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Gravette board approves personnel hires, overnight trip and related‑party contract
Summary
The Gravette School District board approved adding a hiring item to the agenda and hired Bree West as a part‑time occupational therapist, approved an overnight out‑of‑state wrestling trip, accepted a resignation, and approved a contract with Matt Croxtel after a brief related‑party disclosure.
At its meeting Thursday, the Gravette School District board approved several action items added to the agenda and taken in open session, including personnel hires, a student activity trip and a vendor contract.
Amendment and hiring: Board members voted to amend the agenda to add a hiring for an occupational therapist and then approved the hire. The board approved hiring Bree West as a part‑time occupational therapist for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year. According to the motion recorded in the meeting packet, West will be employed on a 190‑day contract, working roughly 30 hours per week, with an annual salary described in the packet as “44 to 50” (the meeting record did not specify currency units or full numeric detail).
Resignation: The board accepted a personnel resignation (recorded in the minutes as Cadmus [last name unclear in the transcript], effective Dec. 12, 2024). The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Athletics trip: The board approved an overnight wrestling trip for Granite High School (out‑of‑state) from Jan. 2–5, 2025. Discussion on the trip included reported student participation (23), confirmation that transportation costs will be covered by the transportation budget, and registration and lodging expenses. The packet shows a registration fee referenced as $450 per team; board discussion also reflected confusion over a larger aggregate estimate (page references suggested totals of roughly $4,000 in some calculations), and staff indicated activity funds would be used to cover the trip.
Related‑party contract: The board approved a contract between the Gravette School District and Matt Croxtel (referenced as form C). One board member raised a concern that the contract represented business with a related party and said they “don’t like this part,” but staff responded that related‑party disclosures are allowable when properly documented and that the district follows required clearance procedures. The board approved the contract by voice vote.
Votes and procedure: All recorded approvals were by voice vote (“aye”) in the meeting record; specific individual vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript. Where the packet or discussion lacked numeric detail (for example, Bree West’s salary notation and some trip cost totals), the meeting record did not supply additional clarification; staff indicated these items were consistent with typical practice and budget coverage where noted.
The board adjourned after the listed actions were completed.
