LITES students Alex Amick and Hannah Smith led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Board approved the minutes for the December 19, 2005 school board meeting as presented.
The Board acknowledged the LITES program which provided the information on the bulletin board for January.
Lapel Jr.-Sr. High School principal Jerry Kemerly and students Hannah Brown, Elizabeth Hall, and James Helm reported on their trip to England last fall.
Frankton Jr.-Sr. High School teachers Andrea Coryell, Cathy Huntsinger, and Jeff Thurston and students Calee Etchison and Luke Etchison reported on their trip to France and England last fall.
Superintendent Ned Speicher reported on the financial status of the school corporation at the end of 2005.
Mr. Speicher reported on the construction progress and security plans during construction at all the school sites. The Board approved the construction bills as presented.
Assistant Superintendent Bobby Fields reported on the results of the latest ISTEP+ and GQE test.
Mr. Speicher reported on the administrative team budget workshop.
The Board tabled a discussion on opening up transfer tuition status for grades K-6. The discussion will be held at the next board meeting when all board members can be present.
The Board approved the following cash tuition requests:
Hanna Dalton to attend Frankton Jr.-Sr. High School as an 8th grader for the 2005-06 school year.
Grace and Cameron Mendel to attend Lapel Jr.-Sr. High School as freshmen for the 2006-07 school year.
Bill Happel to attend Lapel Jr.-Sr. High School as a freshman for the 2006-07 school year.
The Board approved for Mr. Fields to begin organizing the elementary and secondary summer school programs for 2006.
The Board approved participation in the Title One program for 2006-07.
The Board approved the following out-of-state field trip:
Frankton Jr. High School 8th grade class to the Washington, D.C. on October 11-14, 2006.
The Board approved the monthly claim documents as submitted.
The following documents were signed by all board members:
Minutes of the December 19, 2005 school board meeting.
Announcements were made of the following dates:
February 9, 2006: Regular Board Meeting at Administration Office, 7:30 p.m.