Tuesday, July 14, 2015

School Board Meeting News


Bancroft-Rosalie School Board news

The Bancroft-Rosalie Board of Education met Monday, July 13, 2015 at 7:30 pm in Bancroft. Superintendent Cerny presented the June transportation report, NeSA results, the ReVision Grant, the Preschool Expansion Grant, and plans for 1:1 IPad minis in grades 3-6. Handbook changes for 2014-15 and athletic schedules were distributed.

Annual hearings were held to discuss the Student Fee Policy, the Parent Involvement Policy, the Bullying policy, and the Attendance Policy. All three were adopted without changes.

In new business, the board reviewed the school census and the list of bus drivers, van drivers, substitute teachers, and substitute paraprofessionals. The board named First Bank of Bancroft as the official bank for the general fund and First Community Bank for all other funds, named the Wisner News-Chronicle as the official newspaper, selected KSB School Law as legal council, and set hot lunch prices and class enrollment limits.

The board gave first approval to new policies on Return To Learn From Cancer, Fire Drills, and Bids and Contracts for Facilities. The amended policies on Minutes of Meeings, Anti-Discrimination for Employees and Students, Equal Opportunity Employment, Academic Content Standards, Special Education, Records Management and Disposal, and Construction Bidding were all given first approval.

Teacher contracts were approved for Lacey Sateren and Britanny Stanek. New paraprofessionals hired were Shawn Monroe, Samantha Logeman, and Heidi Hilsinger.