Buffalo Valley Board of Education
Minutes - Regular Meeting - July 21, 2008
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Smith, Lucas, Henry, Collins, Shaw, Harris, Hayes, Bray, Dighton.
Motion by Henry, second by Collins to adopt agenda. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Motion by Collins, second by Henry to approve minutes of June 19, 2008 regular meeting with corrections. Vote for motion; Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Guests: Krystal Henry, Michelle Garvin, Debbie Smith, Minette Vandiver
Motion by Lucas, second by Henry to approve Activity Fund report. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Motion by Collins, second by Shaw to approve Gen. Fund P.O. #1-71, Bldg. Fund P.O. #1-3, Child Nutrition P.O. #1-11 and 1007-2008 Gen. Fund Wt. #1248-1254, 2008-09 Gen. Fund Wts. #1-57, Child Nutrition Wt. #1. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Board was informed that Sonic Wall is being used as our technology protection measure (Internet filtering software). Sonic Wall protects against access by adults and minors to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or-with respect to use of computers with internet access by minors-harmful to minors.
Motion by Collins, second by Lucas to convene in executive session to discuss resignations, hiring a custodian, part-time cafeteria worker and elementary teacher. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas. Time: 7:27 p.m.
Motion by Collins, second by Henry to return to open session. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas. Time: 8:37 p.m.
Executive session minutes key by Henry.
Motion by Collins, second by Lucas to accept resignations of Marsha Hinchee and Jane Johnson. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Motion by Lucas, second by Henry to hire Jennifer Griggs as part-time cafeteria employee. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Motion by Collins, second by Lucas to hire Kimberly Watkins as custodian. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Henry, Lucas. Smith-abstain.
Motion by Shaw, second by Collins to hire Johnie Dewbre as elementary teacher. Vote form motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Motion by Collins, second by Shaw to adopt policy for wireless telecommunications (cell phones) with revisions. VOte for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Motion by Lucas, second by Henry to approve handbook revisions. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Motion by Collins, second by Smith to accept milk bid from Hiland Dairy-Mike Strange. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Motion by henry, second by Collins to accept fuel bid from Clayton Fuels. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Motion by Collins, second by Lucas to approve raising substitute teacher pay to meet Federal minimum wage. VOte for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Motion by Shaw, second by Collins to approve corrections to cafeteria employee's pay scale. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Motion by Smith, second by Collins to declare copers, computers and executive desks as surplus property or trash. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
Purchase of fire hydrant tabled.
Lease purchase of LED sign tabled.
Authorizing superintendent to accept resignations and fill vacancies tabled.
New Business: Motion by Collins, second by henry to declare trailers as surplus. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Smith, Henry, Lucas.
motion by Collins, second by Henry to accept resignation of Jimmy Smith as member of the Buffalo Valley Board of Education. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Henry, Lucas.
Meeting adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
Buffalo Valley Board of Education
Minutes - Regular Meeting - September 8, 2008
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Lucas, Collins, Henry, Shaw, Harris, Bray, Dighton, Kennedy
Motion by Collins, second by henry to adopt agenda. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Lucas, Henry
Michael Kennedy sworn in as new member to replace Jimmy Smith.
Motion by Henry, second by Collins to approve minutes of August 11, 2008 regular meeting. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Lucas, Henry, Kennedy.
Guests: Michelle Garvin, Minette Vandiver, Cyndi Campbell, Stacy Swearingen, Warren Baxter
Motion by Collins, second by Henry to approve 2007-08 Gen. Fund Wt. #1255 and FY2008 Gen. Fund P.O. #88-112, Bldg. Fund P.O. #5, Child Nutrition P.O. #13, Gen. Fund Wts. #138-236, Bldg. Fund Wts. #3-6 and Child Nutrition Wts. #12-21. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Lucas, Henry, Kennedy.
Motion by Henry, second by Kennedy to approve Activity Fund report. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Lucas, Henry, Kennedy.
Motion by Kennedy, second by Collins to approve estimate of needs for the 2008-09 school year as proposed by Bill Picked school auditor. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Lucas, Henry, Kennedy.
Bids were opened for items listed as surplus. Pig trailer: Delbert Collins - $1,301; Vic Doyle - $201; Cameron Swearingen - $850; John Collins - $500.
Gooseneck trailer: Arthur Bruson - $1,260; Vic Doyle - $1,002; Wes Collins - $2,000.
Motion by Henry, second by Shaw to accept bid from Delbert Collins for pig trailer and Wes Collins for gooseneck trailer. Vote for motion: Shaw, Lucas, Henry, Kennedy. Collins-abstain.
Motion by Collins, second by Shaw to approve agreement with Kiamichi Career-Tech, Talihina Campus to allow 9th and 10th grade students to attend Kiamichi Career-Tech for additional classes. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Lucas, Henry, Kennedy.
Motion by Henry, second by Collins to approve fundraisers. Vote for motion: Shaw, Collins, Lucas, Henry, Kennedy.
Purchase of marquee system tabled.
Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.