Crook County School District No. 1

MINUTES of MEETING

BOARD of TRUSTEES

CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1

Preparing Today for Success Tomorrow

CCSD#1 will prepare & empower all students for successful, lifelong learning through effective teaching.

CALL TO

ORDER The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Crook County School District #1 was held in Sundance, WY, Monday, April 15, 2019, at the hour of 6:00 PM at the Sundance Secondary.

ROLL CALL The meeting opened with the following present: Chairman Brian Marchant; Trustees Marlene Edwards, Thayne Gray, Keith Haiar, Dena Mills, Ken Rathbun, Heith Waddell, and Chase Williams. Trustee absent – Rick Gill. Administrators present – Mark Broderson, Superintendent; Sandra L. Neiman, Director of Special Education; Teresa Brown, Moorcroft K8 Principal; Becky Waters, Moorcroft High School; Brian Hartwig, Sundance Elementary Principal; and Jim O’Connor, Sundance Secondary Principal

APPROVAL of

MINUTES Motion was made by Trustee Williams and seconded by Trustee Gray to approve the minutes of the last regular meeting. Motion carried.

ADOPTION of

AGENDA Motion was made by Trustee Edwards and seconded by Trustee Rathbun to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.

VISITORS Moorcroft FCCLA member, Faith Anderson, spoke to the board about the state convention the group attended last week. Faith was elected State Parliamentarian, and Taylor Reynolds was elected State President. Faith thanked board members for their support of the FCCLA program.

Doug & Jessica Donnell, Moorcroft parents, thanked board members for listening to them the last two months. The Donnells again shared mental health information and figures with board members and encouraged them to institute a mental health policy for students. Donnells suggested the school district use the services provided by Kathy Cluff, Crook County Public Health Certified Prevention Specialist.

FINANCIAL Motion was made by Trustee Gray and seconded by Trustee Mills to approve the financial reports. Motion carried.

BOCHES No report.

SPECIAL

PROGRAMS Sandra L. Neiman, Director of Special Education,

o informed board members that professional development training for special education staff this school year has targeted mental health issues. She said training videos, available on Google Drive, will be shared with regular education staff.

o said transition meetings being held this spring may show the need to hire one more special education para at MK8 for next school year

o informed board members of the upcoming Consolidated Grant meetings:

Tuesday, April 23 Moorcroft K8 4 PM

Wednesday, April 24 Sundance HS Commons 4 PM

Thursday, April 25 Hulett School Library 4 PM

PRINCIPALS Principals spoke about officially starting the WY-TOPP testing period – there are quite a few assessments in the spring; all principals will attend the national LRP Conference in May; the SHS variety show is May 14; the SHS auction held online April 7 went well; and the Harper Memorial Scholarship committee will award $85,500 in scholarships to 15 SHS graduates for college next year

SUPERINTENDENT Mark Broderson, Superintendent, informed board members that:

o The school district blood draws have gone very smoothly; staff members are very pleased with the services provided by the Crook County Medical District

o The principals are working with the Statewide Suicide Prevention Coalition to schedule staff training next year. Mr. Broderson has contacted Kathy Cluff to arrange times she can speak to staff members during district in-services next school year. He will send out the WSBA mental health sample policy for board members to preview. He is planning to schedule Rachael’s Challenge for each community next year; it is a K-12 program that covers school security and student well-being.

o May 10 is the make-up snow day.

o Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10.

o Graduation is Sunday, May 19.

o SHS is conducting an ALICE training in May.

o The last day of school is May 23.

o He is gathering rough cost estimates for a Hulett shop building.

EXECUTIVE

SESSION None.

CONSENT

AGENDA Chairman Marchant asked if any board member would like any item removed from the Consent Agenda.

Motion was made by Trustee Gray and seconded by Trustee Williams to approve the Consent Agenda.

To approve the bill listing and to issue warrants in payment thereof.

To approve the BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative resolution to authorize participation in the cooperative.

To approve the special education related services agreement with Northeast WY BOCES through the end of the 2018-19 school year and for the summer of 2019.

To approve resignations effective March, 2019:

1. Sandra Holland - MK8 Part-time Custodian

2. Allison Fedora – Hulett Part-time Custodian

To approve resignations effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year:

1. Kylie Bears – Hulett Elementary Teacher

2. Linda Vandever – Moorcroft K8 Title 1 Para

3. Tammy Needham – Sundance Elementary Teacher

To approve certified hiring for the 2019-2020 school year:

1. Mandee Stutzman – Hulett Elementary Teacher

2. Amanda Connally – Moorcroft K8 Teacher

3. Cheyenne Fauber – Moorcroft K8 Teacher

4. Arlie Hulm – Moorcroft K8 Teacher

5. Kayla Hutchison – Moorcroft Special Education Teacher

6. Sarah Schmidt – Sundance Elementary Teacher

7. Chrystal Cooper – Sundance Elementary Teacher

8. Thea Dittman – Moorcroft K8 Teacher

To approve the summer 2019 district-wide maintenance hiring of Tessa Garman.

To approve the retirement of LuAnn Helmer, Moorcroft K8 admin assistant, in July of 2019.

Motion carried.

HIRING Trustees Gray, Rathbun, and Haiar declared a conflict of interest, left the room, and abstained from discussion or vote.

As recommended by the superintendent, principals, and director of special education, motion was made by Trustee Mills and seconded by Trustee Waddell to approve 2019-2020 classified hiring at:

HULETT SCHOOL

Julie Bauman Ted Bears Debra Bush

Roy Bush Lisa Gantz Richard Gantz

Stephannie Garnica Pauline Jolley Shellee Murdock

Roberta Noyce Vivian Odell Laurie Oster

Kelly Pannell Twila Pilcher Lori Vitto

Kelly Waugh Melissa Williams Donna Wolf

Tom Wolf

MOORCROFT K8

Deb Glenn Shone Gray Kelly Baker

Barb Chiles Nazarena Schell Jamie Timberman

Allison VerBurg Alexis Fowles Robi Spears

Sara Bryant Bonnie Ehresmann Roxane Gerry

Dena Gonzalez Dawn Blakeman Sally Lewis

MOORCROFT HIGH SCHOOL

Diana Adolph Carolyn Feehan Marci Allison

Brock Burris Steve Gerry Jeff Larson

Cindy Gill Emily Bryant Tim Cuthrell

Frances Janell DuBeau LaRue Pamelia Kunz Gary McDowell

Susan Miner Kristine Nelson Sarah Norris

Melissa Buckmiller

SUNDANCE ELEMENTARY

Sarah Ellsbury Amanda Speidel Natalie Skeens

Heidi Stefanich Shannon Haugen Brenda Klopp

Christy Adams Wendy Kipp Shelly Evans

Ashley Wood

SUNDANCE SECONDARY

Debra Davis Steve Wilson Douglas Price

Charles Mitts James Clark Dawson Haux

Mary LeAnn Bachmann Merle Lossing Brenda Wagner

Laura Newell Laurie Schell Matt Pangrac

Dustin Peterson Martha Holloway Karen Bennett

Kelly Carter Shannon Gaylord Jonie Ellsbury

Whitney Cundy

DISTRICT-WIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION

Patty Dykes Jeanine Knapp Terri McInerney

Jennifer Gill Annette Holbrook Stephanie Huseby

Savannah Knapp Candice Phillips Angela Reed

Lorena Robinson Alyson Zimmerschied Ann Sundstrom

Victoria Cocharo Kathy Davis Becky Fossen

Michelle McDonald Peggy Moeller Lisa Fletcher

Whitney Schlager Vicki Schommer Andrea Humphrey

Shelley Kerkvliet Roxanna Lossing Diane Marshall

Terri Martin Robert Smith Jase Stadem

Amber Kaplan

CENTRAL OFFICE

Sheryl Klocker Deb Mannetter Denise Rathbun

Jan Steele Justin Gaskin Travis Price

Robert Wagner Betty Grinsell

Motion carried. Trustees Gray, Haiar, and Rathbun returned to the meeting.

BID As recommended by the superintendent and Tom Necklason, Facilities Director, motion was made by Trustee Rathbun and seconded by Trustee Haiar to approve the base bid from The Glass Shop of Spearfish, SD, for $99,500 for the Sundance Elementary Skylight Replacement project. The project was bid the year before and received only one bid, which was not accepted, to replace the hail-damaged skylights; it was not accepted due to the time frame – the project could not be completed that summer. Motion carried. A copy of the bid results is attached and becomes a part of these minutes.

TRAVEL

REQUEST As recommended by the superintendent, motion was made by Trustee Gray and seconded by Trustee Rathbun to approve the international travel request from Andrea Wood, Moorcroft High School sponsor, to take Moorcroft High School students to Barcelona, Spain and Paris, France in June of 2020. Trustee Williams asked what group of students does this represent? Principal Waters said the trip is open to all Moorcroft high school students in grades 9-12. General discussion was held about the district’s international travel policy. Mr. Broderson and board members plan to review the policy. Motion carried.

HANDBOOKS As recommended by the superintendent, motion was made by Trustee Haiar and seconded by Trustee Mills to approve the 2019-2020 student handbooks as presented at tonight’s meeting. Trustee Gray requested that changes be highlighted in the future to make it easier for board members to find and discuss. Motion carried.

HIRING As recommended by the superintendent, motion was made by Trustee Rathbun and seconded by Trustee Edwards to approve hiring Randy Gill as Facilities and Purchasing Director for the 2019-2020 school year, as well as the remainder of this school year. Motion carried.

RECOGNITION Crook County School Board members want to recognize the following for their performance or accomplishments.

o Mr. Broderson gave kudos to staff members for all the work they have done to successfully transition from a five to a four-day school week!

o Kudos to the Moorcroft and Sundance FCCLA chapters for their many successes at the state convention!

o Congratulations to the Moorcroft FFA chapter, which was designated an Honorary State FFA chapter at the convention last week!

o Congratulations to Ag in the Classroom bookmark contest finalists: Pyper Humpal, Luke Halverson, and Renae Norris!

o Congratulations to Mikka Rogers, Hulett School, who was selected to play in the WY Coaches’ Association All-Star Volleyball Match!

o Congratulations to Lorenzo Cherry, MK8, who received 3rd place in the state Geography Competition!

DISCUSSION None.

ADJOURN-

MENT Motion was made by Trustee Rathbun and seconded by Trustee Williams to adjourn the meeting at 6:38 PM. Motion carried.

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Chairman Clerk