Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Bancroft-Rosalie School Board news

The Bancroft-Rosalie Board of Education met Monday, April 13, 2015 at 7:30 pm in Bancroft. Superintendent Cerny reported on transportation and the dual credit program. Beginning this Fall Bancroft-Rosalie School students will be able to take dual credits courses through the school at no cost to the students. The school staff currently teaches eleven dual credit courses for a total of 32 credit hours. In old business the board directed the athletic director to work with Pender School on a cooperative agreement to share Fall girls golf in 2015-16. The agreement will be brought back to the board at the May meeting for approval. In new business the board approved B-R-L-D Wolverines as the name of the new sports cooperative team with Lyons-Decatur. The team colors will be black, yellow and light blue. The board voted to offer teaching contract for 2015-16 to Shareen Hulstein. The board also approved five teachers and five paraeducators for K-8 summer school in July and August and reviewed the Special Education and Title I programs. The senior sneak trip to Kansas City was given approval and up to $500 was approved for the annual recognition luncheon and awards. In other new business the board approved a music program request for new chairs, risers and microphones, approved administrative recommendations for wages and benefits for classified staff for 2015-16, and approved administrator recommendations for coaches and sponsors in 2015-16.