SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
MAY 14, 2007
The Guymon Board of Education held a
regular meeting on Monday, May 14, 2007 at the J. H. Science Annex.
President Dahl called the meeting to order
at 7:00 p.m. Scot Dahl, Dana Lutz, Kevin Breuer, Mitzi Dain and Elvia
Hernandez were present. Superintendent Doug Melton, Sue Darnell Minutes Clerk,
Principals and guests were also present.
Dahl
requested approval of the minutes of the Board Meeting of April 9, 2007.
Lutz made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Hernandez. Motion
carried 5-0.
A
representative of the High School Year Book Staff presented the Board with their
yearbooks. Three of the five valedictorians introduced themselves and spoke
about their involvement in school. Mr. Patterson displayed the 1st
Place trophy that Speech and Debate won at State. Melton introduced Jamie
Kokaly as Teacher of the Year.
Hernandez
moved to approve the Consent Agenda which included approval for Boys Basketball
Camp, Girls Basketball Camp, Football Camp and Softball Camp, seconded by Dain.
Motion carried 5-0.
Melton
presented the encumbrances and discussion followed. Breuer made a motion to
approve the encumbrances as listed, Dain seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton
presented the Superintendent’s Financial Reports. Dain moved to approve the
Financial Reports as presented, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton
stated that the roof leaks at the high school still need to be corrected and he
would hold $51,000.00 out of the final payment to correct this. Hernandez
reported on the NSBA Conference that she attended in
San Francisco.
Breuer moved to approve the General Information of the Superintendent’s
Reports, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0.
After
discussion on the roof leaks and the solution, Hernandez moved to approve the
Substantial Completion of the HS Addition and Gymnasium, seconded by Dain.
Motion carried 5-0.
Randy
Williams, Read Barby and Scot Dahl reported on their visit to Elk City and
Putnam City and suggestions on how to set up jurisdiction and authority for the
Guymon Public School Police Department. They stated that the local police
departments have offered their full support for a school police department.
Williams reported that the number one problem at the high school is truancy and
Mr. Barby reported on the solutions that
Elk
City and
Putnam City
have in place to solve the truancy problem. That includes accountability and
financial responsibility of the parents of truant and tardy students. Hernandez
moved to give the Superintendent authorization to negotiate jurisdiction between
the City of Guymon and Guymon Public School Police Department, seconded by Dain.
Motion carried 5-0.
Discussion
followed on the handbooks with the following suggestions for inclusion: if there
is an addendum have a parent signature line and team uniform exceptions to the
dress code. The JH will reinstate the home rooms for academic assistance. They
are also considering having Summer School for students that are having trouble
academically. Breuer moved to approve the Student Handbooks for 2007-08,
seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0.
Dain moved
to adjourn to Executive Session, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0.
Board went into Executive Session at 8:30. Dain made a motion to return from
Executive Session to Regular Session at 9:24, seconded by Breuer. Motion
carried 5-0. Hernandez explained the reason for the Executive Session was
to discuss resignations, hiring of certified personnel, non-certified personnel,
student related actions, other personnel actions and/or issues related to
security and acts of terrorism for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school years.
Hernandez made a motion to hire Support
Personnel as listed; Coaches as listed with asterisk; Kelly Stewart/HS English;
Claudia Winters/Asst. JH Principal; Mike Parkhurst/ABE Director; Sue Ann Raby/Agricultural
Ed; Jimmy Steinbach/JH Science and Coaching; Bandy Barton/Academy 3rd
Grade; Kathleen Van Dyke/Academy 3rd Grade; Darci Freeland/Homer Long
1st Grade (pending certification); Clara Sheildknight/Elementary PE
(pending certification); James Skelton/Director of Technology; Helen Ulibarri/Elem
ELL Aide; Maria Gutierrez/Carrier Pre-School Aide. The Resignations and
Retirement of David O’Sullivan/Head Cross Country; Herman McCutchen/Bus Driver
(retirement); Michelle Davis/JH PE and Coaching; Caleb Holt/HS English; Bobbie
Blackmore/Elementary Teacher (retirement); Sandy Cross/Band; Charles
Nolan/Maintenance; June Wadley/Elementary Teacher (retirement) and Monte
Wolgamott/Principal & Transportation (retirement), seconded by Lutz. Motion
carried 5-0.
Under New Business, Melton presented the
Resignation of Cheryl Bullard for acceptance. Dain move to accept the
resignation of Cheryl Bullard, seconded by Breuer. Motion carried 5-0.
Mr. Dahl stated that he would be unable to
be at the Graduation Ceremonies and Hernandez said she would be available to
speak.
Breuer made a motion to adjourn and
seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 9:27. |
