REPORT OF
D.C. Everest Regularly Scheduled School Board Meeting
December 15, 2009
6:30 p.m.
D.C. Everest Administration Board Room
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
Hearing of Delegations
Employee special recognition awards were presented to Jodi Devine-Schwantes, Ashley Hegewald, Paul Rheinschmidt, and Kelly Thompson.
Consent Agenda
APPROVED:
Minutes:
Regular School Board Meeting of November 24 (196K PDF)
Recommended Employment (33K PDF) /Resignations/Contract
Adjustments
Treasurer's Report (319K PDF)
Budget Transfers - One (139K PDF)
Grant Applications(s)/Budget(s) Approval - If any
Youth Options Program - If any
Fund Raising Requests - One (164K PDF)
Gift(s)/Bequest(s) - If any
Tuition Agreement(s)/Waiver Request(s)
Policy Approval - None
Reports/Considerations
WASB Legislative Network Member
Jablonski reported on the Race to the Top funds. January 19 is the deadline for applications.
CESA Representative
No report.
Student Representative
Student Representative Grosskreutz reported on the council's food drive and planning for next fall's homecoming.
Superintendent (223K PDF)
Updated the board on Long-Term Budget planning process and her meetings with staff members at all buildings.
The American Historical Association has award Everest's Oral History Program the Beveridge Family Teaching Prize recognizing excellence and innovation in K-12 history teaching. Paul Aleckson will accept the award on January 8. Staff members who have been instrumental in the success of the program are Nancy Gajewski, Glenn Olstad, Travis Greil, Gregory Peterson, Patty Mayo,
Mark Bohlman, Mary Ann Gleisner, Tom Grossklaus, and Chad Thompson.
The DCE Junior High student council and jazz band's anti-bullying video was viewed by the board.
John Glynn’s senior high compact equipment class was written up in the trade magazine, Compact Equipment, Now That’s Class.
Applications of three seniors have been selected for submission to the state selection committee for a Kohl Scholarship. They are Adam Gewiss, Laura Hill, and Hannah Weir.
Evergreen Elementary students, concerned over difficult economic times, raised $2;000 and each class adopted two children from the
Salvation Army Giving tree to purchase gifts for. They were selected as Channel 9's class of the week.
Unfinished Business
Board Goals
HEARD: Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) Presentation by School Psychologist Tami Mlodik and Assistant Principal Todd Bohm.
New Business
APPROVED: 2008-09 Audit Report (2,585K PDF)
APPROVED: Independent Audit Contract 2009-10 (654K PDF)
APPROVED: Senior High AP Literature Out-of-State Trip (50K PDF)
APPROVED: Support of an NTC Everest Education Center (No background)
HEARD: Habitat House Update (No background)
HEARD: School Forest Grant Progress (No background)
HEARD: H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Update (No background)
HEARD: PTO Meetings Update (No background)
APPROVED: 2010-2011 School Year Calendar (193K PDF)
Other
Petitions and Communications
Thank you from Mary Bohr for the Pat on the Back program.
Family of Duane Juliot (father of Dave Juliot) thank you for memorial.
Future Meeting Dates
Next Regular School Board Meeting
Tuesday - January 26, 2010 - 6:30 p.m.
Administration Building Board Room
Adjourned to closed session following the open meeting pursuant to W.S.S. 19.85(1)(c)(f) - for an update on personnel matters concerning a custodian and an administrator
Reconvened in Open Session
Adjourned
