September 3, 2015
September 3, 2015 Special Meeting I.
ROLL CALL Meeting called to order by President Stewart at 6:30 p.m. A. Board Members Present Mr. Stewart, President Present Mrs. Petry Present Mr. McCarthy, Vice President Present Mr. Stephenson Present Mr. Lewis, Treasurer Present Mrs. Welker Present Mr. Harrison Present B. Central Office Staff Present Dr. Cornman, Superintendent Present Mrs. Rhame, Associate Superintendent Present Dr. Jon Isaacson, Assistant Superintendent Present Mrs. Johnston, Board Secretary Present C. Others Present-Dr. Cathy Freeman and Attorney Celynda Brasher
II.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made by Mrs. Petry to approve the agenda as presented, seconded by Mr. Stephenson, and approved by a show of hands vote of 7-0.
III.
RECESS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made to recess the meeting at 6:31 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of (1) Legal issues; (6) Student Issues; (13) Individually identifiable personnel records (14) Records which are protected from disclosure by law, in accordance with Revised Missouri Statues 610.021, was made by Mrs. Petry, seconded by Mr. Stephenson and approved by the following roll call vote (7-0): Mr. Stewart, yes ; Mr. McCarthy, yes ; Mr. Lewis, yes ; Mr. Harrison, yes ; Mrs. Petry, yes; Mr. Stephenson, yes and Mrs. Welker, yes.
IV.
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION MEETING A motion to reconvene Open Session then modify the Agenda to include Football Discussion and Censure and Discipline of Board member was made by Mr. Stephenson, seconded by Mr. Lewis, and approved by a show of hands vote of 6-1, with Mr. Harrison voting no. 1. Football Game Discussion 2. Possible Censure & Discipline of Board member
A motion to censure Mr. Charles Harrison was made by Mr. Stephenson, seconded by Mrs. Petry, and approved by a show of hands vote of 5-2, with Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Harrison voting no. Board Member Censure-Spoken by Board President Stewart “This Board does not condone the inappropriate comments of a Board member directed toward staff, patrons, or kids – especially while in the facilities owned by this district. This cannot and will not be tolerated. All Board members were asked to review the B policies including policy BGB with regard to visiting campus during the school day”. Mr. Harrison left the meeting at 9:13 p.m. & Mr. McCarthy left the meeting at 9:24 p.m. Board Member Discipline A motion to ban Director Charles “Bo” Harrison from all school property except during Board of Education meetings for a period of 5 years was made by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mrs. Petry, and approved by a show of hands vote of 5-0. A motion to amend previous motion to ban Director Charles “Bo” Harrison from all school district property for a period of 5 years, excluding Board of Education meetings while he is an elected Board of Education member and if the district property is serving as a polling place, was made by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mrs. Petry, and approved by a show of hands vote of 5-0. Letter read by President John Stewart notifying the Board of his resignation as Board of Education member effective September 3, 2015 at 9:50 p.m. ADJOURN MEETING A motion to adjourn Special Meeting was made by Mrs. Petry, at 9:55 p.m., seconded by Mr. Stephenson, and approved by a show of hands vote of 5-0.
ROLL CALL Meeting called to order by President Stewart at 6:30 p.m. A. Board Members Present Mr. Stewart, President Present Mrs. Petry Present Mr. McCarthy, Vice President Present Mr. Stephenson Present Mr. Lewis, Treasurer Present Mrs. Welker Present Mr. Harrison Present B. Central Office Staff Present Dr. Cornman, Superintendent Present Mrs. Rhame, Associate Superintendent Present Dr. Jon Isaacson, Assistant Superintendent Present Mrs. Johnston, Board Secretary Present C. Others Present-Dr. Cathy Freeman and Attorney Celynda Brasher
II.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made by Mrs. Petry to approve the agenda as presented, seconded by Mr. Stephenson, and approved by a show of hands vote of 7-0.
III.
RECESS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made to recess the meeting at 6:31 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of (1) Legal issues; (6) Student Issues; (13) Individually identifiable personnel records (14) Records which are protected from disclosure by law, in accordance with Revised Missouri Statues 610.021, was made by Mrs. Petry, seconded by Mr. Stephenson and approved by the following roll call vote (7-0): Mr. Stewart, yes ; Mr. McCarthy, yes ; Mr. Lewis, yes ; Mr. Harrison, yes ; Mrs. Petry, yes; Mr. Stephenson, yes and Mrs. Welker, yes.
IV.
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION MEETING A motion to reconvene Open Session then modify the Agenda to include Football Discussion and Censure and Discipline of Board member was made by Mr. Stephenson, seconded by Mr. Lewis, and approved by a show of hands vote of 6-1, with Mr. Harrison voting no. 1. Football Game Discussion 2. Possible Censure & Discipline of Board member
A motion to censure Mr. Charles Harrison was made by Mr. Stephenson, seconded by Mrs. Petry, and approved by a show of hands vote of 5-2, with Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Harrison voting no. Board Member Censure-Spoken by Board President Stewart “This Board does not condone the inappropriate comments of a Board member directed toward staff, patrons, or kids – especially while in the facilities owned by this district. This cannot and will not be tolerated. All Board members were asked to review the B policies including policy BGB with regard to visiting campus during the school day”. Mr. Harrison left the meeting at 9:13 p.m. & Mr. McCarthy left the meeting at 9:24 p.m. Board Member Discipline A motion to ban Director Charles “Bo” Harrison from all school property except during Board of Education meetings for a period of 5 years was made by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mrs. Petry, and approved by a show of hands vote of 5-0. A motion to amend previous motion to ban Director Charles “Bo” Harrison from all school district property for a period of 5 years, excluding Board of Education meetings while he is an elected Board of Education member and if the district property is serving as a polling place, was made by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mrs. Petry, and approved by a show of hands vote of 5-0. Letter read by President John Stewart notifying the Board of his resignation as Board of Education member effective September 3, 2015 at 9:50 p.m. ADJOURN MEETING A motion to adjourn Special Meeting was made by Mrs. Petry, at 9:55 p.m., seconded by Mr. Stephenson, and approved by a show of hands vote of 5-0.
