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Benton Consolidated High School District #103 Board of Education met July 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education of the Benton Consolidated High School District #103 met in Regular Session at 5:00 P.M. in the Benton High School Board Room. President, Mark Minor called the meeting to order.

Opening prayer was led by Mark Minor. Mark Dyel led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Board members present: Mark Minor, President; Robin LaBuwi, Vice-President; Mitch Bennett, Secretary; Mark Dyel, and Marci Glover. Board members absent: Shane Cockrum and Kenny Irvin.

Others present: Benjamin Johnson, Superintendent; Ron Giacone, Board Attorney; Wade Thomas, Principal; Ronda Suver, Board Recording Secretary; and Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hammonds.

Robin LaBuwi made a motion to allow Kenny Irvin to participate in the meeting via telephone. Mitch Bennett seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yes. Motion carried.

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.1 Approve Minutes: Regular Board Meeting Minutes, June 18, 2020

Executive Board Meeting Minutes, June 18, 2020 4.2 Approve Financial Report (June 2020)

4.3 Approve Payment of Bills (June 2020)

4.4 Review/Approve First Reading Board Policy Updates-Press Plus Issue 104

4.5 Review/Approve Centerstone Service Agreement (ENCL B)

Robin LaBuwi made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Marci Glover seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, members voted as follows: Mark Dyel – yes, Marci Glover - yes, Kenny Irvin – yes, Robin LaBuwi – yes, Mark Minor – yes, and Mitch Bennett – yes. Motion Carried. A copy of the board Enclosure B has been attached to and made a part of these minutes.

5. ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS

• Mr. Johnson gave an updat on Building Projects. 

6. COMMENTS FROM VISITORS

7. OLD BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

8.1 Assignment of Personnel Robin LaBuwi made a motion to approve Chase Thomas, Hunter Roberts, Reece Johnson, and Wyatt McClintock as summer student workers as needed. Mitch Bennett seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

8.2 Review/Approve Posting of Open Positions Robin LaBuwi made a motion to authorize the administration to post the position of assistant girls track coach as available for the 2020-21 school year. Mitch Bennett seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

Shane Cockrum entered at 5:14 P.M.

8.3 Review /Approve Handbook Updates Kenny Irvin made a motion to approve the handbook updates as presented. Mitch Bennett seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

8.4 Review/Approve Classification of Executive Board Minutes The executive board minutes from July 2019 – June 2020 have been reviewed and the need for confidentiality continues to exist, therefore, Robin LaBuwi made a motion to continue to classify the executive board minutes as confidential. Mark Dyel seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

8.5 Review/Approve Amended SY2020-2021 School Calendar Shane Cockrum made a motion to amend the 2020-2021 School Calendar as presented. Marci Glover seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried. A copy of this calendar has been attached to and made a part of these minutes.

8.6 Review/Approve Facility Work Robin LaBuwi made a motion to approve the proposal to paint the stadium as presented. Shane Cockrum seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

8.7 Review/Approve Plan to Reopen School Robin LaBuwi made a motion to approve the recommendation to open school as presented by Mr. Johnson and the BCHS Reopening Advisory Team. Kenny Irvin seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, members voted as follows: Mark Dyel – yes, Marci Glover - yes, Kenny Irvin – yes, Robin LaBuwi – yes, Mark Minor – no, Mitch Bennett – no, and Shane Cockrum - no. Motion carried.

9. BOARD OF EDUCATION REMARKS Kenny Irvin questioned the amount of federal funds the school receives.

10. ADJOURNMENT Robin LaBuwi made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 P.M. Kenny Irvin seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, all members present voted yes. Motion carried.

https://www.bentonhighschool.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=2051&dataid=4328&FileName=July162020BoardMinutes.pdf