QUICK NOTES FOR THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

JULY 14, 2008 @ 7:00 P.M.

♣Scott Veerkamp was sworn in as a new member of the school board.

♣Aaron Sullivan was sworn in at home by our school board attorney due to his accident and his inability to be present at tonight’s meeting.

♣Reorganization took place tonight and those outcomes include:

oPresident of School Board                                                Steven Randall

oVice President of School Board                                                Chris Wood

oSecretary of School Board                                                Randall Bland

oSchool Board Attorney                                                John Kitley

oTreasurer                                                        Jim McWhirt

oDeputy Treasurer                                                Pam Hicks

oLegislative liaison                                                Scott Veerkamp

oCentral Nine Representative                                       Chris Wood

oCentral Nine Rep. Alternate                                       Randall Bland

oR.I.S.E Representative                                                              Steven Randall

oIndiana Urban Schools Association                                          Aaron Sullivan

oFranklin Twp. Education Foundation                                       Scott Veerkamp

oPolicy Review Committee Rep.                                               Randall Bland

oNegotiations Team Representative                                          Randall Bland

oNegotiations Team Rep. Alternate                                      Steven Randall

oDesignee to sign community supported residential/student contracts for IDOE                                              Dr. Walter Bourke

oSchool Board Meeting Dates Approved (see posted dates on calendar, comming soon)

oSchool Board Salary to remain at $2,000.00 annually with $75.00 fee for regular meetings and $60.00 for all other meetings. 

♣Approved changes to Board Policy A1000 so that agenda can appear in any order to accommodate current needs of evening.  All other parts remained unchanged.

♣Extension of administrator contracts approved for 2 years

♣Continued health coverage at 100% approved for administrators

♣Walking track for Edgewood Intermediate School not passed at 2 in favor & two opposed.

♣Walking track motion made and approved to reconsider this two to three months before the bond $$$ expire.

♣FCHS Show Choir trip to Orlando, Florida approved

♣Update of board policies reported and revision will take place as well as review over next 13 to 14 months to bring all policies up-to-standard.

♣Advertisements of 2009 budget approved for ads on 13th and 20th of August

♣Re-Approval of 2009 Central Nine Building Corporation as well as approval of $1,000,000 funding for updates and building at Central Nine approved.

♣Human resources report of new hires and transfers approved

As is always the case, you are invited to come to the board meetings.  If you can’t make it, I will be there for you and can speak your mind if you let me know your concerns.  If you read these “Quick Notes” and have questions about anything contained herein please contact me for further clarification or to obtain further information.  If enough requests are made regarding the same topic I will make the information available on my “Hot Topics” section of my website.  AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE YOUR VOICE ON THE FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP SCHOOL BOARD!