New Hope Consolidated Community School District #6 Board of Education met June 20.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The New Hope Board of Education met on June 20, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. in the work room of the school.
President Jeremy Vaughan called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.
Roll Call: Present: Ryan Green
Tom Barton
Jeremy Gray
Jeremy Vaughan
Absent: Jason Simpson
Dan Devous
Brandon Fry
Also Present: Julie Harrelson, Superintendent
Melanie Hill Scott Webb
Jarrod Pruitt
Ryan Green made a motion to approve the May 16, 2023 regular meeting minutes with no corrections noted. Second by Tom Barton.
Voice Vote: Yea: Tom Barton, Ryan Green, Jeremy Gray Jeremy Vaughan
Nay: None Carried
Superintendent Julie Harrelson presented the Treasurer’s Report and current financial information. Bank balances as of May 31, 2023:
Fairfield National Bank Checking: $1,312,776.96
IPTIP: $982.14
Fairfield National Bank Money Market: $468,115.56
Fairfield National Bank CD: $500,000.00
Jeremy Gray made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report. Second by Tom Barton.
Voice Vote: Yea: Ryan Green, Jeremy Gray, Jeremy Vaughan, Tom Barton
Nay: None Carried
Ryan Green made a motion to pay the bills with no additions or exclusions noted. Second by Jeremy Gray.
Voice Vote: Yea: Jeremy Gray, Jeremy Vaughan, Tom Barton, Ryan Green
Nay: None Carried
Mrs. Harrelson presented the Superintendent’s Report. Preliminary IAR scores show our English & Language Arts scores down 5% this year. Math is also down but we should still be well above the state average. The additional COVID grant, Summer Learning Loss, can be used up until September 2024. Part of the grant must be spent on summer learning in which we had
a ukulele club and are purchasing library cards for our district families. The cooperative baseball with Geff mentioned last meeting is no longer an item since Geff is currently in a cooperative with Jasper school for one more year. School board conference registration is underway. Superintendent vacation will be June 2th through July 7th . A review of the current board goals show each goal met or maintained. The 5 Essentials Survey, which is given to our 4th through 8th grade students, teachers, and parents, showed only 24.4% participation from parents. We are Very Strong or Strong in all five areas surveyed. Registration is scheduled for July 18th.
New Business:
1. Tom Barton made a motion to approve press policy issue 112 updates. Second by Ryan Green.
Voice Vote: Yea: Tom Barton, Ryan Green, Jeremy Gray, Jeremy Vaughan
Nay: None Carried
2. Ryan Green made a motion to abolish working cash fund. Second by Jeremy Gray.
Voice Vote: Yea: Tom Barton, Ryan Green, Jeremy Gray, Jeremy Vaughan
Nay: None Carried
3. Ryan Green made a motion to accept pavement bid. Second by Tom Barton.
Voice Vote: Yea: Tom Barton, Ryan Green, Jeremy Gray, Jeremy Vaughan
Nay: None Carried
4. Tom Barton made a motion to approve handbook changes for 2023-2024. Second by Ryan Green.
Voice Vote: Yea: Ryan Green, Jeremy Gray, Jeremy Vaughan, Tom Barton
Nay: None Carried
Jeremy Gray made a motion to enter executive session at 7:22 P.M. for personnel hiring and compensation. Second by Tom Barton.
Voice Vote: Yea: Jeremy Gray, Tom Barton, Ryan Green, Jeremy Vaughan
Nay: None Carried
Ryan Green made a motion to return to open session at 9:17 P.M. Second by Tom Barton.
Voice Vote: Yea: Tom Barton, Ryan Green, Jeremy Gray, Jeremy Vaughan
Nay: None Carried
5. Jeremy Gray made a motion to renew intergovernmental agreement with Jasper for SLP services. Second by Ryan Green.
Voice Vote: Yea: Tom Barton, Ryan Green, Jeremy Gray, Jeremy Vaughan
Nay: None Carried
6. Ryan Green made a motion to hire Hillary Goodman as speech and language pathologist. Second by Tom Barton.
Voice Vote: Yea: Tom Barton, Ryan Green, Jeremy Gray, Jeremy Vaughan
Nay: None Carried
7. Tom Barton made a motion to hire Tori Toombs as individual paraprofessional. Second by Jeremy Gray.
Voice Vote: Yea: Tom Barton, Ryan Green, Jeremy Gray, Jeremy Vaughan
Nay: None Carried
8. Jeremy Gray made a motion to approve extracurricular pay. Second by Tom Barton.
Voice Vote: Yea: Ryan Green, Jeremy Gray, Jeremy Vaughan, Tom Barton
Nay: None Carried
9. Ryan Green made a motion to approve wages for non-certified staff for 2023-2024. Second by Jeremy Gray.
Voice Vote: Yea: Jeremy Gray, Tom Barton, Ryan Green, Jeremy Vaughan
Nay: None Carried
Tom Barton made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 P.M. Second by Jeremy Gray.
Voice Vote: Yea: Tom Barton, Ryan Green, Jeremy Gray, Jeremy Vaughan
Nay: None Carried
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