JULY 17, 2019, REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES
The Stanton School District Board of Directors met at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in the Board Room for a regular session. President Brian Bates called the meeting to order with Directors Travis Taylor, Paul Vanderholm, and Tom Weis present. Additional attendees were Superintendent David Gute, K-12 Principal Kevin Blunt, Business Office Clerk Shirley Maxwell, and Board Secretary Tammy Boyer.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Director Weis. The motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC PRESENTERS/GUEST AND VISTORS ADDRESSING THE BOARD
Rhett and Mindy Goy, Representatives of Nishna Insurance Agency, presented the renewal rates for the school business/property insurance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve the consent agenda of past minutes, reports, and bills with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
PERSONNEL
CHEER SPONSOR
Director Weis made a motion to accept the resignation of Jana McCunn, Cheer Sponsor, at the end of 2018-2019 school year with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
CO-CHEER SPONSORS
Director Vanderholm made a motion to approve Jana McCunn and Shannon Henneman as Co-Cheer Sponsors for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Weis. The motion carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGER/HUMAN RESOURCE
Director Weis made a motion to appoint Shirley Maxwell as Business Manager/Human Resource for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
CO-JUNIOR CLASS SPONSOR
Director Taylor made a motion to approve Emily Irr as Co-Junior Class Sponsor for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
Superintendent Gute reported that the summer cleaning is going well. Concrete work in front of the elementary is needing to be done plus looking at tiling on the football field. He, Director Bates, and Head Custodian Robert Reed had met with Maintenance Director Adam Wenberg on how the Plant Operations sharing agreement would work.
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
Director Weis made a motion to approve the following four Legislative Priorities with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
1. Substantial Supplemental State Aid (Allowable Growth)
2. Fully funding 4-year-old program: at the moment we are funded .5 per student
3. Mental Health
4. Sharing Incentives
DAYCARE FACILITY
Kevin Cabbage, Stanton Child Resource Center Board Member, talked with the board about the need of adding on to the Child Resource Center and raising money for this project.
PRINCIPAL UPDATE
Principal Blunt reported that the Booster Club is donating towards the purchase and installation of football play clocks. He will be meeting with Essex to discuss the sharing of Football and Cheerleading.
GOOD NEWS
Congratulations to the following:
Ali Silvius who was selected as All-Conference Elite 1st Team Infielder.
Sami York who was selected as All-Conference 1st Team Utility.
Shelby Brockshus who was selected as All-Conference 1st Team Outfielder
Devin Isaacson who was selected as All-Conference 2nd Team Catcher.
Kaitlyn Bruce who was selected as All-Conference 2nd Team Utility.
Marleigh Johnson who was selected as All-Conference 2nd Team Infielder.
Donnie Weis who was selected as All-Conference Elite 1st Team Infielder.
Drake Johnson who was selected as All-Conference Elite 1st Team Infielder.
Colby Royal who was selected as All-Conference Elite 1st Team Pitcher.
Tyler Peterson who was selected as All-Conference 1st Team Utility.
Keygan Day who was selected as All-Conference 1st Team Outfielder.
Carter Johnson who was selected as All-Conference 2nd Team Infielder.
Thomas Bates who was selected as All-Conference 2nd Team Outfielder.
Also to the Baseball Team who were Conference Champions.
NEW BUSINESS
NISHNA INSURANCE REQUOTE
Director Weis made a motion to approve the Nishna Insurance renewal rates as presented by Rhett and Mindy Goy with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
TLC GRANT CHANGES
Director Taylor made a motion to approve the changes to the TLC Grant as presented with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
REVISED SUPERINTENDENT SHARING AGREEMENT
Director Weis made a motion to approve the revised Superintendent Sharing Agreement with a 60%/40% split with Fremont-Mills with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
REVISED SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT
Director Vanderhom made motion to approve the revised Superintendent Contract with a 1.11% raise with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
CHROMEBOOK QUOTES
Superintendent Gute presented quotes from 2 companies for Chromebooks. Director Weis made motion to approve the quote from 2nd Gear for $29,749.15 for 85 Chromebooks pending the purchasing agreement with Midwest Data, with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS
Director Weis made a motion to accept the quote from Jester Insurance for Equipment Breakdown Insurance for the copiers with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
OPEN ENROLLMENT
Director Weis made a motion to approve Wyatt Wood for open enrollment from Stanton to SW Valley for the 2019-2020 school year with a second by Director Vanderholm. The motion carried unanimously.
SCHOOL BOARD POLICY
Superintendent Gute presented School Board Policies Code No. 604.1 (Private Instruction), 604.2 (Individualized Instruction), 604.3 (Program for Talented and Gifted Students), Program for At-Risk Students), 604.5 (Religious-Based Exclusion from a School Program), 604.6 (Instruction at a Post-Secondary Educational Institution), 604.7 (Dual Enrollment), 604.8 (Foreign Students), 604.10 (Online Courses).
Director Weis made a motion to approve School Board Policies Code 507.9 (Wellness Policy), 600 (Goals and Objectives of the Education Program), 601.1 (School Calendar), 601.2 (School Day), 602.1 (Curriculum Development) 602.2 (Curriculum Implementation), 602.3 (Curriculum Evaluation), 602.4 (Pilot-Experimental-Innovative Projects), 603.1 (Basic Instruction Program), 603.2 (Summer School Instruction), 603.3 (Special Education), 603.4 (Multicultural/Gender Fair Education), 603.5 (Health Education), 603.6 (Physical Education), 603.7 (Career Education), 603.8 (Teaching about Religion), 603.9 (Academic Freedom), 603.10 (Global Education), and 603.11 (Citizenship) with a second by Director Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
President Bates adjourned the meeting at 8:18 PM.