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President DeAnne Binns called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Chuck Wren led the board and guests in the pledge of allegiance. Rev. Jeff Street led the board and guests in a word of prayer.
Vicki Bradley, Clerk of the Board of Education, administered the oath of office to newly elected board members, Chuck Sweeton, Kim Wilson, DeAnne Binns, Chuck Wren and Melanie Bingham.
Wayne Stith made a motion to elect DeAnne Binns as President of the Board for 2003-04. Melanie Bingham seconded. Carried 6-0 with DeAnne Binns abstaining.
Kim Wilson made a motion to elect Melanie Bingham as Vice-President of the Board for 2003-04. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 7-0.
Melanie Bingham made a motion to elect Wayne Stith as governmental relations contact person for the board for 2003-04. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 6-0 with Wayne Stith abstaining.
President DeAnne Binns appointed Chuck Wren as the chaplain for the board for 2003-04.
Kim Wilson made a motion to approved the annotated agenda adding supplemental contracts, emergency substitutes and resignation of supplemental duty. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 7-0.
Melanie Bingham made a motion to approve the annotated consent agenda adding Item X to rescind all board policies that were made during the 2002-03 school year, but not officially placed in the policy manual (copy attached.) Terry Daniel seconded. Carried 7-0.
Dennis Burke recommended that we publish the budget on July 31, 2003 and hold the budget hearing on August 11, 2003. The board gave him approval to proceed with that plan.
Dennis Burke presented milk and bread bids for consideration and recommended accepting the bid of Hiland Dairy for milk products and Sara Lee Baking Group for bread products for the 2003-04 school year (copy attached). Chuck Wren made a motion to accept the recommendation of Dennis Burke for milk and bread bids as presented. Wayne Stith seconded. Carried 7-0.
Dennis Burke presented the classified handbook for approval for the 2003-04 school year. Melanie Bingham made a motion to accept the recommendation of Dennis Burke to approve the classified handbook as presented. Terry Daniel seconded. Carried 7-0.
Dennis Burke presented resignations from Myra Dinger as HS Lab Aide, Tonya Burgraff as MS Volleyball Coach, and Kristy Jones as HS English Teacher. Kim Wilson made a motion to accept the resignations of Myra Dinger, Tonya Burgraff and Kristy Jones as presented. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 7-0.
Terry Daniel made a motion to enter into executive session to discuss matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individuals to be discussed, and that we return to open session in this room after a 15 minute period of time. This executive session shall include the board, Superintendent, Jamie Carlisle and Robert Womack. Wayne Stith seconded. Carried 7-0.
6:15 p.m. Enter executive session.
6:30 p.m. Resume regular session.
Jamie Carlisle recommended hiring Susan Hurn for HS English for the 2003-04 school year. Wayne Stith made a motion to accept the recommendation of Jamie Carlisle to hire Susan Hurn for HS English for the 2003-04 school year. Kim Wilson seconded. Carried 7-0.
Dennis Burke made a recommendation to hire Michael Lake for HS Custodian. Chuck Wren made a motion to accept the recommendation of Dennis Burke to hire Michael Lake for HS Custoidan. Terry Daniel seconded. Carried 7-0.
Jamie Carlisle made a motion to hire Arthur Commons for JV Boys Basketball coach and Nick Cheney as Freshman Boys Basketball Coach for the 2003-04 school year. Chuck Wren made a motion to accept the recommendation of Jamie Carlisle to hire Arthur Commons for JV Boys Basketball Coach and Nick Cheney as Freshman Boys Basketball Coach for the 2003-04 school year. Kim Wilson seconded. Carried 7-0.
Jamie Carlisle recommended hiring Tonya Burgraff as HS Assistant Volleyball Coach for the 2003-04 school year. Melanie Bingham made a motion to accept the recommendation of Jamie Carlisle to hire Tonya Burgraff as HS Asst. Volleyball Coach for the 2003-04 school year. Kim Wilson seconded. Carried 7-0.
Dennis Burke presented Casey Hollingsworth and Lynn Hartley for approval as emergency substitutes for the 2003-04 school year. Kim Wilson made a motion to approve Casey Hollingsworth and Lynn Hartley as emergency substitutes for the 03-04 school year. Melanie Bingham seconded. Carried 7-0.
Kim Wilson reported on the special education inter-local board meeting she attended in June. The inter-local is seeking an insurance carrier for health insurance for its employees for the 03-04 school year.
Dennis Burke reported on summer projects in the district. Mr. Burke asked Steve Taylor to give a brief report on the Jump-Start summer school program at Lincoln School. Mr. Burke reported that the district audit will be during the week of July 21, 2003, that the BSTA ratified the negotiatied agreement and presented the board with a couple of options for the proposed budget for 2003-04. Chuck Sweeton made a motion to publish Option B for the 03-04 budget that was proposed by Supt. Dennis Burke. Melanie Bingham seconded. Carried 7-0.
The board set the date of Saturday, August 16, 03 to hold a long-range planning session and board evaluations. The time and place will be announced later. The board also discussed uniforms for classified staff.
Mike Cook asked the board for permission to make an offer of employment for a Middle School Volleyball Coaching position and Middle School Cheerleading, with approval to be granted at the August 11, 2003 board meeting. Wayne Stith made a motion to authorize Mike Cook and Dennis Burke to make an offer of employment for MS Volleyball and MS Cheerleading, with board approval to be granted at the August 11, 2003 board meeting. Kim Wilson seconded. Carried 7-0.
Chuck Wren made a motion to adjourn. Terry Daniel seconded. Carried 7-0.
7:19 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Vicki Bradley DeAnne Binns
Clerk/Board of Education President/Board of Education
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