MINUTES

ARP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

May 11, 2009       7:00 p.m.

ARP HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

 

The Board of Trustees for Arp Independent School District met in Regular Session on May 11, 2009 in the Arp High School Library at 7:00 p.m. with the following members present:

           

Dennis Ford

President

Montza Williams

Vice President

Patty Campbell

Earnest Stroupe

Secretary

Asst. Secretary 

Eltara Tyiska

Trustee  (7:08)

Jack Lacy

Trustee

Heath Grammier

Trustee

 

Also in attendance: Toney Lowery-Superintendent of Schools, Laurice Marshall-Business Manager, Fred Zachary-High School Principal, Ernie Haire-Elementary Asst. Principal, Wendy Popescu-Elementary Principal,  Johna Huse-Curriculum Director, Randy Copeland-High School Asst. Principal, Dwight Thomas-Junior High Principal, Dale Irwin-Athletic Director, Kyle Waldron-Director of Maintenance and Transportation, and Yolanda Bruney-Superintendent’s Secretary. Other visitors included: David Banks, and Brad Roberts.

 

I.                   CALL TO ORDER:  Dennis Ford, Board President called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

II.                INVOCATION:  Given by Montza Williams.

 

III.             FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS:  Roll Call:  Certification that “the provisions of The Open Meetings Act, Section 551.001 et.seq. of the Texas Government Code have been complied with in connection with public notice of this meeting and a quorum is present.”

 

IV.              OPEN FORUM:  None

 

V.                 ACTION ITEMS: 

5.1    Approve minutes from the Regular board meeting of April 13, 2009.   Jack Lacy made the motion to approve the minutes as presented. Earnest Stroupe seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.

5.2    Approve expenditures for April 2009.  Earnest Stroupe made the motion to approve the expenditures as presented. Heath Grammier seconded the motion.  Motion carried 6-0.

5.3    Consider approving financial reports of cash investments and tax collections.  Montza Williams made the motion to approve the financial reports of cash investments and tax collections as presented. Jack Lacy seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes of May 11, 2009    page 2 of 3

 

 

5.4    Consider approving T.A.S.B. Localized Policy Update 85 affecting local policies listed:

 

CNB (LOCAL): TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT – DISTRICT VEHICLES

CQ (LOCAL): ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT

DBB (LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS - MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

FL (LOCAL): STUDENT RECORDS

GRA (LOCAL): RELATIONS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES - LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES

 

Montza Williams made the motion to approve the T.A.S.B. Update 85 as presented. Patty Campbell seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0, Eltara Tyiska abstained.

5.5    Consider approving student athletic insurance for 2009-2010. Earnest Stroupe made the motion to approve Marion Turner Insurance for the 2009-2010 Student Insurance as presented.   Montza Williams seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0.  

5.6    Consider approving construction proposal on elementary gymnasium.  Jack Lacy made the motion to move forward with the elementary gymnasium construction proposal.  Earnest Stroupe seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0.

 

VI.              INFORMATION ITEMS:

6.1     Special Board Meeting, May 12, 2009,  8:00 am, Adm. office

6.2   Kyle Waldron addressed the Board on the water damage at the Guy V. Lewis

        gymnasium.  

6.2    Kyle Waldron addressed the Board on the severe water damage at the bus barn

parking lot.

 

VII.           BOARD COMMENTS:  None.

 

VIII.        CLOSED SESSION:   Texas Government Code 551.074   The Board of Trustees entered into closed session at 7.34 p.m. and returned at 7.41 p.m.

 

8.1    Resignations:  Earnest Stroupe made the motion to accept the resignations of Laura DeBoer and Robby Dane.  Patty Campbell seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0.

8.2    Recommendations: 

·        Jack Lacy made the motion to accept the recommendation submitted by Shirley Irwin to hire Amy Banks for the Preschool Children with Disabilities for 2009-2010 at state base salary plus local enrichment, subject to assignment. Heath Grammier seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0.

 

 

 

 

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·        Montza Williams made the motion to accept the recommendation submitted by Wendy Popescu to hire Lori Padgett, Kindergarten teacher for 2009-2010 at state base salary plus local enrichment, subject to assignment.  Jack Lacy seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0.

           

IX.       ADJOURNMENT:   There being no further business, Dennis Ford called for a motion to adjourn.  Jack Lacy made the motion to adjourn. Eltara Tyiska seconded. Meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

________________________________   ATTEST: ______________________________

Dennis Ford                                                                 Toney Lowery

Board President                                                            Superintendent of Schools