Bluford Grade School
Board of Education Meeting
May 7, 2007 7:00 p.m.
Board President Don Sneed called the special Board of Education Meeting to order. Upon roll call the following members were present: Terry Krutsinger, Brad Austin, Carol Rudofski, John Maurer, Jim Wray, and Larry Manning, Superintendent Scott Porter and Kim McCormick were present. Visitors were Bethany Rosser.
Motion: Rudofski -“to canvass the School Board Election Results of : Larry Manning 223
Brad Austin 194
Terry Krutsinger 159
Jim Wray 182
Travis Cameron 214
Second: Wray
Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Rudofski-“to offer the 8th grade teacher, administration duties and head teacher to Bethany Rosser with salary to be determined.”
Second: Manning
Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Krutsinger, Austin, Rudofski, Maurer, Wray, Manning, and Sneed. Nay: None. MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Manning-“to approve tentative placement (attached) for the 2007-08 year.”
Second: Austin
Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Manning-“to adjourn at 9:08 p.m.
Action: Krutsinger
Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Bluford Grade School
Board of Education Meeting
May 21, 2007 7:00 p.m.
Board President called the regular Board of Education meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Superintendent Scott Porter asked the board to step down and reorganize. Board members present: John Maurer, Jim Wray, Larry Manning, and Travis Cameron. Visitors were Kent Strothmann, Rachel Dent, Jennifer Martin and Lloyd Mason.
Motion: Maurer-“to nominate Don Sneed as president.”
Second: Manning
Close nominations: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Maurer-“to entertain a motion to elect Carol Rudofski as vice president. “
Second: Manning
Action: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Maurer-“to entertain a motion to elect Brad Austin as secretary.”
Second: Manning
Action: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Maurer-“to approve minutes of April 16, 2007 and May 7, 2007.”
Second: Wray
Action: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Manning-“to approve Treasurer’s Report.”
Second: Wray
Action: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Lloyd Mason from CRS Steam Trap Replacement presented the board with a proposal to replace steam traps.
Motion: Maurer-“to go to executive 8:00 p.m. to interview teaching candidates.”
Second: Manning
Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Manning: “to come out of executive at 9:37 p.m.”
Second: Wray
Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Maurer-“to authorize superintendent and treasurer to negotiate a contract with CRS to finance project with Illini Bank.”
Second: Cameron
Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Maurer, Wray, Manning, Cameron, and Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Maurer-“to approve agreement with SIU for student teachers/practicum participants for fall semester 2007.”
Second: Wray
Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Maurer-“to approve Dodds/Ina Sports Coop Agreement.”
Second: Manning
Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Manning-“to employ summer school teachers Karen Lane and Ashley White.”
Second: Maurer
Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Maurer, Wray, Manning, Cameron, and Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Manning-“to accept the 2nd reading of CIPA internet policy as presented. (Attached).”
Second: Wray
Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED
Motion: Maurer-“to approve May bills and payroll.”
Second: Wray
Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Maurer, Wray, Manning, Cameron, and Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Cameron-“to approve summer maintenance to recarpet classrooms and wax gym floors.
Second: Manning
Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Maurer, Wray, Manning, Cameron, and Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Maurer-“to advertise internally for vacant extra curricular positions (attached list).”
Second: Manning
Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Maurer-“to adjourn at 10:03 p.m.”
Second: Manning
Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Maurer-“to employ Jennifer Martin as 8th grade teacher for 2007-08 contingents on background check and certification.”
Second: Manning
Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Maurer, Wray, Manning, Cameron, and Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Manning-“to employ Ashley White as kindergarten teacher for 2007-08 year.”
Second: Wray
Action: Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Maurer, Wray, Manning, Cameron, and Sneed. MOTION CARRIED.
Motion: Maurer-“to adjourn at 10:03 p.m.”
Second: Manning
Action: Voice Vote: All Yeas: MOTION CARRIED.