HINTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003

7:00 P.M. - BOARD ROOM

The Board of Directors of the Hinton Community School District met in regular session, Monday, February 10, 2003 in the board room. Members Rodgers, Hoefling and Dittmer responded "aye" to the roll call. Principals' Martens and Stuerman, Jo Jurgensmeier, Diane Joanning and Jane Krehbiel were also present.

It was moved by Dittmer to approve the amended agenda. Second was by Hoefling and the motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Dittmer to approve the minutes of the January 13, 2003 board meeting and January 27^th and 29^th work sessions. Second was by Hoefling and the motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Dittmer to approve the list of bills, in the amount of $177,197.36, for payment. Second was by Hoefling and the motion carried unanimously,

It was moved by Dittmer to approve the monthly Activity, Lunch, General and Special Revenue financial reports. Second was by Hoefling and the motion carried unanimously.

Diane Joanning presented the board with handouts and gave an overview of the Discovergarten program.

A motion was made by Dittmer to approve the recommended curriculum revisions in Language Arts for the 2003-2004 school year. Second was by Hoefling and the motion carried unanimously. Principal Martens, Jane Krehbiel (Curriculum Coordinator) and the Language Arts department have been working on this update.

A motion was made by Dittmer to approve the transfer of Laurie Law from second grade teacher to Title One/Reading Recovery teacher, as requested by Mrs. Law and recommended by Principal Stuerman for the 2003-2004 school year. Second was by Hoefling and the motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Dittmer to approve the transfer of Deb Donaldson from Talented and Gifted (TAG) teacher to second grade teacher, as requested by Mrs. Donaldson and recommended by Principal Stuerman for the 2003-2004 school year

It was moved by Dittmer to approve the second reading of Board Policy Code #405.10 (Licensed Employee - Designated Teacher Shortage Areas). Second was by Hoefling and the motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Dittmer to approve the second reading of Board Policy Code #405.R1 (Licensed Employee - Designated Teacher Shortage Areas Regulations/Incentives). Second was by Hoefling and the motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Dittmer to approve the second reading of Board Policy Code #405.10E1 (Licensed Employee - Designated Teacher Shortage Areas Exhibit). Second was by Hoefling and the motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Dittmer to approve the purchasing of a new bus from School Bus Sales of Waterloo, Iowa. They submitted the low bid of $50,655. Second was by Hoefling and the motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Dittmer to approve the lump sum low Base Bid by Brown Construction of $131,247, for our code compliance corrections project (fire marshal citations). Our architects (Neumann Monson Wictor) recommended this approval. Second was by Hoefling and the motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Dittmer to approve an application to the School Budget Review Committee for modified allowable growth. Second was by Hoefling and the motion carried unanimously.

The make up day of Thursday, April 17^th was discussed.

It was moved by Hoefling that the meeting be adjourned. Second was by Dittmer and the motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 P.M. and is recorded on Tape #03-2.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Hinton Community School District will be March 17, 2003, at 7:00 P.M.