Graduation date and tuition rates set at Drexel Board of Education meeting

oard of Education met in regular session on Monday, August 17th. A quorum was established with President Christyne Hellebuyck, Vice President Brad Lancaster, Treasurer Kim Hocker, Members Chuck Martin, Chris Collins, Ronnie Jacobs and Brenda Hadley all in attendance including Superintendent Judy Stivers, Elementary Principal Jeff Levy, JH/HS Principal Robbie Shepherd and Secretary Linda Moles. John and Kevin Gunnels were visitors.
President Hellebuyck called the meeting to order with first reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and observing a moment of silence.
Dr. Stivers requested the agenda be amended to approve dental, life insurance, and long term disability rates of board-paid benefits for 2009-2010. Motion to approve amending the agenda was made by Hocker, seconded by Jacobs, and carried unanimously.
Motion to approve the consent agenda, (consisting of approval of amended agenda,
approval of previous minutes, approval of warrant report, authorization of payment of bills, and approval of financial summary of funds) was made by Hocker, seconded by Hadley, and carried unanimously.
A draft of the request for bids for transportation services beginning with the 2010-2011 school year was made available to members. It was agreed it would be a sealed bid process with the bids being sent to an off-campus location, and those bids be opened in a public meeting by the Secretary of the Board. There was lengthy discussion regarding the requirement, or....
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