Transportation bids opened at School Board meeting

Drexel School Board receives four bid proposals; two decline to bid.
The Drexel R-IV Board of Education met in regular session on Monday September 21, 2009. The meeting was held in the south gymnasium at the school.
Members present were: President Christyne Hellebuyck, Vice President Brad Lancaster, Treasurer Kim Hocker, Members Chuck Martin, Ronnie Jacobs, Brenda Hadley and Chris Collins, Superintendent Dr. Judy Stivers, JH/HS Principal Robbie Shepherd and Secretary Linda Moles. Fourteen visitors were present. The meeting was called to order by President Christyne Hellebuyck and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence.
Motion to approve the consent agenda, consisting of approval of proposed agenda and previous minutes, approval of warrant report, authorization of payment of bills, and approval of financial summary of funds was made by Hocker, seconded by Jacobs, and carried unanimously.
Jeff Levy, Elementary Principal, and two elementary staff members were in St. Louis to attend a meeting on Tuesday with Lucy Calkins, the creator and leading expert in reading and writing workshop. Information received from this meeting will be used to train all elementary staff.
In his report Levy stated the elementary staff has worked very hard with the funding provided by PTO to develop comfortable reading areas within the hallway that further our emphasis on teaching children a love of reading and strategies that are used for a lifetime.
Cindy Drury, School Guidance Counselor, has submitted a course proposal to Robbie Shepherd regarding a number of students who have enrolled in the delayed entry program for the United States Armed Forces. The students will receive a practical art credit, using the standards set by the Department of Education, for their training hours with their respective branch of the military. Motion was made by Hellebuyck to include a practical art credit for military training as part of our curriculum. Motion was seconded by Hadley, and passed with six affirmative votes, Jacobs opposing.
A motion to approve establishing a Health Care/Dependent Care Reimbursement Account at Hawthorn Bank was made by Hellebuyck, seconded by Hadley. Forrest T Jones will facilitate the plan, sending reimbursement checks to the District for verification and signatures of the designated signatories of the District: the President, Vice President, and Treasurer of the Board. The motion passed unanimously.
Lancaster made a motion to approve the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan as submitted. Motion was seconded by Jacobs. Motion failed to pass with Hellebuyck in favor of accepting the plan and six opposing votes. Motion to table action regarding the CSIP Plan was made by Martin, seconded by Jacobs, and carried with six votes in favor, Hellebuyck opposing.
The transportation bid proposals received by Hawthorn Bank were delivered to.......
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