Board Notes

Frederick Board of Education

Special Meeting

Administration Building

1:00 p.m.           May 18, 2010

 

 

Felicia Crawford called the meeting to order.  Board members present were Felicia Crawford, Bob Reid, Vinson Orr, James Heap, and Kristi Walker. Staff members present were Tony O’Brien, Patti Blankenship, Glenda Longacre, Randy Biggs, and Charles Roady.  Other visitors present were Matt Reichert from Stephen McDonald and Associates.

 

The board received four bids from Mr. Reichert concerning the sale of $820,000 in general obligation bonds.  The bids were opened and then read.  The board then approved the winning bid of 1.25% interest going to The First National Bank in Altus in association with the Baker Group, Oklahoma City, OK.

 

The board then approved a bond issuance resolution for $820,000 and then authorized a resolution for the bonds to be considered as “Qualified Tax-Exempt Obligations.”

 

In other business, the board received a letter of contract termination from Aimee Carter, physical therapist;  discussed recent and probable upcoming budget cuts, and then approved to continue naming the baseball field as “Riggins Field.”  The board then approved sources of funds for the 2010-11 summer and school year and a revised 2010-11 school calendar.

 

The board then retired to executive session for personnel considerations.  They then returned to open session.

 

In the personnel portion of the meeting, the Board approved the employment of Kristina Peck as girls basketball coach and secondary teacher; Samuel Staats as High School Golf Coach and secondary teacher; Sheila Davis as Special Education teacher; Jeanine Scott as half-time elementary music teacher, and Joy Hoover as Receptionist/Secretary for the administration office.  The board also approved the resignation of Velma Wasinger as secretary due to retirement; Melanie Hazel as cheer sponsor; Heath Stehr as golf coach; and Brett Converse as secondary teacher and coach.

 

The meeting was adjourned.