Gallatin Board of Education Minutes 6-17-21

Board of Education of Gallatin R-V School District Regular Meeting – Thursday, June 17, 2021, High School Library 

 

President Donovan called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m., with six members present.  

Jesse Bird present Tim Bradford present 

Pam Critten absent Jeffrey Donovan present  

Trent Dowell present Amy Heldenbrand present 

Anita Riley present 

Dr. Copple, Principals Burke, Collins, Thogmartin, Activities Director Gann, and Board Secretary  Corwin were in attendance. 

Bird motioned, Bradford seconded to approve the agenda. 6-0 

Dowell motioned, Bird seconded to approve Wednesday, July 15, 2021, at 7:30 am. for next regular  meeting. 6-0 

Riley motioned, Bradford seconded to approve the May 13, 2021, Regular Meeting open minutes.  6-0 

Heldenbrand motioned, Bradford seconded to approve and pay the June 2021 bill except check  #93350, #93363 and #93391.6-0 

Heldenbrand motioned, Bradford seconded to approve and pay check #93350.5-0 Riley abstained. Heldenbrand motioned, Bradford seconded to approve and pay check #93363.5-0 Bird abstained. 

Heldenbrand motioned, Bradford seconded to approve and pay check #93391.5-0 Dowell abstained. 

Dr. Copple presented his report. 

Principal Burke presented his report. 

Principal Thogmartin presented her report. 

Mr. Gann presented his activities report. 

Discipline report was presented by Principal Burke. 

After the board reviewed material variances Bird motion, Riley seconded to finalize the 2020-2021  expenditures at the end of the year. 6-0 

Dowell motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to zero teachers fund estimated amount of transfer of  $395,000.00 from General Fund 1 to Teacher’s Fund 2. 6-0 

Bird motioned, Riley seconded to zero the following student accounts at the end of the 2020-2021 fiscal year. SA Athletics, SA Basketball, SA Football, SA Golf, SA Softball, SA Track and SA  Wrestling. 6-0 

Bird motioned, Bradford seconded Transportation transfer estimated amount of transfer of $0.00  from Fund 1-General to Fund 4-Capital Projects. 6-0

Dowell motioned, Heldenbrand seconded of the greater of $162,326 or 7%SATxWADA with an  amount of $100,000.00 from Fund 1-General to Fund 4-Capital Projects. 6-0 

Dowell motioned, Bird seconded to accept the paint bid from Gallatin Lumber Company, food bid  from Kohl Wholesale, dairy bid from Anderson-Erickson Dairy and kitchen chemical bid from  Ecolab. 6-0 

Bradford motioned, Riley seconded to have no increase in meal prices for 2021-2022. 6-0 Bird motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to approve the 2021-2022 Dyslexia Plan for the District. 6-0 Dowell motioned, Riley seconded to approve the 2021-2022 Assessment Plan for the district. 6-0 Dowell motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to approve the 2021-2022 Safe Return to School Plan.6-0 Bradford motioned, Riley seconded to appoint Carrie Crouse as the District’s Homeless Liason.6-0 

Dowell motioned, Riley seconded to move Certificate of Deposit #20845 to a Money Market account at BTC Bank. 6-0 

Dr. Copple presented the 2021-2022 Budget. Bird motioned, Dowell seconded to approve the 2021- 2022 Budget as presented. 6-0 

At 7:47 a.m. Dowell motioned, Bradford seconded to go into closed session for discussing  personnel 610.021(3) Bird, yea Bradford, yea, Critten, absent, Donovan, yea, Dowell, yea,  Heldenbrand, yea, and Riley, yea

The Board returned to open at 8:03 a.m. 

Bird motioned, Dowell seconded to accept the resignation of Tyna Morrison. 6-0 Dowell motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to accept the resignation of Sydney (Elbert) Meyers. 6-0 Dowell motioned, Bird seconded to accept the resignation of Casey (Sweatman) Jeffers. 6-0 

Riley motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to offer Sheri Croy for critical shortage for an Elementary  Teacher position. 6-0 

Bradford motioned, Riley seconded to offer Chris Wever the Head Girls High School Golf Coaching  position for 2021-2022. 6-0 

Dowell motioned, Bird seconded to offer Stephen Wood the Head Middle School Football Coaching position for 2021-2022. 6-0 

Bird motioned, Riley seconded to offer Jenny Stanhope the Flags Coaching position for 2021-2022.  6-0 

Dowell motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to offer Sebastian Vaughn the Drumline position for 2021- 2022. 6-0

Bradford motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to offer Sariah Williams the Elementary Teacher position for 2021-2022. 6-0 

Dowell motioned, Bradford seconded to offer Nikki Berry the Elementary Special Education Aide  position for 2021-2022. 6-0 

Having no further business, at 8:11 a.m. the Board voted to adjourn on a motion by Bradford,  Heldenbrand seconded. Bird, yea, Bradford, yea, Critten, absent, Donovan, yea, Dowell, yea,  Heldenbrand, yea and Riley, yea