The Bernie Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, November 11, 2024.
Announcement of filing dates for election to the Board of Education were announced to be December 10 through December 31, 2024.
Board members whose positions are up for re-election are Kris Powell and Jason Shelton.
Anyone interested in filing may do so beginning December 10, 2024 at 8 am until December 31, 2024 in the Central Office during regular business hours.
Central Office will be closed for the Christmas vacation but will be open on the last day (December 31 from 3-5PM) for filing.
The Board approved the Jr Beta and Sr Beta trips scheduled for January 2025
The Board approved Program evaluations on Assessment and the Health Services Plan
The Board approved the monthly Financial Statement and authorized paying the bills.
During Executive Session:
The next meeting of the Board of Education will be December 9, 2024.
The board approved collaborating with Shield Solutions, a company that will train select school employees to conceal and carry firearms.
The Bernie School Board met on August 12, 2024. Below are the Board Notes: August 12, 2024
The Board of Education held their annual Tax Rate Hearing before the start of the regular school board meeting on Monday the 12th day of August. The tax rate in the General fund was set at 2.9853. The tax rate in the Debt Service Fund was held at $.30.
The Principals gave their building reports and Mr. Botsch gave a facility update.
The Board approved Program Evaluations on School Climate and Summer School. The Board accepted the 2023/24 Annual Secretary of Board Report.
Lindsay Beaird presented changes to the Local Compliance Plan and the Board of Education approved the Plan as presented.
The Board approved the Gifted Program for the 2024/25 School Year.
The Board approved the financial statement and bills were authorized for payment.
During Executive session, Superintendent Goals were reviewed.
The substitute employee list for the 2024/2025 school year was approved.
The Board added April Wamble and Rhonda Duckworth to the Substitute listing.
The next meeting of the Board will be Monday, September 9, 2024.
Board Notes from the recent Bernie School District Board of Education meeting.
The Board of Education met in regular session Monday night February 12th.
The Board approved Calendar A for the 2024/2025 school year.
Program evaluations on Co-Curricular Activities, Discipline and A+ were approved. The A+ Assurance statement was re-adopted thereby allowing Bernie students who qualify to obtain 2 years of tuition at a Community College or Tech school.
The Board approved the financial statement and paying the monthly bills.
During executive session:
The Board approved Thomas Dinkins, Rebekah Holt, Delaney Lemmon and Dawn Plunkett to the Substitute list.
The Board approved hiring Megan Walker as a 4st Grade Elementary Teacher for the 2024/25 School Year.
The Board extended Tommie Ellenburg’s and Alex Beaird’s Principal Contract through 2025/2026.
Bernie R-XIII School district Board of Education Proposed Agenda for June 5, 2023 regular meeting.
Bernie R-XIII School District Board of Education Regular Meeting for Monday, December 12, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Proposed Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Adoption of Agenda
C. Routine Matters
1. Approval of Minutes (November 21, 2022)
D. Information Items
1. Announce Board Candidate Filing Dates (Zoll)
i. December 6, 2022 8: 00 AM to December 27, 2022 5:00 PM
ii. Terms Expiring, Denny Riddle, Rick Beaird and Richard Owens
2. Administrative comments
i. Elementary Principal, (Ellenburg)
ii. High School Principal, (Botsch)
iii. Superintendent (Hicks)
E. Action Items
1. Review and Approve No Tax Increase Bond Ballot Resolution (Hicks)
2. Review and Approve HVAC bids (Hicks)
3. Review and Approve Program Evaluations (Hicks)
i. Technology ii. Guidance
4. Review and Approve Purchase of Office Security Doors (Hicks)
F. Budget and Financial Statement
1. Review and Approve MUSIC Insurance Bill (Hicks) i. Umbrella Coverage
2. Review Financial Statement, pay bills, replenish petty cash (Hicks) G. Executive Session
1. Move to convene into executive session to consider: i. Approval of Minutes
ii. Student Records (Sch Law 610-021(6))
iii. Personnel Records (Sch Law 610-021 (13))
iv. Hiring, Firing Discipline of Employees (Sch Law 610-021 (3))
