The Baxter Springs board of education held a regular meeting on Monday, December 13, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. in the Middle School board room. Members present were: Kim Wilson, Chuck Wren, Chuck Sweeton, Terry Daniel, Melanie Bingham, Wayne Stith and DeAnne Binns. Also present were: Dennis Burke, Vicki Bradley, Glenn Crotts, Jamie Carlisle, Mike Cook, Steve Taylor and Rev. Dallas Satterfield.

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 and Rev. Dallas Satterfield led the board and guests in a word of prayer.

Melanie Bingham made a motion to adopt the agenda as printed. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 7-0.

Kim Wilson made a motion to approve the consent agenda as printed which included approval of the bills, treasurer’s report and approval of the minutes of November 8, 2004.
Terry Daniel seconded. Carried 7-0.

Dennis Burke presented bids for consideration for a 2005 suburban and for track renovation.

Bids received for the suburban were as follows:
Don Hattan Chevrolet – Wichita $27,500
Crossroads Chevrolet – Joplin $28,933

Dennis Burke recommended accepting the low bid of Don Hattan Chevrolet. Kim Wilson made a motion to accept the recommendation of Dennis Burke to purchase a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban from Don Hattan Chevrolet in Wichita for $27,500 as per bid. Melanie Bingham seconded. Carried 7-0.

Bids received for track renovation were as follows:
Bright & Company – Girard, KS
Base Bid: $66,721
Alternate Bid: $44,841
Track Renovations & Coatings, Inc – Uniontown, KS
Base Bid: $59,490
Alternate bid: $39,858

Dennis Burke recommended accepting the low alternate bid of Track Renovations & Coatings. Wayne Stith made a motion to accept the recommendation of Dennis Burke to accept the low alternate bid of Track Renovations & Coatings for $39,858 as per bid. Terry Daniel seconded. Carried 7-0.

Chuck Sweeton made a motion to enter into executive session to discuss personnel matters of nonelected 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 and administrators as needed. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 7-0.

6:10 p.m. Enter executive session.
6:25 p.m. Resume regular session.

Melanie Bingham made a motion to enter into executive session to discuss personnel matters of nonelected 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 and administrators as needed. Kim Wilson seconded. Carried 7-0.

6:25 p.m. Enter executive session.
6:40 p.m. Resume regular session.

Kim Wilson made a motion to enter into executive session to discuss personnel matters of nonelected 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 executive session shall include the board, superintendent and administrators as needed. Terry Daniel seconded. Carried 7-0.

6:40 p.m. Enter executive session.
6:50 p.m. Resume regular session.

Mike Cook made a recommendation to re-hire all Middle School football and volleyball head coaches for 2005-06. Terry Daniel made a motion to accept the recommendation of Mike Cook to re-hire all MS football and volleyball head coaches for 2005-06. Wayne Stith seconded. Carried 7-0.

Glenn Crotts made a recommendation to re-hire all fall sport head coaches for Baxter High School for 2005-06. Melanie Bingham made a motion to accept the recommendation of Glenn Crotts to re-hire all fall sport head coaches for BHS for 2005-06. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 6-1 with Chuck Sweeton abstaining.

Terry Daniel made a motion to adjourn. Chuck Wren seconded. Carried 7-0.

6:55 p.m. Meeting adjourned.

Vicki Bradley DeAnne Binns
Clerk/Board of Education President/Board of Education