ARBON SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

February 7, 2012

The Arbon School Board met on February 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. members Jason Williams and Jake Evans were present as were Debbie Curry, Robin Claunch and clerk, Cheri Evans.

The motion was moved by Jake and seconded by Jason to approve the agenda.  The motion was moved by Jason and seconded by Jake to approve the minutes.  The bills were reviewed. The motion was moved by Jake and seconded by Jason to approve them. The total M & O expenses for the month of February was $20,864.74. The school received $692.50 from the State Department, $1,825.12 from property taxes, $60.00 dividend from State Insurance Fund, $10,000.00 from REAP funds and $11.05 from interest on investments.  The school M & O balance is $80,602.45. The Plant Facility received $.393 from interest the Plant Facility balance is $33,423.81. The motion was moved by Jason and seconded by Jake to approve the financial statement.

Robin will talk to speech therapist, David Brainard, and ask him to retest and evaluate the students to see if they qualify at the State Departments level for speech service.  The board may need to look into state funding for the next school year.

The teacher’s salary schedule needs to be updated to really reflect what the teachers are being paid.  Jason will work on.  The school board needs to let Chris Steinlicht, Power County Clerk, know by March 16th if they plan on having a supplemental levy election on May 15th.  With the legislature still in session, unfreezing the teacher’s salary schedule and not knowing exactly what the funding will be the motion was moved by Jake and seconded by Jason for the need for a supplemental levy in the amount of $30,000.00 for one year for the purpose of paying all lawful expenses of maintaining and operating the District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013.

The board reviewed, discussed and made some changes to a bus analysis Jake had prepared to help with preparing the bus driver contracts that end at the end of this school year.  Cheri will get a copy to the bus drivers so they can review it before March’s meeting.  A list of minor and major repairs for the Fitch bus was gone over.  Juli is still working on getting the cost together.

The next meeting will be held on March 13, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.  The motion was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting.  The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

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ARBON SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

March 20, 2012

I.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA

II.  CONSENT AGENDA

• MINUTES
• BILLS
• FINANCIAL

III.  TEACHERS

• FIELD TRIP/TWIN FALLS/PLANETARIUM
• SPEECH THERAPY

IV.   NEW BUSINESS

V.  OLD BUSINESS

• BUS DRIVER CONTRACTS
• FITCH BUS/LIST OF REPAIRS

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ARBON SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

January 10, 2012

The Arbon School Board met on January 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. members Jason Williams, Melinda Campbell and Jake Evans were present as were Debbie Curry and clerk, Cheri Evans.

The motion was moved by Jake and seconded by Melinda to approve the agenda.  The motion was moved by Jason and seconded by Jake to approve the minutes.  The bills were reviewed. The motion was moved by Jason and seconded by Melinda to approve them. The total M & O expenses for the month of January was $22,103.25. The school received $22.95 from the State Department, $23,931.75 from property taxes and $10.93 from interest on investments.  The school M & O balance is $88,878.52. The Plant Facility received $3.89 from interest the Plant Facility balance is $33,419.88.  The motion was moved by Jason and seconded by Melinda to approve the financial statement.

Robin has submitted the technology plan.  The intermediate room has started skiing at Pebble Creek.  The primary room has started their weekly parties.  Jennifer Curry has given her notice of quitting the custodial job.  Jason will check to see if Jenny Richardson is still interested in the position.  The school is in need of more substitute teachers.  Cheri will post a notice on the Arbon Valley web-site.

Ryan Weston is willing to do a CPR class for the bus driver through the Red Cross for $55.00 per person.  The board approved.  Juli Fitch has mentioned that the Fitch school bus either needs some major and minor repairs before the 2012-2013 school year to pass the annual inspection from the State Department or needs to be replaced.  There are not enough funds in the Plant Facility Fund to purchase a bus without having a levy election for the difference.  Cheri will call Juli so she can get a list of repairs and costs together for the board.

The bus driver contracts were readdressed.  The board would like to take a look at the past five years salary, benefits, mileage and fuel numbers.  Cheri will get the information to Jake and he will put it together.

The next meeting will be held on February 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.  The motion was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting.  The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.