BOARD OF EDUCATION

Wayne Guiltner, Superintendent	HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

JASON MILLER, PRESIDENT
JOEY HALL, VICE PRESIDENT

313 HWY 62 E – SUITE 1
SALEM, ARKANSAS 72576

CODY CURTIS
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL

BURTON YARNELL, 
DR. GUY SMITH

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KAREN COFFMAN	www.salemschools.net

SALEM SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT
December 11, 2023

The Board of Education of the Salem School District #30, State of Arkansas, met in regular session Monday, December 11, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Boardroom on the high school campus.  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Miller.

ROLL CALL:
Present: Miller, Coffman, Yarnell, and Smith
Absent: Hall

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

The minutes from the November 13, 2023 regular meeting were reviewed.  Coffman made the motion with a second by Smith 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 November 27, 2023 called meeting were reviewed.  Smith made the motion with a second by Yarnell to approve the minutes as written.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Hall joined the meeting at 6:02 p.m.

First on the agenda was student recognition Superintendent Guiltner gave the report for high school principal.  Many recognitions and congratulations to students and sponsors.

Next, Mr. Guiltner gave a report on the official ballot. Mr. Yarnell is position # 4 and is running unopposed.  The election will be March 5, 2024.

Mr. Guiltner made a recommendation to consider a resolution (attached) to rename the high school gym court to Wendall Smith Court.  Motion was made by Coffman with a second by Hall to adopt the resolution.  

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Superintendent Guiltner made the recommendation to approve the 6 year Master Facilities Plan Resolution 2024. (Attached)  Yarnell made the motion with a second by Hall to approve the resolution.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Recommendation was made to accept the transfer of one student from the Viola School District to the Salem School District.  Motion was made by Smith with a second by Yarnell.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Recommendation was made to accept the transfer of one student from the Salem School District to the Izard County Consolidated School District.  Motion was made by Hall with a second by Yarnell.

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 Hall.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

In miscellaneous business, recommendation was made to change two board meeting dates.  January board meeting will need to be changed to January 8, 2024 and March board meeting to March 11, 2024 due to conflicts with Martin Luther King day and spring break.  Motion was made by Smith with a second by Yarnell.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Hall made the motion to adjourn with a second by Coffman.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 6:26 p.m.

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