3300 ONE PLACE
JONESBORO, AR 72404
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
PLACE OF MEETING:Fox Meadow Elementary, Jonesboro, Arkansas
TYPE OF MEETING:Regular Board Meeting
MEMBERS PRESENT:Mark Belk, Ted Rook, Carl Chambers, Donnie Hauge and Lennie Hogan
TIME OF MEETING:6:30 P.M.
President Mark Belk called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
MINUTES
Regular board minutes of March 17, 2015were approved as submitted.
RECOGNITIONS
State Representative Dan Sullivan presented an Arkansas flag to Emilee Doggett in appreciation for her service as a page in his Little Rock office. Emilee, in turn, presented the flag to Mr. Dunivan for the Nettleton School District.
Nettleton High School and Jr. High EAST students were recognized for their Superior ranking at the National EAST Conference.
FINANCIAL
MOTION:Ted Rook, to approve the financial report as recommended by Carroll Thetford.
SECOND:Carl Chambers
ACTION:5-0
REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION
MOTION:Ted Rook, to approve the Reimbursement Resolution to advance funds up to $120,000 from postdated warrants for the purchase of a school bus and renovations and construction to the district’s football field.
SECOND:Lennie Hogan
ACTION:5-0
FACILITIES
Ron Cooper presented the facilities report.
BIDS
MOTION:Lennie Hogan, to accept the GMP bid of $276,202.17 from Tate General Contractors for bleachers at the high school gymnasium.
SECOND:Donnie Hauge
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Ted Rook, to accept the bid from Jonesboro Winair in the amount of $22,785.00 for 13 HVAC unitsat Fox Meadow Elementary.
SECOND:Lennie Hogan
ACTION:5-0
STUDENT TRANSFERS
MOTION:Ted Rook, to approve the following student transfers to Nettleton Schools: Manual L. Davis, Jr., Darryana Bass and Jayla Sheppard from Jonesboro Schools; Jayln Williams and Blake Williams from Greene County Tech.
SECOND:Lennie Hogan
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Lennie Hogan, to deny the following student transfer requests to Nettleton Schools: Andre McCray, Jr., Xzavier McGray and J’Darius McCray from Jonesboro Schools.
SECOND:Ted Rook
ACTION:5-0
DISCLOSURE
MOTION:Donnie Hauge, to approve the Resolution to do business with Cheryl Nichols, spouse of Scott Nichols, employee of Nettleton School District.
SECOND:Carl Chambers
ACTION:5-0
CALENDAR
MOTION:Ted Rook, to approve the proposed calendar for the 2015-16 school year, as presented by Carroll Thetford.
SECOND:Lennie Hogan
ACTION:5-0
SALARY INDEX
MOTION:Lennie Hogan, to amend the Salary Index schedule to reflect the following changes for the 2015-16 school year:
Assistant Superintendent – from 1.38 index to 1.40 index
Special Education Supervisor – from 1.15 index to 1.20 index
Director of Facilities – from 1.20 index to 1.23 index
SECOND:Ted Rook
ACTION:5-0
JUNK EQUIPMENT
MOTION:Ted Rook, to approve disposal of listed equipment as recommended by Carroll Thetford.
SECOND:Donnie Hauge
ACTION:5-0
PERSONNEL
The following personnel items were recommended by the superintendent and approved by the board:
MOTION:Lennie Hogan, to approve the leave of absence of Jennifer Phillips, teacher at Fox Meadow Elementary, from April 6 through June 4.
SECOND:Carl Chambers
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Ted Rook, to accept the following resignations of duties for the 2015-16 school year:
Lori Clements – high school bowling coach
Ellen Duke – high school cheerleading sponsor
SECOND:Carl Chambers
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Donnie Hauge, to accept the following resignations:
Dana Devereux, speech therapist – effective end of school year
Sheryl Humble/Irvin, Jr. High cafeteria – effective March 20, 2015
Misty Layman, UHI nurse – effective end of school year
Melissa Mashburn, custodian – effective April 16, 2015
Michelle Pendleton, UHE special ed. teacher – effective end of school year
Bo Suiter, school security officer – effective May 1, 2015
SECOND:Ted Rook
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Ted Rook, to accept the following retirements:
Tim Armstrong, maintenance/bus driver – effective end of school year
Dinah McClurg, HS English/journalism teacher – effective May 20
SECOND:Carl Chambers
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Lennie Hogan, to approve the following contract changes for the 2015-16 school year:
Laura Copelin, Jr. High secretary – from Category E and C, 4 hours each, to Category E, 8 hours.
Sharon Goad, FME cafeteria manager – from 7 hrs. per day to 6 hrs. per day.
Mark McCord, HS boys’ basketball coach – from 205 days to 220 days
Jason Smith, HS girls’ basketball coach – from 205 days to 220 days
Vickie Davis, HS girls’ volleyball coach – from 205 days to 220 days
Brian Foster, HS assistant principal – from 215 days to 245 days
Amanda Waln, HS counselor – from 205 days to 245 days
SECOND:Ted Rook
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Ted Rook, to renew the contracts of all classified employees as recommended by their principal/ supervisor for the 2015-16 school year.
SECOND:Carl Chambers
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Carl Chambers, to assign Summer Hampton as HS cheer sponsor, and Emma Foster as Jr. High cheersponsor for the 2015-16 school year with a 205-day contract.
SECOND:Ted Rook
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Lennie Hogan, to hire Kerry Eliason as Jr. High EAST teacher for the 2015-16 school year.
SECOND:Donnie Hauge
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Lennie Hogan, to hire Laura McFarlin as district payroll clerk for the 2015-16 school year. Laura will be on a 240-day contract at Category I, level 20, with the appropriate index.
SECOND:Ted Rook
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Carl Chambers, to hire the following special education teachers at Nettleton Schools for the 2015- 16 school year: Melanie Tiner, Andrea Huffine, Courtney Miller and Alyssa Ishmael.
SECOND:Ted Rook
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Lennie Hogan, to hire Allison Wyatt as head Jr. High volleyball coach and girls’ soccer coach at Nettleton Schools for the 2015-16 school year, on a 205-day contract.
SECOND:Donnie Hauge
ACTION:5-0
MOTION:Lennie Hogan, to hire Keith Thomas as Dean of Students at Nettleton High School for the 2015- 16 school year, on a 215-day contract.
SECOND:Ted Rook
ACTION:5-0
OTHER
- Year-End Events
- Nettleton Graduation – May 16, 1:00 p.m., ASU Convocation Center
Mark Belk declared the meeting adjourned at 7:08 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
James Dunivan, Ex-Officio
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President
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Secretary
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