SALEM SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT
November 18, 2019

The Board of Education of the Salem School District #30, State of Arkansas, met in regular session Monday, November 18, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board room on the high school campus.  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Smith.  

ROLL CALL:
Present: Smith, Coffman, Miller, and Hall
Absent:  Yarnell

The Chairman declared a quorum present and opened the meeting for business.

The minutes from the October 21, 2019 regular session meeting were reviewed. Coffman made the motion, with a second by Hall to approve the minutes as written.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

First on the agenda were student recognitions.  Both high school and elementary principals presented several student recognitions, congratulations to all.

Next Superintendent Guiltner informed the board about the Arkansas School Recognition Program and then announced that Salem Elementary School was in the top 5% for performance and will receive $46,300.00 and was in the top 5% for growth and will receive $46,300.00.  There will be a committee comprised of a parent, teacher and administrator from each building when deciding how the money will be spent.  Mr. Johnson presented the board with some statistics on money received from Arkansas School Recognition Programs over the last 7 years.  Salem Elementary has received $487,593.03 in that time frame.

Recommendation was made to approve the 2019-2020 drivers’ education statement (attached).  The motion was made by Miller with a second from Hall.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

The Office of Education Policy has released its beating the odds awards and Salem Elementary has received five more awards and overall #1 school.

Mr. Guiltner reported on the solar energy and has decided to slow down and do more research before making any decisions.

The board retired into executive session at 6:15 p.m.

The board returned to open session at 6:32 p.m.

As a result of executive session, recommendation was made to hire Makollie Koelling as a part time nurse for the district.  Motion was made by Hall with a second by Coffman.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Good news regarding the six classroom addition partnership program.  Everything is approved and the bid opening date will be December 3, 2019 
2:00 p.m.

Each year we have to review and approve the disaster recovery plan, the plan contains 394 pages and is designed to help get the day to day operations up and going in the event of a disaster.  Motion was made by Coffman with a second from Miller to approve the plan.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Mr. Guiltner showed the board a video on “CECFP” Child and Adult Food Program.  A program that provides a meal for students that would be staying after school for extracurricular activities.  This is a program that we would be interested in applying for after more information is obtained.

The financial reports were reviewed and accepted on a motion made by Miller with a second by Hall.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Hall made the motion to adjourn with a second by Coffman.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m.

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				         Secretary