Volume I              Number 6

 

AGENDA           Approved the agenda as presented.

 

COMMUNICATION    Michelle Miller read a letter to the Board of Education from the GEA regarding contract negotiations.

 

GRANT AWARDS     Deb Miliken, on behalf of the Community Foundation, presented a grant to the Junior High Library in the amount of $1,000 for “Accelerates in Reading Project.”

 

MINUTES          The Board approved the minutes of the November 12 regular meeting and December 3 special meeting as presented.

 

GENERAL FUND     Approved payment of general fund bills no. 26769 - 26836 and handwritten checks no. 1-84 in the amount of        $147,174.60.

 

REPORTS          Dr. Kulbertis reported on the refunding of the bonds and that the savings to taxpayers will be approximately $250,000; our partnership with the ISD for Payroll and Accounts Payable is up and running; Christmas programs have been ongoing; the Gladstone Schools Education Foundation has been officially established; we are in the process of seeking software for the bus routing.

 

POLICIES         Adopted a second reading of a list of NEOLA policies.

 

NEW HIRE         Awarded the business manager position to Michael Macfarlane as recommended by Dr. Kulbertis and the Personnel Committee.

 

BASEBALL REQUEST Jim Beauchamp requested the Board of Education to consider adding a Baseball Team in Gladstone. Dr. Kulbertis will schedule a meeting to discuss further.

 

CLOSED SESSION   Held a closed session to discuss contract negotiations.

 

ADJOURNMENT      Meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.