Pattonsburg board meeting
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During their regular meeting held Oct. 17, Superintendent Ron DeShon informed the Pattonsburg R-2 Board of Education that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) was requiring all districts who owe fines to the state to not be taken from the “Financial Stressed List.”
This action was decided by the Deputy Commissioner of Education and would be considered at the Thursday, Oct. 18, State Board of Education meeting.
Mr. DeShon explained that after a sharp conversation and an appeal to fair play with the Deputy Commissioner, DESE has agreed to not place the district on the financially distressed list if it pays back all penalties from 1999-2000 by the end of the fiscal year 2001-2002. Mr. DeShon asked the board to consider the proposal.
The members of the board also expressed deep concern with the actions of DESE and this change in procedure. A motion carried for the district to follow the new re-payment plan, which increases the payment as outlined by DESE.
The board also motioned that a letter be sent with the district’s disappointment in DESE’s decision. The letter will be sent to all members of the State Board of Education, Commissioner of Education and members of Congress representing the district.
In other business at the Oct. 17 meeting, the City of Pattonsburg Fire Department discussed emergency preparedness and how the school district could play an important role. The board gave approval to set up a lock box system so the Fire Department could gain immediate access in an emergency situation to the buildings.
Mr. DeShon presented the financial report and balances. The board approved transfer to Fund I of $20,000 to GBT on Oct. 20 from the TAN; and the transfer to Fund I of $90,000 to GBT on Oct. 22 from the MOSIPMM.
October bills were approved.
The Special Education Compliance Plan was adopted.
Mr. DeShon presented the board with a handout with three options to refinance the 1996 Lease Held Bonds. The board discussed each option. The finance committee and Mr. DeShon asked the board to consider Option One as this was the district’s designed proposal. The board agreed to proceed with Option One and direct McLiney and Company to sell bonds at a public sale.
Option One: Is refinancing the bonds at a lower rate of nearly 2% with $70,000 payout to the district upon resale. The decreasing of payments for two years an additional $50,000 savings, and not to extend the term of the repayment period. This would in three years increase the payment by $3,000 a year over the last 12 years.
The board tabled NW Rodgers final payment for the building project which included the high school, gym and cafeteria.
MUSIC, the school’s insurance carrier, has agreed to help repair the school’s roof and look for alternatives to fix the roof. Upon completion, repairs from weather damage will be started inside the building. MUSIC has directed the district to begin repairs and those repairs have been started.
Mr. Charlie Danners was visited about helping with costs for a drainage solution and was not receptive. The board tabled the issue.
The sound system in the gym has been installed and instructions given as to how to operate the system before the first ball game.
A PTO organizational meeting was held Oct. 21.
Elementary Principal Mrs. Brown reported on the academic team, the book fair, the Halloween party and parade.
PTO’s second meeting is scheduled for Nov. 8 at 6:30 and the school district will present a workshop called “Make it Take It” by Mrs. Bowman and Ms. King.
School will not be in session Nov. 9 as the teachers and administrators will be working on Curriculum and MAP Alignment in the area of math.
High School Principal Mr. Wright requested the board amend the school calendar and switch the days Jan. 14 to Jan. 21 as the teacher’s inservice day for MAP and Science Curriculum Alignment. The board agreed to the change of dates.
Mr. Wright reported on the softball team’s and the band’s success.
Student were entertained by a motivational speaker, Dan Meers, whom many would recognize as the K.C. Wolf. The event was organized through the Counseling and Career Center.
Tom and Pat Lambert donated buttons to the school to sell, with proceeds going toward the cost of the motivational speaker.
NHS induction and Parent/Teacher conferences and FFA Nationals in Kentucky were held.
Aaron DeJong played in the National FFA Band.
After returning from executive session a motion carried to accept the resignation of Mary Toebbe.
A full time contract was offered to Michael Hayden as librarian and gifted education coordinator.
The board agreed to pay the remaining balance of the 2000-2001 Vo-Tech bus bill to the Winston School District.
The next meeting of the Pattonsburg R-2 Board of Education will be at 7 p.m on Nov. 14 at the library.
Present at the Oct. 17 regular meeting of the Pattonsburg R-2 Board of Education were Brown, Burns, Cornett, Crone, Lambert and Teel. Mr. Lowrey arrived at 7:10 p.m.