RE-2 School Board Meets June 13

The Lamar RE-2 School Board Members will approve the preliminary budget for fiscal year, 2011-2012 during their meeting at 7:30pm, June 13. Other discussions involving finance will be consideration of raising lunch prices and accepting a bid for a capital reserve project, roof repair at the Lamar High School.

The remainder of the meeting will focus on resignations and hires of assorted personnel. The board is expected to accept the extra duty resignations of Amy Wertz as Middle School head volleyball coach; Tara Brooke as High School assistant volley ball coach; Melissa Larrick as High School “C” team volleyball coach and the resignation of Josh Carter as Special Education Aide at Lamar High School. Brenda Deason and Nada Renken are expected to be hired as teacher aides at Washington Elementary; Gary Hammer at Partners for Hope Center (formerly P3); and approval for extra duty assignments for Amy Wertz as volleyball coach at LHS and Katie Smotherman as FBLA Advisor. Heather Ramsay is expected to receive approval as a volunteer Middle School cheerleading sponsor. The high school FFA trip to Glenwood Springs for leadership training and retreat for June 27-28 is also on the agenda for approval.

The Superintendents report will focus on Urban Renewal issues as the financing applies to the school district and Modular at Lincoln School. The board agenda includes an executive session for personnel discussion