SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
AUGUST
14, 2006
REVISED
The Guymon Board of Education held a
regular meeting on
Monday, August 14, 2006
at the J. H. Science Annex.
President Dahl called the meeting to order
at
7:00 p.m. Elvia Hernandez, Mitzi Dain, Kevin Breuer and Dana Lutz were
present. Interim Superintendent Melton, Asst. Supt. Mike Parkhurst, Sue
Darnell, Minutes Clerk, Principals and guests were also present.
As one of
the pages of the minutes from July 10th was missing Dahl requested
approval of the minutes be postponed until the board could review them.
Melton
requested approval of the Consent Agenda. Dahl had concerns on the use of a
motel swimming pool and discussion followed. Hernandez requested postponement
of approval on the Out of State trip until clarification on the use of swimming
pools and parental permission. The board requested a policy be drawn up to
cover this. Lutz made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda with the
exception of the out of state to Branson until a policy is created, seconded by
Dain. Motion carried 5-0.
Dahl
requested approval of the minutes of the Board Meeting of July 10, 2006 and
Special Board meeting July 24, 2006. Dain made the motion to approve the
minutes, seconded by Breuer. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton
presented the encumbrances and discussion followed. Melton to get clarification
on the name of the Physical Therapy Group. Hernandez made a motion to
approve the encumbrances as listed with the correction on the Physical Therapy
line item, Breuer seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton
presented the Superintendent’s Financial Reports. Breuer moved to approve
the Financial Reports as presented, seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton
stated Valero Logistics Operations was protesting the taxes but he did not have
any of the details. He stated that Guymon Schools were accredited with no
deficiencies. Melton reviewed the start of school and the shortage of teachers
but the positions that are vacant will be absorbed and covered. He discussed
the new construction and change orders. Parkhurst stated the State allocation
was $123,427.00 for textbooks and we spent $207,000.00. He stated we have 21
new teachers. Breuer moved to approve the General Information of the
Superintendent’s Reports, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0.
Dain moved
to untable the naming of the softball field, seconded by Hernandez. Motion
carried 5-0.
Now that there is a policy on the naming of facilities, Hernandez recommended
the naming of the softball field be returned to committee, seconded by Breuer.
Motion carried 5-0.
The
committee consists of Randy Williams, Neil Hyer, Mike Parkhurst, Elvia
Hernandez, Terry Armstrong, Mike Peacock and Connie Fisher. Parkhurst to
coordinate a meeting.
Dain moved
to table the naming of the softball field until the committee returns a
recommendation, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0.
Dahl
recommended we form a committee for naming of the new elementary and to have a
contest to name the new school. Breuer moved to have a contest for the
naming of the new elementary, with the committee choosing the top 3 names and
submitting to the Board to be voted on in September, seconded by Hernandez.
Motion carried 5-0. Dahl formed the committee, consisting of: Dana Lutz,
Sandra Fronterhouse, RosaLee Shephard, Doug Melton and Cheryl Harland. Mr.
Melton to call a meeting.
Hernandez
made a motion to elect Kevin Breuer as the OSSBA Delegate, seconded by Lutz.
Motion carried 5-0.
Dain moved
to approve the Alternative Academy Accreditation School Plan, seconded by Breuer.
Motion carried 5-0.
Hernandez
moved to approve the physical therapy contract with Elite Therapy Groups of
Texas County, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0.
Dain moved
to adopt Plan “B” for the school realignment, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried
5-0.
Breuer moved
to adjourn to Executive Session, seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 5-0.
Board went into Executive Session at 8:28. Breuer made a motion to return
from Executive Session to Regular Session at 9:15, seconded by Lutz. Motion
carried 5-0. 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 and/or issues related to
security and acts of terrorism for the 2006-2007 school years.
Hernandez moved to approve the hiring for
school year 2006-2007 of Kayla Martin/NP Cook; Tonya Pearson/NP Cook; Staci
Bauer/NE Special Ed Aide; Tenise Orr/Homer Long Pre-K; Travis Stump/HS ELL,
Special ED; Darin Gammill/JH,HS/Science and Coaching; Brenda McClenagan
(temporary) 2/7 Library Skills Teacher; Catrina Booth/NE Special ED Aide; Rita
Fenton (temporary) Academy 2nd Grade; Tamn Harrington/NP 4th
Grade; and coaching duties as listed. The resignations and terminations of
Marilyn Bishop/HS aide; Jess Potter/State Recruiter/Migrant; Robert Hall/Academy
Elementary Teacher; Tamra Hall/Homer Long Elementary Teacher; Linda Neel/Academy
Title I Teacher; Julia Roat-Abla/HS Science Teacher and Ernestine Duran/HS ESL
Teacher, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0.
Dahl commended Mr. Melton and Mr. Parkhurst on their performance as school
administrators following the resignation of Dr. Neel.
Dain made a motion to adjourn at
9:17 p.m.
and seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0 and the meeting was adjourned.
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