June 12, 2003
The
Board of Directors of the Little Rock School District held a special session at
5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 12, 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 5:00 p.m. and stipulated a quorum without roll
call. All members of the Board were
present. In addition, ex-officio
representatives to the Board for the month of June were also present; Sandra
Courtois, teacher at Otter Creek Elementary School, and Kaylon Bradford,
student council president from J. A. Fair Magnet High School.
II. PURPOSE
OF THE MEETING
The agenda for the special meeting
included the following:
A.
Appointment of Acting Superintendent
B.
First Reading:
Policy on Anti-Bullying
C.
Personnel Recommendation
D.
Employee Hearings
III. ACTION:
A.
Appointment of Acting Superintendent
Ms. Magness announced that the Board had asked Dr.
Don Stewart, Chief Financial Officer of the District, to serve as the Interim
Superintendent until completion of the search and appointment of a permanent
Superintendent.
Ms. Strickland made a motion to appoint Dr. Stewart
to the position of Interim Superintendent.
Mr. Berkley seconded the motion, and it carried 6-0-1,
with
Dr. Mitchell abstaining.
B. First
Reading: Policy on Anti-Bullying
Dr. Linda Watson and Linda Austin presented a draft policy on
Anti-Bullying, as required by Act 681 of 2003.
Pursuant to this legislation, school districts are required to adopt
policies preventing bullying and detailing plans for intervention and conflict
resolution. Dr. Watson responded to
questions from the Board, and after a brief discussion, agreed to amend the
proposed policy to include a statement expanding the consequences for students
who bully others or behave in an inappropriate manner.
Mr. Berkley made a motion to approve the policy as amended on first
reading. Mr. Rose seconded the motion
and it carried 6-0-1, with Dr. Mitchell abstaining.
C. Personnel
Recommendation
Beverly Williams presented the committee’s unanimous recommendation for
the Director of Early Childhood Education, Ms. Krista Underwood. Ms. Underwood was present and was introduced
to the Board. Mr. Berkley moved to
approve the appointment, Mr. Rose seconded the motion, and it carried
unanimously.
D. Employee
Hearings
The scheduled hearings were cancelled or postponed at the request of the
employees or their attorneys. The Board
agreed to reconvene on Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at 5:00 p.m. to conduct these
hearings.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board,
the meeting adjourned at
5:20 p.m. on a motion by Mr. Kurrus, seconded by Mr. Berkley.
APPROVED:
_ 06-26-03 __ Originals Signed by:
Judy Magness, President
Larry Berkley, Secretary