School board OKs member resignation; seeks replacement
By Chuck Friend
The Record Editor
The resignation of BCLUW school board member Deb Sams was approved as the board met in regular session Monday. Sams has taken the position of elementary secretary effective Aug. 2, which leaves the board 30 days to replace her.
According to BCLUW school board secretary Paula Benson, the board will appoint a person to replace Sams. Interested candidates should send a letter stating their interest in the position to Benson at Box 670 in Conrad, 50621.
In other business, Benson was re-appointed as board secretary/treasurer for the 2010-11 school year. It also approved the 2010-11 depositories: MidWestOne Bank (Conrad), Farmers Savings Bank (Marshalltown), Hardin County Savings Bank (Grundy Center) with three million dollar upper limits.
The board approved the district’s participation in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and their associated policy statements. It also approved borrowing $40,000 from the General Fund for the Local Option/PPEL fund. This will be paid back in a timely manner with interest.
During discussion, Superintendent Mike Ashton reviewed 2010 legislation platform issues with the board, He also reviewed the five-year facility, transportation and technology plan and gave a summer building projects update.
The board also reviewed the 2010-11 student achievement goals that were proposed at its June meeting.
The next meeting of the board will be Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. in the elementary school library.
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