October 2025 Board Minutes

This board meeting was held on:
October 13, 2025
at 5:30 p.m.,
in the Lakeside Administration Building Cafeteria

AGENDA

I. Public Comments

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Financial Statement

V. Attendance Report

VI. Annual Report to the Public/Data Review

VII. Superintendent’s Report

VIII. Executive Session

MINUTES

Lakeside Board of Education
Regular Meeting
October 13, 2025
Administration Building Cafeteria
5:30 P.M.

The meeting was called to order by the president. The following members were present: Rev. Green, Mr. Lane, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Smith, Ms. Sykes, Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Williams.

The minutes and financial report were approved as presented.

The superintendent discussed school letter grades and the Arkansas Department of “Elementary and Secondary Education School Safety Incident Communication Protocol and Procedures (Flow Chart). A motion was made by Mr. Livingston and seconded by Mrs. Smith to adopt the attached proposed Budget of Expenditures with Tax Levy for Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2027 to and including June 30, 2028 (see attached budget) and to approve the related sample ballot. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Mr. Livingston and seconded by Mrs. Smith to approve IK Electric proposed bids to replace an existing 6-strand multi-mode fiber termination and LIUS from Eudora Elementary Electric room to the gym for $6,000.00 and install a new 6-stsrand multi-mode fiber, termination and LIUS in the Lakeside High Vocational Agri building to the field house for $6500.00. The motion carried.

The superintendent gave an update regarding the school Readiness Assistance Program from the Office of Early Childhood, Government Shutdown and FY26 funding outlook; the ASBA Region 14 Meeting (October 14, 2025, from 5:30-8:30 P.M. at Hamburg School District), ASBA State Conference (December 10-12 at the Marriott State House Convention Center) and the board appointed Johnny Williams to serve on the ASBA Delegate Assembly to represent the Lakeside Board of Education.

The president requested that the board go into executive session for the purpose of employment, promotion, discipline or resignation of personnel. After the discussion, the public was allowed to return. A motion was made by Mr. Livingston and seconded by Rev. Green to approve the contracts for Belinda Jeffers (Middle School – 7 th grade ELA Teacher) and Darion Aiken (Bus Driver/Maintenance/Safety Technician). The motion carried.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:45 P.M.