Fairfield Community High School Board Members: Standing L to R -Derek Smothers, Jeremy Carter (Vice President), Nate Carter. Seated L to R - Kimberly King (Secretary), Matt Rush (President), Gayle McGehee. Not Pictured - Eddie Barbre | Fairfield Community High School District 225 Website
Fairfield Community High School Board Members: Standing L to R -Derek Smothers, Jeremy Carter (Vice President), Nate Carter. Seated L to R - Kimberly King (Secretary), Matt Rush (President), Gayle McGehee. Not Pictured - Eddie Barbre | Fairfield Community High School District 225 Website
Fairfield Community High School District 225 Board of Education met May 20.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The Board of Education of Fairfield Community High School District #225 met in the study hall for special session on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. to conduct a public hearing concerning the intent to sell not to exceed $3,700,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds for the purpose of increasing the District’s Working Cash Fund. The following members answered to roll call:
Barbre, Eddie Present McGehee, Gayle Present
Carter, Jeremy Present Smothers, Derek Present
Carter, Nate Present Rush, Matt Present
King, Kim Absent
Also in attendance were: Diana Zurliene, Interim Superintendent; Bobby Wells, Principal; Rhonda Buchanan; Tiffany Lyons; Mark Wells, WFIW; Jarrod Pruitt, Wayne County Press and Dustin Fuller, Wayne County Now.
There were no public comments.
Motion by Jeremy Carter, seconded by Derek Smothers to adjourn the public hearing at 6:00 P.M.
Carter, Jeremy Yea McGehee, Gayle Yea
Smothers, Derek Yea Barbre, Eddie Yea
Carter, Nate Yea Rush, Matt Yea
King, Kim Absent
Motion carried.
The Board of Education of Fairfield Community High School District #225 met in the study hall for regular session on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. The following members answered to roll call:
Barbre, Eddie Present McGehee, Gayle Present
Carter, Jeremy Present Smothers, Derek Present
Carter, Nate Present Rush, Matt Present
King, Kim Absent
Also in attendance were: Diana Zurliene, Interim Superintendent; Bobby Wells, Principal; Rhonda Buchanan; Tiffany Lyons; Mark Wells, WFIW; Jarrod Pruitt, Wayne County Press and Dustin Fuller, Wayne County Now.
Derek Smothers left the meeting at 6:01 P.M.
Motion by Jeremy Carter, seconded by Nate Carter to approve the consent agenda of the prior month’s board minutes, monthly financial report and payment of bills.
Carter, Jeremy Yea Smothers, Derek Absent
Carter, Nate Yea Barbre, Eddie Yea
King, Kim Absent Rush, Matt Yea
McGehee, Gayle Yea
Motion carried.
Derek Smothers returned to the meeting at 6:05 P.M.
Motion by Eddie Barbre, seconded by Gayle McGehee to approve Board Press Policies Issue 114.
Barbre, Eddie Nay King, Kim Absent
McGehee, Gayle Yea Smothers, Derek Yea
Carter, Jeremy Yea Rush, Matt Yea
Carter, Nate Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Derek Smothers, seconded by Jeremy Carter to approve the FY25 Student Handbook.
Smothers, Derek Yea King, Kim Absent
Carter, Jeremy Yea McGehee, Gayle Yea
Barbre, Eddie Yea Rush, Matt Yea
Carter, Nate Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Nate Carter, seconded by Eddie Barbre to appoint Matt Rush as the delegate to the Annual Joint Conference.
Carter, Nate Yea Smothers, Derek Yea
Barbre, Eddie Yea Carter, Jeremy Yea
King, Kim Absent Rush, Matt Yea
McGehee, Gayle Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Jeremy Carter, seconded by Nate Carter to convene to executive session at 6:14 P.M. for the purpose of information regarding appointment, employment, retirement or dismissal of an employee, collective bargaining, purchase of property and purchase of securities.
Carter, Jeremy Yea Smothers, Derek Yea
Carter, Nate Yea Barbre, Eddie Yea
King, Kim Absent Rush, Matt Yea
McGehee, Gayle Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Gayle McGehee, seconded by Jeremy Carter to reconvene from executive session at 8:28 P.M.
McGehee, Gayle Yea Carter, Nate Yea
Carter, Jeremy Yea King, Kim Absent
Smothers, Derek Yea Rush, Matt Yea
Barbre, Eddie Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Derek Smothers, seconded by Jeremy Carter to accept the resignation of Kent Gregory as a custodian.
Smothers, Derek Yea King, Kim Absent
Carter, Jeremy Yea McGehee, Gayle Yea
Barbre, Eddie Yea Rush, Matt Yea
Carter, Nate Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Derek Smothers, seconded by Nate Carter to accept the resignation of Billy Rogers as a Mathematics instructor.
Smothers, Derek Yea King, Kim Absent
Carter, Nate Yea McGehee, Gayle Yea
Barbre, Eddie Yea Rush, Matt Yea
Carter, Jeremy Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Nate Carter, seconded by Jeremy Carter to accept the resignation of Wyatt Borah as an assistant football coach.
Carter, Nate Yea Smothers, Derek Yea
Carter, Jeremy Yea Barbre, Eddie Yea
King, Kim Absent Rush, Matt Yea
McGehee, Gayle Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Gayle McGehee, seconded by Eddie Barbre, to hire Jay Simpson as a Mathematics instructor for FY25.
McGehee, Gayle Yea Carter, Nate Yea
Barbre, Eddie Yea King, Kim Absent
Smothers, Derek Yea Rush, Matt Yea
Carter, Jeremy Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Jeremy Carter, seconded by Nate Carter to hire Kristi Scarbrough as a Special Education instructor for FY25.
Carter, Jeremy Yea Smothers, Derek Yea
Carter, Nate Yea Barbre, Eddie Yea
King, Kim Absent Rush, Matt Yea
McGehee, Gayle Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Nate Carter, seconded by Derek Smothers to hire Roberta Biggs as a Career Counselor for FY25.
Carter, Nate Yea Barbre, Eddie Yea
Smothers, Derek Yea Carter, Jeremy Yea
King, Kim Absent Rush, Matt Yea
McGehee, Gayle Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Nate Carter, seconded by Derek Smothers to approve the naming of the East Gymnasium Floor as the Jed Foster Court.
Carter, Nate Yea Barbre, Eddie Yea
Smothers, Derek Yea Carter, Jeremy Yea
King, Kim Absent Rush, Matt Yea
McGehee, Gayle Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Derek Smothers, seconded by Gayle McGehee to grant an FMLA maternity leave for Elizabeth Zurliene.
Smothers, Derek Yea Carter, Nate Yea
McGehee, Gayle Yea King, Kim Absent
Barbre, Eddie Yea Rush, Matt Yea
Carter, Jeremy Yea
Motion carried.
Motion by Derek Smothers, seconded by Jeremy Carter to adjourn at 8:33 P.M.
Smothers, Derek Yea King, Kim Absent
Carter, Jeremy Yea McGehee, Gayle Yea
Barbre, Eddie Yea Rush, Matt Yea
Carter, Nate Yea
Motion carried.
The undersigned Secretary and President of the Board of Education of Fairfield Community High School District #225 approve and hereby sign the above minutes.
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