The
Board of Directors of the Little Rock School District held a special meeting on
Thursday, July 14, 2005, in the Boardroom of the Administration Building, 810
West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Vice President Micheal Daugherty presided.
MEMBERS
PRESENT:
Micheal Daugherty
Katherine Mitchell
Bryan Day
Baker Kurrus
Tony Rose
Sue Strickland
MEMBERS
ABSENT:
Larry Berkley
ALSO
PRESENT:
Roy G. Brooks,
Superintendent of Schools
Beverly Griffin, Recorder of Minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Dr. Daugherty
called the meeting to order at 5:20 p.m. Six members of the board were present at roll call; Mr. Berkley was
absent.
II. PURPOSE
OF THE MEETING
The agenda for the special meeting listed the
following items:
A.
Contract Extension
for Technology Services
B.
Qualified Zone
Academy (QZAB) Resolution
C.
First Reading: Revision of Policy IJOA Field Trips, with
Regulations
D.
Personnel Items
III. ACTION
AGENDA
A. Contract Extension for Technology Services
The administration requested authorization to extend the contract with Education Innovators and Sharon Dowdy for technology consulting services. The current contract expired on June 30, 2005; Mr. Milhollen presented the request for extension. The recommendation noted that the services of the consultant were needed to enable the District to continue applications for e-rate funding, to continue evaluation of RFP’s for technology providers, and to evaluate and implement an automated agenda management system.
Mr. Rose spoke in opposition to the request, stating that the Board expected the administration to develop in-house expertise in the area of technology. Mr. Kurrus and Ms. Strickland agreed with Mr. Rose and stated that it would be preferable to hire or train someone in-house to provide these services instead of continuing to pay an outside consultant. The Board requested additional information including a comparison between the LRSD and other districts that face similar technology issues.
Mr. Rose made a motion to table action, Ms. Strickland seconded the motion and it carried 4-2, with Dr. Mitchell and Mr. Day voting “no.” It was agreed by consensus to return the item to the agenda for action at the July regular board meeting.
B. Qualified
Zone Academy (QZAB)
A resolution authorizing the issuance and delivery of bonds to Crews & Associates and Bank of the Ozarks was presented for the Board’s review and approval. The board granted approval On February 24 to apply for QZAB funding which provided $2.2 million for heat and air projects in the schools. Crews & Associates provided the low bid for construction bonds to complete the projects. Mr. Kurrus moved to approve the resolution as presented. Ms. Strickland seconded the motion, and it carried 6-0.
C. First Reading: Revision
of Policy IJOA Field Trips,
with
Regulations IJOA-R
Dr. Mitchell presented revisions to Policy IJOA, Field Trips, with regulations. After a brief discussion, a correction was noted in the number of field trips allowed per teacher - - two per teacher instead of two per grade level. Mr. Rose moved to approve the revised policy on first reading. Mr. Kurrus seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
D.
Personnel Appointments
Dr. Brooks introduced several personnel appointments and recommended Board approval.
- Ann Freeman, Early Childhood Assistant
- Frederick Fields, Principal, Cloverdale Middle School
- Betty Mosley, Principal, Cloverdale Elementary School
- Nancy Swaty, Principal, McDermott Elementary School
Mr. Day made a motion to approve the superintendent’s recommendations and Ms. Strickland seconded the motion. It carried unanimously.
V.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board,
the meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. on a motion by Mr. Rose and seconded by Mr.
Day.
APPROVED:
08-25-05 Originals
Signed by:
Larry
Berkley, President
Katherine P. Mitchell, Secretary