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Roberts School Board approves literacy grant purchases, new claims policy and routine warrants
Summary
At its Dec. 18 meeting, the Roberts School District No. 5 board approved purchases to close out a literacy grant, adopted Policy 7326 on claims documentation, and unanimously approved minutes and warrants; the board also received teacher and activities reports and held an executive session with no action.
The Roberts School District No. 5 Board of Trustees unanimously approved purchases to close out the district’s Literacy Grant and adopted Policy 7326 on claims documentation during its Dec. 18 regular meeting in the Roberts School library.
Superintendent Alex Ator presented a list of materials and supplies to expend remaining grant funds. On a motion by Brad Norman, seconded by Joel Bertolino, the board approved purchases from the district’s submitted vendor list, which included McGraw Hill ($153.57), Really Great Reading ($5,463.70), Spellography ($4,686.00), Mid America Books ($439.12), Zaner-Bloser ($12,773.97), Second Step ($3,675.00), Developing Decoding ($17.00), Whole Phonics ($995.10) and $154.37 for gas for the literacy van. The motion carried unanimously (YES: Swansborough, Dobbel, Bertolino, Bissonnette, Norman).
The board then approved Policy 7326, “Documentation and Approval of Claims,” on final reading. The policy text included procedures to ensure financial obligations and disbursements are documented in compliance with statutes and audit guidelines and assigns responsibility for claims approval to the designated administrator and the business office. The motion to adopt Policy 7326 was made by Joel Bertolino, seconded by Brad Norman, and carried unanimously (YES: Swansborough, Dobbel, Bertolino, Bissonnette, Norman). The policy text was included in the meeting materials.
Earlier in the meeting the board also approved the Nov. 20, 2024 minutes and warrants 50790–50848, and approved Student Activity Account checks 9217–9240 (including voiding check 9208); those motions passed unanimously. Teacher reports noted classroom units and testing updates: Katy Rausch said fifth- and sixth-grade students finished Hatchet and will begin a unit on Egyptian mythology and are participating in a NASA project; Jacki Jessen, district testing coordinator, reported the district piloted MAST testing and students responded positively.
Activities Director Darryl Grove reported athletics and student-organization activity schedules, including the first home basketball game on Jan. 4, 2025 and upcoming FFA events. Safety committee member Peter Wisniewski described facility needs (hand rail in shop storage, some door replacements, a panic bar for the shop door), plans to label doors and windows, an asbestos inspection scheduled for summer, and monthly fire-drill scheduling.
Chair Michelle Swansborough called an executive session at 7:30 p.m.; the board returned to open session at 7:40 p.m. with no action taken, and adjourned at 7:41 p.m. Superintendent Ator noted his upcoming schedule and the Election Calendar for the May 6, 2025 school election; the next regular meeting is Jan. 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Votes at a glance - Minutes (Nov. 20, 2024): approved unanimously (YES: Swansborough, Dobbel, Bissonnette, Norman). - Warrants 50790–50848: approved unanimously (YES: Swansborough, Dobbel, Bertolino, Bissonnette, Norman). - Student Activity checks 9217–9240 and void check 9208: approved unanimously (YES: Swansborough, Dobbel, Bertolino, Bissonnette, Norman). - Literacy grant closeout purchases: approved unanimously (mover: Brad Norman; second: Joel Bertolino; YES: Swansborough, Dobbel, Bertolino, Bissonnette, Norman). - Policy 7326 (Documentation and Approval of Claims): adopted on final reading unanimously (mover: Joel Bertolino; second: Brad Norman; YES: Swansborough, Dobbel, Bertolino, Bissonnette, Norman).
