July 14, 2022 at 6:30 PM - GCSSD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Mr. Lannom led the pledge of allegiance.

Discussion:  Mr. Lannom called the meeting to order.

Discussion:  No public comment

Discussion:  Mr. Pruett presented the Athletic Practice Policy for annual approval. It states "There will be NO athletic practice during the seven hours of educational instruction in the school day. The only exception will be high school sports".

Discussion:  Mr. Pruett reported the Annual Bullying Report for Mr. Brad Garner.  Informational

Discussion:  Mrs. Paige Garner presented the Provision 2 Meal Service Program. A school participating in Provision 2 must serve the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP) meals to all participating children at no charge for up to 4 consecutive years. In return, Provision 2 offers schools a reduction in some administrative burdens associated with the distribution of free and reduced-price meal applications and the determination of household eligibility and eliminates meal counts by type for all but the base year of Provision 2. Households experience a reduction in burden since they are not required to complete the free and reduced price application material or pay for meals. 

Provision 2 operates on a 4-year cycle. During the first year, known as the base year of Provision 2, there is no charge for traditional  procedures and administrative burden. The school distributes free and reduced-price meal applications and makes eligibility determinations for participating children, takes daily meal counts by type (free, reduced price, and paid) at the point of service, or approved alternate, reports these counts for claiming meal reimbursement, and receives Federal reimbursement based on these counts as it normally does. However, regardless of the children's free, reduced price, or paid eligibility category, all children are served meals at no charge. 

During years 2, 3, and 4 of the cycle, the school makes no new eligibility determinations and continues to serve all children meals at no charge (this would continue to be the case as long as the school operates under the Provision). The school takes counts of only the total number of reimbursable meals served each day, instead of counting meals by type. Reimbursement during these years is determined by applying the percentages of free, reduced price, and paid meals served during the base year to the total meal count for the claiming period in subsequent years. Federal reimbursement is based on these percentages and the meals are reimbursed at the free, reduced price, and paid rates. 

Because all meals are served at no charge to children in Provision 2 schools, the schools are no longer receiving payment from households who would normally be paying the reduced price and full price for meals. Therefore, the school must make up the difference between federal reimbursement and meal costs. A school considering Provision 2 must evaluate whether the savings in administrative costs associated with reducing application burdens and simplifying meal counting and claiming procedures under Provision 2 offset the costs of providing meals to all children at no charge. There is no requirement that a minimum percentage of children enrolled are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. However, Provision 2 may be a good alternative for schools in the school food authority with a very high percentage of children eligible for free and reduced-priced meals. 

Schools may go back to standard procedures at any time. Also, the school may request a 4-year extension of Provision 2 if the income level of the school's population has remained the same or improved only negligibly.  Paige Garner Informational

 

Discussion:  Terry presented the Health Insurance Cost for the 2022-2023 school year. The board discussed the breakdown of costs for employees and the district. 

Discussion:  Mr. Pruett recommended the deletion of Policy # 5.3052 Local COVID-19 Leave. 

Discussion:  Mr. Pruett presented the New Hire List for the 2022-2023 school year. He informed the board of several open positions. Informational

Discussion:  Mr. Lannom made a motion to adjourn.