July 2020 Board Minutes

Lakeside Board of Education

Regular Meeting

July 13, 2020

Staff Development Room

5:30 P.M.


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

The minutes and financial report for June 8, 2020 and the Special Called Meeting on June 15 were approved as presented.

The superintendent discussed the bid tabulation opening on July 9, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. for the Eudora and Lakeside Middle School HVAC Gym Project. Glenn Mechanical, Inc. base bid $293,000, Mizell Heating and Air base bid $222,770.00 and Solution Mechanical base bid was $254,400.00. A motion was made by Mrs. Thompson and seconded by Mr. Williams to accept Mizell Heating and Air as the lowest bidder. The motion carried.

The superintendent discussed the Lakeside School District Plan for reopening school for 2020-2021. Also, a response level for on-site learning which is a guide to help school districts determine health risks for on-site learning in relation to community spread of COVID-19 was discussed with the board.

A motion was made by Rev. Green and seconded by Ms. Griffin to pay Mrs. Dawana Peoples $5000 stipend as needed to be the Lakeside school District Point of Contact (POC) to serve as the liaison between the district and the ADH to contact the school Hotline when notified of a district-related positive case and work with school personnel to initiate the identification of probable close contacts (PCC). The responsibilities of the POC is outlined by the ADH. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Mrs. Thompson and seconded by Mr. Williams to approve the proposed changes to student handbooks for Lakeside High, Lakeside Middle, Lakeside Elementary, Eudora Elementary, PreK and GT for use. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Ms. Griffin and seconded by Mr. Williams to approve the revised school calendar for 2020-2021 School Year due to an executive order by the Governor to change the starting date for schools to August 24, 2020. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Rev. Green and seconded by Ms. Griffin to approve the TROX’s bid to purchase 200 Chromebooks for $52,080.00 (TIPS TAPS #171106). The motion carried.

The president requested that the board go into executive session for the purpose of employment, appointment, promotion, discipline, ore resignation of personnel. After the discussion, the public was allowed to return.

A motion was made by Mr. Livingston and seconded by Ms. Griffin to approve the contract of Paula Jackson (Pre-K), Tonya Haney (5th Grade), Cornelia Holman (High School – Resource), James Bush (Middle School Business and East) and accept the resignation of Bernice McCray (Middle School Social Studies). The motion carried.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:34 P.M.