December 16, 2008 Board Minutes
BOARD OF EDUCATION LA HARPE CSD#347
December 16, 2008
The Board of Education of La Harpe Community School District
#347 held a regular meeting December 16, 2008 in the school
district library. President Dan Horton called the meeting to order
at 7:05 p.m.
Roll Call answered by: Dan Horton, Ricky Johnson, Deanna Stambaugh,
Cindy Wear, Rex Huston, Pam Campbell, and Mark Irish.
Also present: Jo Campbell, Jeanne Clayton, Kathy Kendall
representing the LEA, and visitor Brent Sparrow.
A motion was made by Stambaugh with second by Johnson to approve
the minutes from the open and closed sessions of November 18, 2008
regular meeting of LCSD #347. Roll Call: Johnson, yes; Stambaugh,
yes; Wear, yes; Horton, yes; Irish, yes; Huston, yes; Campbell,
yes. Motion carried.
Supt. Campbell gave the Financial Report.
A motion was made by Irish with second by Wear to approve the
financial report and payment of bills. Roll Call: Huston, yes;
Horton, yes; Stambaugh, yes; Johnson, yes; Wear, yes; Campbell,
yes; Irish, yes . Motion carried.
Public Presentations: none
Board Committee Reports:
Facilities Committee: Supt. Campbell reported that we hope to have
a budget, floor plans, funding and timeline from the architect
sometime in January. Also obtaining an estimate for repair of the
west wall crack was discussed.
No other committee reports given.
Board Members: The sale of the district-adjoining Corry
property was discussed.
Pam Campbell spoke of the valuable information received at the
conference, some of which could be implemented in the La Harpe
School classrooms.
Superintendent's Report was given including legislative
updates.
The Principal's report was noted and discussed.
Business Items:
A motion was made by Johnson with second by Horton to add the
following two items to the agenda: the 403b tax deferred immunity
plan resolution and the Hancock County Hall of Fame nominees. Roll
Call: Horton, yes, Wear, yes; Huston, yes; Johnson, yes; Stambaugh,
yes; Campbell, yes; Irish, yes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Johnson with second by Irish to approve the
FY2010 Tax Levy as presented. Roll Call: Irish, yes; Campbell, yes;
Wear, yes; Stambaugh, yes; Johnson, yes, Huston, yes; Horton, yes.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Huston with second by Stambaugh to approve
Karen Nudd as designated representative of the board secretary.
Roll Call: Horton, yes; Wear, yes; Stambaugh, yes; Irish, yes;
Campbell, yes; Huston, yes; Johnson, yes. Motion carried.
Supt. Campbell voiced that the 403b item now included on the agenda
removed the need to consider fiduciary liability coverage.
The board heard concerns of the traffic issues on D Street and
discussed the safety of students. No action at this time.
A motion was made by Johnson with second by Wear to adopt the
resolution dealing with tax deferred 403b annuity plans as
presented. Roll Call: Horton, yes; Wear, yes; Stambaugh, yes;
Irish, yes; Campbell, yes; Huston, yes; Johnson, yes. Motion
carried.
A motion was made by Horton with second by Campbell to approve the
five names presented for the Hancock County Hall of Fame. Voice
Vote: All ayes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Johnson with second by Irish to enter into
closed session to discuss the appointment, employment,
compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific
personnel, and discipline of specific students. Roll Call:
Campbell, yes; Huston, yes; Johnson, yes; Stambaugh, yes; Wear,
yes; Horton, yes; Irish, yes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Horton with second by Huston to return to open
session at 9:20 p.m. Voice Vote: All ayes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Irish with second by Wear to approve Marcia
Stiller as a substitute cook. Roll Call: Johnson, yes; Irish, yes;
Stambaugh, yes; Horton, yes; Wear, yes; Campbell, yes; Huston, yes.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Johnson with second by Stambaugh to hire Lisa
Trout for the position of seventh/eighth assistant volleyball
coach. Roll Call: Horton, yes; Wear, yes; Stambaugh, yes; Irish,
yes; Campbell, yes; Huston, yes; Johnson, yes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Huston with second by Campbell to adjourn the
meeting at 9:25 p.m. Voice Vote: All ayes. Motion carried.
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President
Secretary
