WELLSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
September 21, 2015
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
PRESIDENT______VICE PRES______
Amanda TillisonG.W. Paull
CLERK______MEMBER ______
Angel Riggs Justin Rackley
MEMBER______
Mallory Ebers
BUSINESS:
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2015-2016 school year business:
General Fund Warrants 97 through 270 corresponding claims were signed and approved for a total amount of $386,840.83 payroll $256,656.91 claims $130,183.92
Child Nutrition Warrants 3 through 27 corresponding claims were signed and approved for a total amount of $34,092.09 payroll $13,148.97 claims $20,943.12
Bond Fund Warrants 16 through 39 corresponding claims were signed and approved for a total amount of
$50,489.03
The Wellston Board of Education met in the administration office of the Wellston School onThursday,September 10, 2015at 6:30p.m. for a regular board meeting.Board members present were:Amanda Tillison- President,G.W. Paull- Vice President, Angel Riggs – Clerk, Justin Rackley- member, and Mallory Ebers – member. Dwayne Danker – Superintendent,Kim Murphy – Minutes Clerk, Dr. Tracy Fredman –MS/HS Principal,and Letha Bauter – Elementary Principal.
Guest present were: Megan McCorkle,Anna Marie Perdue and Sheila Rogers.
1. Amanda Tillison –President,called the meeting to order at 6:31p.m.withall members present.
2. G.W. Paullmade the motion to adopt the agenda as presented.Justin Rackleyseconded the motion.
The vote was 5-0, yes.
3. Hearing of Citizens: None
4. G.W. Paull made the motion to approve the minutes of the August 3, 2015 regular board meeting. Amanda
Tillison seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
5. Angel Riggsmade the motion to approve financial statements, encumbrances, State and Federal Funds,
August FY16 purchase orders, sign Encumbrance Registers for FY16 warrants, approval and payment of
bills. Mallory Ebers seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
6. Dwayne Danker, Superintendent, reported on school finances.
Dr. Fredman, MS/HS Principal, reported onenrollment, activities and testing scores. Dr. Fredman and other
teachers also shared their information about the backpack project.
Letha Bauter, Elementary Principal, reported on enrollment and fall activities.
7. No Emergency Transfers
8. G.W. Paull made the motion to approve activity fundraisers for the 2015-2016 school year.
Amanda Tillison seconded the motion. The vote was 4-1, yes.
Tillison – yes, G.W. Paull – yes, Riggs – no, Rackley – yes, Ebers – yes.
9. Justin Rackley made the motion to approve the high school baseball budget for the 2015-2016 school year.
Angel Riggs seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
10.G. W. Paull made the motion to approve the middle school baseball budget for the 2015-2016 school year.
Justin Rackley secondedthe motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
11.Angel Riggs made the motion to approve a middle school cheer budget for the 2015-2016 school year.
Amanda Tillison seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
12.G.W. Paull made the motion to approve a high school slow-pitch softball budget for the 2015-2016 school
year. Angel Riggs seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
13. Justin Rackley made the motion to approve a National Honor Society budget for the 2015-2016 school
year. Angel Riggs seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
14.Angel Riggs made the motion to approve a Junior National Honor Society budget for the 2015-2016 school
year. Amanda Tillison seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
15. G.W. Paull made the motion to approve a revision to the varsity boys basketball budget for the 2015-2016
school year. Angel Riggs seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
16. Amanda Tillison made the motion to approve the varsity girls basketball budget for the 2015-2016 school
year. Justin Rackley seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
17. G.W. Paull made the motion to approve a band budget for the 2015-2016 school year. Angel Riggs
seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
18. No action.
19. Amanda Tillison made the motion to approve math and science courses at Gordon Cooper Technology
Center for credits. Mallory Ebers seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
20. Mallory Ebers made the motion to approve an Alternative Education Plan for the 2015-2016 school year.
Angel Riggs seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
21. No New Business
22.Amanda Tillison made the motion to go into executive session at 8:36 p.m. to discuss personnel, review
evaluations, and review any applications, discuss resignations, discuss employment of replacements for personnel that
have resigned or are resigning.(O.S. Title 25Section 307 (B)(1)(3) (Executive sessions will be permitted…for the
purpose of discussing employing, hiring, appointing, promoting, demoting, disciplining, or receiving the resignation
of an employee.) Discuss hiring two Elementary teachers for the 2015-2016 school year. Discuss purchase or
appraisal of real property. Angel Riggs seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
A. Amanda Tillison made the motion to acknowledge the board’s return to open session at 9:36 p.m. Mallory
Ebers seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
B. Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement given by Amanda Tillison.
C. Amanda Tillison made the motion to approve the employment of Aleecia Dudgeon as an Elementary
Teacher for the 2015-2016 school year. Angel Riggs seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
D. Amanda Tillison made the motion to approve Jamie Brandt as an Elementary Teacher for the 2015-2016
school year. Mallory Ebers seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
E. Amanda Tillison made the motion to approve the Superintendent to purchase four lots west of the main
school campus per board instructions. Angel Riggs seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.
23. Regional OSSBA Meeting in Drumright, October 20, 2015.
24.Amanda Tillisonmade the motion for the board to adjourn the meeting at 9:40 p.m.Mallory Ebers
secondedthe motion. The vote was 5-0, yes.