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Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 Board met May 17.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

The regular meeting of the Jasper School Board of Education was called to order by Board President

Blaine Norton and Derek Demaret taking the minutes, on May 17, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. with following

board members present:

Board Members Present: Blaine Norton, Chris Otey, Eric Gruen, Lachelle Thompson, Chris Barbre &

Derek Demaret

Board Members Absent: Rennie Cates

The consent agenda, which includes minutes of previous regular board meeting, executive session, bills

and payrolls were then approved on a motion by Eric Gruen and seconded by Chris Barbre. The votes

were as follows:

                              Blaine Norton –yes                       Lachelle Thompson – yes

                              Chris Otey –yes                            Chris Barbre –yes

                              Eric Gruen – yes                           Derek Demaret – yes

                                                    Rennie Cates –absent

A motion was made by Chris Barbre and seconded by Chris Otey to seek bids for gasoline, diesel and

propane for FY 19.

                              Blaine Norton –yes                       Lachelle Thompson – yes

                              Chris Otey –yes                            Chris Barbre –yes

                               Eric Gruen – yes                          Derek Demaret – yes

                                                    Rennie Cates –absent

A motion was made by Eric Gruen and seconded by Chris Barbre to approve District Title 1 and Federal

REAP applications. The votes were as follows:

                               Blaine Norton –yes                      Lachelle Thompson – yes

                               Chris Otey –yes                           Chris Barbre –yes

                               Eric Gruen – yes                          Derek Demaret – yes

                                                     Rennie Cates –absent

A motion was made by Chris Otey and seconded by Chris Barbre to adopt McGraw Hill Wonders as the

ELA Curriculum K-8 for Jasper Grade School. The votes were as follows:

                               Blaine Norton –yes                     Lachelle Thompson – yes

                               Chris Otey –yes                          Chris Barbre –yes

                               Eric Gruen – yes                         Derek Demaret – yes

                                                    Rennie Cates –absent

A motion was made by Eric Gruen and seconded by Chris Otey to approve superintendent to final draft

Jasper-Geff co-op agreement for June consideration, as discussed with the board. The votes were as

follows:

                                Blaine Norton –yes                    Lachelle Thompson – yes

                                Chris Otey –yes                        Chris Barbre –yes

                                Eric Gruen – yes                       Derek Demaret – yes

                                                   Rennie Cates –absent

A motion was made by Chris Barbre and seconded by Eric Gruen to adopt PRESS policy as presented

from second reading by committee. The votes were as follows:

                               Blaine Norton –yes                    Lachelle Thompson – yes

                               Chris Otey –yes                         Chris Barbre –yes

                                Eric Gruen – yes                       Derek Demaret – yes

                                                   Rennie Cates –absent

A motion was made by Eric Gruen and seconded by Chris Barbre to establish FY 19 fees: CIM $35,

student breakfast $2.50, student lunch $3.00 & adult lunch $3.50. The votes were as follows:

                               Blaine Norton –yes                     Lachelle Thompson – yes

                               Chris Otey –yes                          Chris Barbre –yes

                               Eric Gruen – yes                         Derek Demaret – yes

                                                    Rennie Cates –absent

A motion was made by Chris Otey and seconded by Lachelle Thompson to eliminate executive session

minutes from November 2015. The votes were as follows:

                               Blaine Norton –yes                     Lachelle Thompson – yes

                              Chris Otey –yes                           Chris Barbre –yes

                               Eric Gruen – yes                         Derek Demaret – yes

                                                   Rennie Cates –absent

A final motion was made by Chris Otey and seconded by Eric Gruen to adjourn at 7:35 p.m. The votes

were as follows:

                                Blaine Norton – yes                   Lachelle Thompson – yes

                                Chris Otey –yes                         Chris Barbre –yes

                                Eric Gruen – yes                        Derek Demaret – yes

                                                    Rennie Cates – absent

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