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The Board of Education of Union Community Unit School District #115, Henderson County, met at 6:00 p.m. on May 17, 2005, in the unit office, Biggsville. Members present were Allaman, Bigger, Kage, Parsons, and Weber. Miller and Sams were absent.
The agenda was reviewed for additions and deletions. Item 5.c. Baseball Field Resolution and Item 6.c. graduation were added to the agenda.
Reports from the support groups included the following:
a) Becky Hart reported on the last Advisory Council meeting.
Jill Colley, Union Elementary School Principal, reported on several matters relating to Union Elementary School, including the following:
a) Southern Pre-K visited Union Kindergarten classes recently. Kindergarten - 4th grade visit dates have been set.
b) Lots of field trips are in progress.
c) The 7th and 8th grade members of the Student Council went to the Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City to volunteer and took with them over 500 pounds of pop tabs, which will be recycled for cash.
d) The 5th and 6th grade members of the Student Council spent a few eye opening hours at Starting Point in Monmouth cleaning the homeless shelter.
e) The spring music festival was a success.
f) Upcoming events and dates were listed.
Karen Rima, Union High School Principal, reported on several matters relating to Union High School, including the following:
a) Teacher CRISS Training has been well received by staff as well as SAC Training.
b) The Juniors completed their PSAE/ACT tests.
c) The music concert was very well attended.
d) Prom was held at Knox College.
e) We will have three student teachers from Monmouth College next year.
f) The Academic Awards Night was held recently with a large crowd present.
g) Senior final day, if requirements have been met, was today.
h) Upcoming events and dates were listed.
Congratulations go to the following Junior High Track Team members who qualified to participate in the state track meet. They are Luci Lox, Amber Mann, Katelyn Miller, Shayna Perry, Shea Icenogle, Justin Bewley, Dakota Pullen, Jordan Jones, Dalton Johnson and Tyler Link.
Congratulations to Tyler Link. He is the IA State Champion of the long jump.
Commendations go to Coach Parsons and Goff for all their hard work with the Junior High Track Team.
Congratulations to the following Town and Country Art Show winners. Red ribbons winners are: Katie Cole, Trevor White, Mary Lewis, Alexis Foster, and Stephanie Ackermann. Blue ribbon winners are: Brandi Stewart and Denver Winchel. The Grace Buchanan Award for Crafts went to Denver Winchel.
Congratulations to Marta Hohenboken and Peg Ingles for being named to the Who's Who Among American Teachers.
The board approved the consent agenda as follows:
a) Minutes from the April 20, 2005, meeting.
b) A revised board calendar.
c) Financial reports and information.
The board approved the contract with Larry Lawson, the Certified Sewer Operator for the 2005-2006 school year.
The board received information and discussed a proposed lease of the district's television license. No action was taken.
The board received information on the ongoing maintenance projects.
The board adopted the resolution accepting the transfer of certain property (the baseball field) from the Board of Education of Union Community Unit School District #115 to the Village of Biggsville and authorizing the execution of a lease agreement.
The Life Safety Inspection Report completed by the Regional Office of Education recently was presented to the board. The board directed the Superintendent, Dean E. Irlbeck to respond to the inspection report.
The board approved a Preliminary Budget Amendment to reflect additional receipts and expenditures in the 2004/2005 fiscal year in the Education Fund, Operations and Maintenance Fund, and the Life Safety Fund due to unanticipated costs and due to additional grant receipts and expenditures. Further moved, that the board hold a Public Hearing on the proposed Budget Amendment, at 6:30 p.m. on June 17, 2005.
The board requested for high school graduation, there should be more handicap parking available.
Bill Allaman reported on recent meetings of West Central CUSD #235.
The board approved the transfer of $20,000.00 from the Working Cash Fund to the Education Fund as a temporary loan with repayment of the loan to be made when sufficient funds are available.
The board approved bills and payroll as submitted.
The board accepted the resignation of Jim Bedford, effective at the end of the 2004/2005 school year.
The board adjourned at 7:21 p.m.