Desoto Consolidated School District 86 Board met Oct. 28.
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 Martin
Copeland Waterman
Member(s) absent: Galloway, Shackleton, Smith
Motion made by Paul Waterman, seconded by Fern Martin, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Tommie Smith entered the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
Motion made by Jalen Chaundy, seconded by Paul Waterman, to approve the minutes of the Budget Hearing Meeting on September 23, 2019. Motion carried.
Motion made by Fern Martin, seconded by Tommie Smith, to approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on September 23, 2019, as presented. Motion carried.
Motion made by Tommie Smith, seconded by Jalen Chaundy, to authorize the payment of bills as presented. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Martin yea Waterman Yea
Copeland yea Smith yea
Motion carried.
Motion made by Paul Waterman, seconded by Jalen Chaundy, to approve the Treasurer’s Report as presented. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Martin yea Waterman Yea
Copeland yea Smith *walked out to take a phone call
Motion carried.
Emmalyn and Garrett Lipe were present to discuss junior high curriculum relating to the movie Roots. Ms. Recuero presented what’s going on in her classroom this year and showed examples of the math binders that students are working on.
Matt Shackleton entered the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Motion made by Fern Martin, seconded by Jalen Chaundy, to enter into closed session at 7:37 p.m. to discuss personnel and curriculum. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Martin yea Smith yea
Copeland yea Shackleton yea Waterman Yea
Motion made by Paul Waterman, seconded by Jalen Chaundy, to come out of closed session at 8:10 p.m. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Martin yea Smith yea
Copeland yea Shackleton yea Waterman Yea
Motion carried.
No action was taken in closed session.
Motion made by Fern Martin, seconded by Paul Waterman, to approve Michelle Scott as a teacher aide for the 2019-2020 school year. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Martin yea Smith yea
Copeland yea Shackleton yea Waterman Yea
Motion carried.
Motion made by Jalen Chaundy, seconded by Tommie Smith, to approve the 2019 Tentative Tax Levy. Roll call vote:
Chaundy yea Martin yea Smith yea
Copeland yea Shackleton yea Waterman Yea
Motion carried.
Motion made by Paul Waterman, seconded by Jalen Chaundy, to adjourn the meeting at 8:13 p.m. Motion carried.
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