EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER
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VOLUME XXII February, 2007 Number 8 |
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FEBRUARY 8, 2007
The Board of Trustees:
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Approved minutes of previous meetings.
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Recognized Mrs. Glenda Shivers, 2007 Administrator of the Year; Mrs.
Angela Norris, 2007 Parent of the Year; and Columbia High School students, Mr.
Stephen Berry for making a perfect score on his Biology I subject area test;
Mr. Roderick Jefferson, National Merit Achievement finalist and Coca-Cola
Scholars Program semifinalist; and Mr. Michael White, Pearl River Valley
Electric Power Association essay contest winner.
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Received the monthly financial status report.
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Heard a report on district facilities.
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Approved the claims docket for payment of accounts.
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Acknowledged the report on bus repairs/expenses and the monthly report
on the use of school buses for special events.
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Approved a request to dispose of the following equipment that is beyond
repair: one digital camera, tag #4600; two printers, tag #s 3112 & 4562;
thirteen computers, tag #s 2790, 2784, 2779, 2972, 2952, 2949, 2955, 2947,
2980, 2978, 2975, 4149, & 2974; and one VCR, tag #1488.
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Authorized the district to submit an Enhancing Education Through
Technology (E2T2) grant application and a Safe Routes to School grant
application.
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Approved a request to continue the
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Approved a request for out-of-state travel to attend the National
Educational Computing Conference.
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Authorized the Columbia High School French Club to sell Bon-Bon candy
as a fund raiser.
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Approved the 2006-2007 budget revisions.
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Denied a request to waiver the district’s rental fees for the use of
school facilities.
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Accepted employment resignations submitted by Mr. Henry Carr, bus
mechanic, for the purpose of retirement, effective January 31, 2007; Mrs.
Glenda Shivers, Principal at Columbia Primary School (K-1), and Mrs. Donald
Hales, Principal at Columbia Elementary School, for the purpose of retirement,
effective June 30, 2007; and Warren Selman, Jr., bus driver, effective February
9, 2007.
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Approved the employment of M. L. Pittman as head bus mechanic,
effective February 12, 2007; and Brenda
Haynes, Amanda Laird, Charles Lee, and Edna McFarland as substitute teachers
for the 2006-2007 school year pending the results of a current background check
as required by State law.
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Approved the recommendation for continued employment of the following
persons for the 2007-2008 school year: Dr. Dannye Long, Director of Federal
Programs; Mrs. Cathy Creel,
Director of Curriculum/Instruction/Testing; Mrs. Sharon Russell, Director of
Special Services; Mrs. Kim Rogers, School Business Manager; Mr. Steve Harmon,
Director of Athletics/Transportation; Ms. Sheila Burbridge, Principal at
Columbia High School; Ms. Sydney Mire, Assistant Principal at Columbia High
School; Mr. Raymond Powell, Principal at Jefferson Middle School; Ms. Angela
Burkett, Assistant Principal at Jefferson Middle School; Mr. Loren Monk,
Principal at Columbia Primary School; Mrs. Renee Pounds, Director of Food
Services; Mr. John D. Edwards, Maintenance Supervisor; Mr. Marvin Adams,
Technology Coordinator; Ms. Aleise Henry, District Network Specialist; and Mr.
Michael Bullock, Technician.
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Changed the regular monthly meeting of the School Board from March 8 to
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Discussed the
district’s evacuation procedures.
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Discussed a
personnel matter in executive session.
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Approved the
Superintendent’s employment contract.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY