Future computer needs and all day kindergarten on school board agenda
Staff writer
Unified School District 410 Board of Education met Monday evening in the high school technology presentation room.
The agenda for the meeting included building and program reports from the elementary, middle school, and high school principals and activities director.
Dale Honeck, high school principal, and Corey Burton, middle school principal, told the board that student assessments were continuing and going well.
KASB policy revisions were discussed and approved as well as the approval of a change to high school make-up work policy.
The board discussed the purchase of a used maintenance truck for approximately $15,000. After some discussion, the board voted to authorize the superintendent to purchase a used truck for maintenance.
Superintendent Gordon Mohn presented a plan for acquisition of notebook computers to address the district's future computer needs.
The plan included provisions for the purchase of notebooks for the second and third generation of Teach to the Future teachers during the summer of 2005, a mobile cart for the elementary school, notebook computers for five administrators, computers for a high school business lab, a notebook for students grade six through 12, a high school FACS lab, art lab, and computers for a Teach to the Future generation six summer of 2006.
The board voted to endorse the plan for the lease-purchase of computers and requested that a proposal be presented at the April board meeting.
Mohn presented possible figures for end of year balances, and the board discussed financial planning.
Although four options for kindergarten for the 2005-2006 school year were listed in the board agenda, the board did not discuss those options.
Superintendent Mohn indicated that although all-day-kindergarten is a good child care option for parents, it is not necessary for many students.
Board members agreed that they had not heard from parents who would like the board to support the all-day option.
Mohn said the district could continue without adding staff, and if more kindergarten students need extra help with reading, extra staffing could be added after the school year begins.
The board looked at a tentative calendar for the 2005-2006 school year. The calendar is scheduled to be adopted at the April board meeting.
Following reports from TEEN board representative, MCSEC board representative, the superintendent, and business manager, the board went into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel and matters related to negotiations.
The next regularly scheduled board meeting will be April 11 in the Hillsboro High School technology center.
