Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Bancroft-Rosalie School Board Meeting Summary

The Bancroft-Rosalie Board of Education met Monday, October 19, 2017 at 7:30 pm in Bancroft. Superintendent Cerny presented information on the feasibility study being conducted with Lyons-Decatur and the policy on Essential Oils in school. Several members of the public were in attendance and two district patrons spoke in favor of continuing the cooperative with Lyons-Decatur. In new business, the board unanimously approved the cooperative sports agreement with Lyons-Decatur for High School Football, Volleyball, Girls and Boys Basketball, and Boys and Girls Track for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years. The board also approved the Agreement for Coordination of the FFA Chapter and Members. In other new business, the board reviewed the school transportation program and the school insurance program. The board recognized the Bancroft-Rosalie Education Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for teachers for 2019-20 and discussed the timeline for teacher negotiations.