SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MARCH 12, 2007
The Guymon Board of
Education held a regular meeting on Monday, March 12, 2007 at the J. H. Science
Annex.
President Dahl called
the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Scot Dahl, Dana Lutz, Mitzi Dain, Elvia
Hernandez and Kevin Breuer were present. Superintendent Doug Melton, Principals
and guests were also present.
Dahl requested
approval of the minutes of the Board Meeting of February 12, 2007 and Special
Board Meetings of February 12 and February 26, 2007. Breuer made a motion
to approve the minutes, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton presented the
trophies that the Alma Folklorica Dancers have received. Becky Jett introduced
members of the High School Choir and what they have accomplished and they in
turn sang to the board. Students from OPSU were in attendance.
Hernandez moved to
approve the Consent Agenda which included fund raisers for an Out of State Trip
for JH Halo and the JH Yearbook/Rebekah Fogle and seconded by Dain. Motion
carried 5-0.
Melton presented the
encumbrances and discussion followed. Lutz made a motion to approve the
encumbrances as listed, Breuer seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton presented the
Superintendent’s Financial Reports. He stated that the Ad Valorum taxes for
gas pipelines are in the process of being changed in the Legislature and if it
gets passed, schools will lose 50 million dollars. He also stated the State
Department is cutting the funding by 15% and Guymon Schools will lose
approximately $100,000.00. and he also explained how some schools are having
financial problems because of the cutback. Breuer moved to approve the
Financial Reports as presented, seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton stated that
the walk through at the High School was done February 26th and the
lockers were not correct and need to be replaced. They are going to have to
recoat the roof to prevent leaks. OSSBA meeting is March 29th.
Scot Dahl is interested in running for the opening as a District One OSSBA
representative. Melton discussed the Bomb Threat at the High School and
explained that the two boys have been arrested. He thanked the Nazarene Church
for letting the school use their facilities for the evacuated students.
Melton got a call from the city managers regarding the COPS Grant and they
will pursue the grant. Hernandez moved to approve the General Information
of the Superintendent’s Reports, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0.
Dain moved to approve
the hiring of Fiss Architecture for the Remodeling of Academy B, seconded by
Lutz. Motion carried 5-0.
Lutz made a motion to
approve the contract for a School Based Social Worker (employed by DHS) from
April 1, 2007 and will expire on June 30, 2007, under the grant from the State
Department, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0.
Breuer moved to
approve the bid of $81,996.00 for the JH Glass Remodeling, seconded by
Hernandez. Motion carried 5-0.
Hernandez moved to
approve the 06-07 Career Tech Programs, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0.
Dain moved to approve
to surplus and put out to bid the two houses at 606 N. James and 610 N. James,
seconded by Breuer. Motion carried 5-0.
Breuer moved to
adjourn to Executive Session, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0.
Board went into Executive Session. Dain made a motion to return from
Executive Session to Regular Session, seconded by Lutz. 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.
Breuer moved to the
hiring for year 2007-2008 per attached lists, with the exception of Tyler
Chapman listed under coaches; Belva York/JH Special Ed; Sherri Funk/Academy
Kindergarten Teacher; Judy Jantzen/NE Kindergarten Teacher; Brenda McClenagan/Elementary
Library Skills 2/7, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0.
Dain made a motion to
hire Tyler Chapman, seconded by Hernandez. Hernandez, yes; Lutz, yes; Breuer,
yes; Dain, yes and Dahl, no. Motion carried 4-1.
Dain moved to approve
the resignations and retirement of Vickie McKinnon/HS Counselor and Lou
Watkins/School Nurse, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0.
Dain made a motion to
adjourn and seconded by Breuer. Motion carried 5-0 and the meeting was
adjourned. |
