Seneca R-7
Board of Education
Regular Meeting
August 24, 2006
A tax rate hearing was held at the Central Office at
Gregg Spittler, president,
called the regular meeting to order, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with board members,
Tammy Blaylock, Kelly Larson, Deann Woodward, Scott Cooper and Wendy Callicoat
present. Mark Bridges was absent.
Mr. Cooper made the motion to
approve the consent agenda, including the additional bills. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Callicoat, passed
6-0.
Mark Bridges entered the
meeting at 6:05 p.m.
Mr. Layton expressed a
thank-you from the Seneca Freedom Festival Committee for use of the school farm
for the 4th of July fireworks display.
Mr. Tom McGuire presented the
board with figures and explained how the QZAB bonds would work for a possible
bond proposal. He reminded the board
that the QZAB bonds could not be used for new construction, but that there were
other areas: site work, parking, equipment,
and landscaping.
Administrator reports were
given.
During the superintendent
report, Mr. Layton informed the board that People’s Bank of Seneca was granted
the bank proposal bid.
Mrs. McGriff, informed the
board of an upcoming District get-together, set for October 7th at
Mr. Cooper made the motion to
ask the voters for a $9,000,000 amount on a November bond issue. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Callicoat, passed
6-0 and 1 abstain. Yes-Cooper,
Bridges, Spittler, Woodward, Larson, and Callicoat. Abstain-Blaylock
Mr. Cooper made the motion to
leave the maintenance and custodial salary schedule as is for this school
year. Motion was seconded by Mrs.
Callicoat, passed 7-0.
Mrs. Woodward made the motion
to set the tax rate at $2.75 for the 2006-07 school year. Motion was seconded by Mr. Cooper, passed
7-0.
Mr. Bridges made the motion
to approve the Embedded Credit through Crowder for Math and Communication Arts. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Blaylock, passed
7-0.
Mr. Bridges made the motion
to approve the bus routes for the 2006-07 school year. Motion was seconded by Mr. Cooper, passed 7-0. (See Attachment #1)
Mr. Cooper made the motion to
table the CSIP plan until the September board meeting. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Callicoat, passed
6-0. (Mrs. Blaylock had stepped out of
the room.)
The next regular meeting was
set for September 21 at
Mrs. Callicoat thanked the
board and the facilities planning committee for all the work that was done in
bringing forth a bond proposal to be put on the November ballot.
Mr. Bridges thanked the
maintenance and custodial staff for a great job that they had done during the
summer months.
Mrs. Callicoat made the
motion to go into executive session at 7:35 p.m. as authorized by 610.021,
610.022 for employment of personnel. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Woodward, passed
7-0 by roll-call vote.
Mr. Cooper made the motion to
come out of executive session. Motion
was seconded by Mrs. Callicoat, passed 7-0 by roll-call vote.
Mr. Cooper made the motion to
adjourn at 8:00 p.m. Motion was seconded
by Mrs. Callicoat, passed 7-0.
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President Secretary