SALEM SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT
August 19, 2024

The Board of Education of the Salem School District #30, State of Arkansas, met in regular session Monday, August 19, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Boardroom on the high school campus.  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Miller.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Smith, Hall, Coffman, Miller and Yarnell joined the meeting at 6:08 p.m.
Absent:  None

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

The minutes from the July 15, 2024 regular meeting were reviewed.  Smith 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, Superintendent Guiltner reported on the first week of school.  Had a very good week with enrollment currently at 834 students.  Both principals reported a good week at both campuses.

Superintendent Guiltner presented the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Teacher and Administrator Recruitment and Retention plan, (attached) for approval.  The recommended plan is a three (3) year plan.  A motion was made by Hall with a second by Coffman to approve the plan.

 The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.  

Superintendent Guiltner made the recommendation to transfer $411,000.00 from operating to the building fund.  A motion was made by Hall with a second
by Yarnell to transfer the funds.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.  

The board retired into executive session at 6:14 p.m.

The board returned to open session at 6:21 p.m.

As the result of executive session, Superintendent Guiltner read a letter of resignation from Brandi Sanderson, RN as ¼ time FTE Nurse(attached).  Her resignation was recommended with the effective date of August 1, 2024.  Motion was made by Yarnell with a second from Smith to accept the resignation.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.  

Mr. Guiltner and Mrs. Wiseman reported on OEP Awards from 2023.  The Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas has recognized your district as one where students demonstrated high growth on the ACT Aspire! We think growth is the best indicator of the positive impact that your schools are having on students.

Recommendation was made to accept one legal transfer from Mammoth Spring School District, one legal transfer from Cave City School District, two legal transfers from Highland School District to the Salem Consolidated School District and to transfer out from Salem Consolidated School District to Viola School District one student and to Highland Schhol District one student.  Motion was made by Hall with a second by Smith to accept the transfers.

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.  

The financial reports were reviewed and accepted on a motion by hall with a second from Smith.	

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the motion carried.  

In miscellaneous business, board training dates are September 26th and October 10th  from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.	

Annual Report to the Public will be Monday, September 16, 2024..

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

The Chairman called for discussion.

Yeas:  Unanimous
Nays:  None

The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.

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								        Secretary