Seneca R-7 School District                                                   Tentative until approved!

Board of Education

Regular Meeting

October 18, 2007

  

Deann Woodward, president, opened the meeting at 5:00 p.m. with members Tammy Blaylock, Harold DeVoe, Bill Lant and Scott Cooper present.  Wendy Callicoat and Kelly Larson were absent. 

 

Mr. Cooper made the motion to approve the consent agenda, including the additional bills.  Motion was seconded by Mrs. Blaylock, passed 5-0.

 

Mr. Cook discussed the current enrollment and core data information.

 

The following foreign exchange students introduced themselves and their host families.

           

            Anastasiya Sennikova – Russia – Parish Harris & Shana Holman

            Pintip Teerantanabordee- Thailand – Wayne & Tammy Blaylock

            Inobat Tuhtamisheva – Uzbekistan – Wayne & Tammy Blaylock

            Lara Deutsch – Germany – Roger & Julie Hamilton

            Ellen Gtjahn – Germany – Brian & Cheryl Butterfield

            Monica Mansour – Egypt – Kim Johnson

            Tatyana Nikolayeva – Russia – Jeff & Jacci Connel

            Marleen Schmidt – Germany – Jim & Misti Lindquist

            Fernanda Silva – Brazil – David & Dawn Pickering

            Praditta Pursadin – Indonesia – Mark & Teresa Allen

 

Mr. Mike Booe, Office Solutions, gave a presentation on what his company could offer the school district for new copy machines.  

 

Mr. Cook gave a report on Food Services (Free & Reduced Lunch Comparison) and the need to upgrade the School Information System (SIS) to meet the reporting demands of DESE. 

 

The next regular board meeting was set for November 19^th at 5:00 p.m.

 

Mrs. Blaylock made the motion to set May 14^th, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. for high school Baccalaureate and May 17^th, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. for high school Graduation.  Motion was seconded by Mr. DeVoe, passed 5-0.

 

Mr. Cooper made the motion to approve the Crisis Plan for the 2007-08 school year.  Motion was seconded by Mr. Lant, passed 5-0.

 

Mr. DeVoe made a motion for the district to create a bond proposal questionnaire and to use the school’s phone system for the survey.  Motion was seconded by Mr. Lant, passed 5-0.

 

Mr. Cook reported on the following:

 

            1.  School auction date:  October 20, 2007

            2.  School bus aide job description

            3.  School bus driver job description

            4.  Celebration of Schools – November 5th

            5.  Brainstorming on bond proposals

            6.  Parent/teacher conferences-October 17^th & 18th

            7.  Chamber-“Fall into the Ozarks” – November 17th

            8.  Professional development day for teachers – October 22^nd

 

A short break was taken at 6:05 p.m.

 

Mr. DeVoe made the motion to go into executive session at 6:12 p.m. for the purpose of personnel, 610.021 and 610.022.  Motion was seconded by Mr. Lant, passed 5-0 by roll-call vote.

 

Mr. Cook and Mr. Cooper left the meeting at 6:43 p.m.

 

Mrs. Blaylock made the motion to come out of executive session at 7:00 p.m.  Motion was seconded by Mr. Lant, passed 4-0 by roll-call vote.

 

Mr. DeVoe made the motion to adjourn at 7:02 p.m.  Motion was seconded by Mrs. Blaylock, passed 4-0.

 

 

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