Bloomfield School Board met and set the Tax Rate as well as approved Substitute Teaching list.
August tax rate hearing and board meeting notes.
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.
Regular Board Meeting Notes
July 23, 2024
6:00 PM-Regular Board Meeting
1,2,3. Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge:
The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members, with Mrs. Nancy Mayer and Mrs. Bonnie Howard being absent. The Board Vice President leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Consent Agenda: The consent agenda was approved.
5. Public Comments:
6. Old Business:
A. There was no old business to discuss.
7. New Business:
A. There were no budget amendments for the month of July.
B. The board approved the PDC Plan for the 2024-2025 school year.
C. The board approved the Substitute Handbook for the 2024-2025 school year.
8. Discussion Items: The following items were discussed with the board:
A. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for August 27, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
The tax-rate hearing will begin at 5:45 p.m.
B. The Back-to-School Bash was discussed. It will be held on July 31st from
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. in the Bearcat Event Center.
C. The MSBA and MARE annual conference dates and locations were discussed.
In Closed Session:
1. The board approved the following resignations, retirements, recensions:
Taylor Condict-Resignation-Volunteer FB Coach.
Chris Bolin-Resignation-MS Head Baseball Coach.
Jennifer Hampton-Recension of her resignation provided in June-High School Nurse.
2. The board approved the hiring of the following individuals for the 2024-2025 school year,
pending a favorable background check and appropriate certification:
Chuck Powers-High School History-Critical Shortage.
Cansia McBride-Special Services Paraprofessional at Central.
Jessica Dickey-Special Services Paraprofessional at Southwest.
Matt Terry-Volunteer Assistant for MS Wrestling.
Rob Nichols-Head MS Baseball.
Items at the Conclusion of Executive Session
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There were no items to be considered.
Notes from the Bloomfield Board of Education meeting held on July 8th, 2024.
Puxico School Board of Education met in a regular session on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Below are the minutes from that meeting.
The Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, June 13, 2024.
Routine Business:
- Meeting called to order by President of the Board
- Board approved minutes from regular meeting held on May 2, 2024.
- Board approved payment of bills
- Board adopted agenda after making changes.
Reports:
- End of Year
Old Business: Puxico Mingo/Tech 24-25 Calendar – No Action Taken
New Business
- Board approved :
a.) No meal rate increases. Student lunches remain $2.00 (full price) and $.40 (reduced price) per meal,
staff lunches $2.75 per meal. Breakfast to remain free for students and staff rates remain $1.00 per meal.
b.) To amend the 2023-2024 budget to actual
c.) To operate on the 2023-2024 budget until the 2024-2025 budget is finalized
d.) The 2024-2025 regular board meetings schedule (Dates & Times)
e.) Evaluation of Instructional Climate
f.) Evaluation of Educational Persistence
g.) Employee Retention Incentive
h.) 2024-2025 Athletic handbooks
i.) No Action Taken – Revision 1 to the Puxico R-8 2024-2025 Calendar
j.) Moved to Old Business
k) Adopted Board policies and Regulations:P1425 – School Volunteers, P2115 Transgender Students,
P2200 – Admission and Withdrawal, P&R 2240 – Admission and withdrawal Nonresident Students,
P2400 – Student Educational Records, P2525 – Graduation requirements, P2760 – Students in Foster Care,
P2810 – Counseling Services, P&R 4120 – Employment Procedures,
P4866 – Pregnancy, Childbirth Anti-Discrimination, P4867 – Lactation Accommodation,
P6121 – Holocaust Education, P6122 – Social Studies Religious Influence Class,
P6251 – Blind Students Independence, Training and Education
l.) Set date and time of June 20, 2024 at 5:30 pm for closed work session board meeting
m.) ELA Curriculum and Plan of Instruction
Executive Session
- Accepted letters of resignation from Kyla Freeman as JH Softball Asst. Coach and
Mike Owens as JH Baseball Asst. Coach
- Hired Abigail Wirz – Para Professional, Brittney Dunivan – Little Library position
Stephanie Null – Pre-School Aide for 2024-2025 school year
- Approved assignment of Jennifer Alberson as JH Scholastic Meet Sponsor and Kelly Smothers as Jr BETA Assistant for 2024-2025 school year
