Fayetteville Board of Education
Minutes of the August 23, 2001 Regular Meeting
The meeting convened at 5:00PM in the Adams Leadership Center with President Steve Percival presiding. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by students from Ramay Junior High.
The roll was called and board members Pam Grondin, Howard Hamilton, Laura Underwood, Steve Percival, Reed Greenwood and Malcolm McNair were present.
The Woodland Odyssey of the Mind team received a Recognition of Outstanding Achievement Award for placing third in the World finals of the 2001 Odyssey of the Mind Competition.
Alan Wilbourn reminded everyone that the School Board election will be held Tuesday, September 18th.
Dr. New introduced Susan Cromwell, the new Director of District Technology.
Malcolm McNair made a motion to accept the consent agenda. Laura Underwood seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
Lisa Morstad asked for approval of the contract with Baird, Kurtz and Dobson to conduct the financial audit of the district financial records for the 2000-01 school year. Dr. Morstad added that there is a slight increase from last year’s fee as a result of auditors preparing for GASB 34. These regulations will effect the financial statements in the future. Reed Greenwood moved that we accept the audit contract from Baird, Kurtz and Dobson with an addition that states that the audit is to be completed within six months of the end of the fiscal year. Laura Underwood seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
Debra Wilson presented contracts and agreements for related services for Special Education for the district. They are standard contracts and the services are provided for students on an as-needed basis. Reed Greenwood made a motion to approve the contracts. Pam Grondin seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
The Board heard a presentation from Educators Preferred Corporation on the possibility of instituting a one-time Employee Severance Plan to help lower salary costs for the district. The Board will consider the plan at the September Board meeting.
Lisa Morstad reported on the recently completed 2000-2001 fiscal year. She noted that the district’s financial situation is stable. She will be working closely wit the Washington County Assessor’s Office to monitor the reappraisal process, which she feels will have a direct impact on the district’s 2001-2002 budget.
Judy Rana and Ron Jared reported on the first week enrollment figures for the 2001-02 school year. Because numbers tend to stabilize after Labor Day, a more precise count will be taken in September and those numbers will be reported at the September Board meeting.
Beth Presley and Linda Ralston each spoke to the Board.
Laura Underwood reported that a parent of two high school students contacted her regarding bus transportation to the high school for his children. Roy Karr responded that he was aware of the situation and he is working with the transportation department to alleviate the problem.
Howard Hamilton made a motion to adjourn. Laura Underwood seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
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Steve Percival, President
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Pam Grondin, Secretary