Bluford Grade School

Board of Education Meeting

July 21, 2009

7:00 p.m.  
 
 
 
 

Don Sneed called the regular Board of Education meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Upon roll call the following members were present:  John Maurer, Jim Wray, Larry Manning, Travis Cameron, Brad Austin, and Carol Rudofski.  Visitors were Terri Helm, Travis Helm, Lyna Benson, and Janeen Belmont.  
 

Motion: Maurer-“to approve June 8, 2009 minutes.”

Second: Wray

Action: Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED. 
 

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

Second: Manning

Action: Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.  
 

Motion: Rudofski-“to approve July bills and payroll.”

Second: Austin

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

Visitors were addressed; Terri Helm addressed the board for the use of the ball fields for the 2010 year for the BBC.  Lyna Benson presented a copy of the bylaws adopted by the Booster Club.  Events sponsored by Booster were discussed.  Janeen Belmont was in attendance with concerns about budget cuts to her job.  
 

Motion: Rudofski-“to go to executive at 7:29 p.m. to interview and discuss personnel.”

Second: Maurer

Action: Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.  
 

Motion: Manning-“to set book rental fees at $30.0 and café prices to remain the same at $1.75 lunch/1.25 breakfast.

Second: Maurer

Action: Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.  
 

Motion: Manning-“to approve milk bid from Prairie Farms.”

Second: Maurer

Action: Roll Call Vote:  Cameron, Austin, Rudofski, Maurer, Wray, Manning, and Sneed.  Nay:  None.  MOTION CARRIED.  
 
 

Motion: Wray-“to approve Treasurer’s Bond.”

Second: Maurer

Action: Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.  
 

Motion: Cameron-“to approve Dixie Rector’s letter of retirement.”

Second: Austin

Action: Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.  
 

Motion: Manning-“to employ Jerry Case as 8^th grade teacher for the 2008-09 school years.”

Second: Cameron

Action: Roll Call Vote:  Cameron, Austin, Rudofski, Maurer, Wray, Manning, and Sneed.  Nay:  None.  MOTION CARRIED.  
 

Motion: Maurer-“to approve contract with BEA.”

Second: Wray

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

Motion: Manning- “to employ extra curricular positions.”

Second: Austin

Action: Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.  
 

Motion: Manning-“to approve handbook with edit changes.”

Second: Maurer

Action: Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.  
 

Motion: Manning-“to re-employ Kim McCormick was Secretary/Treasurer at $34000.00”

Second; Maurer

Action: Roll Call Vote:  Cameron, Austin, Rudofski, Maurer, Wray, Manning, and Sneed.  Nay:  None.  MOTION CARRIED.  
 

Motion: Manning-“to re-employ Janeen Belmont for 3 hrs per day at 40% benefits at $8000.00.”

Second: Maurer

Action: Roll Call Vote:  Cameron, Austin, Rudofski, Maurer, Wray, Manning, and Sneed.  Nay:  None.  MOTION CARRIED.  
 

Motion: Manning-“to authorize superintendent to make attempts to purchase property behind bus barn.”

Second: Maurer

Action: Voice Vote:  All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.  
 

Motion: Maurer-“to adjourn at 10:57 p.m.”

Second: Wray

Action: Voice Vote:   All Yeas:  MOTION CARRIED.