Superintendent James Mason discussed a possible land sale with the Webster County School Board at a previous meeting.
July 17 meeting minutes state Mason mentioned to the board the possibility of selling a small parcel of land located adjacent to the East Webster Elementary School campus.
The superintendent was to speak to Board Attorney Jim Keith about the matter and report back to the board about the best way to go about this, according to the minutes. No action was taken.
Consent Agenda
These items were approved as a part of the consent agenda:
• Approved minutes of the regular meeting held on June 12, and special meetings held on June 20 and 28
• Approved the Special Education and Preschool Assurances for FY 24
• Approved a Collaborative Agreement with Millcreek of Pontotoc for 2023-24
• Approved a Collaborative Agreement with Head Start for 2023-24
• Approved a Transition Plan Agreement with Head Start for 2023-24
• Approved the Webster County School District Child Nutrition Procurement Plan
• Approved the Security Service Proposal from TBL for 2023-24
• Accepted Brad Tomlinson’s bid for the hunting and fishing lease on Section 16-20-12
• Approved the return of a performance bond to Weyerhaeuser Inc. for timber harvest in Section 16-21-8
• Approved a 16th Section residential lease for Calisse Harville
• Approved a 16th Section hunting and fishing lease for Kyle Knight
• Approved the request for Hanna Warn to conduct dyslexia therapy at EWES
• Approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the city of Eupora for the Healthy Heroes Program
• Accepted the resignation of Ginny Bagwell, Eupora Elementary School assistant teacher, effective July 31
• Accepted the resignation of Chris Blaylock, bus shop mechanic, effective July 21
• Accepted the resignations of Wayne Sanderson and Patrick Ezell, bus drivers, effective July 31
• Approved in-district transfers of Dee Patterson, Rob Ray, Debbie Hollenback, Chastity Swindle and Stacy Hyer, all effective Aug. 1
• Approved the hiring of Bessie Sheffield and Kasey Marie Whitlock, cafeteria workers, effective July 27
• Approved Tommy Phelps, Clayton Dodd and James Shaw Jr. as bus drivers, effective July 31
• Approved Kristen Mason as long-term substitute nurse at EES, as needed after Aug. 4
• Approved substitute bus drivers for 2023-24
• Approved an employee request to miss work on Sept. 5
• Approved a bus turnaround at the Bagwell residence on VFW Road.
• Approved donations from the Eupora High School Tennis Boosters to EHS Tennis (rings) and from the Eupora Economic Development team to EHS Volleyball (equipment).
• Approved asset disposals from the Webster County Career and Technology Center
Other Business
In other business July 17, minutes show the board approved a recommendation from Mason that Ashley Staten be approved as a substitute teacher, effective Aug. 1.
The superintendent also presented a recommendation from Lauren Smith, principal of Eupora Elementary, that James Payton be hired as maintenance worker at EES, effective July 18. The board approved the recommendation.
Mason recommended the board approve an agreement with C Spire to install a booster tower on the campus of Eupora High School. The board approved the recommendation.
Board members voted separately on two items that were pulled from the consent agenda. One was a recommendation from Leigh Johnson, special education director, for Gina Sanderson to provide psychoeducational evaluations for the district as an independent education evaluator as needed. The board approved the recommendation 4-0; Gabby Davis (District 5) abstained.
The other was a recommendation from Mason to approve fundraisers for Eupora Elementary School and East Webster Elementary School. After some discussion, the board voted 5-0 to approve the recommendation, minutes state.
The board also approved financial reports and the docket of claims.
A budget hearing was held before the July 17 meeting. The board was to meet again Aug. 14 and its next meeting is at 6 p.m. Sept. 11.
