Board Minutes 2/8/2010
USD # 247 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING – February 8, 2010
A regular meeting of the USD #247 Board of Education was called to order by President Keith Ritchey at 6:30 p.m., Monday, February 8, 2010, at the District Office. Other members present were Greg Hite, LaDonna Hartman, Jerry Alexander, and Joe Ulery. Also present were Superintendent Tim Burns and Board Clerk Roberta Sellers.
(1) Jerry Alexander moved to approve the agenda as amended. Greg Hite seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
(2) Joe Ulery moved to approve the minutes of the January 11, January 14, January 21, and January 26, 2010 meetings. LaDonna Hartman seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
(3) Greg Hite moved to approve the bills totaling $147,102.87. Jerry Alexander seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
(4) Per the administration’s recommendation, Keith Ritchey moved to accept the
resignations of Quentin Turner and Nick R. Cheney as assistant track coaches at
Southeast High School for the 2010 season. Greg Hite seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
(5) LaDonna Hartman moved to go into Executive Session to discuss non-elected personnel for twenty minutes to reconvene at 7:05 pm. Jerry Alexander seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
President Ritchey called the meeting back to order.
(6) LaDonna Hartman moved to go into Executive Session to discuss non-elected personnel for ten minutes to reconvene at 7:20 pm. Joe Ulery seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
President Ritchey called the meeting back to order.
(7) Per the administration’s recommendation, Joe Ulery moved to hire Nick G. Cheney and Clinton Rider as assistant track coaches at Southeast High School for the 2010 season. Greg Hite seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Dr. Howard Smith presented a timeline on district reorganization feasibility study and it was discussed. Dr. Smith is going to research the potential restructuring of grades K-12 in the district. The time frame to conduct this study will be much longer than the original proposed schedule. He will present a new time line at the next board meeting.
Tara Underwood joined the meeting via telephone.
(8) Greg Hite moved to adjourn at 8:35 p.m. Jerry Alexander seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
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Clerk of the Board President
