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Cotter School District board unanimously approves $150,000 fund transfer, interdistrict service agreements and personnel actions
Summary
At its Aug. 15 meeting the Cotter School District Board unanimously approved a $150,000 transfer from the Operating Fund to the Building Fund, multiple interdistrict service agreements and a personnel report following executive session; enrollment was reported at 702 students.
The Cotter School District Board of Education on Aug. 15 unanimously authorized a $150,000 transfer from the district’s Operating Fund to the Building Fund to maintain a consistent legal balance and approved the June and July financial reports following the transfer.
Superintendent Jones presented the financial recommendation and several agenda items during the meeting. The board accepted two interdistrict general service agreements with Flippin School District: one covering the Food Service Director position (item lists Jayme Jones) and a second for the Cafeteria Manager for the 2024–2025 school year. The board also approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Arkansas State University–Mountain Home to support a career coach in the district and adopted a Band Handbook as presented.
Board members moved a set of routine personnel actions after a closed executive session that began at 7:30 p.m. and ended at 9:11 p.m.; the personnel report was approved on a motion by Cameron Ross, seconded by Jimmy Morgan. The board also approved three petitions for students to transfer out of the Cotter district (one to Flippin, two to Mountain Home) and approved 12 petitions for students transferring into Cotter (three from Flippin, one from Yellville–Summit, and nine from Mountain Home).
Airl Cheek, principal of Airl Cheek Elementary, delivered the monthly academic report during the meeting. Superintendent Jones reported enrollment of 375 elementary and 327 high school students, for a total enrollment of 702. President Allen Franks called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.; the meeting was adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
All recorded motions noted in the minutes passed unanimously. The board did not record debate on any item beyond the presentations and routine motion/second approvals.
