March 5, 2019
Gresham School Board Meeting
March 5, 2019 Minutes
Present: Alphia Creapeau, Marge Eberhard, Grace Schwefel, Andy Schmidt and Jeff Hoffman. Absent: Pat Pleshek and Joan Rosenow. Also present: Superintendent - Newell Haffner, Principal - Ben Heninger and Finance and Operations Manager - Nick Curran.
Meeting Called to Order: Meeting was opened at 7:00 pm by President Alphia Creapeau.
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 Marge Eberhard, second by Andy Schmidt, voice vote was 5-0 in favor, 2 absent, motion carried.
Public Comments: None
School Resource Officer Report by Ashley Bennett: No report was given.
Consent Agenda:
Previous Meeting Minutes: Motion to approve the February 18th meeting minutes was made by Marge Eberhard, second by Andy Schmidt, voice vote was 5-0 in favor, 2 absent, motion carried.
February Voucher Report: Motion to approve the February Voucher report was made by Andy Schmidt, second by Marge Eberhard, voice vote was 5-0 in favor, 2 absent, motion carried.
New Hire - Tracy Thorne/Assistant Track Coach: Motion to approve Tracy Thorne as Assistant Track coach was made by Marge Eberhard, second by Andy Schmidt, voice vote was 5-0 in favor, 2 absent, motion carried.
Administrative Report: Newell reviewed the following:
JH/HS incentive trip/Silver Birch Ranch, Navarino Nature Center/4th and 5th grade field trip, Child Find, ACT test, ACT Workkeys, NEAP test and NAREN conference.
Early College Credit Program Requests: Motion to approve Early College Credit Program for 3 Gresham students was made by Marge Eberhard, second by Andy Schmidt, voice vote was 5-0 in favor, 2 absent, motion carried.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement (66.0301) with Marion, Tigerton for Librarian: Motion to renew the Librarian contract was made by Andy Schmidt, second by Jeff Hoffman, voice vote was 5-0 in favor, 2 absent, motion carried.
Staff Compensation Discussion: Discussion took place.
Finance and Operation Report by Nick Curran: Nick reviewed the following:
Roof drain damage, boiler update, school illness and snow removal.
Strategic Facilities Plan/Construction Update: An update on the plan design was presented by the administration and questions and adjustments were shared by the board of education. Further discussion took place.
CTE Space Discussion and Recommendation: Motion to follow recommendations, as presented, in the conceptual design of the CTE space was made by Jeff Hoffman, second by Marge Eberhard, voice vote was 5-0 in favor, 2 absent, motion carried.
Construction Financing: Nick provided an update on financing options for the referendum construction.
Future Agenda Items: HWY 29 Interchange was discussed and a resolution was approved to support the interchange proposal.
Next Board Meeting Date: March 18, 2019, 7PM
Motion to Adjourn: Motion to adjourn was made by Marge Eberhard, second by Andy Schmidt, voice vote was 5-0 favor, 2 absent, motion carried.
Date Approved___________
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Alphia Creapeau, President
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Grace Schwefel, Clerk