Flora Community Unit School District #35 Board of Education met Aug. 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Members Present: McCoy, Leib, Porter, Cook, Brooks, Wiley, Dunahee
Administration Present: Hackney, T. Pearce, Leonard, Pearce, Carder
Guests: Brian Tackitt-Discussed upcoming Inauguration trip
Media: Mary Maxwell
Call to Order: 5:30 p.m.
1. Motion Wiley, seconded by Dunahee, to approve the Consent Agenda: Minutes of the previous meeting, July 20, 2020, Special Meeting August 3, 2020, Bills, Approval of Activity Account Statements, Treasurer’s Report. Roll call: Unanimous
UNFINISHED BOARD BUSINESS
NEW BOARD BUSINESS
1. Motion Brooks, seconded by Cook, to approve the tentative budget and to set September 21, 2020 during the regular Board meeting as the date for the public hearing on the budget. Roll Call: Leib, yes; Wiley, yes; McCoy, yes; Porter, yes; Brooks, yes; Cook, yes, Dunahee, yes.
2. Motion Leib, seconded by Porter, to approve on first reading revisions to Board policies 2:220, 4:180, 7:40, 7:190, 7:340, 7:345 as presented. Roll Call: McCoy, yes; Dunahee, yes; Cook, yes; Brooks, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes, Wiley, yes.
3. Committee Reports: Superintendent Hackney highlighted committee dates for the 2020- 2021 school year.
4. Administrator Reports:
Mrs. Pearce: Great start- Staff and students did a great job, used lanyard for the mask. Mrs. Carder: Very good day, great job by staff and students
Mrs. Leonard: Day went well, highlighted procedures staff and students did a great job. Tweaking remote learning connection/process.
Mr. Pearce: Highlighted 1st day of school staff and students did a great job and students were happy to be back in school.
Hackney-Thanks were expressed to the custodial and maintenance staff for all of their hard work in the summer cleaning and to all staff for their work in getting the school year started. Registration and teacher induction was highlighted.
The Board of Education took a short break from the meeting.
5. Motion Porter, seconded by to Cook approve Tisha Blanchard and Elizabeth Mesnard as freshman class sponsors. Roll Call: Wiley, yes; Dunahee, yes; Cook, yes; McCoy, yes; Porter, yes; Brooks, yes, Leib, yes.
6. Motion Brooks, seconded by Cook to approve Aaron Cummins as a volunteer bass club sponsor. Roll Call: McCoy, yes; Dunahee, yes; Cook, yes; Brooks, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes, Wiley, yes.
7. Motion Wiley, seconded by Dunahee to employ Cami Lusk, Heather Ray, Rendall Medlock, and Linda Ackerson as transportation aides. Roll Call: Porter, yes; McCoy, yes; Leib, yes; Wiley, yes; Cook, yes; Dunahee, yes; Brooks, yes.
8. Motion Brooks, seconded by Cook to approve the resignation of Lawrence Northrop as bus driver effective August 21, 2020. Roll Call: McCoy, yes; Dunahee, yes; Cook, yes; Brooks, yes; Porter, yes; Leib, yes, Wiley, yes.
9. Motion Leib, seconded by Porter to adjourn the meeting. ( 6:40 p.m. )
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