May 19, 2020 at 5:00 PM - Called Meeting

Discussion: 

Discussion:  Ms. Buchanan asked to give Ronquille the opportunity to address the email he sent to the Board.  Ronquille gave recognition for Bailey Wynn in bringing the idea of the senior parades to life.  

Discussion:  Dr. Flanary said Mr. Brian Sangid and Mr. Joe Wilson of the Brokers Realty are standing by for a phone call if needed by the board to answer questions related to the sale of the old Boones Creek Middle property.  Mr. Sangid and Mr. Wilson joined the meeting via conference call.  
Mr. Wilson said they had done work to come up with reasonable askings.  Mr. Wilson shared the different groups who had looked at the property.  He said all the feedback is that too much of undertaking to purchase and the work that would be required to the building.  Mr. Wilson and Mr. Sangid said $1.2 million is the recommended asking price.   
Mr. Ganger asked if it benefit for the WCDE to demolish the building.
Mr. Wilson estimated $200,000-300,000 to dispose of the building.  
Mr. Wilson said another avenue would be to put property up to auction.  
Mr. Ervin suggested sticking to the original asking price longer.  
Ms. Buchanan said it was costing the system so much money sitting empty as is.
Ms. Dellinger said based on first appraisal, she suggested meeting in the middle with 1.5 million.
Mr. Fleenor suggested demolishing the building and construct a football stadium for both high schools.



 

Discussion:  Mr. Hammond said the policy was recommendation from TSBA convention during "Ask the Attorney" session.  It was recommended for a job description to be placed in policy that the person to be certified to serve as human resources director.  He did request to grandfather in current HR Director, Susan Kiernan. 
Mr. Ganger said this was an administrative position and should not be in Board policy.
Mr. Hammond said the policy presented came from the Board's Attorney, Scott Bennett.  Mr. Hammond continued many systems are starting to implementing human resources director job description into policy as well as director of finance.  He continued it was encouraged because of lawsuits - would declare the person has certifications and met job requirements.

Mr. McLain said it was setting a new standard for the position and gives guideline for hiring new human resources director.  Mr. McLain commended Dr. Kiernan and the job she has done.  He said it will be tough to fill the position.  

 

Discussion:  Following a brief recess, Mr. Ervin called meeting back to order.

Mr. Ervin turned the meeting over to Finance Director, Brad Hale.  
Mr. Hale said the County Commission Budget Committee rejected the FY21 budget proposal and told he and Dr. Flanary no new funds would be allocated to the school system.
Mr. Hale said the Board would need to find $450,000 if the Board decided to leave the budget as is.  
Mr. Hale presented the scenarios with different raise options.
Mr. Hale then presented a budget option Chairman Ervin had discussed with Dr. Flanary and himself.  The option eliminated the behavioral therapist,social/emotional psychiatrist, PowerSchool Unified Classroom program, and reduce the CTE money to $200,000 from the optional budget items requested by the Director.  The proposed option offered a 1/2% raise for all school system employees.  Mr. Hale noted the option would pull approximately $3.2 million from the fund balance.
Mr. Ganger said he would like to still do the 1% raise and for the Board to dwindle down the requested items.
Mr. Day made motion #1.
Dr. Flanary said it would possible to delay spending any of the CTE money received until it is known how the sales tax will come in the next few months.
 

Discussion:  The Board set 5:30 p.m. as the time for the June 4th regular Board meeting.  A finance committe meeting was scheduled for June 4, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned.