June 19, 2014
A meeting of the Board of Education Marion School District No. 3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Kind of Meeting: Regular
Date: June 19, 2014
Place: District Administration Office
Time: 6:00 P.M.
Members Present
Members Absent A. Jan Thomas, Jr.
Steve A. Sutton Presiding Officer Rev. Jeffrey Richardson Darrylee Arms Brian Proffitt Daryel Jackson Wm. Bart Turner A regular meeting of the Marion School Board was held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the District Administration Office, with Steve A. Sutton, Darrylee Arms, Brian Proffitt, Daryel Jackson, and Wm. Bart Turner in attendance. Also in attendance were Don Johnston, Superintendent; Jeff Altemus, Deputy Superintendent; Dr. Robin Catt, Director of Elementary Education; W.T. “Dusty” Duncan, Director of Facilities; Julie Coveny, Director of Federal Programs; Glenda Bryan, AES Principal; and Peggy Cozart, Secretary to Superintendent. Mr. Sutton called the meeting to order. The minutes of the regular board meeting on May 15, 2014, were approved with a motion from Brian Proffitt, second from Wm. Bart Turner, and passed with a 5-0 vote. No patron participation requested. The board reviewed the monthly finance and attendance reports. The reports were approved with a motion from Darrylee arms, second from Wm. Bart Turner, and a unanimous vote. The board reviewed the 2014-15 Migrant Education Program Application. The motion to approve and submit the grant application was made by Brian Proffitt, seconded by Darrylee Arms and passed with a 5-0 vote. The proposed 2015-2016 budget of expenditures was approved with a motion from Daryel Jackson, second from Brian Proffitt, and passed with a unanimous vote.
A Meeting of the Board of Education of Marion School District No. 3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CONTINUED Mr. Johnston reviewed the ABC Pre-School program and the liability insurance that DHS is requiring for 2014-15. After a discussion, Wm. Bart Turner made a motion to try to transfer the ABC Program to Crowley's Ridge Co-op. If the Co-op cannot accept the ABC Program, then Marion School District will not have the program for 2014-15. Darrylee Arms seconded the motion, which passed with a 50 vote. Brian Proffitt is currently the board representative on the Wellness Committee, and he is willing to share this duty with other board members. Steve Sutton volunteered to serve as the board representative on this committee. If Mr. Sutton can't attend a meeting, he will ask another board member to attend. Mr. Johnston recommended approval of the following personnel recommendations: Resignations: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Billy Hale, bus driver (resigning June 5, 2014) Rhonda Henderson, pre-first teacher, AES (resigning end of 2013-14 term) Christine Shoemake, receptionist/secretary, CO (retiring June 30, 2014) Gloria Garcia, Spanish teacher, MHS (resigning end of 2013-14 term) Sandra Curry, 5th grade teacher, MIS (retiring end of 2013-14 term) Joe Gurley, computer technician, district (resigning June 30, 2014) Brooke Buckley, third grade teacher, MES (resigning end of 2013-14 term) Melissa Gray, 2nd grade teacher, MES (resigning end of 2013-14 term) B.J. Gibbs, asst baseball only Suzanne Human, librarian, AES Ryan Sumner, Special Education teacher, MHS (resigning end of 2013-14 term) Neil Shrader, bus driver (resigning end of 2013-14 term) Mary Beth Nassar, 5th grade teacher, MIS (retiring end of 2013-14 term) Joshua Wingo, 3rd grade teacher, MES (June 16, 2014)
Employ: 1.
2.
James Beers, PE/Coach: asst. 7th football/asst. baseball, MMS (replacing William Gray/Harrison Hunt, Jack Magolio & B.J. Gibbs respectively) Requirement: must obtain standard Arkansas teaching license in P.E./Wellness/Leisure by November 14, 2015. Elizabeth Vammen, English/Language Arts, MMS (replacing Kristi McNiece) Requirement: contract contingent upon successful completion of the first-year APPEL summer academy and continuing instructional modules and payment in full of the APPEL Program fee. Contract renewal requirement for 2015-16: must meet annual requirement for the APPEL Program for year one for secondary English/Language Arts.
A Meeting of the Board of Education of Marion School District No. 3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CONTINUED
3.
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Contract renewal requirement for 2018-19: must acquire middle school certification in English/Language Arts and one other core content area by April 17, 2018. Gary Rowsey, math, MHS (replacing Farrah McFarland) Requirement: Contract is contingent upon obtaining Arkansas teaching license in secondary mathematics by August 18, 2014. Contract renewal requirement: must obtain standard Arkansas teaching license in secondary mathematics by April 17, 2015. Heather Ersoz, add Parent Involvement Facilitator to duties (replacing Teresa Mallett) Monica Millsap, 4th grade teacher, MIS (replacing Barbara Vest) Lauren Frazier, 5th grade teacher, MIS (replacing Mary Beth Nassar) Heather Parrish, 4th grade teacher, MIS (replacing Toni Pugh) Lanesha Boston, 3rd grade teacher, MES (replacing Mary Lois Banks) Chassidy Caraway, 3rd grade teacher, MES (replacing Polly Glass) Requirement: must obtain standard Arkansas teaching license by August 1, 2014. Susan Kirkland Newsom, Asst. Principal, MES (replacing Jonathan Fulkerson) 220 day contract, $77,462 Tiffany Davenport, 2nd grade teacher, MES (replacing Melissa Gray) Peggy Ezell, Special Education paraprofessional, MIS (replacing Lacey Jones) Renee Bennett, receptionist/secretary, CO (replacing Christine Shoemake)
Transfer: 1. 2.
Leslie Hallmark, from 4th grade (replacing Barbara Vest) to 5th grade (return to previous 5th grade position) Deana Johnston, from 1st grade teacher, AES, to P.E. teacher, MES (replacing Casey McDaniel)
Employ summer maintenance workers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Mattie Bradford Theresa Brown Helen Gills Jason Johnson Tina Major Christine Mileage Barbara Miller Mary Siders Lisa Ward Josephine Whitaker
A Meeting of the Board of Education of Marion School District No. 3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CONTINUED
The personnel recommendations were approved with a motion from Darrylee Arms, second from Brian Proffitt and 5-0 vote. Meeting adjourned with a motion from Darrylee Arms, second from Wm. Bart Turner and a unanimous vote.
Steve A. Sutton
Date
Rev. Jeffrey Richardson
A Meeting of the Board of Education of Marion School District No. 3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CONTINUED
Date: June 19, 2014
Place: District Administration Office
Time: 6:00 P.M.
Members Present
Members Absent A. Jan Thomas, Jr.
Steve A. Sutton Presiding Officer Rev. Jeffrey Richardson Darrylee Arms Brian Proffitt Daryel Jackson Wm. Bart Turner A regular meeting of the Marion School Board was held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the District Administration Office, with Steve A. Sutton, Darrylee Arms, Brian Proffitt, Daryel Jackson, and Wm. Bart Turner in attendance. Also in attendance were Don Johnston, Superintendent; Jeff Altemus, Deputy Superintendent; Dr. Robin Catt, Director of Elementary Education; W.T. “Dusty” Duncan, Director of Facilities; Julie Coveny, Director of Federal Programs; Glenda Bryan, AES Principal; and Peggy Cozart, Secretary to Superintendent. Mr. Sutton called the meeting to order. The minutes of the regular board meeting on May 15, 2014, were approved with a motion from Brian Proffitt, second from Wm. Bart Turner, and passed with a 5-0 vote. No patron participation requested. The board reviewed the monthly finance and attendance reports. The reports were approved with a motion from Darrylee arms, second from Wm. Bart Turner, and a unanimous vote. The board reviewed the 2014-15 Migrant Education Program Application. The motion to approve and submit the grant application was made by Brian Proffitt, seconded by Darrylee Arms and passed with a 5-0 vote. The proposed 2015-2016 budget of expenditures was approved with a motion from Daryel Jackson, second from Brian Proffitt, and passed with a unanimous vote.
A Meeting of the Board of Education of Marion School District No. 3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CONTINUED Mr. Johnston reviewed the ABC Pre-School program and the liability insurance that DHS is requiring for 2014-15. After a discussion, Wm. Bart Turner made a motion to try to transfer the ABC Program to Crowley's Ridge Co-op. If the Co-op cannot accept the ABC Program, then Marion School District will not have the program for 2014-15. Darrylee Arms seconded the motion, which passed with a 50 vote. Brian Proffitt is currently the board representative on the Wellness Committee, and he is willing to share this duty with other board members. Steve Sutton volunteered to serve as the board representative on this committee. If Mr. Sutton can't attend a meeting, he will ask another board member to attend. Mr. Johnston recommended approval of the following personnel recommendations: Resignations: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Billy Hale, bus driver (resigning June 5, 2014) Rhonda Henderson, pre-first teacher, AES (resigning end of 2013-14 term) Christine Shoemake, receptionist/secretary, CO (retiring June 30, 2014) Gloria Garcia, Spanish teacher, MHS (resigning end of 2013-14 term) Sandra Curry, 5th grade teacher, MIS (retiring end of 2013-14 term) Joe Gurley, computer technician, district (resigning June 30, 2014) Brooke Buckley, third grade teacher, MES (resigning end of 2013-14 term) Melissa Gray, 2nd grade teacher, MES (resigning end of 2013-14 term) B.J. Gibbs, asst baseball only Suzanne Human, librarian, AES Ryan Sumner, Special Education teacher, MHS (resigning end of 2013-14 term) Neil Shrader, bus driver (resigning end of 2013-14 term) Mary Beth Nassar, 5th grade teacher, MIS (retiring end of 2013-14 term) Joshua Wingo, 3rd grade teacher, MES (June 16, 2014)
Employ: 1.
2.
James Beers, PE/Coach: asst. 7th football/asst. baseball, MMS (replacing William Gray/Harrison Hunt, Jack Magolio & B.J. Gibbs respectively) Requirement: must obtain standard Arkansas teaching license in P.E./Wellness/Leisure by November 14, 2015. Elizabeth Vammen, English/Language Arts, MMS (replacing Kristi McNiece) Requirement: contract contingent upon successful completion of the first-year APPEL summer academy and continuing instructional modules and payment in full of the APPEL Program fee. Contract renewal requirement for 2015-16: must meet annual requirement for the APPEL Program for year one for secondary English/Language Arts.
A Meeting of the Board of Education of Marion School District No. 3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CONTINUED
3.
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Contract renewal requirement for 2018-19: must acquire middle school certification in English/Language Arts and one other core content area by April 17, 2018. Gary Rowsey, math, MHS (replacing Farrah McFarland) Requirement: Contract is contingent upon obtaining Arkansas teaching license in secondary mathematics by August 18, 2014. Contract renewal requirement: must obtain standard Arkansas teaching license in secondary mathematics by April 17, 2015. Heather Ersoz, add Parent Involvement Facilitator to duties (replacing Teresa Mallett) Monica Millsap, 4th grade teacher, MIS (replacing Barbara Vest) Lauren Frazier, 5th grade teacher, MIS (replacing Mary Beth Nassar) Heather Parrish, 4th grade teacher, MIS (replacing Toni Pugh) Lanesha Boston, 3rd grade teacher, MES (replacing Mary Lois Banks) Chassidy Caraway, 3rd grade teacher, MES (replacing Polly Glass) Requirement: must obtain standard Arkansas teaching license by August 1, 2014. Susan Kirkland Newsom, Asst. Principal, MES (replacing Jonathan Fulkerson) 220 day contract, $77,462 Tiffany Davenport, 2nd grade teacher, MES (replacing Melissa Gray) Peggy Ezell, Special Education paraprofessional, MIS (replacing Lacey Jones) Renee Bennett, receptionist/secretary, CO (replacing Christine Shoemake)
Transfer: 1. 2.
Leslie Hallmark, from 4th grade (replacing Barbara Vest) to 5th grade (return to previous 5th grade position) Deana Johnston, from 1st grade teacher, AES, to P.E. teacher, MES (replacing Casey McDaniel)
Employ summer maintenance workers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Mattie Bradford Theresa Brown Helen Gills Jason Johnson Tina Major Christine Mileage Barbara Miller Mary Siders Lisa Ward Josephine Whitaker
A Meeting of the Board of Education of Marion School District No. 3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CONTINUED
The personnel recommendations were approved with a motion from Darrylee Arms, second from Brian Proffitt and 5-0 vote. Meeting adjourned with a motion from Darrylee Arms, second from Wm. Bart Turner and a unanimous vote.
Steve A. Sutton
Date
Rev. Jeffrey Richardson
A Meeting of the Board of Education of Marion School District No. 3 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CONTINUED
