July 7, 2020 at 7:40 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call
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2. Notice of Open Meeting Act - Posted
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3. Motion to excuse absent board members
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4. Pledge of Allegiance
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5. Approval of the agenda
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6. Consent Agenda
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6.1. Hold for discussion and for possible action approval of the following items:
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6.1.1. Minutes of prior meeting(s)
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6.1.2. Treasurer's report
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6.1.3. Receipts
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6.1.4. Expenditures
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6.1.5. Claims for payment
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7. Public Forum: Recognition of visitors, delegations, and reading of communications.
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8. Reports
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8.1. Committee:
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8.1.1. Activities
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Committee met with E-M activity committee on June 29, 2020. They discussed distributing information packets to the public. Discussions included the composition of the new BOE, budget information, site use, and sports locations. The Milligan school building will not be used, and an interlocal agreement will be put in place between the Village of Milligan and the school district. Changes in technology, classroom use, busing and administration were also discussed. It was decided that no co-oping of winter sports will be done this school year, 20-21.
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8.2. Administration
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8.2.1. Principal's Report
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Mrs. Stutzman distributed surveys to all staff asking for their thoughts on consolidation, and she now shared those results with the BOE members. She will also send a similar survey to all current secondary students.
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8.2.2. Superintendent
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Mr. Kraus has started the 20-21 budget process. Cohort superintendents decided to not hold the September 9 cohort meeting; instead, we will have our own professional development session that day. We are looking at removing the bell tower, as it has numerous problems with leakage and drainage.
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8.3. Strategic Plan update
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Mrs. Stutzman shared progress on items in the Strategic Plan. We will have our Frameworks review in October.
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9. Action Items
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9.1. Approve meal prices for 20-21 school year.
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9.2. Approve the following policies: 1040, 5101, 5103, 5406, 5506, 6111,6117, 6283A
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9.3. Consideration and possible action to Review and Update policies: 1200, 3560, 4002, 4003, 4003a, 4003b, 4190, 4260, 5001, 5401, 5401z, 5405, 5407, 5408, 5409, 5410, 5411, 5412, 5415, 5416, 5416z, 5420, 5422, 6380, 7060, 7070
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10. Discussion Items
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10.1. 7th Grade Science textbooks/curriculum
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Discussion:
Mrs. Stutzman presented a plan to purchase new 7th grade Science curriculum. We share the same teacher with E-M for that subject, and would like to teach the same curriculum to all the seventh graders.
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10.2. Update for fall opening
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Mr. Kraus discussed the plans for the start of school this fall. Mr. Kraus would like to put together a task force to discuss ideas and concerns related to COVID-19 issues. Wearing of masks, and regular school day operations are the two big questions. A plan will be created, and distributed to the parents as the first day of school nears.
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10.3. Update- Consolidation plan and timeline with Exeter-Milligan
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Mr. Segner gave a recap of the process of considering the school consolidation with Exeter-Milligan. The current discussion began last fall with E-M requesting that Friend co-op all sports for 20-21, and Friend countered that they would consider this if consolidation was also discussed. A feasibility study was contracted by both E-M and Friend BOE's. Those findings were presented to our board on January 13, 2020. A series of full board and committee meetings have been held since that time. The Board presented a number of talking points to the patrons: Unification vs Consolidation; will not pursue sports co-op in 20-21; financial state, budgets, taxes, and bond; school board composition; 15 year agreement to use buildings as designated; student enrollments; grade levels PS and K-5 in Exeter, PS and 6-12 in Friend; Milligan school building payments $150,000 a year for 30 years to Village of Milligan; upcoming meeting dates -- joint August 5 in Exeter, Friend BOE August 10, Friend Special Mtg August 24; joint Sept. 2 in Friend, Friend BOE September 16; information packets will be distributed to community in the next 7-10 days.
Five minutes recess then public comment will begin at 9:50pm. |
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10.3.1. Public Comment
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Numerous members of the community shared their opinions and concerns with the BOE.
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11. Adjournment
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