June 2, 2009
Uintah School District Board of Education
business meeting
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Report on UHS-Sicily High
School Student Exchange: Fifteen
Uintah High
School students had the opportunity to participate in a student
exchange program in Sicily for two weeks in April. Wes
Baden, Advisor, and some of the students gave a report to the Board of Education
members. Students commented on the positive educational experience it was for
them. As part of the exchange program, students from Sicily will visit Vernal
in September for 12 days.
District Office Summer Hours:
Superintendent Charlie Nelson
announced that the summer hours for the District Office is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Monday through Thursday; the office will be closed on Fridays. Staff
will be in the office from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This began Monday, June
1st and will end July 31st.
Contract Renewal with Wilkins Bus
Lines: A motion was made by Scott Ruppe to approve the indemnity agreement with
Wilkins Bus Lines for the allowance of the use of Uintah School District buses.
JoAnn Cowan seconded the motion;
motion carried.
Approval of Policy 005.0320 Grievance Policy &
Procedure: (1st & 2nd
Reading) A
motion was made by JoAnn Cowan to
approve Policy 005.0320 as presented on first and second reading.
Scott Ruppe seconded the motion;
motion carried.
Approval of Policy 005.0680 Leave of
Absence: (1st & 2nd Reading) A motion was
made by JoAnn Cowan to approve Policy
005.0680 as presented on first and second reading. Scott Ruppe seconded the motion; motion carried.
Approval of Policy 005.0900 Assignments and
Transfers: (1st & 2nd
Reading) A
motion was made by Scott Ruppe to
approve on first and second reading Policy 005.0900 with the directive to
correction the numbering in the policy. Dr. Rodney Anderson seconded the
motion; motion carried.
Approval of Policy 005.1000 Evaluation for Certificated
Personnel: (1st & 2nd
Reading) A
motion was made by Dr. Rodney Anderson to approve on first and second reading
Policy 005.1000 with the directed changes. Scott Ruppe seconded the motion; motion
carried. (Note: Approval of the
Evaluation Tools was tabled.)
Discussion on School
Configuration: Superintendent Charlie Nelson announced that the district is
considering a Kindergarten–6th grade configuration for the elementary
schools; two junior high schools for grades 7-9; one high school for grades
10-12. No decision has been made at this point, but it is the direction
the District is moving.
Personnel:
Appointment of Personnel: The following individuals were approved
for appointment by the Uintah School District Board of Education:
Joyce Johnson, Head Cook,
Davis
Alica Thacker, Summer Connections Worker,
Maeser
Theron Christenson, Summer Connections
Worker, Maeser
Florence Ghering,
Summer Connections Worker, Maeser
Tammy Hanks, Summer Connections Worker,
Ashley
Shari
McNamara, Summer Connections Worker, Ashley
Kecia Dickson, Summer Connections Worker,
Ashley
Amanda Crosland, Summer Connections Worker,
Ashley
Andrea Boardman, Summer Connections Worker,
Ashley
Mary Chavez, Summer Connections Worker,
Ashley
Julie
Gabriel, Summer Connections Worker, Ashley
Megan Cathey, Summer Connections Worker,
Davis
Marysa
Rhodes, Summer Connections Worker, Davis
Kati Morphy, Summer Connections Worker,
Ashley
Paige Markworth, Summer Connections Worker,
Ashley
Megan Cathey, Teacher, Naples
Resha Bartlett, Teacher,
Davis
Kristy Putnam, Girls Basketball Coach,
UHS
Jayme
Leyba, Asst. Football Coach
Julie Rasmussen, Girls Basketball Coach,
VJH
Dallen McKee, Asst. Football
Coach
Resignations: Letters of
Resignation have been received from the following employees:
Brock Thorne, Teacher, UHS – effective end
of 08-09 school year
Alison McPherson, Connections – effective
May 15, 2009
JoJo Gale, Tennis Coach – effective end of
08-09 season
Tauni Benson,
In-School Suspension Aide, VMS – effective end of 08-09 school
year
Kerri Tanner, Special Ed.
Teacher, Maeser – effective end of 08-09 school year
Cheryl Knowlden,
Teacher, Eagle View – effective end of 08-09 school year
Danielle Kraus,
Building Use Supervisor, VJH – effective June 15, 2009
Brittany Schlosser,
Connections, Ashley – effective June 1, 2009
Judy Kale, Teacher,
Discovery – effective June 1, 2009
Transfer of
Personnel:
Lynna Kendall – from
full-time District Arts Coordinator to half-time District Arts Coordinator &
half-time Music Teacher @ VMS
Paulette Goodwin –
from VMS full-time Teacher to Ashley half-time teacher
Mark
Dockins – from Student Services Director to Asst.
Superintendent/Student Services Director
Anna LeFevre – from
Ashley half-time teacher to Discovery full-time teacher
Amy Rasmussen – from
Discovery full-time teacher to Discovery half-time teacher
Tamera Jones – from
Ashley 35 hour Teaching Assistant to Ashley 19.5 Teaching
Assistant