Tice to retire from USD 408 years ago
Sports reporter
Effective Nov. 1 Martin Tice, who has served as Marion-Florence 408 Board of Education clerk since 1989, will be retiring from his position.
However, he will remain on for two days a week with duties to be named later, according to superintendent Lee Leiker.
The board Monday accepted Tice's resignation effective the first of November. It then issued him a contract from July 1 through Oct. 31. Finally, the board issued him another contract beginning Dec. 5 for the two-day-a-week position.
His current clerk position will not be filled with another full-time employee.
Leiker said he and treasurer Becky Summerville will adopt some of Tice's former responsibilities, with a slight compensation.
Leiker is confident in the plan.
"Ultimately it's a savings for the district," he said.
In other news:
— New board members Lyle Leppke and Jan Helmer were sworn in.
— Rex Savage was re-elected as board president, and Chris Sprowls accepted the position of board vice president. Both are one-year terms.
— The board approved the resignation of school bus driver Dick Pracht.
— The board re-approved three out-of-district students.
— Board members Keith Collett, district school improvement team, and Kathy Meierhoff, special education program, remained as respective representatives. Board member Jan Helmer was named the board's TEEN representative.
— The board approved the school calendar for the 2005-06 school year.
— The board re-approved Jandee Moore as a member of the Marion-Florence recreation board.
— Area Wide Lawn Irrigation Inc., owned by Earl Peters, will install an underground watering system on the main football field at Warrior Stadium. The cost will be approximately $9,500 with more than $3,000 coming from separate memorial funds. The board passed the proposal with a 6-1 vote.
— The Marion County Special Education Cooperative board and the 408 board of education are continuing talks concerning maintenance in the special education building in Florence.
The special education board has incurred some costs for heating and cooling in the past year. However, the 408 board does not feel it must provide a huge amount of repair or replacement money due to the fact they are not making a profit as owners of the building.
A one-year contract as been signed, but the two boards may set up a meeting so they will be on the same page.
— The board unanimously approved Autumn Pretty as fifth and sixth grade social studies teacher and assistant girls' middle school basketball coach.
— Gloria Jackson was unanimously approved as Marion middle and high school cook.
— The board re-hired Marjorie Nienstedt as a bus driver so she can begin receiving retirement benefits.
— The approved the release of Bill Griffith as part-time summer employee.
— The board approved a $2,500 increase in superintendent Lee Leiker's salary.
