Russell Middle School
March 18, 2025 4:00 PM
March SBDM Meeting
1. Welcome
1.1. Roll Call
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. Josh Wills and a second by Mr. Jon Tate and the consensus of the council.

1.2. Review Mission Statement for RIS
1.2.1. "Our mission is to inspire and empower all students to reach their maximum potential: one student, one lesson, one day at a time."
2. Business
2.1. Approval of Agenda
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. Lance Evans and a second by Mrs. Rachel Cornwell and the consensus of the council.

2.2. Approve Regular February 18th Minutes Approve Special Called Meeting Minutes 2/25/2025
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. Josh Wills and a second by Mr. Jon Tate and the consensus of the council.

2.3. Public Comment
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  Mrs. Cole came to share resources she would like to purchase. She showed us Curipod and explained how she uses it in class. The cost for the subscription is $3,999. Mrs. Cole also inquired about IXL. The cost for the subscription is $11,756.25 for 475 student licenses. We will table this discussion until the April meeting once more data has been collected on programs used by RMS. passed with a motion by Mrs. Rachel Cornwell and a second by Mr. Jon Tate.

Member Votes
Mrs. Rachel Cornwell Yes
Mr. Lance Evans Yes
Mr. Jeff Frasure Yes
Mr. Johnny Highfield Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.4. Announcements
2.5. Review Financials
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. Jon Tate and a second by Mr. Lance Evans.

Member Votes
Mrs. Rachel Cornwell Yes
Mr. Lance Evans Yes
Mr. Jeff Frasure Yes
Mr. Johnny Highfield Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.5.1. Bank Statement
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. Jon Tate and a second by Mr. Lance Evans.

Member Votes
Mrs. Rachel Cornwell Yes
Mr. Lance Evans Yes
Mr. Jeff Frasure Yes
Mr. Johnny Highfield Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.5.2. SBDM Funds
2.5.3. RMS Activity Account
2.5.4. Bank Reconciliation
2.5.5. Munis Report
2.6. Approval of Fundraisers
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  Band wants to do a calendar fundraiser. Cheerleading wants to do various fundraisers. We approve all fundraisers mentioned. passed with a motion by Mrs. Rachel Cornwell and a second by Mr. Jon Tate.

Member Votes
Mrs. Rachel Cornwell Yes
Mr. Lance Evans Yes
Mr. Jeff Frasure Yes
Mr. Johnny Highfield Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.7. Good News Report
2.8. Field Trips
2.9. Master Schedule
2.10. Additional Information
2.11. 2025-2026 Budget Approval
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  2025-2026 budget has been approved! passed with a motion by Mr. Josh Wills and a second by Mr. Jon Tate.

Member Votes
Mrs. Rachel Cornwell Yes
Mr. Lance Evans Absent
Mr. Jeff Frasure Yes
Mr. Johnny Highfield Absent
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.11.1. Proposed 2024-2025 Budget
2.11.2. Instructional
2.11.3. Principal
2.11.4. Library
2.11.5. Counselor
2.11.6. Technology
2.12. Purchase of school equipment
Rationale

Old Science tables are "carved up"

 

Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  Approved purchasing 40 calculators for the math department as well as science tables. passed with a motion by Mrs. Rachel Cornwell and a second by Mr. Josh Wills.

Member Votes
Mrs. Rachel Cornwell Yes
Mr. Lance Evans Absent
Mr. Jeff Frasure Yes
Mr. Johnny Highfield Absent
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.13. Programs
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  Programs already purchased from Central Office using SBDM funds. passed with a motion by Mr. Josh Wills and a second by Mrs. Rachel Cornwell.

Member Votes
Mrs. Rachel Cornwell Yes
Mr. Lance Evans Absent
Mr. Jeff Frasure Yes
Mr. Johnny Highfield Absent
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.13.1. Delta Math
2.13.2. Gimkit
2.13.3. Riverside
Rationale

IAAT

2.14. Closed Session to discuss applications for RMS Bookkeeper, Golf, and RMS Cheerleading Position
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mrs. Rachel Cornwell and a second by Mr. Josh Wills.

Member Votes
Mrs. Rachel Cornwell Yes
Mr. Lance Evans Absent
Mr. Jeff Frasure Yes
Mr. Johnny Highfield Absent
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  Motion made by Mr. Tate to come out of closed session. Motion made to hire Lance Evans (Golf Coach) and Lauren Woods (Cheerleading). We will interview the following individuals for the bookkeeper position: Parsley, Stormes, Kouns, Bounderant, and Fletcher. passed with a motion by Mr. Jon Tate and a second by Mr. Josh Wills.

Member Votes
Mrs. Rachel Cornwell Yes
Mr. Lance Evans Absent
Mr. Jeff Frasure Yes
Mr. Johnny Highfield Absent
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
3. Closing Business
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  Motion made by Mr. Tate to come out of closed session. Motion made to hire Lance Evans (Golf Coach) and Lauren Woods (Cheerleading). We will interview the following individuals for the bookkeeper position: Parsley, Stormes, Kouns, Bounderant, and Fletcher. passed with a motion by Mr. Jon Tate and a second by Mr. Josh Wills.

Member Votes
Mrs. Rachel Cornwell Yes
Mr. Lance Evans Absent
Mr. Jeff Frasure Yes
Mr. Johnny Highfield Absent
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
3.1. The Next Regular Meeting is April 15th, 4:00 pm in RMS Conference Room
3.2. Adjourn