

And you come from on a district.

We're not hiring a new teacher.

We're full.

We're not going to take that.

Or if you've been exposed expulsion in another school.

You guys don't have to take up.

Things like that. So this all ties in with that.

So true and see that kind of stuff.

All falls in here.

This is beer and put in the nice grass.

It was not me.

So you can kind of read measurable smart goals.

You can go through it.

We looked at others. We piggybacked off others.

Came up with our stuff.

And then we went from there.

So.

And what we approve first reading of the integrated.

Okay.

I was presented.

And second.

Discussion.

All in favor.

Okay.

I move.

The school district.

Number one.

Abandoned property.

Second reading.

I moved the second reading to resolve that the attached list of items,

which are the property of the school district.

Okay.

I move the adoption of the resolution to authorize the sale.

Or disposition.

Of such.

Second.

Yeah.

So I think what I'd like to do.

There's a lot of tools.

There's a lot of tools in there that she has.

We have a lot of stuff.

There's a lot of old cameras that Connie had that she hasn't used anymore.

There's nothing wrong with them. They just don't need them anymore.

There's some more camcorders and stuff.

So I would really like to do another online auction.

I think that we could actually sell some of that stuff this time.

So I'm going to do it.

I thought if you guys approve it, I'll go ahead and do that.

Set it up. So it starts next Monday.

And then be done by that.

Right under fair.

Yeah.

I think we'll come get it on.

Because I said, make a pile of all the things you want.

Yeah.

And we can go from there. So.

If you guys don't.

When money for that.

It goes back to the general fund.

Or we can put it in.

We can put it in.

Yeah, I think so.

I'll never.

All right.

Second.

I move to allow the disposition of destruction on flying records,

payroll claims, treasurer, one of the ones.

Second.

Motion would second to me.

All right.

Any discussion.

All right.

This is viewer and Mr.

I recommend.

Changes to the Spartan standards.

Or highlighted portions are attached.

I moved to approve the recommended changes to the following.

And looks for the 20 or 25 school years.

Presented Spartan standards teacher handbook.

The substitute handbook.

Motion is second.

We have any discussion.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All better.

Hi.

How many transportation committee.

July 22nd and 24 to approve bus routes.

For the coming year.

Dependent on drivers.

We have a motion to approve.

The modified.

Dropped off spots.

Routes attached or for individual steps.

Move to approve the 24, 25 plus route is presented.

Second.

Motion and a second.

All better.

All right.

I'm sure it'll change when school starts.

Yeah.

Okay.

Thank you guys.

Thank you.

I move.

Second.

All right.

We have any discussion.

All day.

Hi.

Next one.

Okay.

We have a motion for cross-country.

I'm going to go ahead.

The Spartan standards.

August 16th.

Practice.

I said.

Discussion.

All right.

I'm going to a smart board purchase.

I moved to approve the quote.

Technology is in the amount of $4,213 for the purchase of a smart board.

I'm sorry.

Motion in the second.

All right.

We have any discussion.

Smart boards last for a long time.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Software updates.

Themselves.

I should look at it more when we go around.

I don't think anyone in our building uses them to the full potential because

there are so many things.

Just like with a lot of technology.

But our teachers that have them.

All right.

All right.

All right.

Content filter for three-year term.

I moved to approve the quote from CBW.

For a three-year renewal of our content filter.

Second.

Motion and second.

We have any discussion.

This is the one with that.

It catches stuff in and out.

Viruses.

It's necessary.

All right.

All right.

I'm sorry.

We used to have all of our.

Practice points, but we don't.

Any more discussion.

All in favor.

I find.

More than a smart word.

Almost twice as much.

Yeah.

It did go through my brain.

That's crazy.

Yeah.

Okay.

I move.

All right.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Second.

We have a motion.

And a second.

We have some discussion.

So, John and I went around.

It looked everywhere.

I went to Amazon.

I went everywhere.

And we finally found some office.

Two big.

We got some little ones.

And little ones.

And little ones.

So, our quotes down.

$4,000.

Might need to mix it up.

On this side of the building alone.

We need almost 900.

Just on our side.

So, yeah.

So, I don't need.

We need to wait for the size, but.

It will be.

$2,000 for tennis balls.

When they were on the tennis team.

I will say at least they're great.

Ugly tennis ball.

And when they get.

Yeah.

Any more discussion.

Every chair will have a tennis ball.

There's four groups here.

Even angels.

Just keeps it from scuffling.

Yeah.

All in favor.

Aye.

Aye.

Purchase of additional cameras for the facility.

I moved to approve the quote from schoolhouse it and the amount of $5,919 for the purchase and installation.

Additional cameras.

Second.

This is coming from is just.

This is viewer looking and trying to see things as blind spots.

Captured.

So, it doesn't make sense to have any cameras.

See everything.

So.

It always seems to happen.

Way better.

First.

First.

And then I came into your shop at five, six o'clock this morning.

So, they pulled it up and I looked at this camera and I said, I have no idea who that is.

And then I looked at.

That's me.

You can't even recognize yourself on the camera.

Any more discussion.

Two of them.

Six hours.

Second.

Second.

Sir.

All right.

Personnel recommendations.

Okay.

I moved to hire Jim.

And then for a kitchen position at $18 an hour for the 2425 school.

Second.

Motion in the second.

We have any discussion.

Chris left.

Yeah.

Jim was awesome.

I'm good for health and wellness policy.

More discussion.

All in favor.

I.

Substitute employees.

No.

I moved to include the names listed above on the substitute list.

2425 school.

Second.

Motion in the second.

We have any discussion.

So, I didn't get her on there, but she will.

Okay.

What did Eileen.

Retire.

2012, maybe.

From bus driver.

But she's been Southern forever.

She still says that it was.

Shortly after I.

More discussion.

We'll have to add lots more activity drivers, but we don't.

We won't know what they are yet.

So.

That was awesome.

All in favor.

2425 school year.

I moved to hire chance.

Wilson has an additional bus route driver for the.

2425 school year.

Second.

Motion in the second.

We have any discussion.

So, I didn't get her on there, but she will.

I moved to include the names listed above on the substitute list.

2425 school.

Second.

Second.

Motion in the second.

Any discussion.

All there.

I am.

Okay.

Spend testing.

Proctor for the 2425 school year.

I moved to hire Theresa.

Testing proctor.

I second.

Motion in the second.

Is there any discussion.

Okay.

The last.

All assistant coaches.

So.

I talked to.

We have two interested.

Hopefully whoever gets that.

The other one wants to be an assistant.

So.

Those we still have time.

We can get them hired.

So.

I moved to.

Following high school assistant.

Okay.

All right.

Motion in the second.

Discussion.

Retired.

Potentially.

Someone else.

All there.

Okay.

The next meeting is August 12th.

Is that.

That'll be the budget one.

So.

Committee.

Yes, we would do that.

As soon as I get.

We have to be before that.

Around the fair stuff.

The last time we can.

We have had it done before the 23rd.

Well, we.

In the morning.

So that works for me anyway.

Anytime after six.

I'm gone.

That's okay.

Okay.

So just, just to fill you guys in.

There's another thing.

No one else would do.

So I took the spin co-op.

So it doesn't tell much.

It's we're just in a small co-op of four schools.

It's Westby.

I'd like.

And I've been on the board.

Joe Bennett retired.

He's moving.

He's been in education for like 46 years.

He's just ready to be done.

And no one wants to do it.

Someone had to do it.

So.

Here they want to do it.

Brother, do you want to do it?

So.

So all that entails for me, basically, is once.

Once a month, I'll probably run to Plentywood for that.

The home site.

Just to meet with the clerk of the co-op.

Just make sure things are going.

So.

Just.

He's got.

Well, he's been.

I don't know.

38 years.

38 years.