Besides members of the board and school employees, one member of the general public (a parent with children attending school here) attended this meeting.
1) Volunteer Recognition - Mr. Olney recognized those who had volunteered time to the district during the 2013 - 2014 school year. Punch and cookies were served.
2) Summer Projects - Mr. Olney read an extensive list of projects being completed this summer. Here are just three items that were listed: disposal of 3 pallets of e-waste, bleachers serviced, cafeteria electrical repairs.
3) Facility Plan - Mr. Olney discussed a facility assessment project in which an architectural firm is inspecting the campuses and making recommendations for maintenance tasks. The items on this list will be prioritized and sequenced so that the district can efficiently use funds to address facility issues. Most major projects require approval of a state agency and the approval process takes at least six months, usually longer, and so most projects will not be completed right away, but Mr. Olney advised the board regarding facility issues and asked for them to give him the go-ahead on the assessment project. They did.
4) Demolition of Old Elementary - This is a very expensive project which involves removal of 45,000 sq ft of building space. Everything, including slabs, will be removed to a depth of 24 inches. Utilities will be capped, items will be salvaged/recycled as per state regulations, asbestos will be dealt with safely, the area will be graded, etc. Total Project Cost estimated at between $857k and $1.3M. The board discussed this issue for a few minutes and decided to move forward with this project despite the expense for a number of reasons, but liability issues were a particular concern since the cost of a lawsuit could be much higher than the cost of just dealing with the problem.
5) Employment - A new HSO secretary and a new HS science teacher were approved. Also a person was approved to work as Interim Food Service Manager during the prolonged absence of the current manager.
6) Tentative 2-year contract agreement with Certificated union was approved.
7) The following extra duty positions were approved for the 2014 - 2015 school year: athletic director, varsity VB coach, 7/8 VB coach, cheer coach, mathletes coach, yearbook adviser, elementary student council advisor, 6th grade science camp coordinator, and secondary science fair director.
8) Math textbook adoption approved.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, August 14, 2014