Desoto Consolidated School District 86 Board met Sept. 23.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The Board of Education meeting was called to order by President Paul Copeland at 7:01 p.m. with the following members present:
Chaundy Galloway Smith
Copeland Martin Waterman
Member(s) absent: Shackleton
Motion made by Tommie Smith, seconded by Fern Martin, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion made by Rick Galloway, seconded by Tommie Smith, to approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on August 26, 2019, as presented. Motion carried.
Motion made by Rick Galloway, seconded by Jalen Chaundy, to authorize the payment of bills as presented. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Galloway yea Smith yea
Copeland yea Martin yea Waterman Yea
Motion carried.
Motion made by Rick Galloway, seconded by Paul Waterman, to approve the Treasurer’s Report as presented. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Galloway yea Smith yea
Copeland yea Martin yea Waterman Yea
Motion carried.
Motion made by Rick Galloway, seconded by Jalen Chaundy, to adopt the FY 2020 DeSoto CCSD #86 District Budget. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Galloway yea Smith yea
Copeland yea Martin yea Waterman Yea
Motion carried.
Public Comment: Emmalyn Lipe was present to discuss her opposition to a movie being shown to 7th graders in history class. She requested to be on the October board agenda.
Motion made by Rick Galloway, seconded by Paul Waterman, to enter into closed session at 7:25 p.m. to discuss personnel. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Galloway yea Smith yea
Copeland yea Martin yea Waterman Yea
Motion carried.
Matt Shackleton entered the meeting at 7:33 p.m.
Motion made by Rick Galloway, seconded by Jalen Chaundy, to come out of closed session at 7:34 p.m. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Galloway yea Shackleton yea Waterman yea
Copeland yea Martin yea Smith Yea
Motion carried.
No action was taken in closed session.
Motion made by Rick Galloway, seconded by Fern Martin, to approve maternity leave for aide, Nichole Tripp effective September 17, 2019. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Galloway yea Shackleton yea Waterman yea
Copeland yea Martin yea Smith Yea
Motion carried.
Motion made by Jalen Chaundy, seconded by Rick Galloway, to approve Elvanus Watts as boys’ basketball coach for the 2019-2020 season. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Galloway yea Shackleton yea Waterman yea
Copeland yea Martin yea Smith Yea
Motion carried.
Motion made by Tommie Smith, seconded by Fern Martin, to approve Christine Snyder as girls’ basketball coach for the 2019-2020 season. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Galloway yea Shackleton yea Waterman yea
Copeland yea Martin yea Smith Yea
Motion carried.
Motion made by Rick Galloway, seconded by Paul Waterman, to approve the FY19 Annual Financial Report and Audit. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Galloway yea Shackleton yea Waterman yea
Copeland yea Martin yea Smith Yea
Motion carried.
Motion made by Rick Galloway, seconded by Paul Waterman, to review and approve Board Policy 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment. Motion carried.
The board discussed the possibility of getting a school therapy/emotional support dog.
Motion made by Rick Galloway, seconded by Paul Waterman, to adjourn the meeting at 7:51 p.m. Motion carried.
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