The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting May 16, 2024. President Regan Griffin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the board room. Board members present were Regan Griffin, Afton Schomburg, Joanna Burke, Jared Meyerkorth, Kayla Sierks, Troy Cook, and Reven Herron (via Zoom). Also present were Dr. Bollinger, superintendent; Dr. Waigand, elementary principal; and Jennifer Welch, board secretary. Also present was a guest, Chris Horn.
The agenda was adopted.
The minutes of the April 11, 2024, meeting were approved.
Dr. Bollinger reviewed the financial information for the month ending April 2024. The transfer of funds, April final check register, and May check register to date were approved.
Dr. Bollinger read thank you notes from Jackie Miller, FBLA, Ron Lacy Family, Donna Lucas Family, and the Duane Nauman Family.
Dr. Waigand went over the elementary principal’s report and Dr. Bollinger gave the high school principal’s report.
Dr. Bollinger went over his monthly program evaluation report. This month’s report was over Professional Development.
Chris Horn gave a construction update to the board.
The board took action to approve the following: MSBA membership, 2024-25 TarkioTech agreement, board policy updates, 2024-2025 PDC goals, and 2024-2025 health insurance rates.
New Business
Discussion was held on Senate Bill 727.
The board approved the preliminary budget and furniture bids for the new addition. Concessions furniture will be purchased from Demco for $18,173, and shelving for the library/media center will be purchased from MTE for $62,799.43 (installation included).
Board members voted unanimously to approve additional construction by Veregy for the nurse’s room, elementary workroom, and the new special education classroom in the high school for $51,732.
The board also approved the technology purchases for the 2024 – 2025 school year in the amount of $52,477.22. Troy Cook abstained.
ExecutiveSession
Board members voted to move to executive session at 7:59 p.m. for personnel matters.
The meeting returned to open session at 8:36 p.m.
New Business – Personnel
Board members voted to approve the HR form as presented. Troy Cook abstained. The HR form included the resignation of Jessica VanGundy from her elementary paraprofessional position, the resignation of Melissa Pierpoint from her high school paraprofessional position, and the resignation of Erica Barnes from her elementary paraprofessional position. The HR form also included the hiring of Garrison Dodge for the elementary P.E./summer maintenance position, hiring Chaney Vogler for summer maintenance, and hiring Tatum Vogler for summer maintenance.
The board voted to employ the following with extra duty contracts for the 2024 – 2025 school year: Thomas Herron – student council, head high school girls’ track coach, and head junior high girls’ track coach; Paige Ralph – senior class sponsor; Garrison Dodge – assistant high school football coach, assistant high school track coach, and head high school boys’ track coach; Chris Millsap – head high school baseball coach; Jordan Shrader – assistant high school baseball coach; Troy Cook – assistant high school baseball coach; Dalton Jones – head high school boys’ track coach and assistant junior high boys’ track coach; and Kelcie Gaines – assistant high school girls’ track coach and assistant junior high girls’ track coach.
The board took action to change the leave policy from four personal and six sick days to 10 paid time off days during the academic year starting in the 2024-2025 school year. There will be a $300 incentive if only two of those days are used.
Future business was discussed.
The meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
