BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
MEMBERS PRESENT: B. Goodin S.
Telfer
T. Patterson R. Hooker
MEMBERS ABSENT: E. Jones
STAFF PRESENT: C. Griffith C.
Trader
A.
Conover
Mr. Telfer chaired the meeting at the SSU
Board Room,
The meeting was called to order at
APPROVE AGENDA
The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Patterson/Hooker)
the Agenda as presented.
FINANCIAL MATTERS:
Circulation and Approval of Claim
Dockets -The claim dockets were circulated and the following
claims were APPROVED BY MOTION (Goodin/Patterson):
Claims numbered 878 through 966, totaling $272,511.22
Payrolls totaling $803,672.21
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PERSONNEL
Request Employment -- The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Hooker/Patterson) employment of the following personnel:
a. Kathy Stevens, ED Aide (SoWest), effective 8/13/08 to replace Andrea Harmon who transferred (PIE)
b.
Dustin Bentz, ED Teacher Sub (MCS), effective
c.
Carolyn Guthrie, Braille Transcriber (Sct 2), effective
d.
Candace Myers, Part-Time ED/1:1 Autism Aide (Sct 2), effective
e.
Leah Anne Becker, Homebound Teacher (Sct 2), effective
f.
Greg Hammons, Bus Aide (Sct
1), effective
g.
Patricia Eberle, Homebound
Aide (Sct 2), effective
h.
Veronica Chapman, ED Aide (Switz),
effective
i.
Rebekah Polly, ED Aide (Sct 2), effective
j.
Candy Petty, ED Aide (Sct 1),
effective
k.
Chris Watson, 1:2 Autism Aide (MCS), effective
l.
Keith Parrish, ED Teacher (
m.
Catherine Richey, HI Consultant (All Corps), effective
n.
Debbie Maddox, Part-Time Special Preschool Aide (SoWest), effective
o.
Victoria Lundergan, Part-Time
Special Preschool Teacher (SoWest), effective
p.
Cheryl Robinson, 1:1 Autism Aide (Sct
2), effective
q.
Joseph Riley, ED Aide (Sct
1), effective
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r. Jennifer McQuiggan, HI Interpreter Sub (All Corps), effective 8/25/08 (General)
s.
Request Acceptance of Resignations – The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Goodin/Patterson) the following resignations:
a. Tara Branch, Special Preschool Teacher (MCS), effective at the end of the 07-08 school year.
b. Whitney Woodward, SLP Assistant (Switz), effective at the end of the 07-08 school year.
c. Jessica Price, SLP (Scott Co.), effective at the end of the 07-08 school year.
d. Maria Christina West (Sct 2), effective at the end of the 07-08 school year.
e.
Jennifer Schanie, 1:2 Autism
Aide (MCS), effective
f.
Brandon Stagnolia, ED Aide (Sct 1), effective
g. Cynthia Little, ED Aide (Sct 2), effective at the end of the 07-08 school year.
h.
i.
Diane Hagan, PT (All Corps), effective
j. Rachel Compton, ED Aide (Switz), effective at the end of the 07-08 school year.
k.
Celestra Hoffman, SLP (All
Corps), effective
l.
Rebekah Polly, ED Aide (Sct 2), effective
Request Leaves of Absence – The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Patterson/Goodin) the following leaves of absence:
a. Angelika
Batts, Child Rearing Leave, effective
b. Robin Gamble, FMLA/Maternity Leave, effective approximately 11/10/08 for 12 weeks.
Report Transfers – The following transfers were reported:
a. Donna Martin, Preschool/MoMD Aide (MCS) to 1:2 MoMD/MD Aide (MCS) effective 8/19/08 (MCS Specific)
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b. Maria Canada, 1:2 MD/Autism Aide (MCS) to 1:2 Autism Aide (MCS) effective 8/19/08 (MCS Specific)
c.
Bethany Wheeler, Special Preschool Aide (SoWest/MCS) to Special Preschool Aide (MCS), effective
d.
Vicky Geyman, ED Aide (MCS)
to MoMD aide (MCS) effective
e.
Dana Noriega, ED Aide (Day Treatment/WINGS) to ED Aide
(MCS) effective
f.
Linda Shepherd, MoMD Aide
(MCS) to ED Aide (MCS) effective
g.
Tina Voris, ED Aide (MCS) to
1:1 MD Aide (MCS) effective
h.
Jennifer Schanie, TBI Aide
(MCS) to 1:2 Autism Aide (MCS), effective
i.
Sherry Bear, Special Preschool Teacher (SoWest/MCS) to Special Preschool Teacher (CS), effective
j.
Gloria Love, 1:1 OI Aide (Sct
1) to 1:1 Autism Aide (Sct 1) effective
k.
Reva Burge, ED Aide (Sct 1) to 1:1 Autism Aide (Sct 2)
effective
l.
Margaret Bowen, 1:1 OHI Aide (Sct
1) to 1:1 Autism Aide (Sct 1) effective
m.
JoEllen Jones-Clem, 1:1
Autism Aide (Sct 1) to ED Aide (Sct
2) effective
n. Kathie Fawbush, 1:1 Autism Aide (Sct 1) to 1:2 Autism/OHI Aide (Sct 1) effective 8/6/08 (Sct 1 Specific)
o.
Tony Mahan, 1:1 OI Aide (Sct
1) to 1:1 Autism Aide (Sct 2) effective
p.
Spring Kiefer, 1:1 Autism Aide (Sct
2) to 1:2 Autism Aide (Sct 1 & 2) effective
q.
Diane Peters, ED Aide (Sct 2)
to ED Aide (Sct 1) effective
r.
Tina West, 1:1 OI Aide (Sct
2) to 1:1 MiMD (Sct 2)
effective
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s. Patricia Eberle, 1:1 Part-Time MD Aide (Sct 2) to 1:2 MD/OI Aide (Sct 2) effective 8/11/08 (Sct 2 Specific)
t. Megan “Liz” Vaughn, 1:1 Autism Aide (Sct 2) to 1:2 Autism/MoMD Aide (Sct 2) effective 8/11/08 (Sct 2 Specific)
u.
Susan Graham, 1:1 Autism Aide (Sct
2) to 1:1 OI Aide (Sct 2) effective
v.
Bethany Wheeler, Special Preschool Aide (SoWest/MCS) to Special Preschool Aide (MCS) effective
w.
Candy Petty, ED Aide (Sct 1)
to ED Aide (Sct 2) effective
ACTION ITEMS
Sign Executive Director, Business Manager, & Office
Manager Contracts – The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Goodin/Patterson) the signing of the
contracts as presented.
WHAS – The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Hooker/Goodin) the WHAS
grant in the amount of $8000.
Permission to Use Board Signature Stamps on Contract – The Board APPROVED BY
MOTION (Hooker/Goodin) the use of board signature stamps on contracts.
Accept Revised Cooperative Agreement – The Board APPROVED BY
MOTION (Hooker/Goodin) the acceptance of the revised cooperative agreement as
presented.
Tree Removal – The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Goodin/Patterson) the
acceptance of the lowest bid for tree removal after references are secured.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Principal’s Workshop – Ms. Griffith reported a good turnout for the workshop. The presented did a good job. The workshop included a presentation on ISTART which will enable the directors to hold conferences via the internet and the DOE website and allow for student progress to be charted. Ms. Griffith stated she would like to have everyone up and running by next August.
Employee Fair – Ms. Griffith stated that approximately 60 people attended the employee fair. New employees were able to benefit by meeting the reps from various companies.
Mr. Hooker stated that school was off to a good start.
Ms. Griffith reported that another date needs to be set for negotiations.
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There being no
additional business, the Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Patterson/Goodin)
adjournment at 10:25 A.M.
Respectfully
submitted,
Connie L. Griffith
Executive Director
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