MINUTES

ARP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

June 11, 2009        7:00 p.m.

ARP HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

 

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

Dennis Ford

President

Patty Campbell

Secretary

Earnest Stroupe

Asst. Secretary

Eltara Tyiska

Trustee    (7:07)

Heath Grammier

Trustee

Ernie Maddox

Trustee

           

Also in attendance, Toney Lowery-Superintendent of Schools, Laurice Marshall-Business Manager, Randy Copeland-High School Principal, Wendy Popescu-Elementary Principal, Ernie Haire-Elementary Asst. Principal, John Hardy-School Attorney, and Yolanda Bruney-Superintendent’s Secretary.  Other visitors:  Bruce and Debra Dowden, with Shannon Dacus.

 

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

 

II.                INVOCATION:  Given by Earnest Stroupe.

 

III.             FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESSS:  Roll Call:  Certification that “the provisions 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      Administer Oath of Office to Ernie Maddox.  Yolanda Bruney, Notary Public administered Oath of Office to Trustee Ernie Maddox.

5.2      Approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting of May 11, 2009, Special Board Meetings of May 12, May 19, and June 2, 2009.    Heath Grammier made the motion to approve the minutes as presented.  Patty Campbell seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.

5.3      Consider approving expenditures for May 2009.  Earnest Stroupe made the motion to approve the expenditures as presented.  Patty Campbell seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

5.4      Consider approving financial reports of cash investments and tax collections.   Earnest Stroupe made the motion to approve the cash investments and tax collections as presented.  Heath Grammier seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes of June 11, 2009       page 2 of 3

 

 

 

 

5.5      Consider approving change to Elementary Dress Code. Wendy Popescu addressed the Board to consider the following:

1.      Add Jumper/Dresses to acceptable dress in addition to Shorts, Skorts, and Skirts.

2.      Add special comments to read as follow:

Shirts:  No denim or jean material

Pants:  No denim or jean material

Shorts, Skirts, and Jumpers/Dresses:  No denim or jean material

                        (Note: These clarifications are the same as the Junior High Dress Code)

 

Earnest Stroupe made the motion to approve the changes as submitted.  Eltara Tyiska seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.

 

5.6      Consider approving 2009-2010 Troup Cooperative Alternative Education Program.  Earnest Stroupe made the motion to approve the 2009-2010 Troup Cooperative Alternative Education Program as presented.  Patty Campbell seconded the motion.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

5.7      Consider approving 2009-2010 Memorandum of Understanding between Arp I.S.D. and Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program.  Earnest Stroupe made the motion to approve the 2009-2010 MOU between Arp I.S.D. and JJAEP as presented.   Heath Grammier seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.

 

5.8      Consider approving Claims Administrative Services, Inc. for Workers Compensation Insurance through 08/31/2010.   No Action. Item was tabled for future Board Consideration.

 

5.9      Consider approving Regional Purchasing Cooperative Program for 2009-2010.  Patty Campbell made the motion to approve the Regional Purchasing Cooperative Program for 2009-2010 as presented.  Heath Grammier seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.

 

5.10  Consider allowing the Superintendent of Schools authority to offer employment contracts as necessary for 2009-2010 employees. Heath Grammier made the motion allowing Mr. Lowery to offer employment contracts as necessary for 2009-2010 employees.  Earnest Stroupe seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.

 

VI.              INFORMATION ITEMS:

6.1      Parents to address the Board regarding Elementary Dress Code.  No Action, No attendance from said parents.

 

VII.           BOARD COMMENTS:

7.1      The Board recognized Superintendent Lowery for Outstanding TAKS scores.

 

 

Minutes of June 11, 2009      page 3 of 3

 

 

 

 

VIII.        CLOSED SESION:  Texas Government Code Section 551.074   The Board of Trustees entered into Closed Session at 7:21 p.m. and returned at 8:21 p.m.

 

8.1      Personnel – Resignations.  Patty Campbell made the motion to accept the resignations as presented from Cathy Scroggins, Dixi Russell and Kimberly Graham.   Earnest Stroupe seconded the motion.  Motion carried 6-0.

Personnel – Resignations:  Earnest Stroupe made the motion to accept the resignation as presented from Dr. Fred Zachary, High School Principal.  Patty Campbell seconded the motion.  Motion carried 6-0.

8.2      Personnel – Recommendations:  Eltara Tyiska made the motion to approve the recommendations submitted by Dwight Thomas to hire the following teachers for 2009-2010 at State Base Salary plus local enrichment, subject to assignment: Morgan Broyles- English, Kim Hardy-Special Education, Shawn Coughlin-Science, and Kim Everett-Social Studies.  Patty Campbell seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.

Personnel – Recommendations:  Patty Campbell made the motion to approve the recommendation to hire Julie Allen, Spanish Teacher for 2009-2010 at State Base Salary plus local enrichment, subject to assignment.   Heath Grammier seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.

Personnel – Recommendations:  Heath Grammier made the motion to approve the recommendation from Toney Lowery to hire Lara Parker, Special Programs Directors for 2009-2010 at Local Pay Salary.  Earnest Stroupe seconded the motion.  Motion carried 6-0.

Personnel – Recommendation:  Earnest Stroupe made the motion to reassign Randy Copeland to High School Principal effective through June 30, 2011 in conjunction with completion of certification.  Patty Campbell seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.

 

IX. ADJOURNMENT:  There being no further business, Mr. Ford called for a motion to adjourn.  Patty Campbell made the motion. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. 

 

                       

 

 

 

_____________________________ ATTEST: __________________________________

Dennis Ford, Board President                  Toney Lowery, Superintendent of Schools