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August 8, 2007

 

A public meeting of the Abbott I.S.D. Board of Trustees was held in regular session Wednesday,  August 8, 2007, in the school cafeteria beginning at 7:09 P.M.

 

The following members were present: President Paul Miller, Vice President Ronda Ballew, Secretary Carole Moore, Brett Cantrell, Holly Holland, and Ervin Middlebrook.  Also in attendance were Superintendent Bill Tarleton and Principal Travis Walker.

 

Visitors present were Ed Pustejovsky and Cathy Nors.  There were no comments from the visitors.

 

The board held a work session on facilities.

 

Ervin Middlebrook made a motion, seconded by Ronda Ballew, that the consent agenda (See file) be approved.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

The board reviewed the financial statements and the bills paid as presented.

 

A motion was made by Ronda Ballew, seconded by Brett Cantrell, to hire Matthew Hejl as teacher and coach.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

A motion was made by Holly Holland, seconded by Carole Moore, to approve the Ex-Students Association’s request to sell bricks from the 1911 high school building that were found in the ground work.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Carole Moore made a motion, seconded by Ervin Middlebrook, to approve the Student Handbooks with the amended changes.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Ervin Middlebrook made a motion, seconded by Ronda Ballew, to approve the Employee Handbook.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Ervin Middlebrook made a motion, seconded by Brett Cantrell, to have the following lunchroom prices for 2007-2008:  Breakfast -- $1.00, PK-2 lunch -- $1.50, Grades 3-6 Lunch -- $1.75, Grades 7-12 Lunch -- $2.00, Adult Lunch -- $2.50, Reduced Breakfast -- $0.30, Reduced Lunch -- $0.40.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Carole Moore made a motion, seconded by Holly Holland, to accept the fuel bid from Wise Oil Company in Hillsboro.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

A called meeting concerning the rollback tax rate is set for Wednesday, September 5, in the cafeteria beginning at 7:30 P.M.

 

A motion was made by Ervin Middlebrook, seconded by Ronda Ballew, to table the decision of adoption of Policy FNA (Students Rights and Responsibilities) until further review.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Agenda Item No. 15, Discussion items:  Enrollment projections, Fall athletics schedule, Faculty-Board Start of School Pot Luck Supper, Board training, Accountability Rating, Student Transfers.

 

Agenda Item No. 16, Other items for discussion.

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:10 P.M.

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