Marysville USD 364 Special Board of Education Meeting Highlights – 6/22/18

MARYSVILLE USD #364
Special Board Meeting Highlights June 22, 2018

The special meeting of the Board of Education was called to order at 12:01 P.M.

Members Present: Lanny Carpenter, Pam Dankenbring, Chris Denner, Todd Milner and Kevin O’Neil

Members Absent: Kevin Samuelson and Sonya Stohs

  • Approved the Agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
  • Following discussion on the MHS honor roll and how to honor graduates, approved Option 2 with the following criteria:
    • Superintendent’s Honor Roll (95% and above in all classes) requires a 4.0 grade average.
    • Principal’s Honor Roll (90% and above in all classes) requires a 4.0 grade average.
    • Academic Honor Roll requires an average between 3.3 and 3.99. Motion carried 5-0.
  • Following discussion on student handbooks, approved the Marysville Junior/Senior High and Marysville Elementary handbooks with the amendments as discussed.
    (Handbooks will be on the district’s website. Parents can request a printed copy.)
    Motion carried 5-0.
  • Discussed bids and other options for remodeling the press box. Consensus of the board was to have the maintenance department do what was needed to make it safe at minimal cost to use for one more year.
  • Approved painting the exposed brick on the west wall of the JH gym in the amount of
    $2,200.00. Motion carried 5-0.
  • Following discussion on water standing on the roof of the JH gym, consensus of the board was to put a roof scepter for approximately $3,000.00 to divert water around the north side of the HVAC unit on to the roof of the new activity center roof to drain off.
  • Approved PCO #28 on time and material not to exceed $4,007.00 for COR 18 Base cabinet and sink in classroom 311. Motion carried 5-0.
  • Approved installing a termite pest control system at MES in the amount of $4,600.00 from Schendel Pest Control. Motion carried 5-0.
  • Approved the bid of DH Pace in the amount of $73,190.00 without the extended warranty for video surveillance equipment at MES and MJSH. Motion carried 5-0.
  • Following discussion on a SRO (School Resource Officer) consensus of the board was to wait to see if the grant through the City, which is on hold due to legislation, comes through and to get more details on the grant and agreement with the City.
  • Mr. Stones gave an update on the progress of the construction project.
  • Meeting Adjourned at 1:36 P.M.
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