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President DeAnne Binns called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Chuck Wren led the board and guests in the pledge of allegiance and a word of prayer.
Melanie Bingham made a motion to approve the annotated agenda adding a report from Doug Gatewood, an executive session for a student matter, and discussion of a snow day. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 6-0.
Terry Daniel made a motion to approve the consent agenda which included approval of the bills, treasurer’s report and minutes of April 12, 2004 and April 26, 2004 meetings. Kim Wilson seconded. Carried 6-0.
Representative Doug Gatewood reported on legislation and school finance. He reported that no school finance bill passed the legislature and that Judge Bullock would make a ruling on Tuesday, May 11, 2004. The supreme court had agreed to hear the appeal, but that would not take place until September. He reported that funding for school finance will remain the same as last year.
DeAnne Binns presented resignations from Carole Pryor as teacher and Clark Hall as teacher, MS Athletic Director and coach. Kim Wilson made a motion to accept the resignations of Carole Pryor and Clark Hall with regrets. Melanie Bingham seconded. Carried 6-0.
DeAnne Binns presented a resignation from Tonya Burggraf as High School Assistant Volleyball coach. Chuck Wren made a motion to accept the resignation of Tonya Burggraf as HS Asst. Volleyball coach. Terry Daniel seconded. Carried 6-0.
Chuck Sweeton made a motion to enter into executive session to discuss personnel 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 10 minute period of time. This session shall include the board and Mike Cook. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 6-0.
6:20 p.m. Enter executive session.
6:30 p.m. Resume regular session.
Kim Wilson made a motion to enter into executive session to discuss personnel 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 5 minute period of time. This session shall include the board and Mike Cook. Melanie Bingham seconded. Carried 6-0.
6:32 p.m. Enter executive session.
6:37 p.m. Resume regular session.
Mike Cook recommended hiring Artie Roberts as 7th grade Head Girls Basketball coach. Kim Wilson made a motion to accept the recommendation of Mike Cook to hire Artie Roberts as 7th grade girls basketball coach. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 6-0.
Jamie Carlisle presented handbook changes for Baxter High School for 2004-05. Mike Cook had no changes in the Middle School handbook for 2004-05. Terry Daniel made a motion to approve the handbook as presented for Baxter High School and Baxter Middle School for 2004-05. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 6-0.
Chuck Wren made a motion to enter into executive session to discuss matters affecting a student 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 5 minute period of time. This executive session shall include the board, Jamie Carlisle, Robert Womack and Larry Cannon. Melanie Bingham seconded. Carried 6-0.
6:51 p.m. Enter executive session.
6:56 p.m. Resume regular session.
Melanie Bingham made a motion to enter into executive session to discuss matters affecting a student 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 10 minute period of time. This executive session shall include the board, Jamie Carlisle, Robert Womack and Larry Cannon. Chuck Sweeton seconded. Carried 6-0.
6:56 p.m. Enter executive session.
7:06 p.m. Resume regular session.
Vicki Bradley presented information on a copier for the Superintendents Office. Melanie Bingham made a motion to approve the purchase of a copier for the Superintendent’s office as presented. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 7-0.
Vicki Bradley made a presentation on a summer work schedule for classified staff of 4, 10 hour workdays with Friday off. The district would not be open for business on Fridays during the summer. Chuck Wren made a motion to approve the summer work schedule for classified staff as presented. Melanie Bingham seconded. Carried 6-0.
DeAnne Binns recommended that the board forgive a snow day that occurred in December 2003. Chuck Wren made a motion to forgive the one snow day as presented. Chuck Sweeton seconded. Carried 6-0.
The board set a special meeting date of May 24, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.
Kim Wilson made a motion to adjourn. Terry Daniel seconded. Carried 6-0.
Meeting adjourned: 7:30 p.m.
Vicki Bradley DeAnne Binns
Clerk/Board of Education President/Board of Education
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