OCR Text |
Show Beaver County School District Board Meeting Tuesday, November 2. 2004, 4:00 p.m., Milford Elementary School Present: School Board President Dick DeArmitt, Board Members: Mitzi Joseph, Gary Brown, Mike Gillins, and Wayne Wiseman. Superintendent Business Henry Jolley, Administrator Laird Jenkins, and Program Administrator Tracy Davis. Fourteen patrons were also present. Dick Board President DeArmitt called the Board Meeting to order at 4:10 p.m. 1. Minutes Wayne Wiseman moved that the minutes of the October be 5, 2004 Board Meeting The motion to approved. approve the minutes was seconded by Mitzi Joseph and unanimously approved by the Board. 2. Bills 5. Gary Brown moved that the Board approve the bills for October. The motion was seconded by Mitzi Joseph and unanimously approved by the Board. 3. Audit Gayland Jones and Chris Cox, accountants for Haynie and Company, presented the annual audit. The school district was in compliance with all state and federal standards. The audit were unqualified, findings meaning there were no concerns or problems with noncompliance with state and federal John Nielsen - Basic Background Resolution coaches, teacher tocMahhh an Interim Study Group to solve the health insurance crisis in rural Utah. Ask 2. ilie Department of Community and Economic Development's budget request for an annual approThe Board supporw priation ot'SlOO.OOO to sustain the I' tali Smart Site Program's efforts to create technology based jobs in rural Utah; and 2) k i!.i!ioii sponsored by Senator Scott Jenkins to provide more marketing and advertising the "funding for Touri-n- f dollars to the Utah Tiuv el Coiit.ctl to piomote Utah tourism via a performance-base- d approach. t! e egi ;.:;.;.! e I 3 ccunomv by continuing the annual Diversified Agribusiness Conference initiated this year in Siippoi I tah's ajr.'iivissiid-s"toolbox" of diversified agribusiness strategies, and asking the Utah Ephrjim, developing a supplemental Internet-base- d the Food of a to of and creation Agribusiness Innovation Center. explore Department Agriculture 4 The Board icquests lite l.egisLituie to designate Utah Slate University to assume the lead role in I) identifying rural economic "vlustcis" crossing county, regional and. on occasion, state lines: and 2) convening local representatives of Utah Stale I nn ersity, the Utah College f Applied Technology, other colleges and universities, the Department of Workforce Serv ices, the Uiah State OiTiee of Rehabilitation, Small Business Development Centers, school districts, economic development ugamzuhoiis, elected officials, private businesses and others to develop strategies for identified regional eco- r nomic clusters fur helping new and existing rural entrepreneurs. moorage the Utah Department of Community and Economic Dev elopment to work with the Utah Loan Fund to expand its existing program to rural Utah for the purpose of providing financing for early stage rural entrepreneurs. 5. Micro-enterpri- in aJJi ion to these recommendations, the following suggestion will be implemented through a meeting tentatively scheduled for Decern: vr 2!J Request l.iii j the Gov li.'.'.mal u.-- emor to convene a statewide meeting of local officials to discuss coordination and cooperation on rural resoiiice, public land use and energy policy. r These iccommcmlatioiis areju; a slaving point of a strategy of economic development projects for rural Utah. We invite oti to join us as we seek future input on these very important goals to remv igorate our rural economy. multi-yea- 5 aides, and other school employees including bus drivers, custodians, etc. Anyone who is I't.ih Mate 1. -- K-- Tracy Davis presented a Background Check Resolution to the Board. He reported that the state requires all individuals who work with students in the school system be fingerprinted and background checks performed. It specifically lists all teachers, ation. Barnes Larry Principal to on the Board the 3 reported Achievement Reading was The Program. plan fundthe state and approved by ing from the state will be forthcoming. Mr. Barnes gave a list of the accomplishments to date of the reading program and the year. goals for the 2004-08. Wind Project Report Andy Swapp and students gave a video and oral presentation to the Board on a course he is teaching on Alternate Energy. Check Creating the First Rural Action Agenda i.c Board. 7. Reading This item not covered. In The Go- - rrr.or's Rural l'ar!:xi.! :o li. ii.J extends its appreciation id the hundreds of people from across rural Utah ho provided ,ttU ( ..! cr: ".. jie in rcrxmse to new leg is'ijtion sponsored earlier this ear by Senator Tom Hatch i,.,iu! l; ,;, ij-- i t.v.m Paiiuaiii h Through sur.ew hm.u ur.mp and regional meetings, you have helped us identify several ways to improve rural il.ui ue are both meaningful and achievable. In accordance with our charge, the following recommendaI'tjh's con.-rJon Huntsman. Jr. for their considerso the I ;ah btatc I ciwlaMic the Gov emor's. OiTicc and Governor-elec- t tions n'.b: pu-.u.- m Skills 6. "Hunk You For Your Help s computer programming package be purchased which would alleviate some of the tracking problems encountered this year. Wayne Wiseman moved that the Board approve the audit. The motion was seconded by Gary Brown and unanimously approved by the Board. 4. Melena Mart n - Soccer Melena Martin asked the Board for approval of a soccer program being integrated into the Beaver High School athletic program. The Superintendent Jolley reported that a recommendation had not yet come from the high school on the soccer program. A discussion ensued regarding what was needed by the soccer committee to gain sanctioning by the Board to become a recognized sport on the high school level. It was recommended that a school with the high workshop administration and the soccer committee be held in November and a decision be placed before the Board in the December meeting. Minutes The Beaver Press - December 2, 2004 - Page 3 licensed by ine state already undergoes a background part of trie licensing process. All ird.'.icuais hired a?:tr 9.iKJ v. ro are not licensed but employed by the District have to undergo a background check. The background check can cost up to $60.00 per individual for a nationwide FBI check. There is an optional $15.00 western states background check which is just as thorough but limited to the west-estates. Mitzi Joseph moved that the Board approve the resolution that all employees be fiand background ngerprinted checks pet formed. The motion was seconded by Wayne and unanimously Wiseman approved by the Board. Wayne Wiseman moved that the District cover the fingerprinting costs of all compensated employees hired from 91999 to 112004 at the cost to the district of $15.00 each. After 112004 the fingerprinting will be done at the potential employee's expense. The motion was seconded by Mitzi Joseph and unanimously approved by the regulations. The auditors d.d recommend that a new financial This is the first such class to be offered in high school in the state of Uiah. Part of the presentation was a report on a seminar that he and Brent Judd attended on Alternative Energy. equipment measures wind and wind energy in the valley. At the seminar in Washington state they helped erect an oper- contract is due. 10. Testing AYP ational wind tower. Andy has been able to capitalize on the interest in Wind Energy and Bio Tracy Davis presented a news release on the AYP testing to the Board. The information was made available publicly on statewide. The information is available in detail on 9. -- in the Contract Superintendent Notification. The superintendent notified the board that his and and grants totaling $30,000.00. The Mass Personnel Milford Valley has received equipment r s r lintel $ 1 M1" I i' l'! H 1 1 11f tt st 5 tU u (2 j , s J i i mi r i all lJ 1 the district website. 11. Laird Jenkins presented the annual transportation routes to the Board. These documents are submitted to the state at the first of November each year. The documents are used by the state to determine funding for transportation in the districts. The number of students riding on busses is up for the year. The annual bus inspection report was given to the Board which showed a 99.6 rating qualifying the district for the Gold Award, the highest award possible. The receipt of this award qualifies the district for rates insurance reduced because the busses are maintained in the highest levels possible .J .... V A '. - ' ' ;. . S. , ' ,. - - ."-J.- . jt 4 if 5 'V ' hese days, it's popular to accuse corporations of being selfish and dodging their civic responsibilities. At South Central Communications, we pride ourselves on being an integral part of the communities we serve. As a Southern Utah company, this year alone we'll pay more than $470,000 in taxes to the communities we serve. From Beryl to Boulder and Fredonia to Koosharem, we're pleased that our tax dollars will help build schools for our children, improve the roads we travel, and provide superb police and fire protection. To us, being a good corporate neighbor means more than providing phone, cable TV or Internet service. It means doing our part to make our communities the best they can be. Stable and progressive, with one of the highest customer satisfaction ' ratings in the nation. That's South Central Communications. ' I 4 r South central COMMUNICATIONS Adduced communications, personal Touch. www.socen.com i'f ' y xdJ and liability issues are reduced. Wayne Wiseman moved that the Board honor the bus drivers with an award. The motion was seconded by Gary and Brown unanimously approved by the Board. of 12. Approval Quality Grant Block Teaching Tracy Davis distributed a copy of the Quality Teaching Block Grant Plan to the Board Members. The budget and requirements were outlined in the document. Gary Brown moved that the Board approve the Quality Teaching Block Grant Plan. The motion was seconded by Mitzi Joseph and unanimously approved by the Board. 13. I Transportation Board Reports Mike Gillins reported that at Minersville when activities are held parking becomes an issue. 14. Administrative Report 1. Melissa Anderson presented information to the Board on concerns over drill team. 2. Tracy Davis discussed a process to dispose of surplus property in the district through an on line bidding process which will be posted on the district website. This program would make it easier for the district to dispose of surplus property according to policy without holding annual auctions. The items to be disposed of would be placed on the website, with a picture, and a timeframe for accepting bids. Bids will be accepted and the items disposed of in reasonable manner according to highest bid. If no bids are received in a reasonable time the items can be disposed of. Wayne Wiseman moved that the Board approve this program. The motion was seconded by Gary Brown and unanimously approved by the Board. 15. Adjournment Joseph moved that the The meeting be adjourned. motion was seconded by Gary and Brown unanimously approved by the Board. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. The next Board Meeting will be held on December 7, 2004, at 4:00 p.m. at the Beaver School District Office. Mitzi There is a good work. singing ecstasy in Channing Pollock |