Seneca R-7 School District

Board of Education                                                    

Regular Meeting

August 24, 2006

 

 

A tax rate hearing was held at the Central Office at 5:30 p.m. with Scott Cooper, Joe Layton and Kathy Patton present. 

 

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 4:00 p.m.  More information to follow at a later date.

 

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 5:00 p.m.

 

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