LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT

810 WEST MARKHAM STREET

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

 

 

MINUTES

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

April 5, 2005

 

The Board of Directors of the Little Rock School District held a special meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in the Boardroom of the Administration Building, 810 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas.  President Larry Berkley presided.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

           

Larry Berkley

Micheal Daugherty

Katherine Mitchell

Bryan Day

            Baker Kurrus

Tony Rose

Sue Strickland

 

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

None

 

 

ALSO PRESENT:

 

            Roy G. Brooks, Superintendent of Schools

            Beverly Griffin, Recorder of Minutes

 

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

 

Mr. Berkley called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m.    All members of the board were present at roll call. 

 

II.         PURPOSE OF THE MEETING

 

There was no printed agenda for the meeting.  It was called for the purpose of conducting an executive session and for other personnel matters.

 

 


 

 

III.        ACTION AGENDA

 

A.      Appointments of Administrative Staff

 

The superintendent presented a recommendation to appoint Hugh Hattabaugh to the position of deputy superintendent of the LRSD.  In addition, Joe Mittiga was recommended to fill the newly created position of governmental and legislative affairs officer.  Ms. Strickland made a motion to approve the recommendations presented, and Mr. Rose seconded the motion.  Dr. Mitchell asked that the Board wait to reassign current district employees before hiring additional staff; there was no additional discussion.  The motion carried 6-1, with Dr. Mitchell casting the no vote.

 

B.     Executive Session

 

At 5:10 p.m., Mr. Rose made a motion to convene an executive session for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter.  Mr. Kurrus seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 

 

The Board called Mr. Sandy Becker, Internal Auditor, into the closed session at 5:20 p.m.  They returned from executive session at 5:55 p.m. and reported that no action was taken. 

 

V.                 ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m. on a motion by Mr. Rose, seconded by Dr. Daugherty.

 

 

 

APPROVED:  04-28-05                                           Originals Signed by:  

                        Larry Berkley, President

Katherine P.  Mitchell, Secretary