001Ice to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Uh I I would ask that we go into executive session to talk about personnel. >> Make a motion. second. >> I'll be going in here. >> Okay. I'd like to uh bring you up to date on the solar stuff. And I know, Bobby, the word solar makes your blood pressure rise. Uh we hunted all over this office for the contract. I went through all of Mark Price's stuff. Uh Erica went through emails. We don't have all of the hard copies. I called Whitney uh Moore, the lawyer, and I sent her what we had. And here is what she recommends that we do. And Angie, correct
002me if I get in this wrong. Angie and I had a call with her today. We need to pay the people. If we don't, Arkansas Department of Education is going to flag us for fiscal irresponsibility and we're already kind of on their radar and we need to >> Yeah. But she is going to call this company tomorrow and tell them she's the school district's lawyer and she wants kind of a summary of where we are with this. And she's going to ask that one of them comes down and makes a presentation to y'all to explain what all's going on and why and the money part of it and all that. >> How's that? We know the benefit what what our long-term short what our short-term and long-term gain is. >> Well, they're going to tell
003us. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Because I honestly don't know. I was not the one who initiated this and I I honestly do not know. >> We're putting money in. What we get back out? >> Well, that's right. >> Say we're saving 2530. I don't see the savings, but >> maybe if we look at the bill from before the >> pro the problem with looking at past energy bills is energy rates fluctuating. They've gone up so much. I think if you look back five years, you're going to see a huge difference in >> costwise. I like to see that. So that's kind of the >> plus mine is >> and that's what I would like for somebody to show me from them is you know how do how do we see this on the reflection
004on our energy bill >> and then another question I've got is they talked about the elementary school wasn't signed up >> it's supposed to be it's on there now >> no but I mean in how many how long did we go >> oh I don't know see I didn't set this up >> it's only been there four or five years four years that school's been there what two or three stores >> yeah There's only it was only a year's difference, >> but >> Okay. So, if if you don't pay this bill, I understand I'm going to be paying the bill, but if you don't pay the bill, they're going to cut electricity off. >> That's right. >> Well, they're panels doing. >> They're going to sue us for >> I think we need to pay
005the bill, but I still think they need to come down and talk to us and say what what >> that would help me. I don't know where we I need it to explain to me where I can understand it. >> How much are we making? Cuz I'm not real solo on it. >> The solar panels send the electricity out to the energy. >> It does. >> Angie, did I leave anything out with me? I had >> already paid our bill. So why are we being charged $15,000 more dollars for electricity that's gone out on the grid? >> Actually, when we get this built in, we had two choices. Either they can put it in and they own it and we get a cut rate on our electric bill or they own it and we get
006a cut rate or we buy and then it's ours. We chose to go where they own it, we just get a cut on our electric bill. So I don't understand what we're paying for. >> No, that that's what that's what I'm asking. >> Well, see, I don't know anything about this because I wasn't the super. >> We just provided your space. That was my understanding. And I'm going to have a hard time understanding. Well, I want them to come down and and present it so that not only y'all understand it better, I understand it better. >> We talked to them that there talked to them. There's some English. But you know, >> him saying$25 or $30,000. Show us. >> Yeah, that's what I'm saying. I want him to come in and show us cuz honestly
007those are easy take out. Those are just held down by concrete blocks. >> Show me the money. >> Yeah. Well, I would recommend that we pay this bill, please. Because it makes my stomach when it's when ADB costs me. >> Does this mean you're going to have to pay it again? >> Well, it's going to be another bill. >> No, probably not. This is per quarter. >> Per quarter. >> Is it per quarter? >> Yeah. >> We got three months to decide if you two months. Motion by Mr. Adams approved at 15,132 >> 26. Is that your motion there for a second? >> Then you just make a second. Okay. >> Until you break the contract figure out a way. Now we're going we're not getting out of contract. I promise. They're going they're going
008to guard your face. >> Please don't get me in trouble. >> I really like my job and I want to keep >> We're going to have them come next time. So somebody I tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to second the motion to pay the stupid bill. >> Thank you, Mr. John. All in first say I. >> I oppos. >> Yeah, we'll discuss it with them when they show up. >> Okay. On the 503, >> uh, everyone is dazed and confused about this. And my other superintendent friends told me, they said, "Well, take it to your schoolboard lawyer and get them to work out something for you." So, this sheet in your packet, Whitney Moore prepared this. And basically, what you have to decide is if you want four-year terms or six-year
009terms. And don't let sixyear terms scare you. You can still get off the board if you need to. I mean, it's nothing that's, you know, legally binding or anything like that. And if you would like to look at this closer and then we take it up at the regular meeting, we can. But this was drafted by Whitney Moore. And this is probably, you know, what we want to do. [Music] >> We can adopt it tonight or we can up. >> Yeah. It's >> We're currently on four year. We're on five terms, right? >> Four. Five. >> Five. >> Well, now it's going to be four or six. Everybody's four or six. No, you draw lots being more >> way you got some kind of accountability. >> Yeah. The thing is you don't want the whole
010board to turn over at one time >> because you need people who are veterans on the board. >> So is it retroactive to when you were elected? >> No. >> So it'll start in the spring. >> And why they did this, I don't know. I have no idea why they've done this. They don't make any sense cuz you got one. >> Oh, yeah. I can get you another year. >> Three on. >> You can get two more. >> But don't they all have to run? >> I think you all have to run in March. >> They do. >> And the the it's open where you can start getting signatures. >> Is that So even the people that were just elected? >> Yes. >> Everyone unless nobody runs into your zone, then you'll be >> Yeah.
011So you might want to go ahead and get your signature so you don't have to pay extra >> pay. [Music] That's what I'm saying. Nobody get there. >> Well, I saw that. That's what I showed her. >> Who is it? >> Signatur. >> Yeah, >> that was the second they changed companies. >> Yeah. >> And that was the signature changing company. That was not the original. >> It was a >> It was integrity. >> That's right. >> Y'all want to vote on this? Sure. 503. Sure. Make a motion four or six. Anybody any discussion on it or make >> right now it's five. So you either going down >> we're all having to redo it. We're all having to redo it now. >> Yeah. And then you'll draw lots in in uh March. >> Okay.
012to decide four or six. >> Isn't that right, Angie? >> They'll have you since you all can't have sixyear terms. >> You'll draw a lot of contract >> and some will at that point some will be four and some will be six, but you all have to run for either the four or six, whatever. >> It's very confusing. >> So, that's why I was confused. I was like, so we're all redoing it in March. And I was like, "So, we're not really deciding four or six really until or well the >> Well, you have to because if you go for four year, somebody's going to have to be two year. If you do the sixyear, somebody will be four year, the others will be sixyear. But if I think if you do the four year,
013some are going to be two year, some will be four year." >> I think well, >> so you have to decide now if you want to do four or sixyear terms. >> It just said due to act 503 requiring that elections be held every two years. My recommendation is six-year terms. staggered in a 322 format, which is right. You don't want more than two coming off in one year, >> right? You you don't want your whole board to turn over at once. You need somebody who >> six and seven draw straws for two-year terms expiring in 28 and two terms expiring in 30. >> That doesn't say anything. >> That's well that that's what that's what she's saying. It's everybody's going to be six years, but to get on that 322 deal, we're going to
014draw lots and then say yours may be two and then you'll be you'll be on the two stagger him and you and then these two will be two and then those three will be >> But my understanding we did that and didn't have to have another everybody's election. >> I don't I don't think you're going to have to do it all at the same time. She I may you may be right. I don't know. But they're going to stagger the >> and I may not be. >> They're going to stagger the times. But if we say we vote for a six-year term, then we're going to draw lights and say yours may be up. >> They're only going to have elections every two years, right? >> That's what I think. >> But I don't run
015again no matter what. I thought that's the way I understood. >> Yeah. You >> you're going to have to run again. But if you draw a lot and yours is up in two years, you'd have to run in two years. >> Yeah. But go through another election next year. >> I don't think so. I mean I mean everybody's election in March, right? No, just we'll get clarification from ASDA on that. >> Okay, we're >> I don't see how that can work that way at 322. I don't know. I mean, >> well, I ain't going to vote for you. >> Now, somebody want for four or six. I recommend six. >> You make a motion. >> Motion for six the 322 format. >> Motion by Mr. Tiny. Second. >> Second by Mr. J. F say I
016>> oppos you. Now, I hate to tell y'all this about the maternity leave. They send us out this thing that, you know, you you chose and PCP met and we did all this choosing and y'all voted on it and then they tell us no, you have to give everybody 12 weeks, >> right? You got to give everybody 12 weeks. >> Got to give everybody 12 weeks. >> So, yeah, >> you have to use your leave time. >> So, I am sorry, but we have to relick the cap on this. >> Okay, I make the motion. >> Motion by Mr. Adam. Second. >> Second by Scott. I >> oppos. That's new state law. >> If you get pregnant, >> you don't have to use your You don't have to use your leave time. You get 12
017full weeks off with that. >> You have surgery and you got females. >> You do, Angie. You do have some leeway on if you pay them partially or full. But we need to pay them full. So, we'll be >> rever stipulation. You have to work for a year. >> Oh, we're reimbured. >> Yeah. have to be employed for a year. >> And it doesn't even have to be with us. They could have worked at a previous school district >> a year employee. >> But here's the thing, too. If they are a leave abuser, you can deny it. So, we need to make sure we're following the attendance policy and if they're abusing the leave as it is, they need to >> The principles are sending me a weekly report on teacher absences. And then on
018the partial pay or full pay, you really want to make sure you're doing the full pay because if you do the partial pay, anything that's taken out of that school employees check, the state will not reimburse you. So in order for us to get the maximum value out of it, you need to have full pay. that way this date. >> I I do not know why they didn't just tell us in the beginning do 12 weeks >> and Okay, that brings us down to personnel. Uh I would like to ask you to hire Nolan Winchell for seventh and eighth English and assistant baseball coach and he will be getting his CDL be a bus driver. >> Say is he going to do a a spring sport? >> That's the baseball. >> Oh, that's right. I
019mean fall. What's he going to he's not doing anything in the fall or no? >> Uh we can talk to him about that. >> I know he want >> we have anything else. >> Motion by Scott second by Patric Lewis. All in favor say I. I post no. >> And if he does want to play a false sport I'll just have to come to you all with a stop. >> It's just an extra grand whatever you >> Well really stipens are the cheap fix. They're good and not all superintendents feel that way but I think they're good. But I mean, he might want to stick to baseball and work with those kids. >> Yeah, >> true. >> Everybody tells me he's fine young man. >> So, I would make that recommendation to you. >> Oh,
020you've already voted. That's right. Okay. >> I'm still thinking about the maternity leave. >> Any other anything? >> That's it. >> Make a motion. I make that move. >> Second. [Applause] [Music]