Board Minutes 2023.10.18

 

 Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education 

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 

6:00 PM

Board Room

 

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Board of Education held its regular meeting with the following in attendance: Vice-President Susan Sikora, Director Tracy Enderson, Director Amy Loder, Director Heather Ruehle and Director Jill Conlon. Administration in attendance included Superintendent Marshall Lewis,  Principal Courtney Cook, and SBO/Board Secretary  Josh Bader. Absent:  President Darin Malm and Director Stephanie Fay   All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. 

 

Call to Order - Vice President Sikora at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge  of Allegiance was recited.

Review of District Mission Statement -Enderson

Approve Agenda - Motion by Ruehle to approve the agenda.  Seconded by Loder.  Motion carried.    

Board Learning - No report

Teacher Sharing/Presentation - PACGDC Grant Proposal and NHS Trip Tabled to next month.  Kate Myers and Max Bergo presented.

Communications- Discussion held on a 3 year old Preschool program and Attendance at the Board IASB Conference.

BUSINESS & ACTION ITEMS

Consent Items - Motion by Conlon to approve the Consent Items.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

Minutes -Sept. 20, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.

Approval of Bills/Claims: Presented by Bader

Financial Reports - Presentation by Bader

Activity Reports- Presentation by Bader

Activity Calendar -- Motion by Conlon to approve the November board calendar.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried. 

SBRC Request- Motion by Enderson to approve the SBRC Special Education Deficit in the amount of $15,922.78. Seconded by Loder.  Motion carried.

Title Application- Motion by Ruehle to approve the FY24 Title 1 Application Funding.  Seconded by Conlon.  Motion carried. 

Personnel- Enderson moved to approve the hire of Melissa Horst as full time custodial.  Seconded by Loder.  Motion carried.  Motion by Enderson to approve the resignation of Amanda Long.  Seconded by Conlon. Motion carried. 

Board Policies-Conlon moved to approve the following policies waiving the 1st reading. Policy 705.1R1, 705.1R2, 406.3, and 503.8.  Seconded by Enderson.  Motion carried.

RECOGNITION OF STAFF AND STUDENTS- None at this time.

PRINCIPAL & SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS

Reports were given by Mrs. Cook, Principal and Mr. Lewis, Superintendent. 

Information items- Field trip- Titan Life Day

ADJOURNMENT- Enderson moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 p.m.  Seconded by Ruehle.  Motion carried.

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Board President, Darin Malm                     Board Secretary, Josh Bader

 

The next school board meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 @ 6:00 pm.