001Or is it time? >> I have 6:30. >> Y one place. >> Yeah. One place. >> Okay. We'll have a motion that we exit executive session this evening. >> I make that motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Ball. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Parsons. And all in favor? I >> I any oppose? >> Okay. We'll do certification of executive session this evening. >> You need that. >> I don't want to do >> 2.2-3711A1 personnel 2.2-3711A7 consultation with legal counsel 2.2-371188 2-371188 consultation with legal counsel general. Madame Chair, I move to certify that to the best of our knowledge only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion to go into executive session were heard, discussed, or considered
002in executive session. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. will stand uh for the pledge. >> Turn on yet. >> I pledge allegiance 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. >> Okay, Dr. Hooker. Okay. Is there anyone that would like to address the board tonight? Go to the Lord in prayer. Your gracious, loving and heavenly father, Lord, we thank you for the privilege you are to come unto thee, Lord. We come unto you, casting all our care upon you. Lord, we pray today, Lord, for the many sick, many afflicted, Lord. Many things life. We ask you Lord that you come by in great grace, great mercy. Lord, would you bless this gathering here this evening,
003Lord? Bless this board, Lord, to make the right choices and the right decisions. Lord, bless us as Lord, this body here this day, Lord, to to handle things in the right way and do things the way you'd have us to do. God, I pray that when all is said and done, that you'll get the glory, the praise, and the honor. We pray it in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Would anyone else like to address the board? >> Okay. Okay. Do we have any adjustments for the agenda tonight, Dr. Hooker? >> Uh, no, Madam Chair. >> Okay. Do I have a motion that we approve the agenda for this Cena? >> I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Parsons. Do we have a second? >> I second. >> Thank you, Mr. Gibson. And all
004in favor? I >> I Any oppose? Okay. Do we have a motion we approve the minutes? And I need to pull it up for the date. >> July 15th. >> Yes. Okay. >> I'll make a motion we approve it. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. Gibson. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Eaton. And all in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? Okay. Dr. Hooker, our recognitions for tonight. >> Yes. Thank you. I would like to ask Miss Georgia McCoy to please come forward to help with recognitions. >> Thank you, Dr. Hooper, Madame Chair, Vice Chair, members of the Ram School Board. Uh the first recognition we have is teacher of the year. And let me explain that a little bit to you. Uh we start in September getting nominations for teachers
005of the month and we have done that since uh September through May and then we take those nominations and they are presented before committee to be nominated for teacher of the year and that person uh for 202425 is a teacher from Casswood Elementary Hall. So if she'll come forward, [Applause] Mr. Adam Pageant. So congratulations to you and Mr. >> We in Russell County are extremely lucky to have a teacher like Miss Priscilla just work for us as a county and I myself and Miss Adrian will as well at Cwood and their kids to be extremely lucky to have her just work for us. Um, and there's so many impacts that Makes on that you can't measure. For one, she did have my nephew. Um, and my nephew struggled going to school for a lot of
006lot of the years, but this year having Miss Priscilla, um, he decided he liked school. He he wanted to come to school. So much He went to summer school just to see Miss >> and watching my sister struggle every day just to get him out the door. And it wasn't even going on at school. Um just the connection that she went through to make with him and to make it, you know, just pleasurable for you to come. I can just see that just in that and there is no data that we can pull to measure those kind of things. Uh and that's the human part of it that she brings to our job. And so we're extremely lucky. have her there with us. It couldn't go to a better person. [Applause] Okay. >> Priscilla goes
007above and beyond for her students every day. Her students know that she genuinely cares for each of them by the things she does for them, not only in the classroom, but in their liv everyday lives. I have personally witnessed her coming to cheer on her students at little league games in the evenings after a long day at school. I have seen her in the stands at early morning basketball games on Saturdays and she even traveled to Richlands to watch her students play on early morning football games in the fall. She is there in the cheers uh in stands cheering them on with a big smile and a great job when she get the game is over. My son will run up to her to hug her immediately when the game is over because she is
008he is so excited to see her there. She also ensures that kids feel special on their birthdays by having the class make them a birthday card because she believes that everyone deserves to have a special day on their birthday. As a parent, all I could ever want for my child is a teacher that supports them and helps them reach their goals academically, but also cares for them as an individual. And Priscilla does that every day. I cannot thank her enough for her kindness to not only her students but her parents as well. She is an incredible teacher but an even more incredible person. I am honored to have an opportunity to nominate her so that she has the moment of recognition she greatly deserves. [Applause] This is presented to Priscilla Hall, Castlewood Elementary School by
009Russell County School Board in recognition of being selected to the 20242 teacher of the year. [Applause] >> Thank you, Priscilla. >> Congratulations. Congratulations. >> Good to see you. >> Good. How are you? Now that brings us to the employee of the month year for uh 202425 and that honor goes to Marl Plaster who is capture manager at Belfast if she'll come forward with her principal Miss Linda Miller. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Miss Miller, would you like to say a few words about Miss? >> Absolutely. >> Merl's courage this year has been such an inspiration. She's shown us what it means to face adversity with grace and keep keep on caring for other people while she's fighting her own battles. And Merl, I just like to say on behalf of the entire school community, we thank
010you. Thank you for your incredible spirit and for being there for our children. [Applause] Marla Plaster has worked in the cafeteria at Belfast for years, like 31. Is that correct? Every day she comes in with a smile on her face and a hug for each child. She stays positive with the kids, making sure each one knows how loved they are and they are beautiful and sweet. She also encourages her co-workers, giving us all hugs and loving on us as she does the students. Merl loves her school and wants the best for it and all who tend or work there. She's a blessing to us all. She takes her job seriously and keeps an impeccable kitchen. Merl makes sure no child goes hungry if it means dipping into her own pocket. She is willing to step
011in and provide anomously for any child is in need of clothes or a backpack. Every child single child here loves Miss Merl as do the parents and staff. Merl has recently be been diagnosed with breast cancer. She refuses to step down from her role here because she knows how much we need her. She never lets the ch children know that she isn't feeling well. She answers all their questions while ensuring them not to worry that she'll be okay. And okay, she is [Applause] still has a smile on her face and goodness in her heart. She's a fighter through and through. Our school wouldn't be the same without Miss Mall here. She more than deserves county employee of the year. [Applause] >> This is presented to Miss Merl Plaster, Belfast Elementary School by the Russell County
012School Board in recognition of being selected as the 20242 employee of the year. [Applause] Bless you. >> Thank you. >> Take care of yourself. >> We love you. Thank you, Mr. McCoy. >> That is correct. Okay, it takes us down to the bills and accounts. Do we have a motion that we pay our bills this evening? >> I'll make a motion we pay the bills. >> Thank you, Mr. Eaton. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Parsons. Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> Any oppose? Okay, Dr. Hooker, we're to the resignations and retirements for the evening. >> Yes, ma'am. We do have two on the list for resignation and retirement for you guys to approve. >> Okay. Do we have a motion that we approve the retirements and resignations for
013tonight? >> So move. >> Thank you, Mr. Gibson. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Miss uh Perkins. your name looking at you. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? >> Okay, Dr. Hooker, we're two requests for tenure. >> Uh, the new hires and new hires. >> Uhhuh. We do have a short list of new hires and transfers for the board to approve. >> Okay. Do we have a motion that we approve these personnel and transfers? >> Motion moved. >> Thank you, Mr. Eaton. Do we have a second? Second. >> Thank you, Miss Perkins. And all in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? Okay, we're down to number four. >> Yes, we do have two individuals for the request of approval of tenure for the board to approve tonight. >>
014Okay, I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Miss Perkins. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Eaton. Any discussion? >> All in favor? I. Any oppose? Okay. Yes, we do have one action item tonight, Madam Chair, and it's the request approval from Kelly Ferguson, representative of the Elgen Children's Foundation, to expand the Bible release time program to the fourth grade at Honeaker Elementary. >> I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Eaton. Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Mr. Ball. All in favor? I >> I any oppose? >> Okay. Got any updates for us tonight? >> No, ma'am. >> Okay. Let me pull up that sales tax. sales tax July was 399,22362 and ADM 350 so 52 >> and that was at the end of May
015right >> we have our maintenance report this evening any board member have any discussion of that our expenditure report. Anybody have any question or discussion of that this evening? >> Just the A bills are outrageous. I cannot believe after looking at these expenditure reports what we pay to a mind-blowing. Boy, it's rough when it's off, isn't it? I think they cut it off every now and then to just make you >> You're looking at 11 to You're looking from anywhere from 11 to >> $20,000 a month just on power. It's crazy. >> It's crazy. >> Okay, our next meeting date is September the 2nd. Does any board member have anything they would like to bring up tonight? >> Well, just good luck to all the students getting ready to start this year. Um, uh, we'll
016be praying for you and praying for the teachers. Um, if any of the parents or teachers has any questions or issues, go to your teachers and and go to your principles and and talk to them about about issues, especially before you you call us because most of the time they will take care of your problems before it ever even makes it to us. So, give them a chance before you give us a a call. And secondly, I'd like to uh I'd like to say that uh we've implemented a Bible literature class in the high schools and we've had really good success at the Honeacaker High School, Leen High School, and Castlewood. Uh we haven't had as much success as we'd like, but it's it's an elective class. They can choose to take it. Uh, but
017I think it it'll be something really good for the kids and something I wish we had when I was going through high school. But, uh, good luck to everybody and if you need anything, we're here to to help and serve. Okay. Likewise, we hope a good success and this year with our students and all of our employees and we hopeful that everyone can be kept safe and our prayers are with you for your safety and and your learning experience. Do we have a motion that we adjourn for tonight? >> Thank you, Mr. Parsons. Do I have a second? >> Thank you, Mr. Eaton. And all in favor? >> I be safe going home tonight. >> I feel you. Okay. I forgot to ask them who who wanted to do it. >> I said I forgot
018to ask who who might be interested. >> I will. >> I told her that's her job. >> Which way this keeping?