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

                                                                                                September 14, 2009

            The regular meeting of the Ipswich Board of Education was held Monday, September 14, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. in the V-Tel room of the Ipswich Public School. 

            Chairman Olson called the meeting to order with the following members present:  Hodson, Sylte, and Geditz.   Schaffner joined the meeting at 5:30 p.m.  Absent:  None.  Also present were Supt. Myer, Secondary Principal Osborne, Elem. Prin. Pollock, Bus. Mgr. Weigel, Kathy Bauer, Maintenance Supervisor Braun, Computer Tech Mower, Guidance Director Goetz, Leslie Braun, and Michelle Leonhardt.

MOTION NO. 9-35-09

            Motion by Geditz, seconded by Sylte with motion carrying unanimously to approve the agenda as amended.

MOTION NO. 9-36-09

            Motion by Hodson, seconded by Geditz with motion carrying unanimously to approve the minutes of the regular August 10, 2009 meeting.

MOTION NO. 9-37-09

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

MOTION NO. 9-38-09

            Motion by Sylte, seconded by Hodson with motion carrying unanimously to approve the 40% Title teaching contract for Bonnie Nehlich. ($11,830)

MOTION NO. 9-39-09

            Motion by Hodson, seconded by Sylte with motion carrying unanimously to approve the Head Volleyball coaching contract for Bev Myer.

MOTION NO. 9-40-09

            Motion by Sylte, seconded by Geditz with motion carrying unanimously to approve the Jr. High Football coaching contract for Mathew Pollock.

MOTION NO. 9-41-09

            Motion by Geditz, seconded by Hodson with motion carrying unanimously to approve the Torgler committee as presented by Guidance Director Goetz.

MOTION NO. 9-42-09

            Motion by Geditz, seconded by Hodson with motion carrying unanimously to approve the following changes to the 2009-2010 General Fund budget:

Expenditures   Science salaries                       +$14,500

                        Science benefits                      + $ 4,600

                        HS aide                                   +$  2,500

                        Elem. dues                              +$  2,000

                        HS dues                                  +$  2,000

Revenue          Surplus Cash                           +$25,600

MOTION NO. 9-43-09

            Motion by Sylte, seconded by Hodson with motion carrying unanimously to recognize Doris Baer and Camille Gedtiz as volunteers for the 2009-2010 school year.

            Bus. Mgr. Weigel reported the possibility of the fire dept. donating their old radios to the school.  The current school radios are analog and will not work in the near future.  The cost to convert the fire dept. radios for bus use is approximately $225 per radio.  Chairman Olson will report back after the fire dept. has their meeting.

MOTION NO. 9-44-09

            Motion by Schaffner, seconded by Hodson with motion carrying unanimously to determine the John Deere 725 lawn mower tractor as no longer suitable for the purpose it was acquired and therefore surplus property to trade in and to purchase a Dixie Chopper CL2760 27 HP 60’ for $3,700 from Artz Equipment.

MOTION NO. 9-45-09

            Motion by Hodson, seconded by Schaffner with motion carrying unanimously to approve the application for Public School Exemption Certificate, Case #1.

MOTION NO. 9-46-09

            Motion by Geditz, seconded by Sylte with motion carrying unanimously to approve the application for Public School Exemption Certificate, Case #2.

MOTION NO. 9-47-09

            Motion by Sylte, seconded by Hodson with motion carrying unanimously to approve the application for Public School Exemption Certificate, Case #3.

            The bus committee reported a change to Route #8 and #6 to allow for extra stops added to Route #8. 

            Maintenance, Secondary Principal, and Supt. reports were given.

MOTION NO. 9-48-09

            Motion by Hodson, seconded by Schaffner with motion carrying unanimously to adjourn at 6:50 p.m.

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Mike Olson, Chairman                                    Robin Weigel, Business Manager