November 2007
Community R-VI Board
of Education Update
The Community R-VI Board of Education met in Regular Session on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. The Board approved the agenda and the following consent items: the minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting held October 16, 2007, the transfer from the general fund to the teacher's fund to cover monthly expenditures, and the Nurse’s Report for November.
The Board approved the additions of the following substitute teachers: Amy Hodges, Melinda Gilmore, Della Bohr.
The Board set the dates for Board
of Education Election filing. There will be three Board of Education seats
up for election. Candidates should file at
the Superintendent’s Office, 35063 Highway BB, Laddonia, Missouri on:
December
18 8 a.m. – 3:30
p.m.
December 19, 20,
21 8:30 a.m. – 3:30
p.m.
January 3, 4 8:30
a.m. – 3:30
p.m.
January 7, 8, 9,
10, 11 8:30 a.m. – 3:30
p.m.
January 14, 15,
16, 17, 18 8:30
a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
January
22 8:30 – 5 p.m.
The Board approved the 2007-2008 snow routes and adopted the following Board Policies: P1210, P2880, P6116, P6190 and R2671.
The Board voted to approve payment of November 2007 bills.
Biology II students Chris Becker, Adam Fairchild, Lena Uebinger, and Samantha Schafer provided information about Envirothon, which is a problem solving natural resources competition for high school students. The Audrain County Soil and Water Conservation District has offered to sponsor the $50 registration fee for two teams from Community R-VI. The Board voted to allow the teams from Community R-VI to participate.
Board Member Kevin Deimeke addressed the Board regarding building security. Board President Warren Hale read a thank you note from District Teacher Melanie Utterback.
Travis Hundley of Gerding, Korte and Chitwood, auditors for the district, presented their findings and the Audit Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2007. The Board reviewed and approved the 2006-2007 Audit Report.
Facilities and Grounds Improvement Committee Members Barbara Swaim and Ian Curtis provided a committee report. The Board reviewed the recommendation of the Facilities and Grounds Improvement Committee. The Board discussed ways to determine what priority items are and how the district could pay for the repairs. The Board discussed the possibility of placing a Bond Issue on the April 2008 ballot to help pay for the necessary repairs. The Board voted to seek Request for Qualifications from architectural firms for the recommendations from the Facilities and Grounds Improvement Committee.
The Board discussed the possible purchase of a school bus for next fiscal year and voted to approve sending bus bid requests to the school bus vendors.
District Superintendent Arlen Provancha reported the district achieved Annual Yearly Progress for the 2006-2007 school year. The Board reviewed the monthly transportation report.
Mr. Provancha provided information regarding the district internet service. After discussion the Board voted to discontinue the Laddonia internet lines due to financial constraints. Mr. Provancha reported on the survey conducted with regards to continuing the Community Communicator.
Elementary Principal Natalie Gibson reported on elementary attendance and enrollment.
Secondary Principal Jake Moss provided middle/high school attendance and enrollment. Mr. Moss presented information on the A+ Schools Program, which is a state funded scholarship program for high school students. The Board voted to submit an application to DESE for the A+ Program. After the application process, if the district is accepted and decides to implement the program, the district would be required to provide a half-time A+ Coordinator.
The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held on December 18, 2007 at 7 p.m. in the school library.