SALEM SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
		SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT
February 17, 2020

The Board of Education of the Salem School District #30, State of Arkansas, met in regular session Monday, February 17, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board room on the high school campus.  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Smith.  

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

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

The minutes from the January 20, 2020 regular session meeting were reviewed. Yarnell 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.

First on the agenda, Mr. Curtis had several student recognitions.

Next the facilities and transportations division did the annual school bus and driver’s check.  They check all documents that are required for the district to be in compliance.  The district was found not to be deficient in any area.

Superintendent Guiltner presented the ASBA board policy updates (attached).  This is the first set of updates for the year.  Recommendation to adopt the updates was made from a motion made by Coffman with a second from Miller.  

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Mr. Turnbough has secured a $1,000.00 grant from the Blue and You mini grant.  The money will be used to purchase Stop the Bleed Kits.

Mr. Guiltner reported on Act 1029 to give a bullying report to the school board.  The technology department created a bullying ticket that is on every student’s chrome book.  All the student has to do is complete an online form and submit it.  Then the building principal will contact them for more information.   At the high school there were 16 isolated incidents that required parent contact.  Only two times has there been a second incident to be classified as bullying.  There were zero third time offenses.  At the elementary there were seven isolated incidents that required parent contact.  Only one time has there been a second incident to be classified as bullying.  There were zero third time offenses.

The board retired into executive session at 6:15 p.m.

The board returned to open session at 6:52 p.m.

As the result of executive session, Mr. Guiltner read a letter of resignation from bus driver Jim Griffin (attached).  Recommendation was made to accept resignation effective immediately.  Motion was made by Hall with a second from Yarnell.

 The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Next, recommendation was made to hire Rick Pate to fill the vacated bus driver position.  Motion was made by Miller with a second from Hall.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Recommendation was made to extend the contracts of Corey Johnson, elementary principal, Cody Curtis, high school principal, and David Turnbough, Federal Programs Coordinator for the 2020-2021 school year.  The motion was made by Yarnell with a second by Miller to extend their contracts.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

The financial reports were reviewed and accepted on a motion made by Coffman with a second by Miller.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Motion was made by Yarnell with a second from Coffman to adjourn the meeting.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 6:59.

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					        Secretary