School Board
Highlights
from the January 22,
2008 business meeting of the Uintah School District Board of
Education
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Report on Vernal Junior High Bomb
Threat: Lynn
Bigelow gave a report on the Vernal Junior High bomb threat of January 11,
2008. Overall, the evacuation process went well. However, there were
a few areas of improvement which have been addressed and
evaluated.
Approval of 2008-09 Vernal
Approval of Change in Early
Retirement: A
motion was made by Scott Ruppe to approve administration’s recommendation to
take the qualifying years of service in
Approval of Service Vehicle for
Transportation: A motion was made by JoAnn Cowan to add the
request for the purchase of a service vehicle for Transportation to the 2009
Fiscal Year Capital Outlay projects list. Scott Ruppe seconded the motion;
motion carried unanimously.
Request for Approval of Lapoint Bus
Garage:
Tabled.
Proposed Approval of New Policy 003.0900 Parent and
Family Involvement: Tabled.
School Start Times: A motion was made by JoAnn Cowan for
Transportation officials to develop school start/end time scenarios with
elementary schools beginning earlier than secondary schools. Scott Ruppe
seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously.
School Funding Request: A motion was made by JoAnn Cowan to
set aside $10,000 of capital outlay funds for the 2008-2009 school year.
These funds will be available for access from the Uintah schools foundation to
meet the needs of classroom funding proposals. The business office will
work with the foundation to establish the procedures to spend these funds.
Scott Ruppe seconded the motion; motion carried
unanimously.
Resolution Adopted by the Board of
Education: It
was thereupon moved by JoAnn Cowan, seconded by Shane Frost, carrying
unanimously, that a Resolution of the Board of Education of Uintah County School
District, Uintah County, Utah, directing the Board of Trustees of the Municipal
Building Authority of Uintah County School District, Uintah County, Utah to
issue its lease revenue refunding bonds; and providing for related
matters.
Personnel: The following individuals were
approved for appointment by the Uintah School District Board of Education:
Amber Shipman, Teacher, Lapoint, for
remainder of 07-08 school year
Danika Foley, Teaching Assistant,
Sandra Jarman, Preschool Teaching
Assistant,
Cyndi Valentine, Reading Tutor,
Ashley
Carly Hendrickson, Teacher,
Davis
Resignation of Personnel: Letters of resignation have been
received from the following personnel:
Richard Simmons, Transportation – effective
Jan. 16, 2008