School Board Meeting

July 12, 2006

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the School Board Conference Room by Mr. Higgins, Chairman.  Members present:  Darcy Higgins, Chairman; Ronda Puryear, Vice Chairman was absent; Michelle Flynn, Member; Jason Collier, Member; Larry A. Ferguson, Member; Raymond C. Dingledine, III, Superintendent and Alice Mooney, Clerk.  Mr. Higgins asked for a motion to go into a closed meeting.  Mr. Ferguson moved that the board go into a closed meeting to discuss student, personnel and legal matters.  Mrs. Flynn seconded, motion carried.

 

The Board reconvened at 7:00 p.m. in the County Meeting Room.  After the pledge of allegiance, Mr. Ferguson moved that the Board return to regular session and that only such matters as were identified in the motion were heard, discussed or considered by the Board.  Mrs. Flynn seconded, motion carried.

 

Board certified by roll call vote that only such matters identified in the motion were heard or discussed.

 

Mr. Ferguson moved to accept and approve the resignations and appointments as discussed in the closed meeting.  Mrs. Flynn seconded, motion carried.  Following are the appointments and resignations:  CERTIFIED STAFF:  Russell Abbott Capps, WMMS Teacher; Kathryn M. Brunelle, Activities Director; Sandra Bosselman, WMHS, Teacher; Matthew Bush, WMMS, Teacher; Randy Corpening, Director of Special Services; Thomas Del Biondo, WMHS, Teacher; April Keister, RES, Teacher; Whittington Ledford, GCTC, Teacher; Joshua Rademaker, WMHS, Teacher; Lori Richardson, WMMS, Guidance; Carol Schorr, RES, Teacher; Edgar Soudek, WMHS, Teacher;  NON-CERTIFICATED STAFF:  None;  SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS:   None  SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVER:  None  RESIGNATIONS:   Amanda Daniel, Sara Haney, Janet Hyler – retiring, Linda Lundin-Seidel, Shelia McCutcheon, Shonda Elder.

 

Under consent agenda, Mr. Higgins asked for a motion to approve the minutes, bills, and requests for use of facilities.  Mrs. Flynn so moved, Mr. Collier seconded, motion carried.

 

Mr. Dingledine distributed a draft of the Central Office Organizational Chart.  It was suggested that an addition to the chart show that the superintendent is directly responsible for the performance of the building principals. Mrs. Flynn so moved, Mr. Collier seconded, motion carried.

 

Mrs. Flynn was reported that she had reviewed all Policy Manual Updates.  These changes are consistent with the changes in the Code of Virginia with no drastic changes in the current policies.  There was discussion on the policy regarding admitting children under five to school with tuition being paid.  Mr. Dingledine will further research this policy.  Mrs. Flynn moved to approve the Policy Manual changes with the exception of the policy regarding admitting children under five.  Mr. Ferguson seconded, motion carried.

 

Mr. Dingledine recommended approval for the Federal Program application which has to be submitted annually.  Mr. Ferguson moved to approve the application as submitted, Mrs. Flynn seconded, motion carried.

 

Mr. Dingledine recommended the price increase for school meals as requested by Mrs. Haas.  These are due to increased costs for personnel benefits and food.  The increases are:  breakfast from .90 to 1.00; lunch (MS/HS) from 1.75 to 2.00; lunch (ES/PS) from 1.60 to 1.75; milk from .35 to .40.  These increases are within the guidelines from the state.  Mrs. Flynn approved these price increases, Mr. Collier seconded, motion carried.

 

Mr. Dingledine stated that he and Mrs. Flynn will be attending the Governor’s Conference on July 18 at the Richmond Marriott.  They will have an opportunity to hear Governor Kaine speak and gather valuable information through mini workshops.

 

Mr. Dingledine distributed information from a survey regarding the 2006 graduating class.  He was pleased to report that 79% of the class are planning to continue their formal education.  The Board members agreed that this was certainly positive news.

 

At the June meeting, Mrs. Jennifer Richter gave the Board information on a grant which we have received along with Albemarle, Charlottesville, Madison and Orange in the amount of $1,000,000 for professional development in the area of American History.  There will be a formal Grant Award Ceremony on August 9 at 3:00 p.m. at the Miller Center at UVA.  All Board members, as well as Jay Crawford of the Greene County Record, were urged to attend.

 

The next meeting of the School Board will be the School Board Retreat on August 8, with the regular monthly meeting on August 9.  At the August 9, meeting Ms. Debbie Dupell, formerly Debbie Rogers, Principal of WMMS, will be presenting information on the Middle School schedule for 2006-07.

 

Mr. Higgins asked for a motion to adjourn.  Mr. Ferguson moved that the meeting adjourn, Mrs. Flynn seconded, motion carried.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

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Chairman                                                                             Clerk