Monday,  Jan. 13, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 181 • 2 of 31

Groton Area School District #06-6 School Board Meeting
January 13, 2014 - 7:00 PM; GHS Conference Room

• 1. Call to Order with members present. Approve agenda as proposed or amended.
• CONSENT AGENDA:
• 1. Approve minutes of 12-9-2013 school board meeting as drafted or amended.
• 2. Approval of North Central Special Education Co-Op (NCSEC) agenda items...as school of record.
• 3. Approval of December District bills for payment.
• OLD/CONTINUING BUSINESS:
• 1. Open Forum for Public Participation...in accordance with Board Policy & Guidelines.
• 2. Approval of December Financial Report, Agency Accounts, and Investments
• 3. Review Food Service Budget and number of students eating per day.
• 4. Review Findings of Eide Bailly's FY '13 District Audit.
• 5. Discuss Quarterly "Internal Control" Assessment
• 6. Review and approve/reject bids for new school route bus.
• [Bid opening held at 2:00 PM on January 13, 2014]
• 7. School Board Committee Reports:
• a. Building, Grounds, & Transportation: Lars Hanson, Merle Harder, Marty Weismantel
• b. Personnel, Policy, & Curriculum: Dorene Nelson, Joy Voss
• c. Negotiations: Kelly Kjelden, Steve Smith
• 8. Administrative Reports: (a) ASBSD January Bulletin; (b) Roofing Project Update; (c) Breast Cancer Awareness Donation to St. Luke's Foundation; (d) Update on Teacher/Principal Effectiveness Pilot; (e) NE Area Superintendent's Meeting on 1/8/14; (f) Faculty Inservice on 1/24/14; (g) Homeland Security Grant; (h) Principals' Reports
• NEW BUSINESS:
• 1. Present Certificates of Appreciate to Board Members for School Board Appreciation Week.
• 2. Discussion on regional band trip proposal [Mr. Reid Johnson]
• 3. Set date and time for annual school board election - April 8, 2014 (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM), and authorize Business
• Manager to designate officials, with voting precincts in Andover, Bristol, Columbia, and Groton. [3-year terms expiring: Steve Smith, Joy Voss]
• 4. Approve resignation of Lisa Kippley at end of 2013-2014 school year.
• 5. Executive Session pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1) to discuss personnel issues.
• 6. Other items, as may be appropriate or as deemed necessary.   • ADJOURN

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