McGEHEE SCHOOL DISTRICT
P. O. Box 767 McGehee, AR 71654
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DIRECTORS JOE I-IERREl\
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Phone: (870) 222-3070 Fax: (870) 222--6957
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KATIE DANIEL VV1LUAM CAMPBELL rUDY LATI"lMOI
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August 25, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
The McGehee School Board met in regular session Tuesday, August 25, 2015 in the high school library. President Joe Herren called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with the following members present: Judy Lattimore, Toby Young, William Campbell, Katie Daniel and Clarke Pugh. A motion was made by Toby Young and seconded by Clarke Pugh to accept the consent agenda as follows:
1. Minutes: regular session July 28, 2015 special session August 10, 2015
2. Invoices and financial statement 3. E Rate Funding Request: Intemal Wireless LAN Infrastructure Project The McGehee School District has received approval from the USACIFCC for its FY20 15 (YearI8, Category 2) FCC E-Rate funding request for its Internal Wireless LAN Infrastructure Project, which will provide local-area wireless coverage for district devices for both the High SchoollJunior High and Elementary sites. Project Cost Summary: Total Funding Request (Pre-Discount) Total Funding Commitment (FCC Approved) Total Non-discounted (District Cost)
$94,556.47 $75,645.18 $18,911.29
Project Cost E-Rate Funded District's Obligation
4. Purchase Service Agreement: Speech Therapy Services Approval an agreement to purchase speech therapy services to be provided by Mrs. Mallory Hyatt, Speech Language Pathologist, from the Dumas School District for the 2015-2016 school year. In this agreement, Mrs. Hyatt would provide speech therapy services to the McGehee School District one day per week. The McGehee School District would purchase the services at 20% of total costs to include salary, benefits and any bonus or raise as detennined by the Dumas School District. This amount is estimated to be approximately $15,000.00 (salary & benefits). This agreement would begin immediately upon approval from both districts and remain in effect for the remainder of the 2015 2016 school year unless speech student numbers increase such that Mrs. Hyatt would be required 100% of her time in the Dumas School District. Motion carried 6-0 .
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A motion was made by Katie Daniel and seconded by William Campbell to accept the pest control bid agreement for (1) one year from Southeast Pest Control as presented. Motion carried 6-0. PERSONNEL
A motion was made by William Campbell and seconded by Judy Lattimore to accept the recommendation to hire the following for the 2015-2016 school year: 1. Mae Helen Kelsey, long-term substitute teacher at Elementary school effective August 10, 2015.
Motion carried 6-0.
A motion was made by Toby Young and seconded by Katie Daniel to accept JTS Employee Benefit renewal (2) two year agreements for Group Life and AD&D and Long Term Disability as presented. Motion carried 6-0. ADJOURN
A motion was made by Clarke Pugh and seconded by William Campbell to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0.
Katie Daniel, Secretary
