Regular Meeting

Ridgedale Board Office
Monday, August 14, 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. Thank you to Grand Prairie Township for their generous donation of the playground equipment and mulch!
    b. Thank you to the Slaughterbeck family for donating time, labor, and materials to improve shot put and long jump areas! Their business name will be added to the new football scoreboard.
    c. Thank you to Mathews Dodge, Plymouth, Jeep, Ram for their help and support with our new van purchase!
    d. Thank you to One Call Away Fleet Service for their help with towing a vehicle!

    e. Thank you all of the community members who helped with the playground equipment, including the Olivers, Ralph Craig, Wes Roberts, the Grotes, the Brands, David Mattix, Cathy Hamilton, David Ware, and Chris Dingus!

    f. HVAC/facilities update

    g. Adjustment to board meeting dates for the remainder of 2023 due to conflicts (9/25 to 9/18, keep 10/30, 11/27 to 11/20, and 12/18 to 12/11)


    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 June 26 2023 Regular Board Meeting
    b. Minutes of the July 20 2023 Special Board Meeting

    c. Minutes of the August 03 2023 Special Board Meeting


    8. Superintendent's Report
    Dr. Bower

    a. Recommend to enter into a contract with Future Ed Solutions for the purpose of providing credit recovery for the 2023-24 SY beginning 8/4/23.
    b. Recommend to enter into a contract with World of Learning for foreign language during the 2023-24 SY with the contract beginning on 8/4/23.
    c. Recommend to enter into a contract with TRECA to provide courses for IT pathway during the 2023-24 SY with the contract beginning on 8/9/23.

    d. Recommend to approve FMLA request for Mike Mathey for two weeks in September 2023.

    e.  Recommend to approve the SESI Individual Student Service Agreements for the 2023-24 school year

    f. Recommend to approve the Jr/Sr High School Fees for 2023-24 SY. 

    g. Recommend to approve the athletic handbook for 2023-24 SY.


     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    9. Certified Substitute

    Recommend to approve the following certified substitutes:

    a. Bradley Swavel


     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    10. Cafeteria

    Resolution to approve the lunch prices for 2023-24 SY as follows:

    a. Elementary Lunch $2.75

    b. Jr/Sr High Lunch $3.00

    c. Adult Lunch $4.00

    d. Milk $0.50

    e. Reduced $.40

    f. Breakfast free for students, Adults $2.30

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    11. Supplemental

    Recommend to approve the following supplemental contract for SY 2023-24:

    a. Tyler Parsons, Assistant Band Director


     
    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    12. Field Trip

    Recommend to approve the overnight field trip January 19-20, 2024 for High School girls' and boys' basketball teams to travel to and play at the Hoosier Gym. 

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    13. 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


    14. Executive Session Concluded

    Executive Session concluded at ____ (if needed) and public session reconvened.


    15. Other Board Directives

    Other Board Directives/Initiatives:


    16. Next Scheduled Meeting

    The next meeting of the Ridgedale Board of Education will be the regular meeting on Monday, September 18, 2023, in the Ridgedale Board of Education meeting room and via Zoom at 6:30 p.m.


    17. Adjournment

    Motion to Adjourn
     
    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


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