June 2025

Lakeside Board of Education
Regular Meeting
June 9, 2025
Administration Building Cafeteria
5:30 P.M.

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

The May 13, 2025 minutes and financial report were approved as presented.

The board recognized Mrs. Vickie Boyles with a plaque for 32 years of service to Public Education and Mr. Williams Bradwell with 26 Years of Service to Public Education.

A motion was made by Mr. Livingston and seconded by Rev. Green to authorize the superintendent and the district treasurer to move any amount above $1,337,535 ending balance in 2000 funds to the building fund after categorical and restricted funds are first deducted from the ending balance.  The motion carried.

A motion was made by Mr. Livingston and seconded by Mr. Williams to accept Hiland Dairy Foods bid for milk.  The motion carried.

A motion was made by Mr. Livingston and seconded by Mrs. Thompson to authorize Lakeside School District chose Option (2).  The district may choose to start the CEP Cycle over using the most current April 1 Identified Student Report (ISP) data if the ISP is higher than the one the district is currently using for the current cycle.  The motion carried.

The principals presented proposed changes to be made to the student handbooks for 2025-26 School Year.  The superintendent discussed proposed changes to certified, classified, student, board, curriculum, administration,  business, financial, community and cyber security policy(504) which were recommended by the Arkansas School Board Association.  A motion was made by Mr. Livingston and seconded by Mr. Williams to approve the student handbook changes and the above policies and changes (Except the section under policy (4.40) A.C.A. 6-21-122  which requires audio recording devices be installed in each locker room and changing room located on the District’s property). This section will not be implemented until the devices are installed.  The motion carried.

A motion was made by Mr. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Thompson to adopt a resolution to sell used non-operating school buses and scrap metal to Livingston Pecan and Metal, Inc.  which is owned by Richard Livingston who is a member of the Lakeside Board of Directors (see attached resolution).  Mr. Livingston left the meeting before the voting took place and returned after votes were cast.  The motion carried.

A motion was made by Mr. Livingston and seconded by Rev. Green to appoint Dr. Billy Adams to be a member of the Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative Board of Directors for a term of two years (See attached resolution).  The motion carried.

The superintendent discussed school board policy 1.21 (Annual School Election).  The policy was updated to account for the ability to hold a millage election in odd years when the millage is not being changed by delegate only from Act 399; the movement of the school board member election to only in even years from ACT 503.  Based on Act 503, Mrs. Smith was voted on June 13, 2022 with a (one year lot) and was reelected 2023.  Her term ends 2028.  Ms. Sykes (2 years lot) term ends 2028.  Mr. Lane’s (Holdover) term ends 2030.  Mr. Livingston (4 year lot), Thompson (4 year lot), Rev. Green (5 year lot) and Mr. Williams (5 year lot).  Term will end on March 10, 2026 and they will be eligible to run for reelection.

The superintendent gave the board an update on the Lakeside Middle School exiting the Comprehensive Support and Improvement status by making progress over the past three years by improving the academic growth of students with disabilities.

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

A motion was made by Mr. Livingston and seconded by Ms. Sykes to accept the resignations of Deborah Patterson (Counselor), Valeria Riley (Academic Coach), Betty Trader (8th Grade ELA), Tylene Dickie (GT), Paula Jackson (Pre-K), Markesha Kemp (5th Grade Science), Synthia Freeman (Food Service);  the retirement of Victoria Boyles (paraprofessional), William Braswell (7th Grade ELA) and approve contracts for Natasha Bolden(New Teacher Licensure Plan), Lashanda Toney (Food Service), Kendra Stanford (Food Service) and Linda Sander (Elementary Paraprofessional).

A motion was made by Mr. Livingston and seconded by Rev. Green to rescind the Certified Contract of Tammie Shaw due to not meeting the Arkansas Department of Education, Teacher Certification Division requirements after three years under an approved program (Arkansas Teacher Corps).  Ms. Shaw has not met the testing requirements to renew her teaching certification.  Ms. Shaw will be placed on a classified salary schedule until testing requirements are met to receive a standard teacher certification.  The motion carried.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:30 P.M.