Board Notes

Frederick Board of Education

Administration Building

7:00 p.m.        January 12, 2009

 

Robert Reid called the meeting to order.  Board members present were Robert Reid, Vinson Orr, Felisha Crawford, Brad Benson and James Heap.  Staff members present were Tony O’Brien, Superintendent; Ruth Ann Hoover, HS Principal; Shannon Vanderburg, Business Manager; Glenda Longacre, Minutes Clerk.

 

Superintendent O’Brien recognized the individual board members for their contributions for the administration of the school and their terms of service.

 

The board approved a revision to the 2008-09 school budget.

 

The consent agenda was approved.  Items included:

            Minutes of the regular meeting of December 8, 2008

            January Schedule of Events

            Sources of Funds for 2008-09

            2009-2010 School Calendar

            Contract with Trak-1 Technology Background Screening

            Contract with Indiahoma Schools for Speech Pathology Services

            Approval of National Junior Honor Society bylaws for FMS

            Approval of letter of support for Classie Nolan and Wendy Howard for National

                        Board Certification    

           

Mrs. Ruth Ann Hoover reported on the state of the high school and events and activities that are taking place there.

 

Supt. O’Brien reported to the board on the progress of various fencing projects which include the Prather Brown Center, Riggins Baseball Field, and the Jaycee Park Softball Field.  He also reported to the board that the final paperwork had been completed by the school attorney for the completion of the transfer of the Rodriguez property to the school.  He then also reported to them that there would be a staff development day on Monday, January 19th and what each site would be doing.

 

The board then heard a report of API comparisons between Frederick ISD and the state average, other Tillman county schools, and other schools of similar size to Frederick.  After the discussion of API , the board then heard a report concerning the progress of the Advanc-ED North Central visit and were given a working draft of the Standards Assessment Report.

Supt. O’Brien informed the Board that the district would be having a staff development training on Monday, January 21st. 

 

The Board approved the acceptance of the First National Bank playground donation and naming rights to the playground.

 

The Board convened into Executive Session to review the contract extension of the Superintendent and various personnel issues.

 

When the Board returned to open session, they tabled the contract extension of the superintendent until February and approved the superintendent notifying the public of NCLB regulations.

 

In the Financial portion of the meeting, the Board approved encumbrances within the 2008-2009 General Fund,  2008-09 Building Fund, and the 2008-09 Bond Fund.

 

Supt. O’Brien presented the Treasurer’s Report and Activity Fund Report, and the meeting was adjourned.