October 10, 2016
Board of Education Meeting
I. Call to Order – Welcome 7:00 p.m.
Note: The video guy wasn’t available at the beginning of the meeting. He arrived later in
the meeting. So Greg Reynolds was instructed to record the audio.
IV. Public Comments
No one was there for public comment.
V. Consent Agenda
2. Minutes, Bills, Human Resources Report, and Gifts
Addition of a leave of absence position. Removal of another addition.
VI. District Positive Accomplishments- BHS Swing Dance Club
Sponsor Scott Thorne and high school students, Parker Adams, Jocelyn Williams,
Sasha Zelenski answered questions.
Thorne gave an overview of the history of the club and some of the activities they have
done.
VII. Student Representative Report
Anna Dodge reported about homecoming activities. Seniors won PowderPuff. The
dance had a great turnout. Group of kids have come together for a dance marathon in
the memory of Jackson Gipe. They are hoping it can be an annual thing for children’s
cancer research. Many clubs will participate with the safe trick or treat. TSA is doing a highway cleanup this week.
VIII. Superintendent’s Report
The school was abuzz with homecoming. Several community members said how nice it was to see all the kids in purple. This is the first year for a combined 7th and 8th football teams. The 7th grade is undefeated. The cabinet meeting was held. Count day was held but no final numbers. Something happened at SCC. Jeremy and Coen will start auditing the success of principals programs. There is going to be a transition ceremony for 8th grade with the focus being on the transition to the high school. Central office held a cookout. Coen attended a health fair planning meeting. The health fair will be half a day. Eighth grade will be segregated from the high school during the fair. Coen attended a planning meeting at the high school whehere the health fair, career day, Hound Time day, and adding family day were discussed. Bimonthly grayhound way committee met. Great Western Bank is going to fund something related to this. Coen presented steps to success to 25 BILA students. There was a fake report of a clown problem at school. This made headlines in the Hawkeye. There was nothing to this.
IX. Items for Discussion
3. BHS Swing Dance Club
It was approved as a recognized club.
4. Red Ribbon Proclamation
Coen read the proclamation designating the next week to be Red Ribbon Week.
It starts October 24, 2016. It was approved.
5. Transportation Update Information Only
Great year last year and off to a great start this year. Great staff at the bus barn.
Branch has cuts costs. They have cut cost per mile by a little over a dollar by
streamlining of bus routes.
There 26 routes. There are 854 elementary students 552 middle school students, and
336 high school students on the busses normally. There are also 85 Notre Dame
students. There are more routes that occur during the day. Up and down on bus subs. One in training and a couple more getting bus licenses.They have few grants out. Writing a new with EPA. There may be strobe lights added to the buses per state law. Thank you for police, firefighters, emergency workers that helped with an inservice for the bus drivers
X. Board Communications
Mr. Bross talked to a teacher that attended Boys Town training. The teacher found the
training very beneficial and thought this should be brought into our district.
Mrs. Garwood was glad homecoming week was safe and well attended.
Mr. Vickstrom was glad to be back.
Mrs. Brueck wasglad to see swing dance and noted howmany teachers volunteer to do
clubs and she is grateful for their volunterism.
Mrs. Hattenburg -was glad all schools are grayhound now. It reflects unity.
Ms. Robberts heard great things about homecoming, homecoming court candidates,
and football team. She mentioned the culinary shindig and suggested everyone attend
and support it. She will be at the high school tomorrow. She also encouraged businesses to become involved in high school.
XI. Adjournment
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