August 13, 2007
USD 456 School Board Meeting
September 12, 2007
The Board of Education of Unified School District 456 met in regular session, Monday, August 13, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. with the following board members in attendance: Billie Jo Doty, Brian Lacey, Greg McCurdy, Raylen Phelon, Karla Saffle, and Kathy Zabel. Others in attendance were Superintendent Ted Vannocker, Principal Steve Burkdoll, and Board Clerk Angie Volkman.
The board approved the agenda as presented.
The financial reports and bills were approved along with the minutes from the July 9, 2007 regular board meeting, as presented with additional add-ons.
Superintendent Vannocker reported on summer projects. The central air for the upper floor at the Melvern School is completed. The new roof to be placed over the hallway leading from the main building to the preschool at Quenemo is progressing. New lighting has been placed in the science, business, agriculture, and weight rooms.
The board approved lettering, with the school district's name to be placed on the front of the Melvern Attendance Center. Acme Sign Company will be placing the lettering.
Superintendent Vannocker presented the bids for a new truck for the district. The board approved the purchase of a 2007 V8 Chevrolet truck from Osage Buick Chevrolet, which was the lowest bid.
The board also approved the purchase of 30 laptop computers from Dell, not to exceed $30,864.60.
The 2007-2008 budget as published on July 19, 2007 in the Osage County Herald-Chronicle was approved.
Board President Phelon volunteered to be the Three Lakes Representative Alternate for our district.
Updated Acceptable Use Policy for Technology/Internet/Electronic Resources and a new Anti-Bullying Policy were approved as presented by Principal Burkdoll. An updated handbook for the junior and senior high school was also approved.
Principal Burkdoll reported enrollment numbers for the junior high and high school were up. He explained we would not know exactly how much until after school had started. The numbers of students out for volleyball and football are as follows:
Volleyball HS/27 JH/30
Football HS/22 JH/16
A written report from Principal Wollenberg stated that in the K-5th grade our enrollment is 121 students.
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
First day of School -- Monday, August 20th
MdCV Elementary Open House at Quenemo -- Thursday, August 23rd from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Open Practice/Practice under the lights -- August 24th
Board member McCurdy had some questions about the repeater tower for our buses.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday September 10, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.
Submitted by Angie Volkman, Board Clerk
MARAIS DES CYGNES VALLEY U.S.D. 456, P.O. BOX 158, MELVERN, KS. 66510
