The Laredo R-7, Princeton R-5 and Newtown-Harris boards of education met Monday night, accepting resignations and offering contracts.
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The Laredo R-7, Princeton R-5 and Newtown-Harris boards of education met Monday night, accepting resignations and offering contracts.
Laredo R-7
According to information provided by Principal Jean Dustman, the board discussed options for providing information to the public about the proposed 45-cent tax levy increase which is on the April 6 ballot. A report on the condition of the school furnace was also discussed with more information to be provided at a later date on options for balancing the heat throughout the building.
In other business, the board approved the 2004-2005 school calendar and agreed to take bids for mowing of the school lawn. The School Health Index Report was discussed, noting factors that help promote healthy lifestyles at the school. For example, health education and physical education classes are taught in all grade levels, adequate time is allowed for meals, staff has access to health screening at school and school health staff promotes physical activity, nutrition and prevention of tobacco use. Suggestions for improvement included more interaction between staff, students and food services staff and a written policy on prohibiting advertising and/or displaying of tobacco industry brand names, logos or other identifiers.
In personnel items, the board was notified of the resignation of Shanna Johnson, who has served as Parents as Teachers educator, and accepted the resignation of Carolyn Berry, who is retiring after 21 years of service to the district. She serves as secretary of the board/bookkeeper and has set her last day as June 30.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 12.
Princeton R-5
At the Princeton R-5 meeting, board members accepted the resignation of Dave Cavanah, who has served as physical educa-tion/health instructor and head football coach.
The board established tuition for the 2004-2005 school year at $5,700, which is the same as last year.
The board approved the evaluation of the Reading Recovery Program, Special Education and 504 programs and the Title programs. In addition, the board approved the purchase of a man-lift from RSC of St. Joseph for $3,200. Board policy changes as recommended by the Missouri School Boards Association were approved.
Board members approved repairs to the boiler system at the high school building by Solomon Boiler Works at Moberly at a cost of $4,000.
Contracts were offered to certified staff members for the 2004-2005 school year.
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for April 12.
Newtown-Harris
The Newtown-Harris Board of Education made over $40,000 in budget cuts and offered contracts for the 2004-2005 school year during its meeting.
According to information provided by Superintendent Andy Anderson, the board cut over $43,000 from the 2004-2005 school budget, including reductions in vocational-technical funding, reduction of professional development funds, reduction of supplies in both the elementary and high school buildings, reduction of assemblies, extended contracts and advertising funds. In athletics, the board will reduce some softball games, junior high basketball games and varsity non-conference games and tournaments. In softball, the boys and girls will play HDC games only and the boys game against Jefferson and the girls game against Linn County will be cut. In junior high basketball, the Tri-County Tournament and the game with North Harrison were cut, and the varsity basketball games with Russell, IA and Bucklin were cut, as was the school?s participation in the Novinger Tournament.
The board heard counselor reports from Linda Tucker and Duane Schnelle and approved the school calendar for the 2004-2005 school year. Sixth grade student Jessica Snyder was recognized as elementary student of the month and is was announced that the Spring HDC Conference meeting will be held March 24 at Cains-ville.
Anderson announced that the district has received money from fines paid by Premium Standard Farms. A total of $5,793.92 was received from Sullivan County and another $850.43 was received from Mercer County. It was also announced that North Central Electric Cooperative has donated a defibrillator to the school and that the Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the school on March 10. The school bus inspection was to be held today in Princeton. In addition, the dates for the school?s fifth and sixth grade basketball tournament were announced as March 15, 16 and 18.
In other business, Anderson recommended contracts for the 2004-2005 school year for all tenured and non-tenured contracts.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 13 at 8 p.m.