 In his report to the board, Superintendent-Principal Bailey Climer
said the school had 98 percent attendance in the first quarter.He
noted that 10 students had passed music auditions on Oct. 10 in
Petersburg and would be participating in the music festival on Nov.
5 at Western Illinois University, Macomb. Students who will attend
the IMEA music festival are Brianna Lanning, Casey Mollohan, Kylee
Alexander, Tabitha Cooley, Joy Chi, Amber Oliver, Abby Crowell, Mira
Thompson, Paige Langley and Alison James.
A list of honor roll and high honors students was also
distributed. Climer reminded the board that an adjustment had been
made in requirements for the two categories within the honor roll.
It dropped some students from high honors to honors, but the same
students were maintaining exceptional results and would probably
adjust to qualify for high honors before the end of the semester.
Other dates and items: Red Ribbon Week is being celebrated this
week, along with a book fair; the junior high fall dance is 7 to 9
p.m. Friday; a literary contest is at Buffalo Tri-City on Saturday;
PTO Fall Dinner is Nov. 11 and will feature spaghetti and gondolas
from Avanti's.
Fifty-year-old faucets have been replaced; minor repairs need to
be addressed on some exterior lighting and minor plumbing issues;
and snow removal bids are being accepted. Repairs have been made to
the wheelchair lift on that van, and a water pump and front brakes
have been replaced on the minivan.
The crisis management plan has been adjusted to reflect changes
due to individuals who retired, but the plan remains basically the
same. The district report card will be posted on Edline by Oct. 31.
The superintendent is preparing the tax levy for the 2012-2013
school year. A sample policy on concussions was distributed for
consideration.
The annual audit was completed, with no findings. The annual
Statement of Affairs will be published prior to Dec. 15. A public
hearing for comments on a waiver of certain holidays was approved
for 6:45 p.m. Nov. 21, prior to the next regularly scheduled board
meeting at 7 p.m.
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Climer informed the board that Principal Financial is
discontinuing health insurance coverage as of Nov. 30. He has
submitted data to other carriers, and the board may need to call a
special meeting to approve a new carrier.
Darrell Batley and Don Papirnik were appointed to a
reduction-in-force committee, and Robert Henderson, Terry Bell and
Darrell Batley were appointed to be the negotiation team for the
contract with WLB Educators.
Board members discussed the state's new requirement for school
board training, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2012. Workshops are
required on the Freedom of Information Act, professional development
and leadership, and the Open Meetings Act.
In executive session, the board approved updates to the
superintendent's contract and hired Peggy Miller as a special
education aide, funded by a special education grant.
[By MARLA BLAIR]
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