Webster County School Board members accepted an agricultural lease bid at a meeting last month.
They did so during a special meeting Dec. 10 to consider that agenda item only. Three bids were received for the agricultural lease of 462 acres of 16th Section land, according to the minutes.
The board accepted the bid from Reeves Farms of Houston as it was the highest bid at $200 an acre for a total of $92,400. The other bidders were N&W Farms of Vardaman ($170 an acre) and Jeffrey Tabb of Eupora ($131 an acre).
The bids were to have been opened during the regular monthly meeting the night before, but Superintendent Brian Jones recommended the board postpone opening them until the special meeting upon the advice of legal counsel, the minutes state.
His recommendation came after the board voted to go into executive session to discuss possible litigation. No action was taken in executive session.
Dec. 9
During the regular meeting Dec. 9, minutes show the board:
• Approved a request from Jones to transfer $17,875 out of 16th Section into District Maintenance for reimbursement of East Webster High School fencing.
• Approved a recommendation from Eupora Elementary School Principal Chip Powell to place Willie Mays on the maintenance pay scale from the custodian pay scale effective Jan. 1.
• Approved the hiring of Carolyn Lamb and Diane Tomlinson as long-term substitute teachers at Eupora Elementary School, effective in November and February, respectively.
• Approved the hiring of Mandy Perkins, Kylee McMinn, Shalondria Bryant and Amanda Medine as substitute teachers at East Webster Elementary School effective upon receipt of background check after Dec. 10.
• Approved requests from Eupora High School Cheer to have a mini-dance camp and a winter formal as fundraisers.
• Accepted donations to EWHS baseball, basketball and athletics.
Additionally, Director Michael Adkins of the Webster County Career and Technology Center introduced Lexy Lucas as the Webster County Board of Education Student of the Month for December.
Jones also presented an attendance and discipline report for each school for the school year to date.
Board members Bobby McMullen (District 1), Rana Mitchell (District 2) and Marilynn Brown (District 4) were present Dec. 9. McMullen, Mitchell, Jimmy Hood (District 3) and Brown were present Dec. 10.
The board also met Jan. 13 and its next regular meeting is at 6 p.m. Feb. 10.
