001So, it is 8:13 and we are back in session. Mr. Martin, I'll turn it back over to you. All right. I would like to start with resignations. Um, I'd like to make the recommendation that we accept the resation of Joanna Lea Mark Lera Baker, Savannah Carter, Holly Levens, Chasey Smith, Indiana, Maria M&S, Brendon Abernathy, and Carol Griffin with regret. All right. So, we have a recommendation. Do we have a motion? A motion. Motion by Jessica. Do we have a second? I'll second. Second by Adam. Any further discussion? All right. All in favor? Any opposed? And with that, we have one person there retiring. That's Mr. Mark Ler. And I just want to make sure that we wish him well on his retirement because he gave, I believe, 21 or 22 years in the district and
00228 years total education. Mr. Ler will definitely be missed. Congratulations, Mark. Absolutely. Um, for employment, I'd like to make the recommendation that we hire Kayla Treml, Adam Hajish, James Fett, Alisa Brex, Hazen Kates, Walker Chambers, Rhonda Baker, Vander Balden, Dallas Coleman, Robera Dudy, Victoria Robertson, and Adam Hand. All right. So, we have a recommendation. Do we have a motion? I'll make a motion. Do we have a second? I'll second. Second by Sarah. Any further discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Okay. Okay. With lastly to approve the the position changes of Miss Payton Wright, Max Otelli, Blake Rudolph, Casey Ludolfph, Jennifer Jacobs, and Jesse Posible. All right. So, we have a recommendation for transfers. Do we have a motion? A motion. Motion by Adam. Do we have a second? I'll second. Second by Jessica. Any further
003discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Okay. Up next, we have approved one of two positions for next year. Uh, Miss Mark Bell and Miss Ryan have been Mell been working very hard. Um, we have the opportunity to open up a third prek classroom next year, which is which is exciting. Um, Miss Markfeld has us on the docket at the state board for 15 um, prek slots through ABC um, for funding. Um, so what we would like to do is go ahead and recommend that we approve the positions of a prek teacher and a prek pending approval of the state board. That will allow us the opportunity to go ahead and post the job so that we can be ready ready to hire. Um we're excited to go from 60 I'm sorry 40 kids to 60
004kids and um in you know in continuing to provide this service for our community. So the Arkansas Better Chance funding so 15 of the 20 spots would be funded by the state. Yes, ma'am. Okay. Just making sure I was reading that right. Come through tuition pay. Okay. All right. And we're we're confident that we're going to get that grant. Uh we're we're we're pretty confident. Yes, sir. Do we have 15 spots in of the other two classrooms currently? Do we have Arkansas better? Do we have any of those? Okay. No, ma'am. We are funded through um not Endeavor anymore. Accelerate. Accelerate. Sorry, they changed their name. Okay. Accelerate grant. We are funded through tuition and we take vouchers through DHS as well. So, this is a third option. Fourth option. We have ABC's spots have
005been a hard to get over the past, you know, decade. Um, when ABC became a reality for public education, that was back in the mid to late 90s, period school district was going through a growth phase. you know, we were all on one campus across town and we simply did not have the space to offer ABC slots or prick and that that opportunity passed us. We're now having an opportunity to come back and and start that process again and have another funding revenue stream for that. So, perfect. Um, being able to do that, sustain this program is very important for our community. Awesome. We're excited to make that recommendation. Well, thank you for doing that. Okay. So, we have a recommendation then? Yes, ma'am. To approve a excuse me, a prek teacher and a preka
006uh pending uh final state board. All right. So, we have recommendation. Do we have a motion? Motion. We'll give the motion to Sarah. Jessica, would you like to second? Yes, ma'am. Second by Jessica. Any further discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Okay. All right. So, um I think before we leave personnel, um we wanted to um circle back. So, u Mr. Martin, we kind of wanted to to chat about your salary. I know we um did your contract last time. Um but it's been a couple of years since we've been able to do any kind of anre increase for your salary. So, with the Learns Act and um being able to re-evaluate staff and teachers and um admin salary, we'd also like to um do a salary increase for our superintendent to 143565 with an
007annual 2% step added into that contract yearly. Okay. Thank you so much. So, thank you for all you do. Yeah, it's not just me. It's all of us. Um, you know, there's 300 and I think 10 right now full-time employees, but that's next year will be more. Um, you know, Lindy and I are so grateful for being part of community and everything. I know she's transitioned to still serving the community, but in a different role for the school, but we love working here and I can't think of a better place to be. All right. So, with that then, I'm going to make the recommendation that we increase your salary to 143565 with an annual 2% step. Do we have a motion? I'll motion motion by Adam. Do we have a second? I'll second. Second by
008Sarah. Any further discussion or question? All right. All in favor? Any opposed? Okay. Anything else on the agenda? No. All right. So then I would listen to a recommendation to adjurnn. I'll make a motion. Adam second. All right. All in favor? Have a good night, guys.