Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting

Monday, December 16, 2019

Mercer School District

CALL TO ORDER:    The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Board President, Bob Davis.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:    Bob Davis, Jim Hannemann, Sue Loth, Micki Holmstrom and Jeff Nehring.

OTHER PERSONS PRESENT:    Interim District Administrator, Sheri Kopka, Bookkeeper, Tricia Thompson, Kathy Hannemann, Nancy Lundquist, Amanda Kopka,  Dick Hassburg, Nancy Lundquist, Dorothy Bangle, Mark Higby, Doris and Tom Marsel, Deb Patton, Sue Benzel, Deanna Pierpont, Norb Brossmer, Dorothy Wahner, Ricky Kelly from the Iron County Miner. 

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA:     None

PUBLIC COMMENT:

None

APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES:      Motion by Jim Hannemann, seconded by Jeff Nehring to approve the Regular Board Meeting Minutes from Monday, November 18, 2019 as presented.  All ayes, motion carried 5-0.

APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:    Motion by Jeff Nehring, seconded by Sue Loth to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented.  Roll call vote, all ayes, motion carried 5-0.

APPROVAL OF DISTRICT PAYMENTS:        Motion by Jim Hannemann, seconded by Micki Holmstrom to approve vouchers 59858 thru 59956 (general account) and 11399 thru 11401 (activity account) in the amount of $ 111,089.07.  All ayes, motion carried 5-0.

ACTION ITEMS:   

Motion by Jeff Nehring, seconded by Micki Holmstrom to approve Technical Changes to Policy numbers: po0165.1 (Regular Meeting), po7434 (Use of Tobacco on School Premises) and po9600 (Staff/Student Participation in Community Events) and Second Reading of policies below and table Policy #5430 (Student Class Rank/GPA Computation). All ayes, motion carried 5-0.

po6830 (Audit)

po7300(Disposition of Real Property)

po7310 (Disposition of Personal Property 

po0142.4 (Copy of Oath)

po0168.1 (Copy of Meeting Minutes) 

po2260 (Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunity)

po2260.01 (Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Discrimination Based on Disability)

po2260.02 (English Language Proficiency)

po2271 (Copy of Early College Credit Program/Start College Now)

po2411(School Counseling and Academic Career Planning)

po2451(Copy of Alternative Education Program) 

po5111 (Eligibility of Resident/Nonresident Students)

po5113 (Open Enrollment Program (Inter-District)

po5340 (Student Accident/Illness/Concussion)

po5421 (Copy of Grading)

po5464 (Early Graduation)

po5830 (Student Fundraising) 

po6152 (Student Fees, Fines, and Charges) 

po6470 (Payment in Invoice) 

po6610 (Student Activity Fund)

po6630 (New Policy-Vol. 28, No. 2 – Cash Handling and Deposits)

po7540.01 (Revised Policy – Vol.28, No. 2 – V2-Technology Privacy) 

po8210 (School Calendar)

po8330 (Student Records)

po8660 (Transportation by Private Vehicle)

Motion by Jim Hannemann, seconded by Jeff Nehring to approve all remaining policies as previously amended under second review.

ADJOURNMENT:    Motion by Micki Holmstrom, seconded by Sue Loth to adjourn the meeting.  All ayes, motion carried 5-0.

Meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m.