LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT<= /o:p>

810 WEST MARKHAM ST= REET

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS<= /st1:State>

MINUTES

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

July 27, 2006

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The Board = of Directors of the Little Rock School District held their regular board meetin= g at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2006, in the Boardroom of the Administration Buil= ding, 810 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkan= sas. President Robert M. Daugherty presided.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

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Robert M. Daugherty

Baker Kurrus

Bryan Day

Larry Berkley

Tom Brock

&= nbsp; Katherine Mitchell

Tony Rose

MEMBERS ABSENT:

None

ALSO PRESENT:

&= nbsp; Roy G. Brooks, Superintendent of Schools

&n= bsp; Beverly Griffin, Recorder of Minutes

I. = CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

Dr. Daugherty called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. All members of the= Board were present at roll call.

Ex officio representatives for the month of July= were also present: Charles Quarles, st= udent from McClellan High School and Almeda Giles, teacher from Franklin Elementary School.

Dr. Daugherty welcomed members of the audience a= nd recognized Superintendent Brooks.

Dr. Brooks made a statement regarding the recent contract negotiations. = He introduced David Hartz, Director of Human Resources and chief negotiator for the district who provided a brief overview of the new contract provisions.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

II. = REPORTS/RECOGNITIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS

A. Superintendent’s Citations & Commendations

Dr. Brooks presented a citation to Laidlaw bus driver Jerome Price. Each year, Laidlaw Education Servi= ces sponsors school bus rodeos to emphasize exceptional safety practices in sch= ool bus operations. Little Rock has had at least one winner= at the district and area levels every year for the past ten years and this yea= r Mr. Price came in first in local, district, and area competitions.

The ex-officio representatives for the month of July were presented with citati= ons of appreciation for their service: Almeda Giles, teacher from Franklin Elementary School and Charles Qu= arles, student from McClellan High School.

B.&n= bsp; Partners in Education

Debbie Milam introduced one new school / busine= ss partnership between the Junior League of Greater Little Rock and the Little Rock School District. Junior League members Peyton Woody= ard, Beth McAlpine, Becca Webb, Kristen Laughlin, Tammie Davis, Carrie Daniels a= nd Denise Luft were present.

Mr. Rose moved to accept the new partnership; Mr. Berkley seconded the motion a= nd it carried unanimously.=

C.     Resolution Honoring and in Memory o= f Win Paul Rockefeller

A resolution honoring the memory of Lieutenant Governor Winthrop Paul Rockefeller was presented for the board’s revi= ew and approval. Board member To= ny Rose read the resolution and moved approval of the adoption. Dr. Mitchell seconded the motion a= nd it carried unanimously.   A copy of the signed resoluti= on will be attached to these minutes. <= /span>

D.&n= bsp;    Remarks from Citizens

There were no citizen speakers present.

E.&n= bsp;    Little Rock Classroom Teache= rs Association

Grainger Ledbetter addressed the board on behalf of the CTA. He thanked district administrators= for their cooperative efforts in reaching an agreement with the teachers union = and stated that the agreement would provide the stability required for continuity.

Katherine Wright Knight= arrived later in the meeting and thanked the bo= ard for giving her a moment to speak. She stated that the negotiating team was exhausted but excited that = they were able to reach a multi-year (three-year) agreement with the district. She announced that the membership = would meet at 4:00 p.m. at the AEA building to discuss and ratify the contract.

III.     &= nbsp; REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A.     Remarks from Board Membe= rs

Dr. Mitchell reported that she had attended a ceremony where retired teacher Lou Ethel Nauden was awarded a grant from State Farm Insurance to assist teache= rs with National Board Certification. <= /span>She thanked Ms. Nauden for her continuing efforts to prepare teachers to meet t= he needs of our students. <= /o:p>

Mr. Brock announced that his church, Geyer Springs First Baptist, would be host= ing a “Give a Kid a Chance Day” at his church this weekend. School supplies for over 800 stude= nts will be donated by church members.

Mr. Rose congratulated bus driver Jerome Price for his safety record and for achieving recognition in the bus driver rodeo.

Dr. Daugherty announced that he had spoken with the superintendent about a back= to school question and answer session. He suggested August 17^th and set it tentatively for the <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Central High School gym.

B.    Budget Update=

No report.

C.    Student Assignment Repor= t

Dr. Linda Watson provided a brief reminder regarding check-in dates= for the 2006-2007 school year, August 2 – 3, 2006. <= /span>

= D.&n= bsp;   Upda= te: Accelerated Learning Center

Dr. Brooks introduced Carol Green, Director of Career and Technical Education for the LRSD. She provided a brief overview of t= he Accelerated Learning Center Program and shared some of the data regarding enrollment and graduation rates. The program has been in existence for eight years, serving students = who are at risk for failure or dropping out of school.

Approximately 250 students graduated from the A= CC in the 2004-05 school year; over 300 graduated in 2005-06. Students are not assigned to the A= LC for disciplinary reasons, but are assigned according to their needs for a more flexible school schedule. Stu= dents must attend a minimum of four hours per day, but may stay longer if they wish. Single parents or stude= nts who must work are allowed to select the schedule that works best for their family. A Head Start child ca= re center is located on the Metropolitan campus.

E.&n= bsp;    July 2006 Construction Report – Bond Projects

Mr. Goodman’s r= eport was printed in the agenda. No additional information was requested.

= F.&n= bsp;    Inte= rnal Auditors Report

Mr. Becker’s rep= ort was printed in the agenda.

IV.      =          APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS

A.     Minutes

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Minutes from the regular meeting of the Board of Directors held on June 22, 2006 and from special meetings held on June 26 a= nd July 13, 2006, were presented for review and approval.   Mr. Rose moved to approve the minutes as written;   Mr. Berkley seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

V.      =            BOARD POLICY AND REGULATIONS REVIEW

A.     First Reading: Policy Revision – FCB – Closing of Schools

The administration prese= nted a proposed revision to policy FCB, Closing of Schools, which would ensure complian= ce with the Arkansas Academic Facilities Program regarding operating schools i= n a fiscally responsible manner. = Mr. Berkley moved to approve the policy on first reading; Mr. Brock seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

VI.          &nb= sp;     HUMAN RESOURCES<= o:p>

A.       = Appointment of Assistant Coordinator of Southwest Learning
       &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    Academy

The superintendent introduced Earl Smith and recommended board approval of his appointment to the position of assistant coordinator of the Southwest Learning<= /st1:PlaceName> Academy.   Mr. Kurrus moved to approve t= he appointment; Mr. Brock seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

B.=         Personnel Changes

Routine personnel issues were printed in the board’s agenda. In addition, Laureen Isom, formerly counselor at McClellan High School, was recommended for the position of coordinator of Counseling and College Workp= lace Readiness.

Dr. Brooks introduced John Daniels, currently a teacher and coach at Hall High School, who will be recommended for appointment to the position of assistant princi= pal at Henderson Middle School. His appointment was not on the cur= rent personnel listing, but Dr. Brooks noted that he would be on the agenda in August.

Mr. Berkley made a motion to suspend the rules in order to consider Mr. Daniels’ appointment. M= r. Day seconded the motion and it carr= ied unanimously.

Mr. Kurrus moved to approve all personnel items presented. Mr. Berkley seconded the motion an= d it carried unanimously.

VII.      =        FINANCE & SUPPORT SERVICES

= A.&n= bsp;    Dona= tions of Property

Donations to the dist= rict schools and departments were listed in the board’s agenda. Student ex officio Charles Quarles= read the listed donations. Mr. Berkley moved to = accept the donations; Dr. Mitchell seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.&nb= sp;

= B.&n= bsp;   Fina= ncial Reports – Mark Milhollen=

There were no financi= al reports included in the July agenda. The end-of-fiscal year reports will be provided at the August board meeting.

VIII.      =      CLOSING REMARKS<= /p>
A.&n= bsp;     Exec= utive Session

The board convened an executive session at 6:35 p.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel matters. Mr. Day made the mot= ion, Mr. Kurrus seconded; it carried unanimously.

The board returned fr= om executive session at 7:19 p.m. and reported no action was taken.

IX.&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business before the Board, Mr. Day moved to adjourn at 7:19 p.m. Mr. Brock seconded the motion, and= it carried unanimously.

APPROVED:&= nbsp; _08-24-06__             &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        Originals Signed by: =

            = ;            = Robert M. Daugherty, President

Bryan Day, Secretary<= /p>