SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
JUNE 11, 2007
The Guymon Board of Education held a
regular meeting on Monday, June 11, 2007 at the J. H. Science Annex.
President Dahl called the meeting to order
at 7:00 p.m. Scot Dahl, Mitzi Dain and Elvia Hernandez were present.
Superintendent Doug Melton, Assistant Superintendent Mike Parkhurst, Director
of Curriculum Kenny Mason, Sue Darnell, Minutes Clerk, principals and guests
were also present.
Dahl
requested approval of the minutes of the Board Meeting of May 14, 2007. Dain
made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Hernandez. Motion
carried 3-0.
Hernandez
moved to approve the Consent Agenda which included approval for an Out of State
Trip for Alma Folklorica, Las Cruces, NM, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 3-0.
Melton
presented the encumbrances and discussion followed. Hernandez made a motion
to approve the encumbrances as listed, Dain seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
Melton
presented the Superintendent’s Financial Reports. Dain moved to approve the
Financial Reports as presented, seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 3-0.
Melton
reported that Read Barby was going to CLEET training and he was working with the
City about the ordinances that are needed. The walk through on Pioneer is 6/15
at 1:30 and will need a special board meeting to accept. The roof sealant at
the high school is not working and the architect declared it a nuisance and
Guymon will not pay the bill (sealant company went bankrupt). They recommend
that the whole roof be removed and redone. They have started moving
classrooms. OSSBA meeting is July 24, 25, 26. Parkhurst reported that
Kindergarten enrollment is over expectations and may need to add another class.
ADM is 2304 and is down 32 students from last year at a cost of $2860 per
student. HS graduated 93 students. Because of the changing of software
program, Melton did not have the budget report for FY08 and will have it next
month. DHS has still not hired a school based social worker. Dain made a
motion to approve the General Information of the Superintendent’s Reports,
seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 3-0.
Melton
stated that the Legislation approved a raise for Certified staff. Hernandez
moved to approve the Teacher Salary Schedule 2007-2008, seconded by Dain.
Motion carried 3-0.
Dain moved
to approve the Precision Testing Asbestos O & M Contract 2007-2008, seconded by
Hernandez. Motion carried 3-0.
Melton
stated that the Workers Comp Insurance went up $25,000.00. Hernandez moved
to approve the OK School Assurance Group Contract for Workers Comp Insurance
2007-2008, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 3-0.
Dain moved
to approve the Alcohol and Drug Testing Inc. Contract for Testing of Bus Drivers
2007-2008, seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 3-0.
Dain moved
to adjourn to Executive Session, seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 3-0.
Board went into Executive Session at 7:35. Dain made a motion to return from
Executive Session to Regular Session at 8:00, seconded by Hernandez. Motion
carried 3-0. Parkhurst explained the reason for the Executive Session was
to discuss resignations, hiring of certified personnel, non-certified personnel,
student related actions, other personnel actions, attorney-client information
and consultation, and/or issues related to security and acts of terrorism for
the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school years. Those present were Doug Melton,
Superintendent; Mitzi Dain, Scot Dahl, Elvia Hernandez, Mike Parkhurst and Kenny
Mason.
Dain made a
motion to hire Brandi Waldschmidt-JH Math; Adam Jinkins-Elem PE & Coaching;
Dianne McElroy-1st grade NE; April Strickland-Special Ed Acd/NP;
Shannon Talcott-3rd grade Acd;
Nicole
Ramon-3rd grade Acd; Earl Mallard-4th grade Acd; Barbara
Mallard-Special Ed Aide Carrier;
Andy
Brown-Head Cross Country/Head 8th Girls BB; Jennifer Reynolds-Asst
Cross Country(Pending passing of Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury class);
Paul Stephens-Director of Transportation; Delydia Gay-JH PE & Head Girls Soccer
& Asst JH Girls BB. Transfers & Administrative Changes – Informational: Diane
Seabaugh-1st grade NE/ 3rd grade Acd; Cathy Henry-3rd
grade HL/5th grade NP; Erika Martinez-4th grade Acd/ELL
Teacher NP; Maribel Avalos-3rd grade Acd/HS Spanish. Resignations-
Alva Hammond-JH Math (Retirement); Barbara Hammond-4th grade NP
(Retirement); Pauline Vernon-Vocal NP (Retirement); LaRie Hillman-HS Math; Bill
Ritter-Bus Driver, Kimberly Lamach-JH ELL Aide; Staci Bauer-Teacher Aide; Fred
Benien-ISD Teacher; Kayla Martin-Cook, seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried
3-0.
Under New Business, Melton presented the
resignation of Tamn Harrington, Kyle Young and Andrea Puentes for acceptance.
Dain moved to accept the resignation of Tamn Harrington, Kyle Young and
Andrea Puentes, seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 3-0.
Dain made a motion to adjourn and seconded
by Hernandez. Motion carried 3-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 8:03. |
