Minutes of the March 27, 2008 Regular Meeting
The meeting convened at 5:00PM in the
Roll Call
The roll was called and board members John Delap, Tim Kring, Steve Percival, Tim Hudson and Becky Purcell were present.
Recognition
The Woodland Quiz Bowl team received a Recognition of
Outstanding Achievement award for winning first place in the 2008
Kim Buck, social work coordinator, and Marian Riner, families in transition coordinator, reported on the holiday basket program, which provided food baskets for more than 300 families prior to the holiday season. Both programs received Impact Awards of Excellence for their work with students and their families.
Consent Agenda
Becky Purcell made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Tim Kring seconded the motion, which passed by a 5-0 vote.
2008-09 District
Calendar & 2008-09 Continuous Learning Calendar
The Board voted 4-1 to approve proposed district Calendar A and proposed continuous learning calendar A for the 2008-09 school year. Ginny Wiseman, associate superintendent for administration, reported that certified and classified employees voted on the proposed calendars and calendar A received the majority of votes. Tim Kring made the motion, which was seconded by Becky Purcell.
Asbell Continuous
Learning Calendar
The Board voted 5-0 to approve the continuous learning
calendar for
Bond Bids
The Board voted 5-0 to approve the resolution authorizing the issuance of $8,905,000.00 in refunding bonds for the district. Dr. Lisa Morstad, chief financial officer, reported that the low bid of 3.27% was received from Crews & Associates, Inc. The district will realize a savings of $179,000 savings by refunding at a lower interest rate. Tim Hudson made the motion, which was seconded by Tim Kring.
Uncommitted Carryforward Proposal
The Board voted 5-0 to approve using uncommitted carryforward funds for a 3% bonus for all staff and capital projects. Dr. Morstad noted that $2,176,040 will be used for the bonus and $4,292,492 will be used for capital projects. The bonus checks/direct deposit will be distributed on April 4th. Tim Hudson made the motion, which was seconded by Tim Kring.
Secondary Social Studies Textbook Adoption
The Board voted 5-0 to adopt the recommended secondary
social studies textbooks for use in 2008-09.
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Bus Bids
The Board voted 5-0 to approve the purchase of four 71-passenger buses from Merls Bus Sales. Mr. Tommy Davenport, transportation director, reported that bid requests were sent to three vendors and Merls was the low bid. Tim Hudson made the motion, which was seconded by Tim Kring.
Student Transfers
Ms. Ginny Wiseman discussed the possibility of not allowing students
to transfers out of the district. This
practice has cost the
Land Acquisition
Dr. Randy Willison, associate superintendent for operations,
reported that the district has received an offer to buy 9.57 acres at a cost of
approximately $62,000 per acre. The land
is adjacent to the property that the district owns on
Dr. Willison also reported that traffic signals have been
approved by the Arkansas Highway Department for the intersection of
High School Select
Committee II Update
Board member Tim Hudson reported on the work of the Future
of FHS Select Committee II. He noted that 37 patrons spoke at the public input
meeting that was held on March 26 and that almost 140 people were in
attendance. A second public input
meeting will be held on Thursday, April 3 at 6:30pm in the
Elementary Attendance
Zones
Board president Steve Percival asked board member Becky Purcell to chair a committee to work with administration on the criteria and process for rezoning elementary attendance zones. The Board agreed to hold a workshop in July or August to prioritize the criteria for rezoning.
Executive Session
The Board adjourned to executive session to discuss the superintendent applicants.
Open Session and Adjournment
The Board convened in open session and the meeting was adjourned.
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Stephen M. Percival, President Susan W. Heil, Secretary