August 2019 Board Minutes

Lakeside Board of Education

Regular Meeting

August 12, 2019

Staff Development Room

5:30 P.M.


The meeting was called to order by the president. The following members were present: Mr. Collins, Mrs. Green, Ms. Griffin, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Mosley and Mr. Williams. Mr. McJoy was absent.

The July 8, 2019 minutes and financial reports were approved as presented.

A motion was made by Mr. Collins and seconded by Ms. Griffin to transfer $672,314.15 to the building within period thirteen (13), which leaves the ending balance $1,600,000. The funding will be used to upgrade electrical, plumbing, HVAC systems and building repairs throughout the district. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Mr. Collins and seconded by Ms. Green to accept Flower’s bid for bread for the 2019-20 school year. The motion carried.

The superintendent discussed fall school board members training dates (September 10, 2019, September 26) at the Southeast Co-op and Region 14 meeting will be held October 14th at the Warren High School Cafeteria, 803 N. Walnut, Warren, AR. Also, the superintendent discussed K-12 Culinary Connection grand opening which will be held on August 4 at all sites from 11:00 – 12:20. All school board members are invited to eat with the students.

The president requested that the board go into executive session for the purpose of employment, appointment, promotion, discipline, or resignation of personnel. After the discussion, the public was allowed to return. A motion was made by Mr. Collins and seconded by Mrs. Green to accept the resignation of Ashta Stewart(4th grade) Alexandra Gross (8th grade science) and Cora Dickson (Pre-K paraprofessional); and approve the contracts of JoAnn Branch (Pre-K), Griffin Thompson (High School Social Studies), LaQuelia Chatman (6th grade science), Sandra Johnson (8th grade science), Lia Lancin (Elementary 1st Grade), Erika Rondan (Elementary 2nd Grade), Charissa Avestro (Elementary 5th Grade), Darell Cortez (Elementary 5th Grade), Tommy Harris (Bus Driver) and Tarsha Perry (Bus Driver.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:45 P.M.