Summary Report of Major Actions Taken by the DMCS Board on June 19, 2006

By Todd Goeldner, Board President, and Dr. Bob Stouffer, Superintendent

 

Board President Todd Goeldner called the meeting to order in Room E117 and opened in prayer.

 

The Board adjourned to Closed Session. 

 

Ten (10) of the 12 Directors were present, representing a quorum.

 

During Closed Session, the following people were also present:  Dr. Bob Stouffer, Superintendent; Cade Lambert, Elementary Principal; and Priscilla Reynolds, Co-Director of Early Education.

 

The Board approved Closed Session minutes for the meeting on June 5, 2006

 

The Board approved Cliff Anderson and his compensation package as Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds for the 2006-2007 school year. 

 

The Board approved Roxanne Pemoulie as second grade teacher for the 2006-2007 school year.

 

The Board approved Michelle Coburn as an Early Education Assistant Pre-School Teacher for the 2006-2007 school year.

 

The Board approved Jill Cory and Jaclyn Fleming as Early Education Substitute Teachers for the 2006-2007 school year.

 

The Board accepted Chad Parker’s resignation from his 2006-2007 contract as instrumental music instructor. 

 

The Board adjourned from Closed Session and reconvened in Open Session.

 

Ten (10) of the 12 Directors were present, representing a quorum.

 

During the Open Session, the following people were also present:  Dr. Bob Stouffer, Superintendent; Cade Lambert, Elementary Principal; John Steddom, Secondary Principal; and Association members Diane Grotenhuis, Madeline Acheson, Steve Kopf, Stephanie Kopf, Bob Mabrey, Dr. Larry Long, Tracy Long, and Mark Schroder.

 

The Board approved Open Session minutes for the meeting on June 5, 2006.

 

The Board approved an additional $5,000 in salary for the position of Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds. 

 

Steve Kopf and Stephanie Kopf spoke about the shared athletic agreements of Des Moines Christian School during Communication from the Association.

 

After discussion regarding the long-term impacts of the proposed shared athletic agreements with public schools, the Board voted to rescind the prior Board decision about shared athletics made on June 5, 2006 to allow further analysis of the proposal and to potentially make adjustments regarding the Girls Shared Athletic Agreement with Urbandale.  The Board agreed to schedule a special meeting as soon as feasible to determine the final Board action for shared athletics during the 2006-2007 school year. 

 

The Board approved the proposed changes to the student handbooks for the 2006-2007 school year.

 

Director Ken Hockmuth closed the meeting in prayer.

 

The meeting was adjourned.