MINUTES

ARP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

MAY 12, 2009 8:00 a.m.

ARP I.S.D. ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

The Board of Trustees for Arp Independent School District met in Special Session on May 12, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. in the Administration office with the following members present:

Dennis Ford	President
Patty Campbell	Secretary
Jack Lacy	Trustee
Heath Grammier	Trustee

Also in attendance: Toney Lowery-Superintendent of Schools and Yolanda Bruney-Superintendent’s Secretary.

I. CALL TO ORDER: Dennis Ford, Board President called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.

II. INVOCATION: Given by Jack Lacy.

III. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS:

Roll Call: Certification that “the provisions of The Open Meetings Act, Section 551.001 et.seq. of the Texas Government Code have been complied with in connection with public notice of this meeting and a quorum is present.”

IV. OPEN FORUM: None.

V. ACTION ITEMS:

5.1 Canvass School Board Trustee Election Votes. Heath Grammier made the motion to accept the trustee election count submitted by Election Judge Vivian Phinny. Patty Campbell seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Votes cast were as follows:

PLACE 5

Jack Lacy: 51

Rod Langlinais: 31

PLACE 4

Dennis Ford: Unopposed.

PLACE 3

Eltara Tyiska: Unopposed.

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VI. INFORMATION ITEMS: Mr. Lowery proposed local board training for the Trustees to receive 5 credits of Tier III training on Long Range Planning. Time and date: To be announced.

VII. BOARD COMMENTS: None.

VIII. CLOSED SESSION: None.

IX. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, meeting adjourned at 8:10 a.m.

__________________________________ ATTEST: _____________________________

Dennis Ford Toney Lowery

Board President Superintendent of Schools