April Minutes 2016- Education

Meeting Date/Time: 04/19/2016

Attending:

 Pastor Rick, Mr. G, Mrs. Johnson, Bethany Petty, Seth Pegram, Jenny  Schweiss, Bobbi Karraker, Heather Hawkins, Sally Shin 

Absent:

Elizabeth Jordan

Visitors/Guests:

Old Business:

  • Parent Letter
    1. Board will read and revisit at May meeting
    2.Mr. G will respond 3.At congregational meeting, several Elders made very clear that member students will be taken care of financially
    a)Pastor Rick will extend this responsibility to the Elders II

  • FACTS Tuition Assistance
    1. 17 member families and 16 community families that have applied
    a)Some families did not qualify
    (1) Congregation requirement - $19,000
    (2) Community - $42,000 (dependent upon Craig Thomas scholarship at auction)

New Business:

  • A.Triple C
    1. New Officers: Allie Sprung, Jenny Schweiss, Melissa Mathis, Lori Cox
    2.Working on new budget
    3.Triple C has approved 20 refurbished Chromebooks
    4.Spent $6,000 in Scholastic dollars in SmartBoards (Kindergarten and Second Grade)
    5.$5,000 leftover for 2016-2017 school year
    6.Triple C needs to know the yearly cost of the AR program

  • Athletics
    1. Church service went well
    2.Nancy Fink will be the AD 2016-2017
    C.Parent Input
    D.Faculty Input
    1. Truancy policy?

  • School Accounting
    A.School Operating Budget
    1. Balance - $44, 464
    B.Auction Funds
    1. Balance - $26,379
    2.$2,000 will be added with ticket sales
    C.Cafeteria Report
    1. Balance - $13,662

  • Principals’ Report
    A.Enrollment for 2016-2017
    1. As of 280

  • Calendar updates
    1. May 17th - dress rehearsal; May 17th - K-8 Music Program
    2.May 18th - Awards program in the gym (whole school
    3.May 19th - Graduation
    4.May 20th - Field Day/ Half day C

  • Achievement Testing
    1. Most finished - some retakes

  • A.Accreditation Process - Board Evaluation Manual
    1. Sally reported on Board Evaluation
    B.Call Process - Principal
    C.Reduction in Force Policy
    1. Rubric will be used in conjunction with the RIF policy
    2.Church Council is responsible for decisions
    3.Policy needs to be shared with Church Council and with teachers
    4.Insurance for RIF a)Over 55 and covered by Concordia and are “RIF’ed” you can continue to purchase insurance at the same rate b)Vested but not 55 at least 15 months insurance at same rate
    (1) $7256 (individual)
    5.Teachers could voluntarily purchase insurance

  • 2016-2017 Staffing/Budget
    A.Staffing 2016-2017
    B.New students

  • Next Meeting A.May 18, 2016

Motions: