Board approves teacher contract, ice-machine and technology quotes, consent items and a recommended expulsion

Enterprise City Schools’ board approved multiple personnel and purchasing recommendations and a recommended student expulsion during the meeting.

Doctor Thomas presented several items from the board packet and recommended board approval. The board voted to approve a teacher contract recommended in the packet after a motion and second; board members completed the approval by a show-of-hands vote. During discussion members clarified that the transition being approved moves an individual from a resignation list to an official contract on the personnel agenda and is not subject to a one-month delay.

The board next approved a quote from Baker Ice Design for ice machines at the district’s indoor athletic facility following a motion and a second; the chair called for a show-of-hands vote and the motion carried.

The board approved multiple technology quotes listed in the packet after a motion and second and likewise approved all school-related consent agenda items, including several in-state and out-of-state trip requests, with no separations requested.

Doctor Thomas also presented a recommendation to expel a student for the reasons and period specified in the board packet. A board member moved the expulsion recommendation, another seconded, and the board approved the recommendation by show-of-hands. The transcript does not provide the student’s name or the expulsion specifics; those details were cited as listed in the board packet.

Votes at a glance: - Teacher contract (packet item): Mover: Johnny Booth (moved verbally), Seconder: board member (speaker 3), Outcome: approved by show-of-hands. - Indoor athletic facility — Baker Ice Design quote: Mover and seconder on the record; Outcome: approved by show-of-hands. - Technology quotes (packet): Mover and seconder on the record; Outcome: approved by show-of-hands. - Consent agenda (trips and school items): Mover and seconder on the record; Outcome: approved by show-of-hands. - Student expulsion (packet): Mover: board member (speaker 4), Seconder: board member (speaker 3), Outcome: approved by show-of-hands; case details: listed in the packet (student not named in transcript).

The board did not provide vote tallies by name in the transcript; approvals were conducted by verbal/hand vote as described on the record. The board chair announced the meeting would reconvene at the next scheduled session on Dec. 16 at 5 p.m.