Buffalo Valley Board of Education

Minutes-Regular Meeting-August 10, 2009

Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. 

Present:  Collins, Shaw, henry, Kennedy, Fry, Ammons, Bray, Dighton.

1.      Motion by Kennedy, second by Shaw to adopt agenda. 

Motion approved

2.      Motion by Henry, second by Fry to approve minutes of July 13, 2009 regular meeting and July 30, 2009 special meeting. 

Motion approved.

3.      Superintendent reported that Buffalo Valley School had been accredited with no deficiencies.

4.      Motion by Shaw, second by Kennedy to approve Activity Fund Report. 

Motion approved.

5.      Motion by Kennedy, second by Henry to approve Gen. Fund P.O. #63-85; Bldg. Fund P.O. #2-5; Child Nutrition P.O. #2-10; Bond Fund P.O. #1-2 and 2008-09 Gen Fund Wts. #1271-1273; 2008-09 Bldg. Fund Wt. #17; 2009-10 Gen. Fund Wts. #42-84; Bldg. Fund Wts. #1-3; Child Nutrition Wt. #2 and Bond Fund Wts. #1-2.  

Motion approved.

6.      Motion by Henry, second by Fry to accept resignations for Kelly Loper, teacher and Latonia Wiest, bus driver. 

Motion approved.

7.      Motion by Fry, second by Kennedy to convene in executive session to discuss filling teacher vacancy in elementary. 

Motion approved. 

Time:  7:40 P.M.

8.      Motion by Henry, second by Fry to return to open session. 

Motion approved.

Time:  8:17 p.m. - Executive session minutes kept by Henry.

9.      Upon superintendent's recommendation, motion by Fry, second by Kennedy to employ Tisha Fitzgerald as elementary teacher for  2009-10 school year. 

Motion approved.

10.  No action on fundraisers

11.  Motion by Henry, second by Fry to join Wilburton's Alternative Education Program. 

Motion approved.

12.  Motion by Kennedy, second by Shaw to approve Mr. Howze as attendance officer.

Motion approved.

13.  Motion by Shaw, second by Kennedy to approve school calendar for 1080 hours. 

Motion approved.

Meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m.