Minutes of the February 25, 2009 Special Meeting
The meeting convened at 7:05am in the
Board president Susan Heil reported that the board will meet in executive session to discuss the superintendent candidates and that no job offer will be made until after negotiations have been completed. Board members presented information regarding the events that took place during the candidates’ visits.
Tim Kring made a motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss the superintendent candidates. Steve Percival seconded the motion. The Board adjourned to executive session at 7:19am.
The Board reconvened in open session at 8:25am. Susan Heil announced that the Board agreed to continue the search process and gather additional information. Becky Purcell made a motion to adjourn to closed session to consider a student expulsion. Steve Percival seconded the motion, which passed by a 7-0 vote.
The Board reconvened in open session at 8:40am. John L Colbert asked the Board to uphold the recommendation of Fayetteville High School Jim Price that Student A be expelled for the remainder of the 2008-09 school year. Tim Kring made the motion to uphold the recommendation that Student A be expelled for the reminder of the 2008-09 school year. Jim Halsell seconded the motion, which passed by a 5-0 vote. The Board further recommended that administration work to deveop a plan of intervention for the student and work further with the family.
Susan Norton, speaking on behalf of Dick Johnson, asked the board to reconsider their decision to keep the baseball field off limits for the high school design. During the feedback process for the charette, several comments were made that it might be useful to have that land available for planning. Ms. Norton added that the cost to replace the baseball field was relatively low ($400,000) and that the district owns other land on which it could be placed. The Board agreed that there was not enough time for public input regarding this decision before the charette takes place, but that this could be something to consider in the future.
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Susan W. Heil, President Tim Kring, Secretary