August 8, 2018 Board Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT HELD AT WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8, 2018 AT 6:00 PM.

THOSE PRESENT:

Conducting:  April Torgerson

ADMINISTRATION

April Torgerson called the meeting to order.  She announced we would begin with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a reverence from Superintendent John Fahey.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Jeffery Chappell made a motion to accept the minutes for last month.  Shawn Davis seconded.  All in favor.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Heather Okerlund answered questions about the accounts payable. 

Shawn Davis made a motion to accept the accounts payable.  Jeffery Chappell seconded.  All in favor.

Financial review.  Heather Okerlund gave an update on budgets for this fiscal year.

CITIZEN COMMENTS

Bekkah Peetree – Asked when the board meeting agenda was available.  Heather Okerlund said we are required to post it 24 hours before the meeting, but it’s normally available two days before, and it’s the document we e-mailed her last Monday.

INFORMATION ITEMS

Superintendent’s Report: Discussed the emergency response plan annex power outage procedures.  Superintendent John Fahey said we will plan on reviewing the NSBA notes , safe school commission report, and policy DHE employee leave and pay policies next month due to 2 absent board members this month.  Shawn Davis and Curtis Whipple will be attending the delegate assembly meetings this coming weekend.  Opening inservice is on the 13^that the high school.  The general welcome is at 10:30 and Superintendent invited a board member to come.  Jeffery Chappell said he might be able to be there.  Superintendent John Fahey said he would ask Cory Anderson and Curtis Whipple also.  Shawn Davis asked questions about the additions to the emergency plan, Superintendent John Fahey also discussed the new reunification requirements.

BUSINESS ITEMS

Fall sports schedules:  Jeffery Chappell asked if football really only had 4 games, and only 1 was a home game. Mary Bray responded and the board discussed that and other related issues. Jeffery Chappell made a motion to approved the fall sports schedules. Shawn Davis seconded.   All in favor.

Summer projects & capital expenditures:  Discussed the status of various projects and two new prioritized projects.  Shawn Davis made a motion to approve the updated summer projects.  Jeffery Chappell seconded.

WCBA (Wayne County Business Association) request for buses:  Discussed briefly that use of the buses does not require board approval.  April Torgerson made a motion to table the WCBA request for buses.  Shawn Davis seconded.  All in favor. 

Policies:  First Reading, citation only:  Jeffery Chappell made a motion to approve the following readings, waiving additional readings:  DAA Employment Objectives Nondiscrimination, DAC Employment Background Checks, DACA Duty to Personally Report Arrests, DADA Employment Transfers, DAE Employee Conflict of Interest, DAG Employee Drug Policy, DAH Drug Testing of Bus Drivers, DBA Contracts Certified Employees, DBB Contracts Classified Employees, DCA Administration Relations, DCB Mediation of Contract Negotiations, DDB Reporting of Student Prohibited Acts, DDC Dangerous materials on district property, DEAB Procurement of Workers Compensation Insurance, DEC Risk Management Coverage for Employees, DFA Professional Development Plans, DHC Redress of Grievances, DHD Employment Relations Payroll Deductions, DHDA Employment Relations Employee Association Leave, DKAB Hiring Preference of Veterans and Veterans Spouses, DLB Grievances Regarding Abusive Conduct, and DMA Employee Acceptable Use of Personally Owned Electronic Devices. Shawn Davis seconded.  All in favor.  First reading, minor policy updates.  Discussed policy DDAA.  April Torgerson made a motion to waive additional readings and approve policies DAB Employment Licensure, DBE Student Teachers and Interns, DDA Reporting of Child Abuse, DDAA Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education for Employees, DJ Employee References and Letters of Recommendation, and DAI Code of Conduct.  Jeffery Chappell seconded.  All in favor. First reading:  Superintendent John Fahey said he was going to work with the committees on policies DHA Orderly School Termination of Employees, DG Employee Evaluation, and DLA Employee Bullying or Hazing.  April Torgerson made a motion to table first reading of DHA, DG, and DLA.  Jeffery Chappell seconded.  All in favor. Second reading. Strategic Plan.  April Torgerson said there were supposed to be new pictures.    Superintendent John Fahey said he would work with the principals to get new pictures. Jeffery Chappell made a motion to table the strategic plan until the next board meeting.  Shawn Davis seconded.  All in favor.

Approve career educators: Jeffery Chappell motion to approve Colene Gardner and Trent Larsen as career educators.  Shawn Davis seconded.  All in favor.

New hires:  April Torgerson made a motion to approve new hires.  Jeffery Chappell seconded.  All in favor.

Employee separations: Shawn Davis made a motion to approve employee separations.  Jeffery Chappell seconded.  All in favor.

BOARD MEMBER ITEMS

April Torgerson:  April asked what are we doing with the house the school owns since the current resident has resigned.  He is planning on continuing to live there and pay the rent to the district.  April also asked about the shortage of bus drivers and we discussed the current plan.

Jeffery Chappell made a motion to go into closed session at 6:39 pm per section 52-4-205(1)(a).  Shawn Davis seconded.

Roll Call:

Shawn Davis - Yes

Jeffery Chappell - Yes

April Torgerson - Yes

April Torgerson declared us back in open meeting at 7:42 pm.

April Torgerson made a motion to adjourn at 7:42 pm.  Jeffery Chappell seconded.  All in favor.