April 16, 2009 Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Education
Regular Meeting
Southern Reynolds R-II School District
April 16, 2009
Board Room
Members Present: Todd Brewer, Beth Buford, Benji Harper, Mildred Morrison, Rick Parker, Wade Prince, and Phillip Roberts
Members Absent: none
Administrators: Mike Redlich, Armand Spurgin, Carolyn Bouma, and Paula King
Board Secretary: Becky Foster
Call to Order: A quorum being present and due notice having been mailed and published, the regular meeting of the Southern Reynolds County R-II School District was called to order on April 16, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. in the Board Room by
Todd Brewer, Board President.

Pledge of Allegiance

Recognition of Visitors

Adoption of Agenda: Motion was made by Phillip Roberts and seconded by Wade Prince to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried

Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes for March 19, 2009
b. Approval of Payment of Bills (attached)
c. Approval of Financial Report (attached)
d. Approval of Evaluations: none
Motion was made by Beth Buford and seconded by Benji Harper to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried.

Discussion:a. Lorna Nash, parent volunteer

Action Items:
a. 2009-10 School Calendar: Motion was made by Benji Harper and seconded by Phillip Roberts to approve calendar option #3 as presented. Motion carried.

b. P-Card: Motion was made by Wade Prince and seconded by Beth Buford to approve the use of the P-Card through UMB Bank with the use of agreements by all users and the cards being maintained in the offices and issued through the offices for usage by other personnel. Motion carried.

c. Health Insurance: Motion was made by Phillip Roberts and seconded by Wade Prince to approve the 2009-10 health insurance through the SCEC consortium with United Health Care as the provider and offering three policy options,
a. Plan 1, Plan 2 and adding the option of the buy down which is option 4,
b. Changing the Health Reimbursement Account from $1,500 to $1,000 as the reimbursable amount
c. Adding $500 to the employee Health Savings Accounts for the first members enrolling in the program.
Motion carried.

Administrator’s Report
Elementary Principal
• Academic Bowl Competition
• Speech Contest
• MAP Testing rewards
• MPP Classroom
• Carol Massie, 2009 School Nurse Award
HS Principal:
• MAP Testing rewards
• Math Field Day
• Skills USA winners
• Black River Electric Essay Contest
• Whitney Morgan KTJJ 98 winner and District Basketball Player
• Brad Baysinger – District Basketball Player
• ACT scores – Jarrett Kille - 34
• Master Scholar Awards program
• Graduation 8th and HS
Superintendent’s Report
. MSBA Regional meeting at Van Buren April 21st
• Stimulus funding
• Building Trades Open House April 23 and 24th

Executive Session
RSMo. 610.021 section 3; evaluation and action on employees
RSMo. 610.021 sections 6 & 7; student welfare
RSMo. 610.021 section 1; legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public governmental entity

Motion was made by Wade Prince and seconded by Beth Buford to go into executive session at 7:05 p.m. Motion carried. The Board entered into closed session at 7:05 p.m. and returned to open session at 9:19 p.m.

Adjourn: Motion was made by Benji Harper and seconded by Beth Buford to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.