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Starmont board approves $11,293.57 freezer, hires track coach; prom sponsor approved 3-1
Summary
At a special teleconference Oct. 25, the Starmont Community School District board approved a $11,293.57 freezer purchase, hired Charlie Gruman as head boys track coach with a rate change to cover coaching both teams, and approved Christina Pillard as prom sponsor on a 3-1 vote.
The Starmont Community School District Board, meeting by teleconference on Oct. 25, 2024, approved a vendor bid for a new freezer, hired a head boys track coach and appointed a prom sponsor, concluding the special meeting at 7:54 AM.
Board President Tony Recker called the meeting to order at 7:30 AM and explained the board was meeting electronically because it was impractical for all members to attend in person. Roll call showed Board members Julie Uhlenkamp, Jacob Moellers and Vicki Althoff present; Jason Gearhart was absent. Superintendent Robert Busch and Business Manager and Board Secretary Katie Taylor attended.
The board first approved the meeting agenda unanimously after a motion by Board member Julie Uhlenkamp and a second from Vicki Althoff.
On procurement, the board approved a bid from Wilson Restaurant Supply to buy a new freezer for $11,293.57. "Motion by Uhlenkamp to approve bid from Wilson Restaurant Supply for $11,293.57," the minutes record; the motion, seconded by Moellers, carried 4-0.
Under personnel items, the board approved hiring Charlie Gruman as head boys track coach and authorized a rate adjustment to account for coaching both the boys and girls track programs. The motion to hire Gruman was made by Uhlenkamp, seconded by Moellers, and passed unanimously.
The board then considered a nomination for prom sponsor. Jacob Moellers moved to approve Christina Pillard as prom sponsor; Vicki Althoff seconded. The motion carried 3-1, with Board member Julie Uhlenkamp recorded as the lone Nay.
The board adjourned at 7:54 AM after a motion by Moellers and a second by Althoff. The special meeting minutes list President Tony Recker and Business Manager/Board Secretary Katie Taylor in the signatures.
Votes at a glance: - Agenda approval: Motion by Julie Uhlenkamp; seconded by Vicki Althoff. Outcome: approved 4-0 (Uhlenkamp, Moellers, Recker, Althoff voted yes). - Freezer purchase (Wilson Restaurant Supply): Motion by Julie Uhlenkamp; seconded by Jacob Moellers. Outcome: approved 4-0. Amount: $11,293.57. - Hire Charlie Gruman, Head Boys Track Coach (rate adjustment to cover coaching both teams): Motion by Julie Uhlenkamp; seconded by Jacob Moellers. Outcome: approved 4-0. - Hire Christina Pillard, Prom Sponsor: Motion by Jacob Moellers; seconded by Vicki Althoff. Outcome: approved 3-1 (Nay: Julie Uhlenkamp). - Adjournment: Motion by Jacob Moellers; seconded by Vicki Althoff. Outcome: approved 4-0.
What this means: The board completed routine procurement and personnel business with one recorded dissent on the prom sponsor appointment. No discussion of funding sources or contract terms beyond the vendor name and price for the freezer appears in the minutes. The meeting was procedural in nature and lasted approximately 24 minutes.
