Fayetteville Board of Education

Minutes of the December 21, 2006 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.

Roll Call

The roll was called and board members John Delap, Tim Kring, Howard Hamilton, Steve Percival, Susan Heil, Christine Bell and Tim Hudson were present.

Recognition

Sharon Wilcox, paraprofessional at Owl Creek, received an Above & Beyond Award from the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce for her work with students.

Kathy Lemons, foreign language teacher at FHS, received a Recognition of Outstanding Achievement Award for being named the Veteran Winner in the Arkansas Bessie B. Moore Economics in Education Awards.

Consent Agenda

Tim Hudson made a motion to accept the consent agenda with the slip sheet. Christine Bell seconded the motion, which passed by a 7-0 vote.

Jefferson Building Use

Dr. Randy Willison, associate superintendent for operations, introduced Doug Walsh who discussed the proposal to house the Jefferson Center for Arts & Education in the Jefferson school building. Architect Rob Sharp showed a power point presentation regarding the proposal and the timeline for occupancy. Rudy Moore, Jr., school district attorney, discussed the legal issues related to leasing the building. Tim Kring made a motion that the Fayetteville School District lease the Jefferson property after an acceptable lease agreement is reached. Tim Kring withdrew the motion.

Tim Kring made a motion to approve a resolution stating the intention of the Fayetteville School District to explore terms and conditions of the parties for a potential lease agreement for the Jefferson school building. Tim Hudson seconded the motion. Christine Bell made a motion to amend the motion by adding a deadline of the March 2007 Board meeting and have monthly updates. Tim Hudson seconded the motion. The motion passed 7-0. The original motion as amended passed by a vote of 7-0.

Capital Projects Agreement

The Board voted 7-0 to approve an agreement between the Fayetteville School District and Crafton, Tull, Sparks and Associates for services on capital improvement plan projects. Dr. Randy Willison noted that this agreement is for projects requiring architectural services. Also, Rudy Moore, Jr., school district attorney, has reviewed the agreement. Howard Hamilton made the motion, which was seconded by Susan Heil.

High School Select Committee

Board member Susan Heil reported on the work that has been done by the FHS Select Committee. Ms. Heil stated that committee members have volunteered a total of 715 hours to date in this process. The meeting minutes are posted on the district website. On Monday, January 29 at 6:30PM, the committee will present its findings at a public meeting. At that time, the public will have the opportunity to provide input. The committee will report its findings to the Board at the February meeting.

EconomicsAmerica Update

Andrea Sego presented information regarding the EconomicsAmerica program in the district. Ms. Sego reported on the program goals for the 2006-07 school year. She also noted that several teachers have received grants and awards from ACEE.

Adjournment

The Board adjourned at 7:13PM.

Closed Session

The Board convened in closed session at 7:15PM to discuss student expulsion matters. The Board convened in open session at 7:40PM. Ginny Wiseman, associate superintendent for administration, recommended that Student A be expelled for the remainder of the 2006-07 school year. Howard Hamilton made a motion to accept the recommendation that Student A be expelled for the remainder of the 2006-07 school year. Christine Bell seconded the motion, which passed by a 7-0 vote. The meeting was adjourned at 7:41PM.

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Stephen M. Percival, President Susan Heil, Secretary