Bob Reid called the meeting to order.  Board members present were Bob Reid, Vinson Orr, James Heap, and Felisha Crawford.  Staff members present were:  Tony O’Brien, Superintendent, Randy Cottrell, Director of Finance, Randy Biggs, Middle School Principal; Glenda Longacre, minutes clerk.

 The Board reviewed the applications for the vacant board seat.  Applications were received from Mr. Willie Perkins, Mr. Stephen Grice, and Mrs. Kristi Walker.  The Board then retired into executive session to discuss the applications.  After the executive session, the board reconvened into open session and then appointed Mrs. Kristi Walker as the new board member to fill the vacant seat.  Mrs. Walker was then sworn in. The Board approved the consent agenda which included the following items: Minutes of the Regular Meeting on January 11, 2010

February  Schedule of Events

Source of Funds for 2009-10 The board then revised the 2009-10 operating budget to reflect revenue cuts which have already taken place and those that are anticipated to come.  

 Superintendent O’Brien asked the board to suspend reports for this meeting due to the possibility of losing power again.  Those reports will be made up at the next meeting. 

 There was no new business brought to the board.  

 The Board then recessed back into executive session regarding personnel related matters. After the executive session, the board reconvened into open session and approved the amended resignation incentive.  They approved the resignation of Annita Barnett due to retirement to be effective February 28, 2010.  The board then approved the re-employment contracts for the 2010-11 school year for Mr. Joel Read as elementary principal and Mr. Randy Biggs as middle school principal. The board tabled action on Mrs. Ruth Ann Hoover’s contract until the March meeting.  In the financial portion of the meeting the Board approved expenses in the 2009-10 general fund which included over $90,000 in federal stimulus money to buy technology with.

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