East Buchanan Community School District
Board Meeting Minutes – August 14, 2019
Call to Order: President Greg Schmitt called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. The board recited the East Buchanan Mission Statement. Members present: Aaron Cook, Scott Cooksley, Greg Schmitt, Chad Staton, and Shawn Stone. Administration present: Dan Fox, Superintendent/Elementary Principal; Eric Dockstader, MS/HS Principal; Teresa Knipper, Business Manager/Board Secretary. Several visitors were present. Motions carried with all ayes unless otherwise noted.
Public Forum: None.
Approve Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda was made by Cook, second by Staton.
Approve Consent Agenda: Motion to approve the Consent Agenda was made by Staton, second by Cooksley. Items included on the Consent Agenda: minutes of the July10th meeting, financial reports, expenditures listed, resignation of Alyssa Hepke as kitchen assistant, and hiring of Adam Riniker as At Risk Teacher.
Community/Program Presentations: Heather Huegel presented information regarding the Spanish class traveling to Mexico in June 2020. Permission was requested to take a school bus to and from Chicago. Motion to approve the trip was made by Staton, second by Cook.
Administrative Reports: Dockstader talked about plans for the beginning of the school year with the student council doing an activity in the afternoon on the first day of school. The middle school is also working on setting up a common study hall for the students at the end of the day. Fox discussed the SIAC meeting that was held the night before. The teachers are back on August 19th with several meetings and training sessions planned. A facilities update was given on the progress of the west-end gym lights and paging system. There was a discussion about the need for netting at the baseball/softball complex to protect spectators. The election is scheduled for November 5th. The deadline for candidates filing is September 20th. The district has 3 vacancies on the school board.
Appointment of Attorney: Motion was made by Staton, second by Stone to appoint Steve Weidner of Swisher and Cohrt as the district’s attorney.
Annual Treasurer’s Report: Motion was made by Cook, second by Cooksley to approve the annual treasurer’s report prepared by Marilyn Steinkamp.
Open Enrollment Application: Motion was made by Staton, second by Stone to deny the open enrollment application.
School Permits: Fox notified the board that a school permit for a student living within 1 mile was approved by him based on circumstances.
Board Policy Review – Motion made by Staton, second by Cook to approve the 1st reading and waive the 2nd reading of Policies 600 to 602.4 with recommended changes.
Buccaneer Brag About – The board mentioned the East Buchanan students involved at the state fair. Stone thanked the staff for their hard work at getting ready for the school year.
Student Questions – None
Adjourn – Motion was made by Stone, second by Cooksley to adjourn the meeting at 6:02 pm.
Next regular meeting is scheduled for September 11, 2019 at 5:00 pm.
The above are not official minutes until approved at the next regular board meeting. A copy of the official minutes may be viewed in the office of the Board Secretary any Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.