Board
Notes - Frederick Board of Education
7:00 p.m. December 5, 2011
Felisha Crawford called the meeting to order. Board members present were Felisha Crawford,
James Heap, Robert Reid, Vinson Orr, and
Kristi Walker. Staff members present
were Superintendent Tony O’Brien, Patti Blankenship, Business Manager; Pat Kent, school attorney, Randy Biggs, High School Principal.
The Board received the time capsule found at the
demolition site from Supt. O’Brien. They
then voted to open it and then opened it to view the contents. The contents of the box consisted of
historical memorabilia from the Masonic Lodge who originally set the
cornerstone.
The Board heard from a group of students concerning
the moving of the prom. No action was
taken.
The Board heard from a patron, Crystal Blount,
concerning the equal teaching and treatment of and about persons of color and
minority races. No action was taken.
The Board heard a presentation from Ryan Hill with
TRC Disaster Solutions. No action was
taken.
The Board approved the consent agenda with the
following items included: Minutes of the
November 7, 2011 regular meeting; December schedule of events, Source of Funds
for 2011-12, and a grant writing contract with D. A. Shuck.
Mr. Randy Biggs reported on the status of the high
school and events that are taking place there.
Supt. O’Brien reported to the board concerning the demolition
project, building moving, and bond projects and progress.
The board discussed the 2012-13 district calendar, with
action to be taken in the January meeting.
In the business section of the meeting, the board approved an engagement letter from Standard
and Poor’s for bond rating; voted to donate the corner stone of Central Grade
to the Tillman County Historical Museum; voted to accept the Annual Student
College Remediation Report; voted to acknowledge receipt of the Special
Education Maintenance of Effort Letter being met; voted to acknowledge receipt
of the final review of the Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant; and voted to approve
the Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan to be effective on January 1, 2012.
There was one item of new business added to the
agenda, which was the resignation of Lori M. Hayes from elementary teaching
effective 12-31-2011.
The Board convened into Executive Session to discuss
with the school attorney; employment and
personnel issues and the evaluation of the superintendent. The Board returned
to open session and approved the evaluation instrument of the superintendent as
discussed and presented; approved the resignation of Lucy Givens as a Speech
Pathologist effective December 16, 2011; approved the resignation of Carol
Lewis as a Teacher’s Aide effective December 16, 2011; and approve the
resignation of Lori Hayes as a elementary classroom teacher effective December
31, 2011.
In the Financial portion of the meeting the Board
approved encumbrances in the 2011-12 general fund and the 2011-12 building
fund. Supt. O’Brien then presented the
Treasurer’s report and Activity Fund Report
The meeting was then adjourned.