Board
Notes - Frederick Board of Education
7:00 p.m. December 7, 2009
Bob Reid called the meeting to order. Board members present were Robert Reid,
Vinson Orr, Brad Benson, James Heap, and Felisha Crawford. Staff members present were Superintendent
Tony O’Brien, Randy Cottrell, Business Manager; Pat Kent, school attorney, Ruth Ann Hoover,
High School Principal.
The Board approved the consent agenda with the
following items included: Minutes of the
November 2, 2009 regular meeting, December schedule of events, Source of Funds
for 2009-10, Contract with Deann Evetts
as school psychometrist for 2009-10, postage meter
lease with Pitney Bowes, First Offender Service Agreement, and Frederick School
policy FMC-E.
Mrs. Ruth Ann Hoover reported on the status of the high
school and events that are taking place there.
Supt. O’Brien reported to the board concerning the
financial situations that the district is facing in the current budget year and
the projections for the upcoming two years.
The district will be facing large budget reductions if the current
economic situation of the state does not change rapidly.
Board voted to table approval of annual report until
all Title programs have been approved and the NCLB Annual Report Card has been
delivered to the school by the state department.
Board vote to acknowledge and approve the Gifted and
Talented Plan and then heard public comment on the technology plan before
voting to approve it. The board also
approved the sale of surplus Spanish and Health textbooks.
The board discussed the 2010-11 district calendar, with
action to be taken in the January meeting.. They also approved the Section 125
Flexible benefits plan for the district to become effective on 1-1-2010.
The Board convened into Executive Session to discuss
the evaluation of the superintendent and employment issues. The Board returned
to open session and voted to accept the evaluation instrument of the
superintendent as discussed. They also
voted to approve the employment of Sherry Braddock as a Probationary Teacher on
a 6 month contract for the remainder of the 2009-10 school-year.
In the Financial portion of the meeting the Board
approved encumbrances in the 2009-10 general fund and 2009-10 building fund. Supt. O’Brien presented the Treasurer’s
report and Activity Fund Report
The meeting was then adjourned.