Seneca R-7
Board of Education
September 16, 2008
5:30 p.m.
Deann Woodward, president, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. with board members Teryl Malone, Harold DeVoe, Bill Lant, Joe Caputo, and Gary Little present. Tammy Blaylock was absent.
Mr. Cook made an addition to the agenda:
VII #3. Approval of JECB School Board Policy
Mr. DeVoe made the motion to approve the consent agenda as presented, excluding the regular and additional bills. Motion was seconded by Mr. Caputo, passed 6-0.
Mr. Lant made the motion to approve the regular and additional bills. Motion was seconded by Mr. DeVoe, passed 5-0. Mr. Malone abstained.
Mr. Lant made the motion to hire Patterson Latimer Jones Brannon Denham Architectural Firm for the FEMA building project. Motion was seconded by Mr. DeVoe, passed 6-0.
Mr. Cook, superintendent, recognized the 2008-09 high school student council members. He also recognized Alvin Elbert, Bill Lant, and Monte Smith for the extra efforts that they put forth in obtaining the FEMA Grant.
Mr. DeVoe made the motion to table the Budget approval until the regular October board meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Lant, passed 6-0.
Mr. DeVoe made the motion to approve the Career Ladder waiver for Angie Mittag to go to Level 3. Motion was seconded by Mr. Malone, passed 6-0.
Mr. Lant made the motion to approve the board policy JECB with the following addition: Paragraph #3 “The board reserves the right to evoke attendance permission for a student of a nonresident regular employee.” Motion was seconded by Mr. DeVoe, passed 6-0.
A short break was taken at 6:46 p.m.
Mr. DeVoe made the motion to go into executive session at 7:05 p.m. as authorized by section 610.021, 610.022 for the purpose of personnel. Motion was seconded by Mr. Malone, passed 6-0 by roll-call vote.
Mr. Lant made the motion to come out of executive session at 7:43 p.m. Motion was seconded by Mr. DeVoe, passed 6-0 by roll-call vote.
Mr. DeVoe made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:44 p.m. Motion was seconded by Mr. Little, passed, 6-0.
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President Secretary