10.13.21 Board Meeting Minutes.xlsx

	A	B	C	D	E
1	Gardiner Public School
2	Regular Board Meeting Minutes for October 13th, 2021 at 7:02pm
3
4	Call to order	7:02PM
5	Roll Call	Pat Baltzley, Board Chair	X	Mike Baer, Superintendent/Principal	X
6		Mike Thom, Vice Chair	X	Shelby Detro, Business Manager/Clerk	X
7		Dana Riley, Trustee	X
8		Heidi Saunders	X
9		Patrick Klein	X
10		Laura White, Mammoth Rep - Absent	X
11
12		Public:
13		Jeanne Johnson	X
14		Barbara Bush	X
15		Hali Kirby	X
16		Juanita Bueter - Phoned in	X
17		Keena Lewis	X
18
19	I. General:	Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance
20
21	II. Special Recognition
22		Vice Chair Thom led the meeting as Board Chair Baltzley could only attend via ZOOM.
23		Vice Chair Thom gave special recognition to the following: the District for receiving the Gary Griffith Safe Work Place Award from MTSBA, $1000; appreciation to all staff of their efforts; Hali Kirby and Karen Reinhart for receiving the Homewaters Grant, $750.
24	III. Public Comment
25		None.
26	IV. Mission Statement: Read by Dana Riley
27	V. Student Information
28		Keena Lewis, Student Council President, updated the board on current and upcoming student events: Homecoming was a success; working on dinner for First Responders; new club for e-sports started by Aidan Veress.
29	VI. Consent Agenda
30	Meeting Minutes:
31	Warrants:	958791-958855	Amount:	$68,200.57
32	Financials:	Cash report and warrant registers
33	Personnel List:	Provided
34		The following positions were listed on the personnel list: Rebecca Stoneburger, Substitute Teacher @ $50/HS and $100/FD; Jolynn Sharrow-Hoppe, JH Head Boys Basketball Coach with 2 years of experience @ $2,209.61; Josh Anderson, EL Boys Basketball Coach with 1 year of experience @ $812.31; *Bruce Knerr, Asst JH Football Coach with 7 years of experience @ $1,616.72; Bianca Klein, Sports Official; Rebecca Wyman, Sports Official; Valerie Ballard, Sports Official; Ivan Kowski, Sports Official; Jeanne Johnson, Drivers Ed Instructor with 6 years of experience @ $4,351.42.
35		Superintendent Baer suggested paying Bruce Knerr the stipend for Asst JH Football Coach in addition to the HS Asst Football Coach Stipend. This has not been done in past years, however, Superintendent Baer believes it is appropriate this year due to the time commitment of coach both HS and JH football.
36		Move: Dana Riley moved to approve the consent agenda as presented:
37		2nd: Patrick Klein	Vote: Passed Unanimously
38	VII. Action Items
39	1. FFA Out of State Travel
40		Superintendent Baer noted that he has no new information to share on FFA traveling out of state (this item was presented under discussion items at last month's meeting).
41		Move: Patrick Klein moved to approve the recommended changes to the staff handbook.
42		2nd: Heidi Saunders	Vote: Passed Unanimously
43	2. Proclamation Approval - High School Fund 13
44		This action item was postponed.
45	3. Gardiner Teacher Group Request to Negotiate
46		Due to the MOU that was put in place in February 2021, Board Members and the Gardiner Teacher's Group (GTG) must mutually agree to negotiate on anything that falls outside of annual base increases and/or health insurance hike. The GTG has requested to reopen negotiations for an MOU relating to the combined classroom in the Elementary and for COVID leave. It was explained that trustees can agree to reopen negotiations and still have the choice to approve or deny what the GTG is bringing forward. After discussion, Board Member's decided to agree to reopen negotiations for only the two items requested by the GTG.
47		Move: Patricia Baltzley moved to open up negotiations with the Gardiner Teachers Group for both COVID leave and combined elementary classroom MOU.
48		2nd: Dana Riley	Vote: Passed Unanimously
49	4. First Reading of MTSBA Recommended Policy Changes
50		MTSBA provided a list of policies that with recommended and required changes as listed in the board packet. Superintendent Baer presented a list of required policy changes with one recommended change (Policy 1210). The required changes are updates to reflect the current MCA wording. Policy 1210 is optional and relates to whether or not the Board Chair can make a motion. Trustees requested that Superintendent Baer send them Policy 1210 for them to review prior to the second reading.
51		Move: Patrick Klein moved to approve the first reading of the MTSBA recommended policy changes for the policies we currently have and keeping policy 1210 as it is currently written.
52		2nd: Heidi Saunders	Vote: Passed Unanimously.
53	5. Drivers Education Fees
54		Superintendent Baer and Clerk Detro met with the district's Driver's Ed Instructor, Jeanne Johnson, to discuss the need for increasing students fees. Students currently pay $200 each. It was determined that to cover the cost of the stipend, supplies, fuel, etc. for the course students would need to pay approximately $500 each. Discussion regarding the new fee to keep offering the course in Gardiner vs driving to Livingston every day to take course was had, surveying parents was suggested. This action item was postponed for now.
55	6. Reconsideration of Propane Contract
56		Board members approved a propane contract with AmeriGas for propane at last month's meeting. Unfortunately, there was a delay in getting the signed agreement to them and they were unable to hold the previous cost per gallon of $1.89 and have brought forward a new rate of $2.25/gallon. Silvertip Propane honored their initial quote of $1.96/gallon. Superintendent Baer is recommending that the board approve the agreement with Silvertip Propane at $1.96/gallon.
57		Move: Dana Riley moved to approve the new propane contract with Silver Tip Propane.
58		2nd: Mike Thom	Vote: Passed Unanimously.
59	VIII. Discussion/Informational Items - No Public Comment During Discussion Items
60	1. COVID-19 School Impact Update and Discussion
61		Superintendent Baer updated the board on the following items relating to COVID:
62		1. Juanita Bueter, Mike Baer and Julie Rehmer are testing students daily.
63		2. Board Chair Baltzley noted that Livingston closed school for 2 weeks.
64	2. Board of Trustees' Goals and Committee Organizations
65		Trustee's initially reviewed FY22 Board Goals last month. Board Chair Baltzley will email the Google Doc for Board Goals to all trustees again in hopes of approving the final draft at next month's meeting.
66	3. Playground Status and Renovation
67		Superintendent Baer and Clerk Detro are working with Nico on the GRAD application.
68	4. NYEF Update
69		Trustee Klein will ask NYEF if they would like a wish list from the board. He noted that NYEF has taken a financial hit with the tri plex, so a wish list might not be doable this year.
70	5. MTSS Update
71		No update at this time.
72	6. Standards-Based Grading Update
73		No update at this time.
74	IX. Business Manager/Clerk Report:
75		Clerk Detro talked to the board about doing a budget amendment for Fund 213 for expenses related to the high needs student the District took on in August. Clerk Detro is still working on entering revenue/expenditure budgets in BMS and has just finished this quarters liability reports. Additionally, a workers comp audit is scheduled for next month.
76	X. Superintendent/Principal's Report
77		Superintendent Baer updated the board on the following: working on Title, Carl Perkins and IDEA grant applications; TEAM report is do by November 1st; E-Sports team is a club and is not financially supported by the school.
78	XI. Adjourned Regular Board Meeting at 8:21PM
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100