HOONAH CITY SCHOOLS

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

April 11, 2017

5:30 PM

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Jamie Erickson, Heidi Jewell, Dillon Styers, Grace Villarreal, and Robert Hutton.

SUPERINTENDENT: PJ Ford Slack, PhD

OTHERS PRESENT: Amy Stevenson, Recording Secretary; Ralph Watkins, Principal; Travis Lewis, Aimee Smith, Shawn McConnell, Amber Malone, Stan Savland, and Glenda Hutton

CALL TO ORDER: Robert Hutton, Board President, called the meeting to order at 6:00PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS

  • Bob informed the Board and the Audience that Mark Smith withdrew is letter of interest. He then explained the process for the audience.
  • The Board interviewed Grace Villarreal

M/S Robert Hutton, Jamie Erickson to fill the vacant seat. Roll Call Vote: Heidi Jewell-Yes, Dillon

Styers-Yes, Jamie Erickson-Yes, Robert Hutton-Yes. Motion passes with roll call vote of 4 yes.

OATH OF OFFICE – Board Secretary administered the Oath of Office for Grace Villarreal

ROLL CALL:Five (5)Board Members were present at roll call, a quorum was established.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

M/S Heidi Jewell, Jamie Erickson to adopt the agenda. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

**Bob made a statement apologizing to the Board for overstepping by not following proper protocol by making a decision to investigate a contract with Ralph Watkins based on a poll of the board members because he knew that the district could not afford a full time superintendent. He contacted the Board’s attorney and had him draw up a contract offering Ralph Watkins a job as superintendent/principal. He has realized that this decision should have been made in public by the board as a whole.

DISCUSSION: Alternatives to the search for a full-time superintendent

Bob asked if there was a motion to consider the possibility of a supt/principal as an alternative instead of a full time superintendent.

M/S Jamie Erickson, Grace Villarreal to consider a superintendent/principal as an alternative to a full time superintendent. DISCUSSION: The Board discussed the pros and cons. Heidi commented that she could not make a decision without see the budget with the number for this scenario. We need a work session. Dillion stated that they needed a special board meeting soon to decide this. Heidi asked to see the job descriptions for both of the positions. Roll Call Vote: Jamie Erickson-Yes, Heidi Jewell-Yes, Dillon Styers-Yes, Grace Villarreal-Yes, Robert Hutton-Yes.

The Board set a special board meeting for Friday at 5:00 PM to discuss this further.

M/S Heidi Jewell, Jamie Erickson to adjourn. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Meeting adjourned at 6:48PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Dillon StyersAmy Stevenson

Board SecretaryRecording Secretary