Minutes for February 15, 2016
Gresham School Board Meeting
February 15, 2016 Minutes
Present: Andy Schmidt, Bill Arendt (excused early), Holly Schmidt, Jeff Hoffman, Grace Schwefel, Jeff Brady and Marge Eberhard. Also present: Principal – Keary Mattson, Assistant Principal – Newell Haffner, Director of Finance and Operations – Holly Burr and Administrative Assistant – Cathy Opperman.
Meeting Called to Order: Meeting was opened at 7:03pm by President Andy Schmidt.
Pledge of the Allegiance: The Pledge of the Allegiance was recited by all present.
Approve or Amend the Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda with the amendment (add resignation of Laura Roe and hire of Ben Smith) was made by Jeff Brady, second by Marge Eberhard, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Approve the Minutes of the Previous Meetings: Motion to approve the previous meeting minutes (February 1st) was made by Jeff Brady, second by Holly Schmidt, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Public Comments: Fred Bowersock commented on the building project and the referendum.
Administrative Report: Keary touched on the following items: Principal conference update, in-service day and local aid from Stockbridge. Articles were discussed.
Consent Agenda:
Payables: $47,450.28
Resignation: Laura Roe/Special Education Aide
New Hire: Ben Smith/Special Education Aide
Motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Jeff Brady, second by Holly Schmidt, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Wage and Benefit Committee Report: Marge discussed and distributed possible staff compensation options.
Pathdriver Mid-Year Data, Deb Truyman and SoHappy Davids: Both gave a presentation on mid-year data.
Future Construction and Remodeling: Discussion took place regarding the selection of the design-build contractor.
Administrative Structure: Keary gave an update and was briefly discussed. This will be on a future agenda.
Requests for Future Agenda Items: None
Motion to Adjourn: Motion to adjourn at 9:15pm was made by Marge Eberhard, second by Jeff Brady, 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