BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Monday, June 25, 2007

7:00 PM

Administration Office

The regular school board meeting of the Fremont Board of Education was called to order by President Anita Osterman at 7:10 p.m.

Present: Anita Osterman, Karla Gilliland, Linda Blais, Phil Harmon and Ed Wosinski

Absent: Jim Featherstone and Rick Knysz

People Who Addressed the Board: Carolyn Hummel, Brenda Burt, John Kingsnorth and Bing Hanson Lake

Anita Osterman, President, led the Pledge of Allegiance. #4732– Motion by Ed Wosinski and seconded by Karla Gilliland to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 11, 2007. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. #4733– Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Ed Wosinski to approve the agenda for tonight’s meeting. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. Dr. John Kingsnorth, recognized Jack Hendon (not present) and presented him the Board Recognition Award for his contribution to the Fremont Public Schools Athletic Endowment Fund. Brenda Burt, NC RESA and Carolyn Hummel, Middle School Principal, presented a demonstration of the clickers used at the Middle School as a new interactive way to teach and part of a technology grant from NC RESA. The grant was awarded to Fremont and Hesperia and is used by the students in Math and Language Arts classes. Superintendent Kingsnorth informed the Board that a senior citizen had a heart attack at morning exercises in the High School pool June 22, 2007 and later passed away. The Superintendent also reported to the Board that he would be recalling all but five teachers since there is indication that there will not be a cut for next year’s funding. Dr. Kingsnorth circulated to board members thank you letters from scholarship recipients sponsored by the Fremont Area Community Foundation. In addition he distributed binders to the Board members with summer reading materials. He also reminded the Board of the Board Retreat scheduled for July 30, 2007, 4:00 p.m. at the Shack Bing Hanson Lake, Director of Financial Services, informed the Board that she will be attending a seminar on Financial Reports which will be necessary for the auditors. #4734 – Motion by Phil Harmon seconded by Ed Wosinski to approve the Fremont Middle School 2007-08 Handbook. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. #4735– Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Ed Wosinski to approve the Pathfinder Elementary 2007-08 Handbook. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. #4736– Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Ed Wosinski to approve the Pine Street Primary Center 2007-08 Handbook. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. #4737– Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Karla Gilliland to approve the amended 2006-07 general fund budget. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. #4738 – Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Karla Gilliland to approve the 2007-08 general fund budget. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. #4739– Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Karla Gilliland to approve the amended 2006-07 food service fund budget. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. #4740 – Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Ed Wosinski to approve the 2007-08 food service fund budget. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. #4741– Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Ed Wosinski to approve the amended 2006-07 athletic fund budget. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. #4742 – Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Ed Wosinski to approve the 2007-08 athletic fund budget. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. #4743 – Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Ed Wosinski to approve the resolution to set the 2007 tax levy for debt fund, sinking fund and for the general fund. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. #4744 – Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Ed Wosinski to approve the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) Letter of Understanding with a one-year extension for bus drivers from August 1, 2007 to August 1, 2008 which includes a 1% raise. Ayes – 5; Nays – 0. Motion carried. Board discussion on the following: High School Principal profiling—received input from the staff and would like to hear from all BOE members July 16 will start the interviewing process High School Handbook #4745– Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Linda Blais to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m. Ayes –5; Nays – 0. Motion carried.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVAL OF AGENDA PRESENTATIONS LEADERSHIP REPORTS APPROVAL OF MS HANDBOOK 2007-08 APPROVAL OF PATHFINDER HANDBOOK 2007-08 APPROVAL OF PINE STREET HANDBOOK 2007-08 APPROVAL OF AMENDED 2006-07 GENERAL FUND BUDGET APPROVAL OF 2007-08 GENERAL FUND BUDGET APPROVAL OF AMENDED 2006-07 FOOD SERVICE FUND BUDGET APPROVAL OF 2007-08 FOOD SERVICE FUND BUDGET APPROVAL OF AMENDED 2006-07 ATHLETIC FUND BUDGET APPROVAL OF 2007-08 ATHLETIC FUND BUDGET APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO SET 2007 TAX LEVY FOR DEBT, SINKING AND GENERAL FUNDS APPROVAL OF RWDSU LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR BUS DRIVERS BOARD COMMUNICATION ADJOURNMENT