February 8th, 2017 School Board Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT HELD AT HANKSVILLE ELEMENTARY ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2017 AT 6:00 PM.

THOSE PRESENT:

Cory Anderson – President
Curtis Whipple  – Vice President
April Torgerson – Member
Jeffery Chappell – Member
Shawn Davis – Member
John Fahey – Superintendent
Heather Okerlund – Business Administrator

Conducting:  Cory Anderson

ADMINISTRATION

Cory Anderson called the meeting to order.  He announced we would begin with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a reverence from Curtis Whipple.

Cory Anderson said he wanted to thank Ms. Wilkins and the staff for welcoming us to Hanksville and for everything they do.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:

Jeffery Chappell made a motion to accept the minutes.  April Torgerson seconded.  All in favor.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Heather Okerlund answered questions about the accounts payable.

April Torgerson made a motion to accept the accounts payable.  Curtis Whipple seconded.  All in favor.

Heather Okerlund went over the financials.

CITIZEN COMMENTS

Chylene Whipple thanked the board for coming to Hanksville for the meeting this month and said it was nice to host the board.

Cindy Wilkins also said thanks for coming and the board is welcome back anytime.  She thanked the board for their support of the kids.

INFORMATION ITEMS

Update on Wayne High School Water Project:  The watershed project is going according to schedule and no big surprises.  Some small changes to the plans based on recommendations from the contractors.

Superintendent’s report:  Block schedule.  Superintendent John Fahey presented a draft block schedule and explained it.  He said he’s been working on doing more news article.  The human sexuality committee approved the instructors for maturation.  Superintendent John Fahey said he met with Sherriff Taylor about resource officers earlier this week.  The board discussed the idea of a resource officer and inviting Sherriff Taylor to the meeting next month to answer some questions.  Superintendent John Fahey said they are still working on an emergency drill in April and also that they’re going to offer a gun safety class, approximately 40 hours, for school and clinic employees.  The board also discussed the school board and district day on the hill later this month. 

BUSINESS ITEMS

Approval to travel for volleyball camp in Long Beach, CA:  SueEllen Esplin described the camp and what the trip would do for the students.  The board asked some logistics questions.   Curtis Whipple made a motion to approve the volleyball team to go out of state and allocated $1,000 to go toward travel.  April Torgerson seconded.  All in favor.

Approve technology aide salary schedule:  Discussed the proposed technology aide salary schedule.  It requires the employee placed on the salary schedule to have one year of experience or related education.  Curtis Whipple made a motion to approve the technology aide salary schedule.  Jeffery Chappell seconded.  All in favor.

Wayne High School Land Trust Amendment:  Curtis Whipple made a motion to approve the Wayne High School Land Trust Amendment.  Jeffery Chappell seconded.  All in favor.

Policies:  First Reading:  DBE Student Teachers and Interns.   Superintendent John Fahey described the changes to policy DBE.  Curtis Whipple made a motion to approve the first reading of policy DBE.  April Torgerson seconded.  All in favor.  FHAG Seclusion and Restraint.  Superintendent John Fahey described the policy.  Curtis Whipple made a motion to table discussion on policy FHAG until the April meeting due to new legislation that may change this policy.   Shawn Davis seconded.  All in favor.  FGAD Student Rights and Responsibilities Bullying.  Superintendent described the changes to policy FGAD.  April Torgerson made a motion to approve first reading of policy FGAD.  Jeffery Chappell seconded.  All in favor.  Second Reading: CLL Activity Trips.  Curtis Whipple made a motion to waive the third reading and approve policy CLL.  April Torgerson seconded.  All in favor.  ECA Curriculum Required Instruction.  Superintendent described the changes and said that this policy will change if we implement a block schedule.  April Torgerson made a motion to table policy ECA until the March meeting.  Shawn Davis seconded.  All in favor.  Third Reading.  FHA Safe Schools.  Curtis Whipple made a motion to approve the third reading of policy FHA.  Shawn Davis seconded.  All in favor.   GE School Community Councils.  April Torgerson made a motion to approve policy GE.  Shawn Davis seconded.  All in favor.

Approve new employees:  Shawn Davis made a motion to approve the new hires (Aubrey Thompson, Gabrielle Utter, Alorena Bedah, and Marjie Taylor) pending background checks.  Jeffery Chappell seconded.  All in favor.

Approve employee separations:  April Torgerson made a motion to approve employee separations of Lesa Rassmussen, Kim Giles, and Kristy VanDyke.  Jeffery Chappell seconded.  All in favor.

Approve 2017-2018 school calendar:  Superintendent John Fahey answered questions about the proposed schedule.  Curtis Whipple made a motion to approve the 2017-2018 school calendar.  April Torgerson seconded.  All in favor.

BOARD MEMBER ITEMS

Jeffery Chappell – The clinic wants to be more in tune with the community and the needs of the schools.  They’ll be in touch more on that at a later date.  Jeffery Chappell said he listened to a neat book, The End of Average.  He said it’s food for thought on how we try to standardize kids and described what he got from the book. 

Curtis Whipple – Described some of the bills they discussed in JLC.  HB212, the incentive for effective teachers in high poverty schools.  The school trust lands allocation is $62M which is 30% higher than it was this year, they are changing the funding slightly but it won’t have a big impact.  Described SB80 – equitable distribution of property tax and how it could affect us.  There is also a bill that would require seatbelts on buses and HB119 that would affect changing local board members mid term. 

Shawn Davis – Asked about school lunch and what changes we are trying.  Heather Okerlund described some of the ideas we are trying over at the elementary this month.

Cory Anderson – Thanked Curtis Whipple for his service on the JLC.  Cory Anderson asked about the frozen dirt being piled up by the baseball field.  Heather Okerlund said she would look into how they are going to fix it.  Discussed the March board meeting, will start at 1:00 pm at the middle school with regular board meeting at 6 pm. 

Curtis Whipple made a motion at 8:52 pm to go into closed session for the purpose permitted by Utah Code Annotated Section 52-4-205(1)(a).   Jeffery Chappell seconded.

Roll Call:

Jeffery Chappell - Yes
Curtis Whipple - Yes
Shawn Davis - Yes
April Torgerson - Yes
Cory Anderson - Yes

Cory Anderson declared us back into open meeting at 9:55 pm.

Curtis Whipple made a motion to adjourn.  April Torgerson seconded.  All in favor.

Meeting adjourned at 9:55 pm.