Approved Minutes for August 15, 2016
Gresham School Board Meeting
August 15, 2016 Minutes
Present: Alphia Creapeau, Jeff Hoffman, Pat Pleshek, Grace Schwefel, Andy Schmidt, Holly Schmidt and Marge Eberhard. Also present: Assistant Principal – Ben Heninger, Director of Finance and Operations – Holly Burr and Administrative Assistant – Cathy Opperman.
Meeting Called to Order: Meeting was opened at 7:04pm 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 was made by Marge Eberhard, second by Holly Schmidt, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Approve the Minutes of the Previous Meetings: Motion to approve the previous meeting minutes (August 1st) was made by Pat Pleshek, second by Marge Eberhard, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Public Comments: None
Consent Agenda:
Accounts Payable: $ 368,918.03
New Hires: Tim Schmidt/Choir and Music
Motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Grace Schwefel, second by Holly Schmidt, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Open Enrollment Applications: Motion to approve the open enrollment applications discussed was made by Holly Schmidt, second by Alphia Creapeau, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Advisory Committee Membership: Motion to rescind the following motion made on July 18th was made by Jeff Hoffman, second by Marge Eberhard, roll call taken-all were in favor, motion carried.
(Advisory Committee Structure (Procedure 186.1): Motion to increase composition of committee members to 9 people (increase from 1 to2 board members, increase from 1 to 2 administration members, 2 resource members remain and 3 community members remain) was made by Jeff Hoffman, second by Marge Eberhard, voice vote was 6 in favor, Grace Schwefel opposed, motion carried.)
Motion to set Facility Advisory Committee membership at not to exceed 15 members and accept the current 6 interested people as members was made by Jeff Hoffman, second by Marge Eberhard, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Communication Committee: Grace Schwefel gave an update. Deanna Bisley and Kate Dillenburg volunteered to join the Communication Committee.
School Enrollment Projections Program: Motion to table this item was made by Jeff Hoffman, second by Marge Eberhard, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Future Construction and Remodeling: All agreed on the discussed rubric. The RFP’s were opened. Companies included: CESA 10, bray Architects, ATS&R Planners, Architects and Engineers, Kraus-Anderson and Hoffman Planning Design and Construction.
Requests for Future Agenda Items: Policy for academic standards and credit for alternative course work.
Next Meeting Date: Due to the holiday, the next meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 6th. Motion to cancel the scheduled meeting on Monday, September 5th and reschedule for Tuesday, September 6th was made by Jeff Hoffman, second by Pat Pleshek, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Motion to Adjourn: Motion to adjourn at 8:16pm was made by Jeff Hoffman, second by Marge Eberhard, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Date Approved___________
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Andy Schmidt, President
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Grace Schwefel, Clerk