MINUTES OF THE IPSWICH PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. #22-6

                                                                                                November 10, 2008

            The regular meeting of the Ipswich Board of Education was held Monday, November 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Superintendent’s office of the Ipswich Public School.

            Chairman Hodson called the meeting to order with the following members present:  Braun, Simon, Schaffner, and Olson.  Absent:  None.  Also present were CEO DeGroot, Secondary Prin. Osborne, Elem. Prin. Geditz, Bus. Mgr. Weigel, and Maintenance Supervisor Braun.

MOTION NO. 11-59-08

            Motion by Braun, seconded by Schaffner with motion carrying unanimously to approve the agenda.

MOTION NO. 11-60-08

            Motion by Schaffner, seconded by Simon with motion carrying unanimously to approve the minutes of the regular October 13, 2008 meeting.

MOTION NO. 11-61-08

            Motion by Schaffner, seconded by Olson with motion carrying unanimously to approve the trust and agency report, financial report, and bills that follow:

MOTION NO. 11-62-08

            Motion by Braun, seconded by Simon with motion carrying unanimously to approve the home school application, Case #3.

MOTION NO. 11-63-08

            Motion by Simon, seconded by Braun with motion carrying unanimously to approve the calendar change to dismiss school on Thursday, November 13, 2008 and Friday, November 14, 2008 to allow attendance at the state football championship game to be held Thursday evening at 7:30 between Ipswich and Marion-Hurley.

MOTION NO. 11-64-08

            Motion by Braun, seconded by Olson with motion carrying unanimously to approve the addition of November 26, 2008 to the 2008-09 school calendar as a day in session.

            Projects to be completed next summer were discussed at length. 

            Maintenance, Elem. Prin., Secondary Prin., and Supt. reports were given.

            The December regular board meeting will be held on Friday, December 5^th at 12:00 p.m.   The Board will also have a special meeting on Monday, December 8^th at 5:00 p.m. to select Supt. finalists for interviews in January.

MOTION NO. 11-65-08

            Motion by Simon, seconded by Olson with motion carrying unanimously to adjourn at 8:25 p.m.

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Dale Hodson, Chairman                                   Robin Weigel, Business Manager