CREST UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 479
Board Meeting Minutes February 9th, 2015
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education of Crest Unified School District #479 was
held at the Board Office, Colony, on Monday, February 9th, 2015. The meeting was called to order
at 7:00 P.M. by Board President – Tadd Goodell.
Roll Call
Board Members Present – Tadd Goodell, Travis Church, Terry Ellis, Bryan Miller, Jeff Strickler
and David Milner. Others: – Superintendent Chuck Mahon, Board Clerk Leanne Trabuc, Principal
Travis Hermreck and patrons as listed on attached sheet.
Approval of Agenda – Resignations were added as D.7. and D.4 was changed to D.2. to the
Items of Business. It was moved by Mr. Strickler and seconded by Mr. Milner to approve the
agenda as amended. Vote: 6-0
Approval of Consent Agenda - It was moved by Mr. Milner and seconded by Mr. Ellis to approve
the consent agenda including the minutes of the January 12th, 2015 regular Board Meeting, Budget
Status Report, Enrollment Report and bills in the amount of $238,680.08. Vote: 6-0
Items of Business
Teacher Presentations – Mrs. Connie Edgerton presented on the Title I program. Mrs. Carmen
Wolfe and Kinley Edgerton presented a first grade everyday math lesson. Mrs. Patricia JuAire
presented information on Grade 8 thru Grade 12 English.
Technology Purchases – Mrs. Kayla Taylor, Mrs. Bailey Myers and Mr. Alan Newton presented
information on purchases Chromebooks for the high school students. Tabled.
Arlyn Briggs – Mr. Arlyn Briggs discussed the proposed Capital Outlay Resolution.
Student Technology Handbook – Tabled.
At 8:06 P.M. a two minute break recess was delared.
The meeting resumed at 8:08 P.M.
Personnel – Executive Session – It was moved by Mr. Goodell and seconded by Mr. Milner to
enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel. The reason for the session
was the sensitive nature of the topic. The meeting would reconvene at 8:39 P.M. The Board
reserved the right to ask Superintendent Mahon and Principal Hermreck into executive session as
needed.
Vote: 6-0
The meeting reconvened at 8:39 P.M. and it was moved by Mr. Goodell and seconded by Mr.
Milner to extend the session until 8:50 P.M. The Board reserved the right to call Superintendent
Mahon into executive session as needed. Vote: 6-0
At 8:45 P.M., Superintendent Mahon entered the executive session.
The meeting reconvened at 8:50 P.M. and it was moved by Mr. Goodell and seconded by Mr.
Milner to extend the session until 9:07 P.M. Vote: 6-0
The meeting reconvened at 9:07 P.M. and it was moved by Mr. Goodell and seconded by Mr. Ellis
to extend the session until 9:09 P.M. Superintendent Mahon, Principal Hermreck and Clerk Trabuc
were invited to attend. Vote: 6-0
The meeting reconvened at 9:09 P.M.
It ws moved by Mr. Goodell and seconded by Mr. Milner to hire Mr. Alan Newton as high school
head track coach and Mr. Alex Nuss as assistant high school track coach if student numbers are
fifteen or above. Vote: 6-0
Resignations – It was moved by Mr. Goodell and seconded by Mr. Ellis to accept the resignations
of Mrs. Peggy Rogers as food service cook and Mrs. Beverly Wittmer as elementary secretary
effective the end of the 2014-2015 school term. Vote: 6-0
Superintendent Contract – It was moved by Mr. Goodell and seconded by Mr. Milner to extend
the Superintendent/Principal contract of Mr. Mahon thru the 2016-2017 school term with the salary
to be determined at a later date. Vote: 6-0
Principal Contract – It was moved by Mr. Milner and seconded by Mr. Ellis to extend the Principal
contract of Mr. Hermreck thru the 2016-2017 school term with the salary to be determined at a later
date. Vote: 6-0
Clerk Contract – It was moved by Mr. Strickler and seconded by Mr. Milner to extend the Clerk
contract of Mrs. Trabuc thru the 2017-2018 school term with the salary to be determined at a later
date. Vote: 6-0
Information Items
ANW Special Education – The minutes of the January 14th, 2015 regular meeting were reviewed.
Superintendent/Principal Report – Superintendent Mahon reported work on reseeding the
football field has begun. The district will receive $18,000 less in funding due to the proposed
governor’s allotment. Bids are being sought for a school bus. The Crest track meet will be held in
Humboldt. Staff inservice was held on January on Google Documents. The district website is
being updated. Next year’s school schedule is being reviewed by a committee with the possibility
of changing to an eight period day. The league forensics meet will be held on February 20th and
21st. Principal Hermreck reported parent-teacher conferences will be held on February 16th and
18th. Dental screenings will be February 17th for Grades Pre-K thru 12. Middle School Scholar’s
Bowl is underway and will continue through March. The Crest PTO is sponsoring an all school
science program February 10th. The PTO Book Fair will be February 16th through 19th and the
school carnival will be held February 28th.
Adjournment – It was moved by Mr. Goodell and seconded by Mr. Ellis to adjourn the meeting at
9:35 P.M. Vote: 6-0
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Board President
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Board Clerk