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School Board of Tomahawk Meeting

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

 

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF TOMAHAWK MET TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THEIR OCTOBER MEETING THAT WAS HELD AT THE HARRISON TOWN HALL, WITH A HANDFULL OF TOWN RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE.

IN BOARD ACTION APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDING ABOVE PAY CONTRACTS FOR JAKE FLOHR AS HEAD BOYS HOCKEY COACH.

IN OTHER BOARD ACTION APPROVED A PARENT TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT, THE 66.03 AGREEMENT WITH RHINELANDER AND APPROVAL OF LIFEGUARD PAY INCREASE TO$7.50 PER HOUR, WITH AN ADDITIONAL $1.00 PER HOUR ($8.50) ON SUNDAY, PLUS 25 CENTS PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR YEARS OF SERVICE.

IN COMMITTEE REPORTS OPERATIONS COMMITTEE LOCKING IN PRICES FOR NATURAL GAS FROM SEPTEMBER THRU APRIL OF 2010. LAST YEAR THE DISTRICT PAID $8.86 PER DECA THERM THIS YEAR THEY LOCKED IN THE FIRST 40% OF GAS AT $5.50, THE SECOND 40% AT $4.99 AND THE REMAINING 20% AT THE MARKET RATE.

THE CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENTS COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE COMMUNICATION PLAN FOR DRUG POLICY PRESENTED BY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPLE SCOTT SWENTY, THAT PLAN WAS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH STUDENT IN THE HANDBOOK ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. THE DRUG POLICY IS ALSO PRESENTED AT MEETINGS WITH ALL NEW STUDENTS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT IN SEPTEMBER, GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT MEETINGS WITH ALL FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES, STUDENT COUNCIL ACTIVITY AND PROACTIVE INVOLVEMENT FROM TOMAHAWK POLICE DEPARTMENT.  SWENTY ALSO REPORTED ON THE A.C.T. TEST RESULTS WITH TOMAHAWK’S COMPOSITE SCORE ABOVE THE STATE AVERAGE.

APPROVAL GIVEN FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OVERNIGHT TREES FOR TOMORROW TRIP FOR ABOUT 115 SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS TODAY AND TOMORROW AT EAGLE RIVER.

APPROVED THE 8TH GRADE BAND TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.  APRIL 14TH THRU APRIL 19TH.  

MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPLE MITCH HAMM REPORTED ON A PROGRAM ON DRUGS AND ALCHOL AND OTHER TOPICS WITH RON GLADOWSKI AS THE PRESENTER ON NOVEMBER 3RD FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF DURING THE DAY AND A PARENTS MEETING IN THE EVENING.

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR ROGER RINDO TALKED TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE RECENT SEARCH AT SCHOOL (AS WE REPORTED OVER THE WEEKEND) SAYING HE WAS ENCOURAGED BY THE OUTCOME WITH JUST ONE INCIDENT AND WOULD LIKE PARENTS TO TALK WITH THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT THIS TOPIC AND IS HOPEFUL OF A DRUG AND ALCHOL FREE CAMPUS IN THE FUTURE.

THE BOARD RETURNS TO THE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY ON NOVEMBER 9TH FOR THEIR NEXT MEETING.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR ROGER RINDO WILL BE OUR SPECIAL MORNING FORUM GUEST THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND AT 9:35. THOSE WE’RE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF TUESDAY NIGHTS MEETING.

 

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