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The INDEPENDENT, October 16, 2003 Page 9 Alternative ed, coaches, sports transportation included in add-backs From page 1 tablished, funds would be added back for the following: • Alternative Education; • Athletic transportation; • Assistant coaches for the remaining sports; • Custodian and Fiscal As sistant to return staffing to last year’s level; • Food service transfer; • Lincoln School lunch trans portation; • Secretary days to provide coverage on in-service days. The list also included funds for items not anticipated in June, including athletic equip ment to replace old equipment, and teachers’ supplies. Veteran teacher llene Grady asked the board to consider adding back funds for fifth grade band. This is most stu The window of opportunity for low rates is about to close. w •• t < Ì 1 Fixed rate for 6 months! U.S. Bank Home Equity Line of Credit Prime + 0% thereafter! U.S. Bank Home Equity Line of Credit Don’t miss out - a rate this low won’t last long! 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Student Board Member Last spring the board ex pressed a desire to include a student representative on the board. Eric Schmidlin, a junior, began to serve in that capacity after the board approved a pol icy outlining the duties and re sponsibilities of the position. The student representative will be able to discuss all issues as a full board member but will not be allowed to vote or attend ex ecutive session. Schmidlin will also give the board a monthly update on high school activi ties. According to Schmidlin the new 90-minute block schedule can drag at times, but students like having the extra day to ac com plish hom ew ork assign ments. Funderburg told the board that this is also an ad justment for staff that will con tinue to be addressed during weekly in-service training. In response to a question from Darrell Hamblet, Schmidlin said that efforts to make schools a more positive experience for youth have resulted in better classroom behavior and fewer referrals. Administrators’ Reports Middle School (Grades 4-8) Principal Nathan Underwood reported that the beginning of school was a little rough with computer and scheduling prob lems, and introduced Mathew Threat, an eighth grade student who told the board, “Lunch tastes good this year!" This served as a perfect introduction for Gretchen Lindauer who has taken over food service. Lin dauer said there is one freshly made item each day and a sal ad bar, as well as processed foods. The number of students eating in the cafeteria has in creased and now includes many from the high school. Underwood thanked the board for their support and di rection, telling them that the weekly in-service was a “gold en opportunity" for professional development and that the mid dle school staff is a nice blend of veteran and rookie teachers. Teachers are using the adviso ry period to review the hand book and the Code of Conduct, and are handling most disci pline issues within the class room. 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