Special Meeting of the Avon Board of Education
Tuesday, March 28th, 2023, at 7:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
https://sdk12.zoom.us/j/9883059751?pwd=dlJMZGRsb1NPcVMvd1cwakxUaGdzZz09
Meeting ID: 988 305 9751
Passcode: 3291
1. Call to order
2. Approve the agenda
3. Conflict of interest
4. Consider Resignation
5. Executive Session
a. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to approve Certified Negotiations 23-24
b. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to approve Classified Negotiations 23-24.
c. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to approve Admin Negotiations 23-24.
5. Adjournment
This week's Gold Standard Pirates:
PK-4: Lexie Kohler
5-8: Kaydence Metzger
9-12: Randall Powers
Good luck to our AAU wrestlers this weekend!
The Avon High School Prom will be held this Saturday, March 25th. The Banquet will start at 6:00 PM and the Grand March starts at 8:00 PM. The public is welcome to the Grand March. The dance will be from 9:00 PM to Midnight. Theme for the Prom is "Under the Stars".
Reminder that Student Council will be hosting a Blood Drive from 12 - 5pm tomorrow at the school. Please contact us if you'd like to donate!
Thank you!
Gold Standard Pirates of the Week
Pk-4: Lucy Schloss
5-8: Alvin Gunter
9-12: Lance Odens
Mr. Lukkes took 16 Avon and 6 Tripp shop students to MTI on Monday, March 13. The students were able to tour various programs and talk to the professors. Students were able to practice skills while they were there. They put together some duct work and welded metal cut out farm animals.
This morning, the students had the opportunity to hear Cory Greenwood speak. It was a great experience for our students!
The fourth graders are currently studying the human body systems in science. Thank you to Southside Meats for donating various cow organs for the students to dissect! We are so thankful for community support in our student's education.
The Student Council is thinking Spring!! We will be holding a Spring Cleaning donation drive for the Bargain Shop. Items can be brought to the school till March 27th. Items can be brought to the classroom or marked and brought to foyer. Thank you for the support!
Our phone is back up 10:32 am, March 13.
Monday, March 13, 9:20 am. We are currently experiencing phone issues at Avon School. Please use email until phone system is back up. Thank you.
Gold Standard Pirates of the Week!
PK-4: Wyatt Avant
5-8: Bree Vanderlei
9-12: Aaden Kuchta
The 4th grade have been working on coding this semester. Today they were putting their skills to the test using Sphero Bolts. The Bolts are a small robotic ball that the school was able to get through a STEM grant.
Regular Meeting of the Avon Board of Education
Monday, March 13th, 2023, 6:30 PM
Board Room
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 988 305 9751
Passcode: 3291
1. Call to order
2. Approve the agenda
3. Conflict of Interest
4. Financial report
5. Approve the minutes of the February 15th,2023, March 1st, 2023, and March 8th, 2023, board meetings.
6. Principal’s report
7. Superintendent’s report
8. Public input
9. Payment of the bills
10. Curriculum committee report
11. Approve Election Officials
12. Building committee report
13. Offer contracts to certified staff members.
14. Other Business
a. Food Service Surplus Items
b. Maintenance Surplus Item- Karaoke Machine #00434
c. Liveticket
15. Executive session, if needed
a. Discuss 2023-24 teacher negotiations (executive sessions)
b. Discuss 2023-24 classified (executive session)
c. Discuss 2023-24 administrative negotiations (executive session)
16. Adjournment
The Student Council will be hosting a blood drive on March 21. Please contact a student council member (Sarah Swier, Kley Heumiller, Brady Bierma, or Kim Tolsma) or the school to register. You can also register by going to the website or using the QR code. Thank you!
This week the elementary celebrated Dr. Suess' birthday with dress-up days and reading books. Read Across America Day is in honor of Dr. Suess and is celebrated on or around March 2. The students ended the week with a Dr. Suess movie with popcorn and cookies!
Gold Standard Pirates of the Week:
PK-4: Rykr Hamilton (not pictured)
5-8: Brenson Ratzlaff
9-12: Mylie Bares
Congratulations!!
Avon School District 4-1
Special Meeting of the Avon Board of Education
Wednesday, March 8th 2023, 7:00 pm
Board Room
1. Call to order
2. Approve the agenda
3. Conflict of interest
4. Executive session per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) and (2) for personnel and student matters.
5. Adjournment
Here is the link for the Spring Booster Club apparel order:
https://stores.inksoft.com/avon_pirates/shop/home