SEPTEMBER 11, 2006
The Guymon Board of Education held a regular meeting on Monday, September 11, 2006 at the J. H. Science Annex.
President Dahl called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Scot Dahl, Mitzi Dain, Dana Lutz, Kevin Breuer were present. Elvia Hernandez arrived at 7:05. Interim 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 August 14, 2006. Dain corrected the spelling of the Alternative School (Alternation). Breuer made the motion to approve the minutes with correction, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 4-0.
Misha Moore, HS STUCO Advisor, introduced the president and she in turn introduced the STUCO representatives present.
Melton requested approval of the Consent Agenda. Hernandez made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton presented the encumbrances and discussion followed. Breuer made a motion to approve the encumbrances as listed, Hernandez seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton presented the Superintendent’s Financial Reports. He stated that Jerry Putnam, the auditor will be here next week to review the budget and would have to schedule a Special Board Meeting to approve the budget. He also explained that $100,000 had to come out of General Fund to cover the additional costs of textbooks. Dain moved to approve the Financial Reports as presented, seconded by Hernandez. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton explained that the Coke grants had been awarded and the list of the winners is in the Board Packet. We will receive $300,000 over ten years from the Coke Grant. The ACT results were handed out. Hernandez questioned why the numbers taking the test had dropped. The revaluation has gone up $3 million. Melton stated that the Texas County Assessor bill has gone up approximately $10,000 every year and he will try to find out why. Melton presented the Swimming Permission Slip that was requested at the last board meeting. He explained that the gym floor has warped and that the contractor is liable for the repair expenses. He stated that the Project Manager has found construction corrections that needed to be addressed, thus saving money for the schools. Parkhurst stated the enrollment is 2413. He handed out a flyer regarding the API scores. Melton has been in touch with Chevron on the cost of the utilities for the new elementary. Breuer reported on the OSSBA conference that he attended. 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 Lutz. Motion carried 5-0. Parkhurst reported that the committee voted not to change the name of the softball field which is currently “Lady Tiger Field”. Dain move to uphold the committee recommendation not to rename the softball field, Breuer seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Hernandez moved to untable the Take Note Out of State Trip, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0. Hernandez move to approve the Take Note trip to Branson now that a Swimming Permission Slip is in place, seconded by Breuer. Motion carried 5-0.
Melton presented the top four names for the elementary school: Prairie, Prairie Winds, Tiger and South East and a vote followed. Prairie received the most votes and was submitted by Audrey Lewis. Hernandez moved to name the new elementary school “Prairie Elementary”, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0. Melton presented a picture of the new sign that Mid First Bank is going to purchase for the new elementary.
Dain made a motion to approve the Speech Therapy Contract with Cathy Burkett, 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 8:12. Lutz made a motion to return from Executive Session to Regular Session at 8:37, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0.
Dain moved to approve the hiring for school year 2006-2007 of Teri Mora, Vangie Herrera/HS HALO; Sharon Searcy/HS Teacher Aide and Dixie Purdy/Alternative Teacher, seconded by Lutz. Motion carried 5-0.
Under New Business Mr. Melton presented additional fund raisers for FFA, STUCO and the Dance Team. Hernandez made a motion to approve the additional fund raisers, seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0.
Hernandez appreciated the copies of newspaper articles that were included in the board packets and also the School Directory.
Breuer made a motion to adjourn at 8:40 p.m. and seconded by Dain. Motion carried 5-0 and the meeting was adjourned.