October 2, 2017
Gresham School Board Meeting
October 2, 2017 Minutes
Present: Andy Schmidt, Marge Eberhard, Joan Rosenow, Alphia Creapeau, Grace Schwefel and Jeff Hoffman. Absent: Pat Pleshek. Also present: District Administrator – Newell Haffner, Principal – Ben Heninger, Director of Finance and Operations – Holly Burr and Administrative Assistant – Cathy Opperman.
Meeting Called to Order: Meeting was opened at 7:00pm by President Andy Schmidt.
Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.
Approve or Amend the Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda was made by Alphia Creapeau, second by Marge Eberhard, voice vote was 6-0 in favor, 1 absent, motion carried.
Public Comments: Comments were made by Deanna Bisley and Dan Boucher.
Consent Agenda:
Approve the Previous Meeting Minutes: Motion to approve the September 25th meeting minutes was made by Alphia Creapeau, second by Joan Rosenow, voice vote was 6-0 in favor, 1 absent, motion carried.
Accounts Payable: $ 84,155.10
Motion to approve the accounts payable list was made by Marge Eberhard, second by Alphia Creapeau, voice vote was 6-0 in favor, 1 absent, motion carried.
Administrative Report: Topics reviewed: Homecoming, school survey and third Friday count.
Finance and Operations Report by Holly Burr: An update was given on the bathroom repair in the 4K room.
2017-2018 Budget for Publication for Annual Board Meeting: Budget was reviewed. Motion to set capital improvements at $125,000 level equal to prior years budget and approve budget for publication for annual meeting with total revenues and expenses at $4,809,924 for the District.
Annual School Board Meeting Discussion: Discussion took place on the annual meeting.
School Board Goals: School board goals were discussed. Motion to approve the School Board District Goals as presented was made by Grace Schwefel, second by Alphia, Creapeau, voice vote was 6-0 in favor, 1 absent, motion carried.
Job Descriptions: Job descriptions for District Administrator, Elementary Principal, JH/SH Principal and Director of Finance and Operations were reviewed.
District Administrator: Motion to approve the job description as presented was made by Alphia Creapeau, second by Joan Rosenow, voice vote was 6-0 in favor, 1 absent, motion carried.
Elementary Principal: Motion to approve the job description as presented was made by Joan Rosenow, second by, Marge Eberhard, voice vote was 6-0 in favor, 1 absent, motion carried.
JH/SH Principal: Motion to approve the job description as presented was made by Marge Eberhard, second by Joan Rosenow, voice vote was 6-0 in favor, 1 absent, motion carried.
Director of Finance and Operations: Any responsibility related to arranging substitutes was deleted. Motion to approve the job description with deletion was made by Alphia Creapeau, second by Joan Rosenow, voice vote was 6-0 in favor, 1 absent, motion carried.
Placement of Public Comments on Agenda: It was agreed that public comments would stay as item 4 on the agenda. No changes were made.
Requests for Future Agenda Items: None
Next Board Meeting Date: October 17, 2017 (Annual Board Meeting and a regular board meeting to follow)
Motion to Move into Closed Session: Motion to move into closed session was made by Alphia Creapeau, second by Joan Rosenow, roll call vote was taken, all present in favor, 1 absent, motion carried.
Motion to Return to Open Session: Motion to return to open session was made by Joan Rosenow, second by Alphia Creapeau, voice vote was 6-0 in favor, 1 absent, motion carried.
Motion to suspend the current evaluation form was made by Jeff Hoffman, second by Alphia Creapeau, voice vote was 6-0 in favor, 1 absent, motion carried.
Motion to Adjourn: Motion to adjourn was made by Jeff Hoffman, second by Joan Rosenow, voice vote was 6-0 in favor, 1 absent, motion carried.
Date Approved___________
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Andy Schmidt, President
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Grace Schwefel, Clerk