Magnolia Public Schools
School Board Minutes
November 2007

A regular meeting of the Board of Education of Magnolia School District Number 14 was held in the board room of the Administration Building November 5, 2007. Present were board members Mr. Mike Waters, president; Dr. Mark Bryan, vice-president; Mr. William Watson, secretary; Dr. Randy Hayes and Mr. Truman Young and Dr. John H. Moore, superintendent. The following business was transacted:

  • The Board approved the October 1, 2007, Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
     
  • Peggy Comer, business manager, reviewed the October 2007 Financial Report.
     
  • The Board approved an amendment of the 2007-2008 Budget.
     
  • The Board approved Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Local School District Consolidated Application for the Provision of Special Education and Related Services for School Year 2007-2008, as presented by Donna Garrett, special programs coordinator.
     
  • Scott Nipper, testing coordinator, presented a District summary of student scores on the Qualls Early Learning Inventory. The QELI is a State mandated inventory of a student’s developmental
     
  • Scott Nipper reported that the District has received notice of its AYP School Improvement appeal from the Arkansas Department of Education. The Department of Education ruled that the District’s appeal was approved and that the District would be held harmless to the previous year’s school improvement status.
     
  • Dr. Moore presented a power point program on the amount of funds expended on construction and renovation the last eight years and the source of those funds.
     
  • The Board approved a salary increase of $1,000 for certified personnel. The $1,000 increase will be received in a separate check in the November 2007 payroll and will be added to the salary schedule.
     
  • Robert Edwards, director of support services, presented information on a Safe Schools Grant in the amount of $12,000 for Grades K-8.
     
  • The Board approved proceeding with Softball Field Construction Plans and allowing the architect to begin the drawings for the Softball Field.
     
  • The Board approved buying three new buses for the 2008-2009 school year.
     
  • The Board selected William Watson as the District’s delegate for the Arkansas School Boards Delegate Assembly in Little Rock on December 5, 2007.
     
  • The Board approved employment.
     
  • Dr. Moore presented the Superintendent's Report