BATH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Board of Education – Regular Meeting

Media Center	
Bath Elementary School 

Monday, December 12, 2016
5:00 p.m.

MINUTES
I.	CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Vice President Ann Chaffee 5:00 p.m.	
II.	ROLL CALL
	Members present:		Ms. Ann Chaffee, Ms. Nancy Hawkins, Mr. Ken Krapohl, Mr. Blair Svendsen and Mr. Dean Sweet, Jr. 
				Declare quorum
	Members absent:	Mr. Sam Bachelor, Ms. Stephanie Halfmann	
		Staff present:		Mr. Jake Huffman, Superintendent; Mr. Matt Dodson, High School Principal; Ms. Lorenda Jonas, Middle School Principal; Ms. Lisa Roedel, Elementary School Principal; Ms. Caroline Maurer, Business Services; Mr. Doug Murphy, Technology Director; Ms. Shannon Proctor, Executive Assistant

III.	APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
“Motion to approve agenda of the Regular Board of Education meeting being held on today’s date, Monday, December 12, 2016, as presented.”
Moved by Sweet, Seconded by Krapohl.  Vote: 5-0.  Motion Passed.
IV.	PUBLIC COMMENT
Individuals are permitted to make statements to the Board during this section of the agenda.  Board Policy #1370 includes guidelines adopted by the Board for this purpose.
None.

V.	SPECIAL PRESENTATION
a. High School Focus Report
Mr. Dodson put on a demonstration using Kahoot and having the school board members sign in and take a quiz. This is working well to target the bottom 30% of the students and the teachers are able to follow up and focus on their weaknesses to engage students that are struggling. The peer tutor is also going well. There is a concern that the eleventh grade as a whole is below when it comes to the SAT testing.
	        b.	Middle School Focus Report
Ms. Jonas talked about the Data review they use to work with their students that are in the bottom 30%. She explained that three times a year they do an intervention screen, to work with these students. Ms. Jonas’s staff is working on engaging students that don’t have support at home. Through testing using Think through Math they are learning that the bottom 30% is just not putting any effort into their work.
VI.	CONSENT AGENDA
The following items may be approved with one motion unless a Board member requests that an item or items be removed for separate action. 
a.	Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 28, 2016
b.	Minutes of Special Meeting of November 30, 2016 
c.	General Fund bills payable in the amount of $100,019.49
d.	General Fund EFT transfers in the amount of $204,016.87
Moved by Sweet, Seconded by Svendsen.  AYE:  Chaffee, Hawkins, Krapohl, Svendsen, Sweet. ABSENT:  Halfmann, Bachelor. NAY: None. Vote 5-0.  Motion passed.
VII.	REPORTS Bachelor
a.	Board of Education  
i.	President’s Report
General consensus was to keep everything the same, good expertise on the committees as currently set.
ii.	Board Correspondence
                     Mr. Ken Krapohl discussed an article in the Vision magazine from the county
iii.	Extra-Curricular Committee
Did not meet.
iv.	Finance Committee
Did not meet.
v.	Personnel Committee
Did not meet.
vi.	Policy Committee
Did not meet.
vii.	Building and Grounds Committee
Did not meet.
b.	Superintendent
Superintendent Huffman discussed the new evaluations for teachers, Principal and Superintendent. The training for the new evaluation for Superintendents is April 10th, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at RESA.  He also announced the Drama play being held tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. at the auditorium and the Band Concert on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. 
VIII.	Action Items
a.	Approval of our preliminary Qualification of Bond application for a May 2017 Bond Election
“Motion that Bath Community Schools Board of Education Resolves Bath Community Schools Board of Education Resolves

1. Resolved to apply for preliminary qualification of bonds by the State Treasurer for the purpose of financing the school construction description in this application.

2. That said application is presented to the State Treasurer for action prior to the official action of the Board of Education calling the election on said bond issue.

3. Resolved that this Board of Education will present a final qualification application to the State Treasurer for qualification of their bonds after this bond issue has been approved by the electors of the said district.

4. Read this application and approved all statements and representations contained herein as true to the best knowledge and belief of the Board.

5. Authorized the Secretary of the Board of Education to sign this Preliminary Application and submit same to the State Treasurer for review and approval.
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Discussion:  Mr. Doug Murphy explained the language changes that were made from when he met with the State Treasury.
Moved by Krapohl, Seconded by Svendsen.  AYE:  Chaffee, Hawkins, Krapohl, Svendsen, Sweet, ABSENT: Halfmann, Bachelor. NAYS: None. Vote: 5-0. Motion passed.
b.	Recommendation to approve the use of 5D+ as the teacher evaluation tool
 “Motion that the Bath Community Schools Board approves the use of 5D+as the teacher evaluation tool, as presented.”
Moved by Sweet, Seconded by Krapohl.  AYE:, Hawkins, Krapohl, Svendsen, Sweet, Chaffee,  ABSENT: Halfmann, Bachelor.  NAYS: None. Vote: 5-0. Motion passed.
c. Recommendation to approve the switch from School Advance Administrator Evaluation system to MASB Superintendent Evaluation tool.
 “Motion that the Bath Community Schools Board approves the switch from School Advance Administrator Evaluation System to MASB Superintendent Evaluation tool, as presented.”
Moved by Krapohl, Seconded by Svendsen.  AYE:, , Krapohl, Svendsen, Sweet, Chaffee, Hawkins. ABSENT: Halfmann, Bachelor.  NAYS: None. Vote: 5-0. Motion passed.
d. Recommendation to use Principal Evaluation Tool School Evaluation.
 “Motion that the Bath Community Schools Board approves the use of Principal Evaluation Tool, as presented.”
Moved by Sweet, Seconded by Krapohl.  AYE:, Svendsen, Sweet, Chaffee, Hawkins, Krapohl.  ABSENT: Halfmann, Bachelor.  NAYS: None. Vote: 5-0. Motion passed.
IX.	COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
None.
X.	COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
Mr. Krapohl thought that the presentations by the principals were informative, he also recommended that the Board tour the Elementary to see what all is going on with the Leader in Me Program. Ms. Chaffee, Mr. Sweet and Mr. Svendsen all thanked Mr. Murphy for stepping in and meeting with the State Treasury when Mr. Huffman had the flu.
XI.	ADJOURNMENT
“Motion to adjourn at 5:42 p.m.”
Moved by Sweet, Seconded by Svendsen.  AYE:  Sweet, Chaffee, Hawkins, Krapohl, Svendsen. ABSENT: Halfmann, Bachelor.  NAY: None. Vote 5-0.  Motion passed.

Respectfully submitted, 

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	Nancy Hawkins, Secretary		Shannon Proctor, Recording Secretary