Bluford Grade School

Board of Education Meeting

August 18, 2008

7:00 p.m.

          Board President Don Sneed called the regular Board of Education meeting John Maurer, Jim Wray, Travis Cameron, Brad Austin, and Carol Rudofski.  Superintendent Scott Porter and Kim McCormick were present.  Visitors were John Shields, Travis Helm and Terri Helm.

Motion:     Austin-“to approve minutes of July 22, 2008 meeting.”

Second:    Rudofski

Action:      Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.

Motion:     Rudofski-“to approve Treasurer’s Report.”

Second:    Austin

Action:      Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.

Motion:     Austin-“to approve August bills and payroll.”

Second:    Maurer

Action:      Roll Call Vote:  Yeas:  Cameron, Austin, Rudofski, Wray, Maurer and Sneed.  MOTION CARRIED.

Travis Helm addressed the Board on cross county and basketball rules.   His concerns with the rules of having to run cross country to play basketball were addressed.  Information will be given back to them after talking to the coaches.  Thank you letters from Steve Carmon and Pearl Karnoski were read.

Motion:     Rudofski-“to accept Julie Barry’s letter of resignation.”

Second:    Austin

Action:      Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.

Motion:     Cameron-“to employ Steve Carmon as Title 1 teacher.”

Second:    Maurer

Action:      Roll Call Vote:  Yeas:  Maurer, Wray, Cameron, Austin, Rudofski and Sneed.  MOTION CARRIED.

Motion:     Rudofski-“to go to executive at 7:35 to discuss personnel.”

Second:    Maurer

Action:      Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.

Motion:     Rudofski-“to come out of executive at 8:20 p.m.”

Second:    Austin

Action:      Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.

Motion:     Cameron-“to approve the second reading of Policy Changes.”

Second:    Rudofski

Action:      Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.

Motion:     Rudofski-“to employ John Shields as full time custodian with hours of 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.”

Second:    Maurer

Action:      Roll Call Vote:  Yeas:  Cameron, Austin, Rudofski, Wray, Maurer and Sneed.  MOTION CARRIED.

Motion:     Austin-“to employ Mark Quinn as part-time custodian with hours of 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.”

Second:    Cameron

Action:      Roll Call Vote:  Yeas:  Cameron, Austin, Rudofski, Wray, Maurer and Sneed.  MOTION CARRIED.

Set the budget hearing for September 15, 2008. 

Motion:     Maurer-“to approve 8:39 p.m.”

Second:    Wray

Action:      Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.