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Agendas/Minutes

Pomeroy School Board Meeting Review

March 25th, 2024

 
  1. Board Director Allison McKeirnan called the board meeting to order at 6:00 pm. All board members were present. Superintendent Gwinn and Business Manager, Kelly McKeirnan were also in attendance, along with Trace Roberts, Nick Bryson, David Tejero, Hannah Bagby and Walker Flynn.
  2. Minutes for the February 26th, 2024 meeting was approved, as well as the bills and vouchers.
  3. Hannah Bagby gave an ASB report which included Prom being scheduled for April 13th, with a Vegas Theme and will be held at the spinners. They are also discussing possible spirit days to implement that week. Spring sports are in full swing and everyone is looking forward to spring break! The ASB also met with Reardan’s ASB and were able to collaborate on new ideas that can be implemented.
  4. Trace Roberts, Senior Class President, presented to the board of directors the senior class 5-day request. The board approved this request.
  5. The 2024-2025 School Calendar was approved by the board of directors.
  6. March enrollment came out at 331 students. We did have a few new students enroll that are not being represented on this count.
  7. Recommendation to hire Joshua Murray, Music Teacher, Lou Heytvelt, Co-Ed Junior High Baseball Coach, Chelsey Eaton, Cheerleading Advisor, and Gio Italia, Assistant Track Coach all were approved.
  8. Superintendent Gwinn shared with the board of directors the status of the elementary playground renovation. Kelly and Rachel met with Design West and we have established a blueprint plan, as well as some of the equipment that will be placed. The project will begin this June.
  9. The Board adopted Policy 6550-Capitalization of Assets, Leases, and SBITA’s.
  10. The next board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30th, at 7:00 PM in the high school library.
  11. Kelly McKeirnan gave a brief business manager report. He also shared some challenges we are having with the scoreboards at the baseball fields. We may be purchasing new equipment to address the issue. Rachel shared that conferences are this week, state testing will begin in April, the end of third quarter was on March 15th and progress reports and grades have been shared with the families. The elementary is currently engaged in Pig out on Books, we will be hosting a muffins in the morning this Friday and she has finished observations in the elementary. The high school with be conducting ASB elections this Friday, reorganization of the extra classroom has now created as science storage, and the ASB is using the extra room in the library as their office. Rachel will begin last observations in the HS after spring break.
  12. An executive session was called to discuss staffing contracts at 7:10 for forty minutes. Director McKeirnan called for extension of an additional 45 minutes at 7:50. The board meeting was adjourned at 8:30.
  13. Any forms or handouts at the board meeting may be requested from the district office electronically or in person. Call 843-1651 or email [email protected]