SALEM SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT
“CALLED MEETING”
July 8, 2020

The Board of Education of the Salem School District #30, State of Arkansas, met in special session Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 12:00 noon in the Library on the high school campus.  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Smith.  

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

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

First on the agenda was to approve the purchase of 2020 International Bus in the amount of $89,878.00.  Motion was made by Hall with a second by Coffman to approve the purchase of bus.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Recommendation was made by Superintendent Guiltner to purchase the technology for the new classroom addition and to pay for these purchases out of the building fund.  Items to be purchased would be projectors, cables and other related technology supplies at the cost of $29,895.71. Quote attached.
Motion was made by Coffman and a second from Hall to approve recommendation.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Recommendation was made by Superintendent to purchase I-Pads with cases for all teachers at the cost of $40,446.31.  Quote attached.  This purchase would be paid for out of ESSER funds.  Motion was made by Hall with a second by Coffman to approve I-Pad purchase.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Recommendation was made to purchase 60 document cameras for all classrooms at the cost of $31,824.00.  Quote attached.  These cameras will be paid out of ESSER funds.  Motion was made by Coffman with a second by Hall to approve the purchase.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Recommendation was made to purchase lapel microphones for each teacher.  We would need to order 70 microphones and the price is approximately $300.00 each making the total purchase $21,000.00.  This purchase also will be paid out of ESSER funds.  Motion was made by Hall with a second by Coffman to approve the purchase.  

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

Superintendent Guiltner recommended the purchase of teacher desks, chairs, file cabinets, storage cabinets and flags for the six new classrooms.  The cost of these purchases is $13,657.80 and request was made to pay out of the building fund.  Motion was made by Coffman with a second by Hall to purchase furniture out of building fund.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.

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

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 12:07 p.m.

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							                  Secretary