Board of Trustees Meeting

Arkansas School for the Deaf

Arkansas School for the Blind

Tuesday November 17, 2009

5:00 p.m.

Arkansas School for the Blind – Multi Purpose Room

Sandwiches served in the meeting room

I. Joint Meeting

A. Call to Order

B. Reminder of next meeting – December 15

C. Consent Items:

1. Approval of Minutes – October

2.         Approval of Minutes--Special Board Meeting, October 27, 2009

D. Action Items:

1. Board Policy Manual – Sections 1.14, 1.15, 1.16

2. Grievance (ASD)

3. Interim Superintendent

E. Discussion Items:

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

2. A.S.B. Parent Representative – Jeanne Tribett

II. Arkansas School for the Deaf – Mike Phillips, Interim Superintendent

A. Consent Items:

1. Approval of Minutes – October

2. Approval of Financial Statement

3. Personnel Items:

a. Resignations:

None

b. Terminations:

None

c. Retirement:

1. Stan Bryant, ASB/ASD General Business Manager

b. New Hires/Rehires

1. Kathy Wheeler-Scruggs, Licensed Professional Counselor

2. Casey Brown, Certified Master Teacher

3. Jeffrey Condon, Education Para Professional

c. Transfers:

1. Jennifer Tippitt, Education Para Professional

2. Delilah Hodshire, Education Para Professional

3. Audrey Cockrell, Personnel Manager

B. Superintendent’s Report

C. Discussion Items:

1. As decided by Board after Superintendent’s Report

D. Action Items

1. As decided by Board after Superintendent’s Report

III. Arkansas School for the Blind – Jim Hill, Superintendent

A. Consent Items:

1. Approval of Minutes – October

2 Approval of Financial Statement

3. Personnel Items:

a. Retirement:

1. Helen Tinkle, Agency Fiscal Manager, effective 10-31-09

B. Action Items:

None

C. Discussion Items:

1. Report to the Public

D. Superintendent’s Report

1. ASB Elementary School – Schools of excellence for improvement

IV. Adjournment