Board agrees to help with finances to ag building; new classes introduced next year

The Drexel R-IV Board of Education met on Monday, January 16th at 6:30 p.m. for the monthly meeting. Members in attendance were: President Christyne Hellebuyck, Vice President Brad Lancaster, Treasurer Chris Collins, Members Kim Hocker, Ronnie Jacobs, Brenda Hadley, and Paul Orton, Superintendent Bill Johnston, Principal Ken Shipps and Laurie Jacklovich, and Secretary Linda Moles. Visitors were Stacy Rice, Harold Seba, Tammy Bartholomew, and Cindy Drury.
President Hellebuyck called the meeting to order, which was opened by the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence.
Motion to approve the agenda was made by Hocker, seconded by Lancaster, and carried unanimously.
Motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Hadley, seconded by Orton, and carried unanimously.
Lancaster made a motion to transfer $8,857.53 from the incidental to capital projects fund to zero the deficit amount as of January 16, 2012. Motion was seconded by Hellebuyck, and carried unanimously.
In honor of Board Appreciation Week, January 22-28, Supt. Johnston....
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