Board of Education Meeting

Ridgedale Board Office
Monday, March 27, 2023 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

    1. Roll Call
    Mr. Cordes

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    2. Pledge of Allegiance
    Mr. Cook

    3. Recognition of Guests and Visitors

    This is an opportunity for guests and visitors to address the Board regarding items that do not appear on the agenda. There is opportunity for comments during discussion of all agenda items


    4. Points of Interest/Discussion
    Various

    a. HVAC
    b. Recycling with DKMM
    c. The attached additions and revisions to Board Policy are being submitted for first reading (general, technology, and tobacco).


    5. General discussion of agenda, addendum, and other items of concern
    Mr. Cordes and Dr. Bower

    Items 6, 7, and 8, listed below under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed and removed from the Consent Agenda. The Superintendent and administrative staff recommend approval of all Consent Agenda items.


    6. Meeting Minutes
    Mr. Cordes

    a. Minutes of the February 27, 2023 Regular Meeting.
     


    8. Superintendent's Report
    Dr. Bower

    a. Recommend to approve deduct days for Cheryl Scott on 2/24/23, 2/27-2/28/23, 3/1-3/2/23 and .5 day on 3/17/23.
    b. Recommend to approve deduct days for Jarrid McGuire on 3/13/23 and 3/16-17/23.


     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    9. Bus Driver Hours

    Recommend to approve increasing bus driver hours from 3 hours to 3.5 hours a day effective March 6, 2023.


     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    10. Certified Staff Resignation

    Recommend to approve the following resignations:

    a. Mr. Brian Sparling, Dean of College and Career Readiness

    b. Megan Benninger, 1st Grade Teacher


     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    11. Classified Staff

    Recommend to approve Katelyn Hamilton as an instructional aide step 6 effective 3/21/23.
     
    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    12. Executive Session

    WHEREAS, as a public board of education may hold an executive session only after a majority of a quorum of this board determines by a roll call vote to hold such a session and only at a regular or special meeting for the sole purpose of the consideration of any of the following matters:
     
    1.  To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual.
    2.  To consider the purchase of property for public purposes or for the sale of property at competitive bidding.
    3.  Conferences with an attorney for the board of education concerning disputes involving the board of education that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.
    4.  Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
    5.  Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or rules or state statutes.
    6.  Specialized details of security arrangements where disclosure of the matters discussed might reveal information that could be used for the purpose of committing or avoiding prosecution for a violation of the law.
                Therefore,
    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ridgedale Local Board of Education, by a majority of the quorum present at this meeting, does hereby declare its intention to hold an executive session on item(s)                   as listed above.
     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    13. Executive Session Concluded

    Executive Session concluded at 7:37 PM and public session reconvened.


    14. Other Board Directives

    Other Board Directives/Initiatives:


    15. Next Scheduled Meeting

    The next meeting of the Ridgedale Board of Education will be the regular meeting on Monday, April 24, 2023, in the Ridgedale Board of Education meeting room and via Zoom at 6:30 p.m.


    16. Adjournment

    Motion to Adjourn
     
    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


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