April 28, 2003
The
Board of Directors of the Little Rock School District held a special session at
5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2003, in the Boardroom of the Administration
Building,
810 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. President Judy Magness presided.
MEMBERS
PRESENT:
Judy Magness
Tony Rose
Larry Berkley
Mike Daugherty
Baker Kurrus
Katherine Mitchell
Sue Strickland
MEMBERS
ABSENT:
None
ALSO
PRESENT:
Beverly Griffin, Recorder of Minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER
President Judy Magness called the
special meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. and stipulated a quorum without roll
call. All members of the Board were
present.
II. PURPOSE
OF THE MEETING
The special meeting was called for the
purpose of conducting an executive session to discuss personnel matters.
III. ACTION:
Mr. Berkley made a motion to go into executive
session to discuss personnel matters.
Mr. Rose seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. The Board returned from executive session at
6:10 p.m. and reported that no action was taken in closed session.
Mr. Rose proposed that the Board conduct a search for the next
superintendent without contracting with a search firm. They briefly reviewed the timeline for
publicizing the superintendent’s position and agreed by consensus to review
options for advertising in local newspapers and national publications. Ms. Griffin agreed to follow-up on resources
available through the National and Arkansas School Board’s Associations.
Mr. Rose agreed to head up the Board’s search team, and he was asked to provide a quick, but realistic timeline for the process. Tentatively, the Board agreed to be prepared to conduct interviews by the end of May and name a Superintendent by the first part of June. It was agreed that there was no reason to appoint an interim superintendent.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board,
the meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m. on a motion by Mr. Rose, seconded by Mr.
Berkley.
APPROVED:
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Signed by:
Judy
Magness, President
Larry Berkley, Secretary