The Grundy R-5 Board of Education met Monday night, tabling several bids and setting the dates to file for the April board election.
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The Grundy R-5 Board of Education met Monday night, tabling several bids and setting the dates to file for the April board election.
Superintendent Paul Huey said the board received one bid each from Lancaster Lumber for the high school roof project and the elementary school roof project at a cost of $59,750 and $53,750 respectively. The board decided to table the bids until more information is received about state funding that might be available.
Bids to remodel the old vocational-agriculture building and the church building were also tabled. Both bids were received from Terry Eaton. The vo-ag building bid was for $34,500 and a vote was actually taken, however, the vote was a 3-3. Huey said he expects to reconsider that bid, along with the $150,000 bid for the church building, at a later meeting. There was no vote taken on the church bid.
The board set Dec. 24 through Jan. 21 for persons to file for the April board election. The three-year terms of Terry Wynne and Connie Followwill expire. Persons can file in the superintendent?s office at Galt.
The board voted to have the Northwest Regional Professional Development Committee help facilitate the district?s CSIP and District Technology plans, which are required as part of the Missouri School Improvement Program. Huey said the committee consists of educators who will work with the district to develop a program that will meet MSIP requirements. The district will pay $700 plus mileage for the CSIP work and $200 for the first meeting and $100 for each additional meeting, plus mileage, for the District Technology Plan work.
It was decided to raise the fee paid to district-employed bus drivers for middle- and long-range activities. The pay will be bumped up $10 and $15 respectively, which Huey said would put the fee paid more in line with that paid for contracted drivers.
The board heard reports on the MAP in-service held Nov. 8, the change in the theme for the yearbook and the plan to install an LP furnace in the old gymnasium for use during cold weather.
During an executive session, the board reviewed four resumes of individuals in an attempt to fill a speech implementor vacancy in the district, however, no action was taken. Huey said candidates for the job must have a Missouri teaching certificate and would need to take classes in that area, which the district would pay for. Alicia Rojas, who is currently working for the district to provide speech and language services, would provide supervision for that individual until the classes are completed and final certification is received. Persons with special education or elementary education degrees would be preferred, Huey said.
The next meeting of the board is scheduled for Dec. 16.