USD 257 school board members heard a proposal Monday night for improving the district’s credit card use and controls.
Jack Koehn, superintendent of schools, said the district has run into several issues with using the district credit card. With only a $2,000 limit on the district credit card it makes it difficult to purchase items for the school.
“If each building had their own card it would be easier to organize purchases,” Koehn said.
Each administrator would each have to sign a user agreement.
Koehn said a big issue with the current controls is when departments or buildings try to make a purchase for the district they sometimes have to wait because the card is at its limit.
“You have to provide our people with the tools they need,” school board member, Mark Burris said.
The board members agreed to let each building have its own card.
A committee has met with Koehn to draft a classified salary schedule. This schedule helps board members decide how to give individuals raises and also allows flexibility. Any raises would change the matrix of the funding formula.
“It presents a shift in thinking,” he said. “Where do we place current employees and how much will it cost.”
Board members voiced their concern of spending too much in certain areas.
“We need to be careful and not spend ourselves out of it,” Koehn said. “We must do evaluations or this won’t work.”
Koehn said he would like to use this new salary schedule for the 2014-15 school year.
In other news:
— Clara Wicoff, a sophomore at Iola High School, presented the FFA Creed to board members. Wicoff earned fourth place at nationals in October. Wicoff said taking an agriculture class is one of the best things she’s done.
— Scott Stanley, director of operations, gave quotes for a new sub compact tractor for the district. He presented five different quotes. The board agreed to purchase a new John Deere from O’Malley Equipment for $14,601.
— Shelly Regehr was hired as the new attendance clerk.
— The 2014 fall coaches were approved. Marty Taylor, football, Stacy Sprague, 7th grade volleyball and Terri Carlin, 8th grade volleyball.
District schools get separate credit cards
