Board of Education

Regular Meeting

May 16, 2006

Gregg Spittler, president, called the meeting to order, beginning at 4:30 p.m. with board members Wendy Callicoat, Kelly Larson, Deann Woodward, Scott Cooper, Mark Bridges, and Tammy Blaylock were present.

Mrs. Woodward made the motion to amend the consent agenda by moving the Wilsons and Fortners from closed session to open session and to also approve the additional bills. Motion was seconded by Mr. Cooper, passed 7-0.

Suzanne Brown gave a report from the insurance committee. Mrs. Brown asked that the board consider raising the board paid insurance for employees. No action was taken.

Dawn Pickering and Leny Davis gave a report from the salary committee. No was action was taken at this time.

Principals and superintendents reports were given.

Mr. Spittler congratulated John Wydick on being named Wal-mart teacher of the year.

Program Evaluations were given:

Special Services: Beth James

Mr. Bridges made the motion to approve the Special Services evaluation. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Callicoat, passed 7-0.

Randy Wells, CTS, and Tom McGuire, McLiney & Co, were present to discuss the performance based contract proposal and the financing of the project. Deleted from the original proposal were:

Council house roof and lighting, the central office building, roofs on the high school, elementary and middle school. These can be done in a Phase II project.

Mr. Bridges made the motion to approve the CTS and McLiney & Co contracts. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Blaylock, passed 7-0. See Attachment #1

Mrs. Callicoat made the motion to approve the bids as presented by Lonnie Steele, excluding the track maintenance at level 3 to level 1 and computer desks for the high school. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Woodward, passed 7-0. See Attachment #2

Mrs. Woodward made the motion to move Betsi McCrary and Sharon Weber to stage II on Career Ladder. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bridges, passed 6-0. (Mr. Cooper was out of the room).

Mrs. Callicoat made the motion to approve the board policies as listed. Motion was seconded by Mr. Larson, passed 7-0. See Attachment #3

Mr. Cooper made the motion to accept the resignation letter of Linda Gosnell effective at the end of the 05-06 school year. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Woodward, passed 7-0.

Mr. Cooper made the motion to accept the resignation letter of Brenda Geeding effective at the end of the 05-06 school year. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Woodward, passed 7-0.

Mr. Cooper made the motion to accept the resignation letter of Erin Commons effective at the end of the 05-06 school year. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Woodward, passed 7-0.

Mr. Copper made the motion to accept the resignation letter of Ron Wallace effective at the end of his 05-06 school year contract. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Woodward, passed 7-0.

Mr. Cooper made the motion to approve the use of the school farm for the July 4^th Fireworks display. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Woodward, passed 7-0.

Mr. Cooper made the motion to approve the summer school salaries as listed. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Callicoat, passed 7-0. See Attachment #4

The next regular meeting was set for June 27^th at 4:00 p.m.

Mrs. Fortner asked to postpone her discussion until the June meeting.

Mrs. Wilson was present to express her concerns about her daughter and the Special Education department.

A short break was taken at 6:50 p.m.

Mr. Cooper made the motion to go into executive session at 7:08 p.m. Motion was seconded by Mr. Larson, passed 7-0 by roll-call vote.

Mr. Bridges left the meeting at 8:50 p.m.

Mrs. Callicoat made the motion to come out of executive session. Motion was seconded by Mr. Larson, passed 6-0 by roll-call vote.

Mr. Larson made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:34 p.m. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Blaylock, passed 6-0 by roll-call vote.

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President Secretary