Dohn Community High School
Board Minutes for November 8, 2010
 
Board President Mike Bauer called the meeting to order. All members were present except Dave Parlin and Rick Wagner, who were absent. Non-members in attendance were Ken Furrier, Superintendent and Mike Ashmore, Treasurer.
 
Treasurer Mike Ashmore gave the treasurer's report. Our Oct FTE was 136.74, with state funding coming to $136,523.02. Total state funding this fiscal year is $200,526.01. The school received junder under $17,500 in CCIP funding in October. The budget to actual for the month ending October 31,2010 indicated total revenue was within budget limited, with total exenditures running slightly ahead of the budget (we've spent 41.58% of the budgeted expenditures when only 33% of the fiscal year is complete). Big items are Purchased Services (at 46.42%) and Capital Outlay (at 3,146.90% over budget). The treasurer projects an ending balance of $100,000 assuming enrollment stays constant at 133 FTE and there are no unexpected expenditures. It was moved by Pam McClain and seconded by Russ Morrison that the treasurers report be accepted and filed for audit. The motion was accepted.
 
Renovation Costs: The cost of renovating the annex and two bathrooms on the second floor came to $16,705. The cost of student desks, computers, SMARTboards and acopier for the annex came to $15,705, for a total cost of $32,167.58.
 
Summer School: We had 15 students enrolled in summer school; they earned 12 units of credit. Nine students participated inthe OGT prep program. Salary costs came to $6,000.
 
Need for Tutors: The school has a need for tutors to help students who are not being successful in the school. I am recommending the school hire two tutors at a cost of $15.00 per hour, for a total cost of $24,116.40 ($20,880 salary plus $3,236.40 fringe). The motion was made by Pam McClain and seconded by Russ Morrison. The motion passed
 
Enrollment: The enrollment on the first day of school was 67 students. It now stands at 98 on October 29. Enrollment inthe transition programn waa 40 students on the first day of school, and now stands at 61, for a total school enrollment of 159. The school will have to explore renovating the second floor to take care of anticipated enrollment increases.
 
Additional Help with IEPs. We need additional help in writing IEPs if we are to get them all done by December 1. The superintendent recommends that we hire a person to write IEPs on an hourly basis at $15 to $20 per hour. The job would end December 1.  The motionto hire an IEP writer was made by Grant Hesser andseconded by Jesse Lipcius. The motion carried.
 
Additional Topics Discussed:
1. Our letter of employment allows the school to let an employee go with or without cause. We apparently do not have to give 30 days notice. Howerver, we will give reasons for dismissal and give the employee 30 days notice.
 
2. Questions were raised as to how large the school should become. Pam McClain suggested the school needed a long range plan
 
3. Our contract with Kids Count ends June 30, 2011. If the sponsor does not want to renew, they must give 90 days notice. If the school does not want to renew, we must give 180 days notice
 
The meeting was adjourned