Gallatin School Board Mtg June 15, 2023
President Donovan called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m., with 5 members present.
Jesse Bird present Pam Critten absent
Jeffrey Donovan present Trent Dowell present
Amy Heldenbrand present Anita Riley present
Debra Sweatman present
Dr. Collins, Principal Burke, Wever, Thogmartin, Activity Director Sullenger and Board Secretary Holcomb were in attendance. Staff present were Jennifer Bottcher, Trisha Adkison, and Kim Johnson.
The guests present were Bethany Vandiver, Kimberly Borges, Mandy Walker, Peyton Baker, Owen Waterbury, and Boston Bell.
Anita Riley entered the meeting at 11:01 a.m.
Dr. Collins requested the agenda to be amended to move the Public Comment prior to the Administrative reports. Dowell motioned, Bird seconded to approve the agenda as amended. 6-0
Dowell motioned, Bird seconded to approve Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. for the next meeting. 6-0
Riley motioned, Sweatman seconded to approve May 18, 2023, open minutes. 6-0
Riley motioned, Dowell seconded to approve and pay the June 2023 bills except for check #96378 to Peyton Johnson and check #96336 to Brant Burns. 6-0
Riley motioned, Dowell seconded to approve and pay check #96336 to Brant Burns. 5-0, Bird abstained.
Riley motioned, Dowell seconded to approve and pay check #96378. 5-0, Sweatman abstained.
Bethany Vandiver gave a presentation on the Baseball program and asked to dissolve the cooperative agreement with the Tri-County School District and host our own Baseball program for the 2023-24
school year.
At 11:28 a.m. Boston Bell, Peyton Baker, and Owen Waterbury left the meeting.
Dr. Collins presented his report.
Principal Burke presented his report.
Principal Wever presented his report.
Principal Thogmartin presented her report.
Activity Director Sullenger presented his report.
School Nurse Jennifer Bottcher gave a review of the School Health Services Program.
At 12:08 p.m. Kim Johnson, Trisha Adkison and Jennifer Bottcher left the meeting.
Dr. Collins presented an updated school calendar for 2023-24 School Year, moving the Homecoming date from October 13, 2023, to September 29, 2023, due to a conflict with Senior recognition. Bird
motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to approve the updated calendar. 6-0
Discipline reports were presented with the Building Principal’s reports. Riley motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to approve changes to the 2023-24 Student and Parents Handbooks. 6-0
Dowell motioned, Bird seconded to zero the following student accounts at the end of the 2022-2023 fiscal year. SA Athletics, SA Football, SA Golf, SA Softball, SA Track, SA Wrestling, SA Greenhouse,
and SA MS PBS. 6-0
Riley motioned, Heldenbrand seconded Transportation transfer, estimated amount of transfer of $37,565.00 from Fund 1-General to Fund 4-Capital Projects. 6-0
Bird motioned, Dowell seconded of the greater of $162,326 or 7%SATxWADA with whichever is the higher amount of the preliminary from DESE of $247,839 or the final amount from DESE from Fund 1-General to Fund 4-Capital Projects. 6-0
Sweatman motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to zero Fund 2- Teacher Fund if the balance is negative
for the 2022-2023 end-of-school-year balance. 6-0
At 12:29 p.m. Kimberly Borges left the meeting.
Bird motioned, Dowell seconded to accept the bid from Kohl Wholesale for food, bread, and miscellaneous supplies for the 2023-24 School year. 6-0
Bird motioned, Dowell seconded to accept the dairy bid from Anderson-Erickson Dairy for the 2023-24 School year. 6-0
Bird motioned, Dowell seconded to accept the kitchen chemical bid from Ecolab for the 2023-24 School year. 6-0
Riley motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to increase the lunch meal prices to $3.00 for grades K-5, $3.25 for grades 6-12, $3.25 for certified staff and $1.75 for non-certified staff. 6-0
Riley motioned, Dowell seconded to approve the 2023-24 Dyslexia Plan for the district. 6-0
Bird motioned, Riley seconded to approve the 2023-24 Assessment Plan for the district. 6-0
Dr. Collins discussed potential plans for the 2023-24 Safe Return to School Plan. Riley motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to appoint Devin Billings, HS Counselor, as the District’s Homeless Liaison for the 2023-24 School year. 6-0
Dowell motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to approve the 2023-24 Budget for the district. 6-0
At 1:04 p.m. the Board took a short break.
At 1:05 p.m. Bird motioned, Sweatman seconded to go into closed session for discussing personnel and student matters according to RSMO 610.021(3,13,14). Bird, yea, Critten, absent, Donovan, yea,
Dowell, yea, Heldenbrand, yea, Riley, yea, Sweatman, yea.
Heldenbrand left the meeting at 1:14 p.m.
The Board returned to open session at 1:40 p.m.
Riley motioned, Sweatman seconded to accept Kelsey Peterson’s resignation. 5-0
Dowell motioned, Bird seconded to accept Tina Herring’s resignation and enforce a penalty per policy GCPB. 5-0
Dowell motioned, Sweatman seconded to offer Sue Bird a Piano Accompaniment position for the 2023- 24 school year. 4-0, Bird abstained.
Bird motioned, Riley seconded to offer Jenny Stanhope a Flag Corps Sponsor position for the 2023-24 school year. 5-0
Sweatman motioned, Riley seconded to offer Kelsey Green a MS Cheerleading Sponsor position for the 2023-24 school year. 5-0
Having no further business, at 1:44 p.m. the Board voted to adjourn on a motion by Bird, Riley seconded. Bird, yea, Critten, absent, Donovan, yea, Dowell, yea, Heldenbrand, absent, Riley, yea,
Sweatman, yea.
