OFFICIAL MINUTES FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING OF THE

ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

The Board of Trustees for the Arkansas School for the Deaf and the Arkansas School for the Blind met for their monthly meeting on October 23, 2007.

Present: Dr. Douglas Watson, Chairperson, Henrietta Williams, Vice-Chairperson; Andrew Tolbert, Board Member; Beth Gray, Board Member; Johnny McGehee, ASB Parent Representative; Jim Hill, ASB Superintendent; Dr. Marcella Dalla Rosa, ASD Superintendent; Katie Becker, Interpreter; Amy Ford, Office of the Attorney General; Marc Harrison, Governor’s Office; Members of the Deaf Community; Members of the Blind Community

Call to Order

Dr. Watson called the meeting to order at 4:16 p.m. The next board meeting was scheduled for November 20. The meeting in December will be December 18. Board members will meet in the A.S.D. Museum at 3:30 for a tour.

07-J-011 Motion to Approve Consent Items

Dr. Watson asked for a motion to approve the Minutes from the September board meeting. Mr. Tolbert made the motion and Ms. Williams seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Action Items

None

Discussion Items

Johnny McGehee – A.S.B. Parent Representative

Mr. McGehee introduced the A.S.B. track team and Ken Fowler, athletic director. Mr. Fowler reported that the A.S.B. boys’ team finished in 6^th place and the girls’ team finished in 1^st place at the recent track event in Indiana. Mr. Fowler introduced the track team gave the track results for each of them.

There being no further business, the meeting moved to the Agenda for the Arkansas School for the Blind.

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Dr. Douglas Watson, Chairperson

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Secretary (vacant at this time)

Board of Trustees Meeting

Joint Session

October 23, 2007

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