Magnolia Public Schools
School Board Minutes
April 2008

 

MAGNOLIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MAGNOLIA BOARD OF EDUCATION

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

A regular meeting of the Board of Education of Magnolia School District Number 14 was held in the board room in the Superintendent's office April 14, 2008.  Board members present were Mr. Mike Waters, president; Dr. Mark Bryan, vice-president; Mr. William Watson, secretary; Mr. Truman Young and Dr. Randy Hayes.  The following business was transacted:

  • The Board met in executive session to consider student discipline violation of Board Policy 4.22 Weapons and Dangerous Instruments.  The Board returned to open session following the closed hearing.    The Board voted to follow the recommendation of the Superintendent and Magnolia Junior High School Principal to expel the student from school for one calendar year.  The student will be eligible to return to school in the ninth grade August 2009.
     
  • The Board approved the March 10, 2008, Regular Board Meeting Minutes. 
     
  • Peggy Comer, business manager reviewed the March 2008 Financial Report.
     
  • The Magnolia School District Audit Report Regulatory Basis Financial Statements and Other Reports June 30, 2007, were reviewed by Peggy Comer.  No findings were reported by the Legislative Auditing Committee.
     
  • Robert Edwards, asbestos coordinator for the Magnolia School District, reviewed the Annual Asbestos Report.
     
  • The Board reviewed the first reading on changes in Board policy 4.45 – Smart Core Curriculum and Graduation Requirements and Board Policy 5.16 – Graduation Requirements presented by Scott Nipper. These changes are required by the Academic Standards Division in the Arkansas Department of Education. The Proposed Policies will be on the May 12, 2008, Board Meeting Agenda for consideration of approval.
     
  • Bids for the Softball Field Complex were not ready to be considered for approval.  Dr. Moore stated that T.G. Connelly is continuing to work on the bids to get the amount of the bid within budget in order to be considered for approval at the May 12, 2008, board meeting
     
  • The Board approved a Resolution, as developed by Buster Beardsley, financial advisor, Certifying the Dedication of Local Resources to Meet Districts Share of Financial Participation. 

·        The Board approved that all school offices will be operated from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and closed on Friday from Monday, June 2 through Friday, August 1, 2008. 

  • The Board accepted retirement and approved employment. 
     
  • The Board approved reemployment of listed classified personnel for the 2008-2009 school year.
     
  • Mr. Ivory McIntye addressed the Board expressing his concerns regarding the lack of black professional staff  members employed by the Magnolia School District. 
     
  • Dr. Moore gave the Superintendent’s Report.