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Board approves grants, passes second reading of Community Services Fund
Summary
The West Salem School Board approved the consent agenda and donations, passed a second reading of Policy 6236 (Community Services Fund), and approved three board grants totaling $10,000.
The West Salem School Board approved several routine and action items during the meeting: the consent agenda and donations were approved, Policy 6236 (Community Services Fund, Fund 80) passed its second reading, and the board approved three board grants totaling $10,000.
Agenda and consent actions: Ben moved to approve the meeting agenda and Heidi seconded; the board voted "Aye" and the motion carried. Later, the board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes of the Nov. 10 regular meeting, invoices, co-curricular coaching hires (head and assistant girls basketball positions), and the hiring of a director of technology. The board also accepted donations listed by the chair, including long-distance cleats donated by Amanda Ball, Knights of Columbus donations of $250 and $517.40 (to special education) and gifts from Ashley for the Arts and the Random Acts of Kindness Fund.
Policy 6236: Ryan presented the second reading of Policy 6236 (Community Services Fund, Fund 80). A motion to approve the second reading was made and seconded, and the motion carried, moving the policy toward formal inclusion in the district policy book.
Board grants: The board's grant review committee recommended funding three applications. The board approved the following grants drawing from the board's $10,000 annual grant pool: $1,200 to Kim Volden for a "building a final" birdhouse project (high school), $2,300 to Quentin Brown for a Cameras for Kids project (four Canon T7 DSLR cameras), and $6,500 to Angie Hemker and Tyler Schreich for an XTool laser engraver at the middle school. The chair stated the total equals $10,000 and the motion to approve the committee recommendations carried.
The board concluded the business items, reviewed outstanding to-do items and policy updates (Neola policy updates expected after the new year), and adjourned after wishing the community a happy Thanksgiving.
Votes at a glance: - Agenda approval: motioned by Ben; seconded by Heidi; outcome: approved. - Consent agenda: motioned and seconded (recorded in meeting); outcome: approved. - Policy 6236 (Community Services Fund, Fund 80) — second reading: moved, seconded; outcome: approved. - Board grants (three awards; total $10,000): $1,200 (Volden), $2,300 (Brown), $6,500 (Hemker/Schreich); moved, seconded; outcome: approved.
No formal roll-call tallies with individual yes/no votes were recorded in the transcript for these items; the chair announced "Aye" and that motions carried.
