Shiloh CUSD#1
School Board Meeting Briefs
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SHILOH COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Aug 17th - Regular Board Meeting

Vice President Hutchinson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

Present: Eads, Freebairn, Hales, Hutchinson, Kile, Young
Absent: Means

Others Present: Superintendent Hall, Principal Hettmansberger, Gary Henry, Jessica Richardson, Nelson Starkey, Jacob Roskovensky, Terry Sullivan, Barb Board

Vice President Hutchinson welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Board approved the following Consent Agenda items:
Treasurer’s Report
Employment of personnel: Mark Hidalgo, Athletic Director, P.E. Teacher; Sally Armbrust, Science Teacher; Lynn Holm, S.H.I.P. Coordinator; and Marcia Silver, Part Time S.H.I.P. Aide
Removal of Gary Lewis and Johna Bolton as Authorized Signers from all Student Activity Funds.
Appointment of Principal Hettmansberger as Treasurer of all Student Activity Funds.
Appointment of Cheri Dosch as an Authorized Signer of all Student Activity Funds.

Board approved payment of bills.

Board approved Regular Meeting minutes of July 20, 2009.

Principal’s Report – Mr. Hettmansberger:
Enrollment figures are down significantly from the previous year. Discussion of teacher student ratio.
Have seven students going out for Cross Country. Missy Tingley has volunteered to coach them so there will not be a coaching cost to the district. Kudos to the runners and Coach Tingley.
Football co-op numbers are up at 42; volleyball has 26; golf has 17; and Jr. High baseball has 10 participants. Kile praised Coach Conn’s ability to work well with the baseball team.
The tennis courts have been transformed into a play area for the elementary students.
Eads brought his drug dog, Nemo, in for a training session earlier in the evening. He hit every locker where the drugs had been placed dead on.

Board approved Spanish Club field trip, October 10-11, 2009, to Shades Park, Montezuma, IN.

Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Hall:
Reviewed the 2009-2010 proposed budget.

Board approved 2009-2010 Tentative Budget.

First Reading of the following School Board Policies occurred:
4:170 Operational Services: Safety
6:280 Instruction: Grading and Promotion

School Board Convention: members will decide if they plan to attend and confirm with the superintendent.

Other: Hales brought an article to the attention of the board which was in support of block scheduling.

Meeting adjourned at 8:16 PM.