. April 16, 2015 A quorum being present and due notice having been published, the regular meeting of the Newburg Board of Education was called to order on Thursday, April 16, 2015 in the High School Library by Board President Jim Macormic. (6:37 p.m.) Present Board members: Jim Macormic, Diana Dean, Clay Austin, Glenn Suschanke, Matt Brookshire, Nita Mihlfeld and Carol Fletcher: Superintendent, John Westerman; Board Secretary, Mary Hinkel; H.S. Principal, Steve Guffey; Elementary Principal, Russ Mudd; Staff, Sally Dake, David Peery, Rose Blair, Sandra Harrop, Crystal Light, Casey Clark, Diane Martin, Lorna Prewett, Melissa Austin, Dawn Wilking, Dana Moore, Oleta Rhoads, Dan Copeland, Tye Copeland, Andrew Lott; Guest: Ed O Neal from the Rolla Daily News. Open Session Mr. Brookshire moved and Mr. Suschanke seconded to go into #6 Open Session. Yeas: Brookshire, Suschanke, Macormic, Dean, Austin, Mihlfeld, Fletcher. Agenda Mr. Austin moved and Mr. Suschanke seconded to approve the #7 agenda as presented. Minutes Mrs. Dean moved and Mr. Suschanke seconded to approve the #8 minutes from March 2015 as presented. Yeas: Dean, Suschanke, Macormic, Austin, Brookshire, Mihlfeld, Fletcher.
April financial statements were reviewed. Warrants Mr. Austin moved and Mr. Suschanke seconded to approve #9 the bills as presented. Nays: None There were no Public Comments. Minutes of April 16, 2015 continued, page two B OPEN SESSION Discussion Items District Policy 0340, Organization, Philosophy and Goals of the Board of Education were presented. Mr. Mudd presented his written reports. Dr. Westerman gave a report on the water damage to the Old Gym floor. Two floor specialist came out and reviewed the damage to the floors. There is a 30 x 24 section that sustained the majority of the water damage. Claim will be processed thru M.U.S.I.C. Building Project Dr. Westerman reported that the lawyers have agreed that we can take bids for the floor and roof and deduct that amount from the money that is owed the contractor, pay the contractor and close the construction job.
Diane Martin Mr. Austin moved and Mr. Suschanke seconded to offer Diane Martin #10 a tenure contract for the 2015 2016 school year. Tabra McCray Mr. Austin moved and Mr. Suschanke seconded to resend the tenure #11 contract to Tabra McCray, voted on in March, due to the fact that she is ineligible and offer her a probationary contract. Yeas: Austin, Suschanke, Macormic, Dean, Brookshire, Mihlfeld, Fletcher Closed Session Mrs. Mihlfeld moved and Mr. Brookshire seconded to go into #12 Closed Session in accordance with RSMo 610.021 Legal (1), Personnel (3), (13) and Student discipline (6) at next months meeting if necessary. Yeas: Mihlfeld, Brookshire, Macormic, Dean, Austin, Suschanke, Fletcher. Doug Ward Mrs. Mihlfeld moved and Mr. Suschanke seconded to accept the #13 resignation of Doug Ward, effective at the end of his contractual obligation at the end of the 2014 2015 school year. Yeas: Mihlfeld, Suschanke, Macormic, Dean, Austin, Brookshire, Fletcher.
Minutes of April 16, 2015 continued, page three- OPEN SESSION Classified Mr. Austin moved and Mr. Suschanke seconded to grant letters of Employees intent to the Classified Employees for the 2015-2016 school year. #14 as presented with the exception of S. Brinkley, R. Brinkley and D. Weiss. Classified Mrs. Mihlfeld moved and Mr. Austin seconded to grant letters of Employees intent to S. Brinkley, R. Brinkley and D. Weiss for the 2015-2016 #15 school year. Yeas: Mihlfeld, Austin, Macormic, Dean, Suschanke, Fletcher Abstain: Brookshire Extra Duty Mr. Austin moved and Mr. Suschanke seconded to approve #16 the extra duty/extended contract stipends as presented. Cody Martin Mr. Suschanke moved and Mrs. Fletcher seconded to approve #17 Cody Martin as Assistant Soccer Coach for the 2014 2015 season. Yeas: Suschanke, Fletcher, Macormic, Dean, Austin, Brookshire, Mihlfeld. Substitute List Mr. Suschanke moved and Mrs. Fletcher seconded to approve, #18 upon completion of all their paperwork, the substitute teacher list as presented. Yeas: Suschanke, Fletcher, Macormic, Dean, Austin, Brookshire, Mihlfeld. Nays: None
Adjourn Mr. Austin moved and Mr. Suschanke seconded to adjourn #19 from Open Session. (7:08 p.m.) President Secretary Minutes of April 16, 2015 continued, page four, CLOSED SESSION Closed Session Mr. Austin moved and Mr. Suschanke seconded to go #20 into Closed Session in accordance with RSMo 610.021 Legal (1), Personnel (3), (13) and Student discipline (6) (7:22 p.m.) Board members: Jim Macormic, Diana Dean, Clay Austin, Glenn Suschanke, Matt Brookshire, Nita Mihlfeld and Carol Fletcher: Superintendent, John Westerman; Board Secretary, Mary Hinkel; H.S. Principal, Steve Guffey; Elementary Principal, Russ Mudd; Staff: David Peery, Rose Blair, Sandra Harrop, Crystal Light, Casey Clark, Diane Martin, Lorna Prewett, Melissa Austin,
Dawn Wilking, Dana Moore, Oleta Rhoads, Dan Copeland, Tye Copeland, Andrew Lott; Christy Campbell, Tabra McCray and Angela West. Minutes Mrs. Dean moved and Mrs. Fletcher seconded to approve the #21 minutes from March 2015. Yeas: Dean, Fletcher, Macormic, Austin, Suschanke, Brookshire, Mihlfeld. Dr. Westerman, Mr. Guffey and Mr. Mudd were excused. (7:22 p.m.) CTA presented their list of concerns. Dr. Westerman, Mr. Guffey and Mr. Mudd returned. (8:19 p.m.) Discussion of student discipline. Expulsion Mr. Suschanke moved and Mr. Austin seconded to expel Eric Ross #22 from the Newburg R-II School District. Yeas: Suschanke, Austin, Macormic, Dean, Brookshire, Mihlfeld, Fletcher. Adjourn Mr. Suschanke moved and Mr. Austin seconded to adjourn from #23 Closed Session. (10:45 p.m.) Yeas: Suschanke, Austin, Macormic, Dean, Brookshire, Mihlfeld, Fletcher.
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