OFFICIAL AGENDA

Board of Trustees Meeting

Arkansas School for the Blind

Arkansas School for the Deaf

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

4:00 p.m.

Arkansas School for the Deaf – Nutt Athletic Complex

Sandwiches served in the meeting room

I. Joint Meeting

A. Call to Order

B. Reminder of next meeting – May 19 (tentative date)

C. Consent Items:

1. Approval of Minutes – March

D. Action Items:

1. School Calendar 2009-2010

2. Board Manual, Sections 1.1-1.5 (Short ASBA video prior to discussion of manual )

E. Discussion Items:

1. A.S.B. Parent Representative – Khayyam Eddings

2. A.S.D. Parent Representative – Janice Vaughn

II. Arkansas School for the Blind – Jim Hill

A. Consent Items:

1. Approval of Minutes – March

2. Approval of Financial Statement – March

3. Personnel Items:

a. Termination:

1. James Gaither, User Support Analyst (Job Performance)

b. New Hires:

1. Debbie Mitchell, Cook I

2. Sidney Sparks, Cook II

B. Action Items:

None

C. Discussion Items:

None

D. Superintendent’s Report

III. Arkansas School for the Deaf – Dr. Marcella Dalla Rosa

A. Consent Items:

1. Approval of Minutes – January and March

2. Approval of Financial Statement – January and March

3. Personnel:

a. New Hires:

1. Don Fells, General Maintenance Leader

2. Felix Werner, General Maintenance Leader

3. James Tropp, Houseparent I

b. Resignations:

1. Debra Vittitow, Speech Pathologist

c. Promotion:

1. JoAnn Buckley, Cook II

B. Action Items:

None

C. Discussion Items:

None

D. Superintendent’s Report

IV. Adjournment