JANUARY 8, 2007
The Guymon Board of Education held a regular meeting on Monday, January 8, 2007 at the J. H. Science Annex.
President Dahl called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Scot Dahl, Elvia Hernandez, Dana Lutz, Mitzi Dain and Kevin Breuer were present. Superintendent Doug Melton, Asst. Supt. Mike Parkhurst, Sue Darnell, Minutes Clerk, Principals and guests were also present.
Dahl requested approval of the minutes of the Board Meeting of December 11, 2006. Dain made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0.
The Junior High advanced art class, under the direction of Mr. Acevedo, displayed a fictional city that they had constructed. Mr. Funk announced that Mr. Acevedo had won the Governor Arts and Education Award.
Under Open Forum, Spencer Redcorn expressed his concern on the lack of recycling being done in the school system. Ms. Hernandez explained the difficulty of having someone come to the Panhandle to pick up recycled items. Jason Watkins to follow up.
Breuer moved to approved the Consent Agenda which included a JH Track fund raiser and seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton presented the encumbrances and discussion followed. Hernandez made a motion to approve the encumbrances as listed, Breuer 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 Mr. Ross Bryan’s contract had been extended. He also said that the signs had been ordered for the schools. January 11th is the FFA/4H Belt Buckle Auction at the AG Building. Melton explained that the RUS Grant Audit had been delayed because of the weather and will be rescheduled in February. Parkhurst stated the enrollment is 2364. He handed out a letter from OK State University on the performance of the Guymon students. He also handed out a flyer for Dr. Donna Walker Tileston for the Tri-County Meeting. Parkhurst explained the Reading Sufficiency 07-08 District Site Plan. Lutz questioned the 12 minute extended day at the JH because of the “Channel One News”. Mr. Funk and Mr. Melton explained the reason for this and explained that the day was going to be extended anyway because of the busing situation. Breuer moved to approve the General Information of the Superintendent’s Reports, seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton discussed the School Resource Officer and requested approval to pursue the hiring. Lutz made a motion for Mr. Melton to pursue the hiring of a School Resource Officer and securing the funding, seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 5-0.
Breuer moved to adjourn to Executive Session, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0. Board went into Executive Session at 7:55. Hernandez made a motion to return from Executive Session to Regular Session at 9:10, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0. Dain 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.
Dain moved to hiring of Adrian Wresche/Temporary Academy 1st Grade and Brenna McDow/D\Temporary NE Special ED and the hiring of Michael Parkhurst for year 2007-2008, seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 5-0.
Under New Business, Melton stated that he had received a check for $169,602.15 from Chevron/Texaco for the utilities at the new school.
Breuer made a motion to adjourn at 9:13 p.m. and seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 5-0 and the meeting was adjourned.