Lincoln County School District No.

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Board Minutes
February 6, 2008
6:30 p.m.
District Office

1. Board Chair Leonard Wilford called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Board
members present included: Robert McKim, Leonard Wilford, Donna Ivie, Karyn
Hoopes and Reynold Johnson. Barry Fullmer and Randy Thompson were
absent. Attendance log attached as a separate file. Invocation offered by Donna
Ivie.

2. Robert McKim made the motion at 6:31 p.m. “moves that the Lincoln County
School District Board of Trustees go into executive session for the purpose of
considering personnel matters, and matters concerning litigation to which the
school district is a party or to which the school district may be a party”. Motion
carried.

3. The Board met in executive session for the purpose of considering personnel
matters, and matters concerning litigation to which the school district is a party or
to which the school district may be a party, and property issues. No action was
taken.

4. Reynold Johnson motioned to return to open session at 7:32 p.m. Motion

carried.

5. Robert McKim motioned to adopt the agenda, removing Consent Agenda Section
1-C Easement Request. Motion carried.

RECOGNITION

6. SVHS Science Bowl Team – Analisa Stephens, Tyson Barnes, Noel Putnam, Zac
Hunsaker, and David Clark and coaches Lyniece McKim, Mark Nethercott, and
Aaron Daniels were recognized for taking first place in the state Science Bowl
competition

FACILITIES UPDATE

7. Superintendent Jon Abrams reported on the new buildings stating that they are
beautiful and well designed; they are coming together, not as quickly as we hope
for, but will be ready for this fall.

DELEGATIONS/REPORTS

8.Report on Holdaway Elementary – Principal Chad Jenkins presented a summary of

students, PAWS achievement scores, NCA Reading Goals, and NCA Writing
Goals. 44% of Holdaway kindergarteners were not born in the State of
Wyoming. This growth has doubled the enrollment. In PAWS reading, 87% of all
third grade students tested proficient or advanced. 83% of Special Education
 students were proficient or advanced, and 5% showed improvement from last
year PAWS results.

BOARD INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

9. The following informational items were discussed:

• Enrollment – enrollment increased 3 students, primary at SCLC
• Method for selling property – tabled
• Afton Elementary prototype – Superintendent Jon Abrams presented the
design charrette process recently went through with the School Facilities
Commission. The process was quit detailed. The vision statement created
the direction that the design process would follow. The design process
approached the sketch with the following components: community values,
grade centers, natural light, parent volunteers, flexibility, adaptable space kid
level appropriate, and provided an understanding of the educational modeling
development. This is a school built for kids.

CONSENT AGENDA

10. Section 1
The board discussed the following consent agenda items:
• Approval of minutes of the January 10, 2007 meeting
• Payment of bills

Reynold Johnson motioned to approve the above listed consent agenda section
1. Motion carried.

11. Section 2
The board discussed the following consent agenda items
• Approval of Personnel

Action Name Position School

New Hire Mary Gimlin Title 1 HES
New Hire Chris Ivie Sp. Ed. Aide SVMS
Resignation Matthew Krause Music Teacher Cokeville
Resignation Rebecca Nate Jr. High Track Coach Cokeville
Renewal Keith Harris Principal CES/CHS
Renewal Kelly Tolman Principal OES
Renewal Rick Woodford Director – Special Education
Renewal Russell Gardner Principal SCLC
Renewal JC Inskeep Business Manager
Renewal Mark Taylor Director of Instruction
Renewal Alan Allred Principal AES
Renewal Shannon Harris Principal SVHS
Renewal Jamie Holyoak Assist Principal/Athletic Director SVHS
Renewal Shelly Cowell Assistant Principal SVHS
Renewal Kem Cazier Principal SVMS
Renewal Jason Horsley Assist Principal/Athletic Director SVMS
Renewal Chad Jenkins Principal HES
Renewal Justin Pierantoni Principal MES
 Karyn Hoopes motioned to approve listed consent agenda section 2. Motion
carried.

Chris Ivie pulled for separate vote. Robert McKim motioned to approve Chris
Ivie, with Donna Ivie abstaining. Motion carried

NEW BUSINESS

12. There was a question regarding the cell phone policy. A letter from Lancaster
Law Offices, P.C. states “clearly this policy would prohibit the use of a cell phone
for the purpose of downloading or sharing pornography”. Further consideration
of cell phone use at schools will be considered.

13. The meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m.

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Leonard Wilford, Chairman Donna Ivie, Clerk