The Dumas School District approved all personnel employment, resignations, extra duty-stipends, transfers and amendments listed on the agenda during their Tuesday, July 28, 2020 meeting.
Dumas School District Superintendent Kelvin Gragg recommended board approval for the following personnel actions:
Employment:
*Marquitta Allen – Cafeteria Cook at Dumas High School.
*Inocencio Duhan – Secondary Science Teacher at Dumas High School.
*Vivan Evans – Assistant Principal at Dumas Junior High School.
*Cathy Harris – Cafeteria Cook at Central Elementary School.
*Steven Heard – Assistant Sr. High Football and Track Coach and Teacher at TBD.
*Miranda Holthoff – Elementary Secretary at Central Elementary School.
*LaShunda Jackson – District Speech and Language Pathologist.
*Rose McCarrell – Cafeteria Cook at Central Elementary School.
*Sharon McGowan – Special Education Paraprofessional at Reed Elementary School.
*George Shelton – Assistant St. High Football Coach and Teacher at TBD.
Resignations:
*Ramone Brown – Science Teacher at Dumas High School.
*Marla Hill – Assistant Principal at Dumas High School.
*Max Pennington – Head Football Coach at Dumas High School and Physical Education Teacher at Reed Elementary School.
*Lezeme Winn – Assistant Principal at Dumas Junior High School.
Extra Duty/Stipends:
*Athletic Game and Event Workers.
*Dumas High School Campus Supervision.
*Tabor McGraw – Assistant Football Coach (210 Day Contract)
Transfer:
*Jennifer Brixie – From Second Grade Teacher to Pre-K Teacher at Central Elementary School.
*John McGraw – Secondary Health/PE to Dean of Students at Reed Elementary School.
*Tabor McGraw – Assistant Football Coach (210 Day Contract)
*Aleshal McIntyre – From Curriculum Secretary to Second Grade Teacher at Central Elementary School.
*George Shelton – From Assistant Sr. High Football Coach to Interim Sr. High Football Coach at Dumas High School (Effective July 26, 2020)
Superintendent Gragg also recommended Board approval of the following:
Amended 2020/2021 Licensed Salary Schedule – with regards to an increase in the district's contribution for the upcoming school year.
Amended 2020/2021 Classified Non-Certified Salary Schedule – with regards to an increase in the district's contribution for the upcoming school year.
Amended 2020/2021 School Schedule – amended school schedule for the 2020-2021 school year.
Board approved entering into a contract with Pinnacle Point Behavioral Healthcard Service for mental health services.
Board approved entering into a contract for occupational therapy with TherEx dba as Kindred Hospital.
The School Board approved a Resolution of Suspension of District Policy – regarding the suspension of district policy to align with COVID-19 legislation.
The Board approved the recommendation to Require Face Covering – face covering to be worn by all adults and students in grades 4-12.
Capital Business Solutions Lease Agreement was approved – an agreement for the new copiers from Capital Business Solutions.
The Board approved the low bid, of three, for the purchase of a Ram pickup as the Superintendent's Vehicle.
The bids for milk and bread from Hyland and Flowers were accepted.
The transfer petitions for transfer for student to Star City School District was not approved by recommendation of the Superintendent.
The Board viewed summaries of the transactions of the Peterson Educational Trust, approved current activities of the district and superintendent credit cards and the financial reports.
The Dumas School Board's next meeting will be held August 25, 2020 at 6:30 pm.
