Green City R-1 School Minutes of Board of Education Meeting For Tuesday, April 16

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 Regular Meeting: Members present: Kellen Hatcher, President; Jason Salas, Vice- President; Janelle Hepler, Treasurer; Ryan Barnes, Secretary; Thomas Christen, Member; Brody Fude, Member; JT Thomas, Member; Tennille Banner, Superintendent; Dallas Halley, High School Principal; Alice Heidenwith, Elementary Principal; and Lindsay Moore, Bookkeeper/ Secretary 

Absent: 

Guests: 

Call to Order 

President Kellen Hatcher called the Board meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. JT Thomas motioned to approve the agenda. The motion was second by Brody Fude. The motion carried with a vote of 5-0. 

Jason Salas and Thomas Christen entered the meeting at 5:31 p.m. 

Approve Election Results 

Brody Fude moved, second by Ryan Barnes, to approve the election results from April 2, 2024 Municipal General Election. The motion carried 7-0. 

Retire Current Board of Education 

Ryan Barnes moved, second by Jason Salas, to retire the Board Sine Die. The motion carried 7-0. 

Administer the Oath of Office 

Tennille Banner, Superintendent, administered the oath of office to Kellen Hatcher and JT Thomas. 

Election of Officers 

JT Thomas moved, second by Thomas Christen, to nominate Kellen Hatcher as President, Jason Salas as Vice-President, Ryan Barnes as Secretary, and Janelle Hepler as Treasurer. The motion carried 7-0. 

Authorized Signers for Bank Accounts 

Jason Salas moved, second by Brody Fude, to authorize Kellen Hatcher, President, Janelle Hepler, Treasurer, and Ryan Barnes, Secretary as signers for all of the Green City R-I School District accounts including Checking, Savings, Certificate of Deposits, and Safety Deposit Box at all Financial Institutions. The motion carried 4-0-3 with Kellen Hatcher, Janelle Hepler and Ryan Barnes abstaining. 

Approve Board Minutes 

The following meeting minutes were reviewed: 

Regular Meeting, Open Session – March 14, 2024 

Regular Meeting, Executive Session – March 14, 2024 

Jason Salas moved, second by Thomas Christen, to approve the meeting minutes as stated. Motion carried 7-0. 

Consent Agenda 

Ryan Barnes moved, second by Janelle Hepler, to approve expenditures totaling $237,497.22 and the Treasurer’s Report. The motion carried with a vote of 6-0-1 with JT Thomas abstaining. 

Citizens and Staff Communications 

One thank you card was reviewed by the Board. 

District Evaluations 

Tennille Banner reviewed the Safety Evaluation. 

Brody Fude moved, second by Janelle Hepler, to approve the Safety Evaluation. Motion carried with a vote of 7-0. 

Administrator’s Report 

Elementary Principal’s Report 

Alice Heidenwith presented Elementary overall attendance of 94.14% and enrollment of 135 students in March. Office referrals were discussed. STAR Data and Math Facts were discussed. Mrs. Heidenwith congratulated the 5th grade who started the year at 64.8% on Math Facts and are now testing at 91.77%, surpassing their goal of 90%. 

Mrs. Heidenwith attended the MAESP Conference at Tan-Tar-A. Guest readers came to read to Elementary classes for Read Across America Week March 4th through 8th. Elementary finished 3rd quarter and celebrated academic achievement at the 3rd quarter awards assembly. The 3rd Grade Library Lock-in was a huge success. Preschool screenings and MAP Training for proctors were held on March 15th. The Star Assessment was given to Kindergarten through 5th Grade students. Mrs. Heidenwith and a few teachers visited Marceline to observe the RTI (Response to Intervention) process. Data teams met to discuss the Star Assessment results. 

Elementary held Professional Development for teachers on April 4th regarding RTI. The spring Federal Programs meeting was held April 8th. Book Blast runs from April 9th through the 21st. Donuts with Dudes was held April 16th with a great turnout. The last day of tutoring will be April 18th. MAP testing will be April 22nd through May 3rd. There is no school April 26th. 

Thomas Christen left the meeting at 5:54 p.m. and re-entered at 5:55 p.m. 

High School Principal’s Report 

Dallas Halley presented overall attendance of 93% and enrollment of 136 students in March. Behavior reports were discussed. Grade reports and Star Data were discussed. 

Mr. Halley presented an update on High School events and activities. Junior High Boys Track has 13 athletes participating. Junior High Girls Track has 11 athletes participating. High School Boys Track has 15 athletes participating. High School Girls Track has 19 athletes participating. There are 17 athletes participating in High School Baseball. Eleven students are participating in Scholar Bowl. FFA has five contest teams. 

Mr. Halley reported recent events including Sophomores attending KATC Day, preparation for MAP/EOC testing, and the Art Show had 22 entries and four winners. Mr. Halley gave a Calendar of Events for April. 

Superintendent Report 

Tennille Banner gave an update on the District. Mrs. Banner presented a grant opportunity with RootEd to assist with staffing for assisting students with post High School preparedness including job preparation, college plans, and planning High School course work to reach these goals. There is also an opportunity for a Preschool grant for purchasing furniture, equipment, etc. Mrs. Banner met with the Salary Welfare Committee with certified and non-certified staff to receive feedback for the next school year. The roof on the center part of the building and the Elementary is not in good condition. Troyer Roofing re-surfaced the roof in 2019. They have been contacted and will come out to assess the condition and determine if it falls under the warranty. Bus inspections were conducted in March. Six busses were inspected and passed. Three busses will be inspected at a later date. Mrs. Banner surveyed 8th through 11th grade students and families regarding Prom on Friday vs. Saturday and holding Grand March at the Prom venue vs. the school. Results will be reviewed to make decisions for next year. Mrs. Banner will advertise for a student to assist with summer maintenance. Graduation is May 5th at 1:00 p.m. The pipe on the floor in the Boiler Room has been re-routed so as not to be a tripping hazard. 

Old Business 

Update on Parking Lot Options 

Tennille Banner presented options for the back parking lot as given by AllState. 

New Business 

Preschool Discussion for the 2024-2025 School Year 

Tennille Banner discussed options to accommodate the large Preschool class for the 2024-2025 school year. 

Career Ladder Plan for the 2024-2025 School Year 

Tennille Banner presented the Career Ladder Plan for the 2024-2025 school year. Thomas Christen volunteered to serve on the Career Ladder Committee as representative from the Board of Education. Thomas Christen moved, second by Jason Salas, to approve the Career Ladder Plan for the 2024-2025 school year as presented. Motion carried with a vote of 7-0. 

Ryan Barnes moved, second by Brody Fude, to enter Executive session to discuss RSMo 610.021.13 Personnel, RSMo 610.021.03 Hiring Personnel and RSMo 610.021.14 Students at 6:32 p.m. with a roll call vote of Barnes-yea, Christen-yea, Fude-yea, Hatcher-yea, Hepler-yea, Salas-yea, Thomas-yea. 

The Board reconvened Open Session at 8:39 p.m. 

The next regular meeting will be Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. 

Ryan Barnes motioned to adjourn at 8:39 p.m.