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West Central Board Seeks Approval To Sell Working Cash fund Bonds

At the regular meeting of the West Central School Board on January 16th, the board approved a resolution declaring the board's intent to seek authority to sell working cash fund bonds in the future should the need arise to facilitate cash flow in the district.

It was noted several times that the primary reason for seeking this approval is to be proactive and to position the district in such a manner that should the need to sell working cash fund bonds arises, the approval time will be lessened by having his authorization now.

It was suggested several times also that this approval is good for three years and that there would be additional steps the board would need to take in order to actually sell working cash fund bonds. The next step in the process is to place a public notice in the paper to inform the public of the board's action to date.

The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. by board President Lonnie Brent, who led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Under good news items the following items were highlighted:

• âThe WCMS Explore test has been administered.
• âThe consultants were in the district on Wednesday helping lead the school improvement day activities.
• âThe WCMS SIP day activities went very well.
• The board approved the agenda as presented.
• Items approved under the consent agenda included:
• âThe minutes of the November 19, 2012 regular meeting;
• âThe minutes of the December 19, 2012 regular meeting.

Under financial activity, the board approved payment of all bills as presented including three additional bills that were presented at the board table. They approved the December activity accounts as presented. They heard that, as of the end of December, actual expenditures and revenue to budget should be 50%. It was noted that actual expenditures were 47.03% of budget and actual revenue received was 59.06% of budget as of the end of December 2012. Supt. Grimm also reported that as of January 16, 2013, the state has vouchered but not yet paid district #235 $340,430.

The board tabled action on the approval of the Pre-K Report and Recommendations until the next board meeting.

The board was informed that the proposed health life-safety amendment to replace interior door locks so that all doors into classrooms or space where a student or staff member may find themselves would be incorporated into the Ten Year Health Life-Safety report that District Architect Bill Phillips is working on. Mr. Grimm informed the members that the new ten year survey will be presented at the February, 20, 2013, meeting for both discussion and action.

A Memorandum of Understanding with WCATS was reviewed and discussed. This particular MOU details the financial arrangements between the board and those teachers who take the district health insurance. These changes have been recommended as a result of changes to the district employee health insurance plan that the board approved at the December 19, 2012, board meeting.

In other business:

• approved a request to add Shelly Nelson to the district checking account as a signatory.
• approved a request to create a new district checking account from which to pay the HRA portion of our employee insurance expenses.
• heard reports from the building Principals Mr. Schneider, Mrs. Lafary and Mr. Nichols, and Mr. Frakes.
• Mr. Grimm highlighted a few comments that were made in the district curriculum report.
• heard a report from Mrs. Farniok regarding special education and from Mrs. Frakes regarding district technology.
• heard a report from WCHS Assistant Principal, Mr. Frakes on the second semester discipline statistics.
• briefly reviewed the preliminary report from the Board District Finance Committee. The committee briefly reviewed those recommendations that the board had already approved and heard comments relative to recommendations that would be forthcoming. The board was informed that the committee hoped to finalize their work and present a final report for approval at the February 20, 2013, board meeting.
• discussed a five year enrollment projection that Supt. Grimm provided the board. Supt. Grimm reviewed with the board the assumptions that were made to prepare this document. It was also pointed out that the district's enrollment continues to trend downward and the projections are that this trend will continue over the course of the next 3-4 years.
• briefly discussed a request by a district resident to use a district facility to conduct mixed martial arts classes. After a brief discussion, the board directed Mr. Grimm to seek additional information and bring back a recommendation on this topic at the February 20, 2013 board meeting.
• There were no items identified under future agenda items. However, the board was reminded that the report and recommendations regarding moving the Pre-K program to the north campus would be on the agenda as an action item next month.

The board entered closed session to discuss matters pertaining to personnel at 7:37 p.m and exited closed session at approximately 9:00 p.m. and took the following action:

• Approved a salary adjustment for Shelly Nelson for hiring subs for the district.
• Approved a stipend for Betty Mynatt for hiring subs for the district.

The board was reminded that the next meeting would be on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. This meeting will be held in the elementary cafeteria and will begin at 6 p.m.

There being no other business to come before the board, the board adjourned their meeting at approximately 9:07 p.m.