LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT

810 WEST MARKHAM STREET

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

 

 

MINUTES

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

June 29, 2005

 

The Board of Directors of the Little Rock School District held a special meeting on Wednesday, June 29, 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

Baker Kurrus

Tony Rose

Sue Strickland

 

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

            Bryan Day

 

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 5:00 p.m.    Six members of the board were present at roll call; Mr. Day was absent. 

 

II.         PURPOSE OF THE MEETING

 

The agenda for the special meeting listed the following items:

 

A.     Personnel Appointments

B.     Superintendent’s Contract Extension


 

III.        ACTION AGENDA

 

A.       Personnel Appointments

 

A list of routine personnel changes were presented for the Board’s approval.  In addition, several administrative appointments were recommended: 

 

-         David Hartz, Senior Director of Human Resources

-         Katina Ray, Interim Principal of Rightsell Elementary

-         Nina K. Scaife, Coordinator of Homeless Shelter / Neglected / Delinquent / and Dropout Prevention

-         Alma Renee Dawson and Elizabeth Clifford, Coordinators of Professional Development

 

B.      Extension of Superintendent’s Contract

 

Mr. Rose made a motion to extend the employment contract of Superintendent Dr. Roy Brooks for one year.  Ms. Strickland seconded the motion and it carried 5-1, with Dr. Mitchell casting the “no” vote.

 

Following the meeting a contract extension was completed and signed by Dr. Brooks and Board President Berkley.

 

 

V.                 ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m. on a motion by Mr. Rose and seconded by Dr. Daugherty. 

 

 

 

APPROVED:  07-28-05                                           Originals Signed by:  

                        Larry Berkley, President

Katherine P.  Mitchell, Secretary