New faces at Hume schools next year

Nevada Daily Mail

During the Hume school board's regular meeting Wednesday evening, the board voted to hire three new teachers: Heather Rogers, Carlee Campbell, and Kayla Gander while accepting resignations from Katie Haynes and Melody Otto. All three new hires are Hume alumni.

The board election certification was read and the board reorganized, swearing in Stephen Yarick and Gail Yarick, who were reelected as they ran unopposed. Steve Yarick was elected as the board president and Josh Yarick was elected as vice president. Mark Byrd was elected as secretary. Gail Yarick was elected as treasurer.

A group of students from the 2016 senior class told the board about the proposed itinerary for their upcoming trip to Florida. There are four girls and three boys going, as well as a male and female adult chaperone. Several students from the senior class decided not to go or have not qualified to go.

Assistant principal Scott Morrison said, "Act right, you don't want to be the last class to take a senior trip," assistant principal Scott Morrison said.

"Don't go places by yourself," advised Superintendent David Quick, but "have a good time." The board approved the senior's trip itinerary.

The board voted to pay $400 per month towards individual employees insurance this coming school year. This is up from $350 for the current school year.

"I am glad to be back," Hume principal Kirk Hart told the board in his report.

Hart has been back at work part-time for the past four weeks, and told the board he hopes to be cleared for full-time soon. Hart is recovering from injuries he received when he was hit by an unknown vehicle while cycling.

Morrison reported that elementary attendance is 95 percent. High school attendance is 86 percent and that the problem is three students. He said that there are four students who are "easily salvageable" and that Hume should make its attendance goal for the year.

The Safe and Sober program encouraged students to sign a pledge not to drink and drive. He said that the district had 100 percent participation in grades six through 12.

One of Hume's four school busses, a 1996 model, is permanently out of service and the Missouri State Highway Patrol has marked it out of Hume's bus fleet. Morrison said "I rode it to ball games when I was in school." The other three buses were inspected on March 11, and all three passed. Quick suggested buying a bus to be used for activities until one of the route busses needs to be replaced. He said "we need to buy a bus this summer."

Morrison reported that the MAP reward trip was scheduled for the March 14. According to Quick, "students, grades 3-11 that score proficient or advanced on the MAP or EOC assessments are given a reward trip the following school year. This year 71 students qualify for the trip."

In the superintendent's report Quick told the board that Hume should receive all projected money for the basic formula and that Proposition C money is ahead of projections.

The city of Hume has installed a new street light on the south end of the student parking lot over spring break.

End of year and end of course testing will begin April 25.

In other business the board:

* The board approved the graduation list.

* The A+ handbook was approved with no changes.