ASHDOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
December 20, 2010
The Board of Education of the Ashdown Public Schools held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 20, 2010 at the C D Franks School campus.
Board President Raymond Latson called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Ricky Ward called the roll. Rosa Bowman, Dorothy Henderson, Michael Turner, Raymond Latson, Imogene Mize, Chuck Davis and Ricky Ward were all present.
The meeting began with prayer by Imogene Mize.
James Jones led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mr. Walker presented a review of expenditures. Dorothy Henderson made a motion to approve the expenditures. Ricky Ward seconded. Motion carried.
Mr. Walker presented the financial report.
Mr. Walker reported the enrollment as of 12-13-10 as 1488; last month was 1491.
Mr. Walker gave a report on the District Services Department.
Old Business
Mr. Walker made a recommendation to approve the minutes of the November 15, 2010 board meeting. Dorothy Henderson made a motion to accept the recommendation. Imogene Mize seconded. Motion carried.
New Business
Carole McMillan, Sexual Assault Coordinator and Alicia Smith, Domestic Violence Legal Advocate introduced themselves to the Ashdown School Board and presented information on the services they can provide to help the school district in servicing children of the district who may be in need of help. They requested permission to work with the counselors in the district to coordinate support. The administrators will be informed of the available services at their next administrator’s meeting and will contact the Domestic Violence Department.
Mr. Walker gave an update on the Stimulus Jobs Bill projects and budget. The district is expected to receive $296,274.00 from the Jobs Bill project. The funds will be used to help pay salaries for the 2011-2012 school year. This will be almost half the amount needed to cut the overall budget short fall. The board regretted not being able to use the funds for Christmas bonuses; however, to do so at this time would not be wise due to the budget restraints.
Rosa Bowman left the meeting at 6:28 p.m.
There was no business from the CPPC.
Joni Pennington reported no business from the PPC.
Mr. Walker reviewed the calendar.
Mr. Walker made a recommendation to purchase three bus cameras to replace the old systems on the buses without the new systems from KLC Video Security for $10,914.75 installed. The removed cameras will be installed on substitute buses. They will make the swap between the buses for $1,105.20. Dorothy Henderson made a motion to accept the recommendation. Chuck Davis seconded. Motion carried.
Brian Ledford gave a High School Absentee Comparison report. Those students recommended for lost of credit due to lack of attendance are down to 43 thus far for 2010. It was 72 in 2009 and 66 in 2008. Mr. Ledford attributed the decline in absenteeism to the reimplementation of the test exemptions for the 2010 school year at High School. An improvement of seven percentage points was seen in 2010 over the same time frame of the previous years.
Other Business
Mr. Walker made a recommendation to accept a base bid from JP Masonery to replace nine shower walls in girl’s locker room at High School Gym for $9,995.00. Chuck Davis made a motion to accept the recommendation. Ricky Ward seconded. Motion carried.
Mr. Walker made a recommendation to accept a bid from Lindsey Asphalt to repair a 12 x 100 foot section of the bus drive way at L. F. Henderson for $7,315.00. Chuck Davis made a motion to accept the recommendation. Imogene Mize seconded. Motion carried.
Ricky Ward made a motion at 6:40 p.m. to go into executive session after a five minute break. Chuck Davis seconded. Motion carried.
Raymond Latson called the meeting back to order at 7:04 p.m.
Michael Turner made a motion to return to open session. Chuck Davis seconded. Motion carried.
No action was taken during executive session.
Personnel
Mr. Walker made a recommendation to accept the resignation of Thomas Cox as maintenance worker effective 12-21-10. Dorothy Henderson made a motion to accept the recommendation. Michael Turner seconded. Motion carried.
Mr. Walker made a recommendation to accept the resignation of Roy Richards as custodian at Junior High effective December 6, 2010. Michael Turner made a motion to accept the recommendation. Imogene Mize seconded. Motion carried.
Mr. Walker made a recommendation to accept the resignation of John Leathers as Social Studies teacher at Junior High effective 12-21-10. Ricky Ward made a motion to accept the recommendation. Michael Turner seconded. Motion carried.
Michael Turner made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:06 p.m. Dorothy Henderson seconded. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Raymond Latson, President Ricky Ward, Secretary
