RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS
A meeting of the Board of Education of Mansfield School District No. 76
At the special meeting of the Board of Education of the School District aforesaid, at theAdministration Building, on June 6, 2023, there being present Rick Nicodemus, Lesli Baggett, Mike
Gipson, Steve Hattabaugh, and Owen Edwards; Absent: None.
All members of the board, the following business were transacted to wit:
(Minutes were recorded by Carol Reano)
STAFF PRESENT: Joe Staton, Carol Reano, Joshua Brown, Donnie Eveld
The meeting was called to order by Nicodemus, School Board President, at 7:00 p.m.
IN THE MATTER OF: Consent Agenda Items
A motion was made by Nicodemus, seconded by Gipson, to approve the consent agenda items as presented.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Hattabaugh, Edwards
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.
IN THE MATTER OF: Personnel
Executive session was requested at 7:02pm for personnel matters.
The meeting was called back to order at 8:58pm
A motion was made by Baggett, seconded be Hattabaugh, to approve Staton’s recommendation to accept the resignation of Summer Martin from her cheer duties and 10-month contract.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Hattabaugh, Edwards
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.
A motion was made by Gipson, seconded be Owens, to approve Staton’s recommendation to accept the resignation of Isabella Herrera effective the end of the 2022-2023 contract year.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Hattabaugh, Edwards
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.
A motion was made by Nicodemus, seconded be Gipson, to approve Staton’s recommendation to accept the resignation of Tim Cothran from all contract duties effective the end of the 2022-2023 contract year.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Hattabaugh, Edwards
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.
A motion was made Baggett, seconded by Gipson, to accept Staton’s recommendation to approve the hire of Laura Smith as high school teacher effective the 2023-2024 contract year.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Hattabaugh, Edwards
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.
A motion was made by Gipson, seconded by Hattabaugh, to accept Staton’s recommendation to approve the hire of Julie Ferguson as elementary principal effective the 2023-2024 contract year.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Hattabaugh, Edwards
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.
A motion as made by Hattabaugh, seconded by Baggett, to accept Staton’s recommendation to approve the hire of Whit Overton as teacher and head football coach effective the 2023-2024 contract year.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Hattabaugh, Edwards
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.
A motion was made by Edwards, seconded by Nicodemus, to accept Staton’s recommendation to approve the hire of Jeffery Lewis as teacher, Head track Sr & Jr and cross-country coach effective the 2023-2024 contract year.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Hattabaugh, Edwards
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:
September 23, 2023 will be football homecoming.
January 26, 2024 will be basketball homecoming.
Changes to valedictorian and salutatorian effective the 2023-2024 school year.
OTHER BOARD COMMUNICATION:
Hattabaugh spoke on forming fishing and trap shooting teams.
Discussion on school cars: Lumina, Malibu, and 2 Camrys.
IN THE MATTER OF: Adjournment
A motion was made by Edwards, seconded by Hattabaugh, to adjourn the meeting at 9:18p.m.
Voting for the motion: Nicodemus, Gipson, Baggett, Hattabaugh, Edwards
Voting against the motion:
Motion passed 5-0.
