The Spickard R-2 Board of Education reorganized after the April 5 election and accepted a resignation during a meeting at the school held Monday.
Superintendent/Principal Erica Eakes said the oath of office was given to Paula Fagan, who was elected to fill the unexpired term of Alexis Sturgeon. The person who will fill the second open seat on the board has yet to be determined after a six-way tie.
Board officers were elected and include Ruth Ann Shipps, president and MSBA delegate; Melody Chapman, vice president; Kelli Girdner, secretary; Glenn Wilson, treasurer.
Personnel and salary decisions took up the bulk of the rest of the meeting, with the board accepting the resignation of Terri Holtzclaw, third and fourth grade teacher. She has accepted an elementary teaching position at Stanberry.
Board members agreed to leave substitute teacher pay at $85 per day and to leave the support staff salary schedule the same as this year, with employees advancing one step for years of service. Support staff will be offered Letters of Intent following the May meeting.
In other business, the board approved the withdrawal of $250 for the presentation of the Drury Award to the high school senior from Princeton with the highest grade point average and adopted policies in regard to staff short-term leaves, corporal punishment and seclusion and restraint procedures. It was announced that the district has received a $2,500 donation from Smithfield to be used toward the purchase of a new scoreboard.
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