Buffalo Valley Board of Education

Minutes - Regular Meeting - January 14, 2008

 

 

Meeting called to order at 7:00 

 

Present: 

 

Smith             Harris

Henry              Dighton

Shaw

 

Absent:

 

Collins

Lucas

 

Guests: 

 

Michelle Garvin

 

  1. Motion by Henry, second by Shaw to adopt agenda

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes.

 

  1. Motion by Shaw, second by Smith to approve minutes of December 10, 2007 regular meeting

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes.

 

Lucas came in at 7:08 p.m.

 

Collins came in at 7:16 p.m.

 

  1. Motion by Lucas, second by Collins to approve activity fund report. 

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Collins-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes; Lucas-yes.

 

  1. Motion by Collins, second by Henry to approve Gen. Fund P.O. #209-223, Gen. Fund Wts. #580-708 and Child Nutrition Wts. #75-89 

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Collins-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes; Lucas-yes.

 

  1. Motion by Collins, second by Lucas to convene in executive session to discuss employment of superintendent and administrative assistant

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Collins-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes; Lucas-yes. 

 

Time:  8:00 p.m.

 

  1. Motion by Henry, second by Collins to return to open session

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Collins-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes; Lucas-yes. 

 

Time:  8:40 p.m. - Executive minutes kept by Henry

 

  1. Motion by Lucas, second by Henry to employ Ira Harris as Superintendent for the 2008-2009 school year

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Collins-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes; Lucas-yes.

 

  1. Upon recommendation of superintendent; Motion by Lucas, second by Shaw to re-employ Annette Dighton as Administrative Assistant

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Collins-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes; Lucas-yes.

 

  1. Upon recommendation of superintendent; Motion by Lucas, second by Shaw to assign one (1) elective credit hour to Academic Competition Prep class 

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Collins-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes; Lucas-yes.

 

  1. Motion by Lucas, second by Henry to declare scrap metal as surplus in order to sell to ScrapCorp. 

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Collins-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes; Lucas-yes.

 

  1. Motion by Henry, second by Collins to approve 2008-2009 school calendar

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Collins-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes; Lucas-yes.

 

  1. Motion by Collins, second by Lucas to employ Bill Pickle as auditor

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Collins-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes; Lucas-yes.

 

  1. Motion by Collins, second by Henry to enter a coop agreement with Talihina Public Schools for slow-pitch softball

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Collins-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes; Lucas-yes.

 

  1. Motion by Collins, second by Henry to accept resignations from Tamara Walker and A.J. Mason

 

Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Collins-yes; Smith-yes; Henry-yes; Lucas-yes.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.