Highland Community Schools
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, January 8, 2024
5:00 p.m. – High School Board Room
The meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m. by President Nate Robinson.
Roll call was taken with Joslin Schott, Dan Ruth, Karen Fink, Rachel Longbine, Monica Jepson and Nate Robinson present. John O’Leary was absent. Also in attendance were Ken Crawford, Superintendent, Jane O’Leary, Elementary Principal and Sue Rich, Board Secretary.
John O’Leary arrived at 5:03 pm.
Ruth made a motion to approve the agenda, as presented. Seconded by Longbine.
Motion carried 7-0
Consent Agenda Items:
Minutes: Approval of the December 11, 2023 regular meeting minutes.
Financial Reports: Approval of the December financial reports.
Payment of Bills: Approval of the following January bills.
General Fund - $266,841.60
Prepaid General Fund - $1,876.05
Schoolhouse Fund - $18,882.56
Activity Fund - $9,986.13
Prepaid Activity Fund - $1,790.30
Lunch Fund - $12,513.32
School Fundraisers: Highland Shooting Sports- Clothing Fundraiser
Longbine made a motion to approve the items on the consent agenda. Seconded by Jepson.
Motion carried 7-0
Longbine made a motion to approve the elementary bleacher removal bid in the amount of $0.00 from John D O’Leary. Seconded by Schott.
Motion carried 6-0
O’Leary abstained
Ruth moved to approve the request to the School Budget Review committee for Modified Supplemental Amount and Supplemental Aid for the 2024-2025 Dropout Prevention Program in the amount of $157,449 with a local match of $52,483 for expenditures necessary to implement the 2024-2025 at risk and dropout prevention program. Seconded by Jepson.
Motion carried 7-0
Longbine made a motion to approve the disposal of obsolete equipment-phones to anyone for $0 to be picked up by 1/31/24 and after that date to dispose of them. Seconded by Fink.
Motion carried 7-0
Mr Crawford discussed the first reading of the following board policies 400 - Role of and Guiding Principles for Employees, 401.02 - Employee Conflict of Interest, 401.03 - Nepotism, 401.04 - Employee Complaints, 401.05 - Employee Records, 401.05-R(1) - Employee Records - Regulation, 401.06 - Limitations to Employment References, 401.07 - Employee Travel Compensation, 401.08 - Recognition for Service of Employees, 401.09 - Employee Political Activity. These will be brought back to the next meeting for the 2nd reading.
Longbine made a motion to approve the below listed board policies. Seconded by Jepson.
Motion carried 7-0
216.01 Association Membership
216.02 Board of Directors’ Member Development and Training
216.03 Board of Directors’ Member Compensation and Expenses
216.4 New Board Member Orientation (Rescind)
216.5 Board Member Insurance (Rescind)
217 Gifts to Board of Directors
401.01 Equal Employment Opportunity
503.01 Student Conduct
503.01-R(1) Student Conduct - Regulation
701.05-R(1) Fiscal Management - Financial Metrics
A work session will be held on Monday, January 22, 2024 at 5:00 pm in the high school board room.
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 12, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the high school board room.
Longbine made a motion to adjourn at 5:34 p.m. Seconded by Jepson.
Motion carried 7-0
Reports and documents and the full text of motions, resolutions, or policies considered by the Board at this meeting are on file in the Board Secretary’s office, 648-3822, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PRESIDENT, NATE ROBINSON
SECRETARY, SUE E RICH
Published in The News, Thursday, January 18, 2024 L-117
