from the September 11,
2007 Business Meeting of the
REPORTS
District Audit Report – Adult Education Data &
Annual Student Membership Data: Robert Foley, of Caldwell, Coombs & Foley,
LLP, has completed the Audit Report for
Uintah Schools Foundation: Lori Olmstead and Wendy Mathis from
the Uintah Schools Foundation gave a brief history of how the Foundation came
about, how it benefits the District, and then invited Board members to attend
the Storytelling Festival sponsored by the Foundation. This is the fourth
Storytelling Festival and will feature such award-winning storytellers as Donald
Davis, Charlotte Blake Alston, Olga Loya, and Tim Tingle. The Festival is
scheduled for September 21 & 22 with events being held at the
BUSINESS
Approval of Board of Education Compensation
Package: A
motion was made by Scott Ruppe that the compensation for Uintah School District
Board of Education members will remain at $3,000. If a Board of Education
member does not participate in the medical insurance benefit, he/she may elect
the medical insurance waiver. Shane Frost seconded the motion; motion
carried unanimously.
Approval of Policy 002.0500 Administrative
Regulations:
(First Reading) A motion was made by Scott Ruppe to approve Policy
002.0500 on first reading with a correction to one typographical error in
Section 1.0. Shane Frost seconded the motion; motion carried
unanimously.
Approval of Policy 002.0720 Public Appearances at Board
Meetings:
(First Reading) A motion was made by Scott Ruppe to approve Policy
002.0720 on first reading with the directive to delete Section 6.0 and reword
Section 8.0 for second reading. Shane Frost seconded the motion; motion
carried unanimously.
Approval to Delete Policies: A motion was made by Scott Ruppe to
delete the following policies: 002.0600 Statutes and State Rules and
Regulations 002.0700 School-Community Relations, and 002.0710 Advisory
Committees. Shane Frost seconded the motion; motion carried
unanimously.
Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale
of up to $20,020,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of General Obligation School
Building Bonds: It was moved by Scott Ruppe, seconded by Shane
Frost, carrying unanimously that a Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale
of up to $20,020,000 aggregate principal amount of General Obligation School
Building Bonds of the Board of Education of Uintah County School District,
Uintah County, Utah; fixing the maximum aggregate principal amount of the bonds,
the maximum number of years over which the Bonds may mature, the maximum
interest rate that the Bonds may bear and the maximum discount from par at which
the Bonds may be sold; providing for the publication of a Notice of Bonds to be
Issued; providing for the running of a contest period; authorizing the
advertisement for sale of the Bonds and the circulation of an Official Statement
with respect thereto; and providing for related
matters.
Approval of Revision to Uintah School District
Substitute Teacher Pay Scale: A motion was made by Shane Frost to approve the
recommendation from the Uintah School District Human Resource Department that
substitute teachers who hold a current teaching license and who have taught at
least three of the previous five years, be allowed to move to the Basic Rate 2
salary lane without taking the Utah State University training. Scott Ruppe
seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously.
Personnel: Appointment of
Personnel: The following individuals were approved for appointment by
the Uintah School District Board of Education:
Katrina Harris, YIC Teaching Assistant,
Leeanna Williams, YIC Teaching Assistant,
Deb Michael, Half-time Counselor,
Annika Wilhelm, Part-time Secretary,
Discovery
Elizabeth Goode, Reading Tutor,
Lamond Harrison, Computer
Technician
Josh Karren, Computer
Technician
Scott Porter, Teacher,
VJH
Charlotte Quarnberg, Special Ed. Teacher,
UHS
Alisa Slaugh, Computer/PE Specialist,
Maeser
Michael Peterson, Asst.
Football
Nathan Gerrard, Asst.
Football
Jessica Boren, Asst.
Volleyball
Brooke Long, Asst.
Volleyball
Resignation of Personnel: The following personnel have submitted
letters of resignation:
Shannon Deets, Special Ed. Teacher,
Discovery, effective Sept. 4, 2007
Charlotte Quarnberg, Teaching Assistant,
UHS, effective Sept. 10, 2007
Transfers: The following personnel have been transferred as
follows:
MaraLee Richens, School Secretary @
Davis/Maeser to Media Aide @
UHS