Bob Reid called the meeting to order. Board members present were Bob Reid, Vinson Orr, Brad Benson, James Heap, and Felicia Crawford. Staff members present were: Tony O’Brien, superintendent; Shannon Vanderburg, business manager; Glenda Longacre, minutes clerk.

The board approved the consent agenda which included:

Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on April 6, 2009

May Calendar of Events

Artist in Residence Contract with Kevin Connywerdy

Contract with Physical Therapist, Aimee Carter

Contract with Allied Laboratory

In the business portion of the meeting the board voted to acknowledge receipt of district and school accreditation reports. The reports all reflected continued accreditation without any deficiencies. They also discussed the retraction of the transportation resolution with Tipton Schools.

The Board then discussed with no action taken the preliminary draft of the 2009-10 school district budget that will be presented for public hearing and vote at the next regular meeting. They also took action and approved payment of vacation days for Shannon Vanderburg to help with the training of a new business manager through the month of June.

In new business the board took action concerning moving a specified amount of money from Bancfirst to First National Bank in Altus for a better interest bearing percentage.

In the reports section of the meeting, Elementary Principal, Joel Read and High School Principal, Ruth Ann Hoover both reported on the status of their respective campuses and on the events for the end of the year. Supt. O’Brien reported on upcoming issues to face the board and on summer planning for the district and the sites.

The Board convened into Executive Session to discuss resignations and employment of personnel. No action was taken in executive session.

When the Board re-convened into open session they approved the resignations of Shannon Vanderburg as Business Manager and Kim Vanderburg as Secondary Special Education Teacher. They also approved the employment of: Michael Switch as Temporary Secondary Teacher and Head Girls Basketball Coach; Perla Gabriela Switch as Temporary Secondary Teacher; Andrea Winstead as Temporary Secondary Foreign Language Teacher and then approved the rehiring of Angela Archer, Max Clayton, Janice Crume, Candy Gibson, Ashley McBee and Viann Perry as temporary teachers.

In the financial portion of the meeting, Changes in Encumbrances within the 2008-2009 General Fund and 2008-09 Building Fund were approved.

Supt. O’Brien presented the Activity Fund Report and the Treasurer’s Report and the meeting was adjourned.