December, 2005 Approved Minutes

MINUTES

ARP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

DECEMBER 16, 2005

ARP HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

The Board of Trustees for the Arp Independent School District met in Regular Session on

December 15, 2005, in the Arp High School Library at 8:10 a.m. with the following members present:

Dennis Ford                            Vice-President

Tommy Harden                                Secretary

Montza Williams                    Asst. Secretary

Patty Campbell                       Board Member

Eltara Tyiska                          Board Member

Other persons present were Janet Burgess-BBH&R, Viola Swinney, Kyle Waldron,

Joy Rouseau, Dr. Ron Sterling, Rohn Boone, Toney Lowery, and Tish Kennedy

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS:  

Roll call: Certification that “the provisions of The Open Meeting Act, Section 5551.001 et.seq. of the Texas Government Code have been complied with in connection with public notice of this meeting and quorum is present.”

OPEN FORUM: None

ACTION ITEMS:

5.1 Approve minutes from the November 17, 2005 regular Board Meeting. The motion was made by Montza Williams and seconded by Tommy Harden. The motion carried 5-0.

5.2 Consider approving payment of bills (including Arp/Troup SSA) for November 2005:  The motion was made by Tommy Harden to pay the bills as presented. Montza Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0, Patty Campbell abstained.

 5.3 Consider financial reports: Motion was made by Eltara Tyiska to accept the financial reports as presented. Patty Campbell seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0

5.4 Consider approving Budget Amendments: NONE

5.5 Consider approving payment of bill for junior high renovations (special ed.):  Rohn Boone addressed the board and presented the board with with bills and noted that we are still within budget. Tommy Harden made the motion to approve payment of bills as presented. Montza Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0.

5.6 Consider approving contract for junior high renovations (special ed):  Two contracts presented to the board by Mr. Boone. HFS and Pee Wee Roofing. Tommy Harden made the motion to accept the contracts as presented. Montza Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0.

5.7 Consider approving change orders for junior high renovations: NONE

5.8 Consider approving audit report: Janet Burgess with BBH & R presented the board with the audit report. Janet stated that the report was excellent and there were few questions from the board. The motion was made by Tommy Harden to approve the audit report as presented. Eltara Tyiska seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0.

5.9 Consider approving certified tax roll: Motion was made by Eltara Tyiska to accept tax roll. Patty Campbell seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0

5.10 Consider approving transfer students: Transfer students recommended by Toney Lowery. The motion was made by Eltara Tyiska to accept the transfers. Tommy Harden seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0

INFORMATION ITEMS:

Toney Lowery addressed the board about the recent UIL 1-Act play win by the Junior High team, he also passed out the Superintendent evaluation forms to the board members and reminded everyone that January is School Board Appreciation.

BOARD COMMENTS:

Dennis Ford thanked Viola Swinney and Toney Lowery for another exceptional audit. Tommy Harden stated his appreciation of Toney Lowery in the wake of the tragic loss of School Board President, Wayne Roberts, everything was handled very well.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Resignation: Lyle Agnew. The motion was made by Tommy Harden to accept the resignation of Lyle Agnew. Patty Campbell seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0

ADJOURNMENT:  Montza Williams made the motion that the meeting be adjourned. Patty Campbell seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 9:05 a.m.

___________________________  ATTEST:_____________________________

Dennis Ford, Vice President                             Toney Lowery, Superintendent