SALEM SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT
January 10, 2022

The Board of Education of the Salem School District #30, State of Arkansas, met in regular session Monday, January 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Boardroom on the high school campus.  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Coffman.  

ROLL CALL:
Present: Miller, Hall, Smith, Coffman and Yarnell
Absent:  None  

The Chairman declared a quorum present and opened the meeting for business.

The minutes from the December 20, 2022 regular meeting were reviewed.  Miller made the motion with a second by Hall to approve the minutes as written.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

The minutes from the December 22, 2021 called meeting were reviewed.  Smith made the motion with a second by Yarnell to approve the minutes as written.

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

The board retired into executive session at 6:01 p.m.

The board returned to open session at 6:14 p.m.

As the result to executive session recommendation was made to extend Superintendents Guiltner’s contract one year making it through June 2025.  Motion was made by Yarnell with a second by Hall to extend superintendent’s contract.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Recommendation was made to approve the transfer of one student from the Salem School District to the Mammoth Spring School District.  The motion was made by Miller with a second by Smith to approve the transfer.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Superintendent Guiltner gave a COVID update to the board.  After discussing numbers and cases the board decided to make no new recommendations.  We will continue to recommend mask but not required.

Superintendent Guiltner reported on school board training hours.  All members have the required six hours of training.

Mr. Guiltner reported on Act 1029 of 2019, “bullying report”.  The high school reported 20 – isolated incidents, 2 - 2nd time incidents and 0 – 3rd time incidents.  The elementary school reported 5 – isolated incidents, 2 – 2nd time incidents and 0 – 3rd time incidents.

The financial reports were reviewed and accepted on a motion made by Hall with a second by Smith.

 The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

In miscellaneous business Superintend Guiltner wanted to express his thanks to all members of the board for their time, work and dedication that they put into our school.

Yarnell made the motion to adjourn with a second by Miller.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m.

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									Secretary