Chairman David Coppock called the June 20th meeting to order in the UCHS library due to water damage in the auditorium. With the agenda approved, Dr. Jimmy Carter shared announcements that the UCHS football turf is complete and the track part of the project will begin next week. Superintendent Carter also notified the board that the Five-Year Strategic Plan would be on next month’s agenda. Saying that Tim Hopson was a “trusted and dedicated bus contractor”, he led the Board in a moment of silence as a tribute to Mr. Hopson, who had succumbed to cancer that morning. Finally, the Superintendent explained how ROTC could be added to the UCHS Career & Technical Curriculum. The Board approved an additional $20,000 to add ROTC.

The Board gave an affirmative vote to the consent agenda, budget amendments to finish the year, and contracts with Scribbles Communications, Stellar, Curlee Communications, and PIE. Scribbles will allow transcripts and permanent records to be digitally archived. Stellar and Curlee will continue services for special education. The PIE contract enables businesses to continue the partnerships between businesses and HMMS and LES.

Ronnie Mincey stated that the Board Self Evaluation and the Director’s Evaluation would be tabulated by the July Meeting. In addition, two contracts were approved to be bid including bus transportation for students residing in the 13th district of Braden and professional development for the ATSI Grant.

Two Board Policy changes were approved on second reading: 6.204 to remove some restrictive language dealing with student transfers and 5.310 which deletes a six-day vacation accrual requirement for hourly employees.

Regarding the ground lease with the Union County Historical Society, Board Attorney Stackhouse opined that the final resolution to the current litigation would most likely be about the property boundary; therefore, she recommended the hiring of Gary Clark of Energy, Land, and Infrastructure to survey the museum property. The Board approved the request.

The Board approved the 2020-2021 School Calendar. The only change is that the State no longer approves half days for students and half days for staff development on the same day so the calendar has been adjusted to meet that requirement.

The Board also certified Taylor & Sons as the broker for dental, vision, and other insurance benefits.

Old computer stations and monitors were surplussed to be offered for sale.

The next meeting will be Thursday, July 11 at 7:00.