Buffalo Valley Board of Education

Minutes - Regular Meeting - July 13, 2009

Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. 

Present:  Collins, Shaw, Henry, Kennedy, Ammons, Bray, Dighton.  Absent:  Fry.

Motion by Henry, second by Kennedy to adopt agenda.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes; Henry-yes.

Motion by Kennedy, second by Shaw to approve minutes of June 9, 2009 and June 25, 2009 special meeting.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes; Henry-yes.

Guests:  Michelle Garvin, Joe Campbell

Southeastern Oklahoma Inter-local Cooperative agreement for 2009-2010 signed.

Motion by Kennedy, second by Henry to approve Activity Fund Report.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes; Henry-yes.

Motion by Henry, second by Shaw to approve Gen. Fund P.O. #1-62; Bldg. Fund P.O. #1; Child Nutrition P.O. #1; Payroll P.O. #50000-50008 and 2008-09 Gen. Fund Wts. #1266-1270; 2009-10 Gen. Fund Wts. #1-41; 2008-09 Bldg. Fund Wt. #16 and Child Nutrition Wt. #1.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes; Henry-yes.

Motion by Shaw, second by Kennedy to convene in executive session to discuss resignations, assigning high-school principal, hiring maintenance/groundskeeper, part-time cafeteria worker/assistant, hiring part-time teacher.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes; Henry-yes.  Time:  7:31 p.m.

Henry left at 8:56 p.m.

Motion by Shaw, second by Kennedy to return to open session.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes.  Time:  9:28 p.m.

Executive session minutes kept by Kennedy.

Motion by Kennedy, second by Shaw to accept resignations from Harold Hayes and Christi Pollard.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes.

High school principal item tabled.

Motion by Shaw, second by Kennedy to hire Joe Campbell as maintenance/groundskeeper/bus driver for the 2009-2010 school year.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes.

Motion by Shaw, second by Kennedy to hire Jennifer Griggs as part-time cafeteria worker/assistant for 2009-2010 school year.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes.

Motion by Kennedy, second by Shaw not to hire Gertrude Bohanon as part-time teacher.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes.

Motion by Shaw, second by Kennedy to approve revisions for personnel handbook and student handbook for 32009-2010 school year.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes.

Motion by Kennedy, second by Shaw to approve library waiver for 2009-2010 school year.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes.

Motion by Kennedy, second by Shaw to rent Superintendent's house to Janet McMahan for $300 per month.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes.

Motio by Shaw, second by Kennedy to approve fundraisers for 2009-2010 school year.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes.

Motion by Kennedy, second by Shaw to accept milk bid from Mike Strange dba Hiland Dairy.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes.

Motion by Shaw, second by Kennedy to accept propane bid from Clayton Fuels.  Vote on motion:  Shaw-yes; Kennedy-yes; Collins-yes.

Meeting adjourned at 9:43 p.m.