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VOLUME XXI June, 2006 Number 12 |
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, JUNE 8, 2006
The Board of Trustees:
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Approved minutes of previous meetings.
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Received the monthly financial status report.
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Approved the proposed FY 2007 budget and the 2006-2007 Ad Valorem Tax
Request Worksheet.
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Approved the purchase of needed equipment, supplies, and Scientific
Learning (Fast ForWord) software and services at
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Approved payment of accounts.
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Received the monthly reports on bus repairs/expenses and the use of
school buses for special events.
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Gave second
approval of revisions to Section L (Inter-Organizational Relations) and Section M
(Relations with Other Education Agencies) of the District School Board Policy
Manual.
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Approved requests
to dispose of the following equipment that is beyond repair: four printers, tag #s 2271,
2268, 256, & 3669; seven computers, tag #s 257, 3062, 3063, 3071, 901,
2892, & 2794; one file server, tag #2470; one video camera, tag # 2303; one
CD player, tag #2605; orchestra bells, tag # 9314; one bari sax, tag # 9369;
two baritones, tag #s 9307 & 9308; four bass drums, tag #s 2117, 2118,
2119, & 2125; one piccolo, tag #9420; three v-back chairs, tag #s 4196,
4205, &4212; two music stands, tag #s 4236 & 4241; one cassette/CD
player, tag #2378; one 2-pack cymbal station, tag #2882; one copier, tag #3520;
one VCR, tag #3414; three overhead projectors, tag #s 4266, 3157, & 350;
one CD player, tag #2871; one PA system tag # 2082; one handheld scanner, tag
#s 2096; one vacuum cleaner, tag #4032; one floor machine, tag #824; one
executive chair, tag #1091; one file cabinet, tag #1841; one calculator, tag
#2702; and one VCR/DVD player, tag #4927.
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Approved a request to destroy the following special education records:
federal projects through the 2000-2001 school year, correspondence and general
files prior to 2001, records on former students who were ineligible for special
education, records on former students who are deceased, and records on former
students who were eligible or ineligible for the gifted program (retained for
five inactive years).
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Approved the 2006-2007 Consolidated Federal Programs and Title IV-A
(Drug Free Schools) applications and statements of assurances.
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Approved a request
for permission to travel out-of-state.
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Gave first approval of revisions
to the following school board policies: ADB (Attendance), BA (Mission Statement
– approved
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Gave first
approval of revisions to the Student Code of Conduct & Discipline Plan
and student/parent handbooks for the 2006-2007 school year.
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Approved an
increase in the cost of an adult breakfast from $1.25 to $1.45.
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Approved an
application for IDEA,
Part B and Preschool project and the statement of assurances for FY 2007.
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Discussed
confidential matters in executive session.
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Accepted the employment
resignations of Breck
Short, special education teacher at Columbia Elementary School, and Jacqueline
Cannon, English teacher at Columbia High School, effective at the end of the
2005-2006 school year; and Baxter White, Jr., teacher/coach at Columbia High
School, effective June 30, 2006, for the purpose of retirement.
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Approved the
following employment recommendations for the 2006 summer/2006-2007 school year:
Louise Brown as
a speech/language pathologist and Donna Regan as a SPED teacher for the SPED
extended school year program; Melissa Arinder, Louise Brown, Joyce Fortenberry,
and Zelma Magee as speech/language pathologists on an as needed basis to
conduct speech-language and/or preschool developmental assessments on referrals
that arise during the summer months; Paul Daniels as a summer technology
worker; Jayce Godwin as a summer mechanic helper; Chris Turnage as a summer clerical worker on an as needed basis;
Carolyn Wascomb to clean central office and central office annex; Emily Smith and
Brittany Smith as teacher assistants at Columbia Primary School (2-3); Nena
White as JMS Student Council sponsor; Sarah Pittman as JMS Beta Club
co-sponsor; Kim Todd as JMS cheerleader sponsor; Tracy Nightingale as the JMS
Day Treatment teacher; Cicely Bell-Lewis as an English teacher and Jazz Catz
sponsor at Columbia High School; Amy Hamilton as a special education teacher
for preschool at Columbia Primary (K-1); Terrance Jackson as an assistant
strength and conditioning coach for the Columbia High School football program
during the 2006 summer and as a part-time physical education teacher at
Jefferson Middle School; and coaching assignments, Doug Norris – CHS Head
Football, Weights, & Head Track Coach; Tim Horton – Head 8th gr.
Football, Asst. 9th gr. Football, & Asst. Track Coach; Greg
Ellzey – CHS Asst. Football, Asst. 9th gr. Football, & Power
lifting Coach; Phelix Shoemaker – CHS Asst. Football & Head 9th
gr. Football Coach; Greg Owen – CHS Head Baseball Coach; Tony Woody – CHS Head
Boys & Girls Basketball; JV Boys & Girls Basketball, & Golf Coach; Loren
Monk – Head Fast-pitch & Slow-pitch Softball Coach; Rob Knight – CHS Asst.
Football, Asst. 9th gr. Football, & Tennis Coach; Ryan Stringer
– CHS Asst. Baseball & Asst. Slow-pitch Softball Coach; Robert Cheatham –
CHS Asst. Football & Asst. Track Coach; and Scott Fitzgerald – CHS Asst.
Baseball & Asst. 8th gr. Football Coach.
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Granted authorization to employ staff to facilitate the Fast ForWord
labs.
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Authorized the
Superintendent to negotiate purchase of the
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Approved the
recommendation to add a GED Options Program at
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Heard a report
from the Superintendent which included possible implementation of a student drug
testing policy and E-policy services provided by the Mississippi Association of
School Administrators (MSBA).
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Continued the meeting until
Mary
Carter, June 15
Ashley
Haddox, June 23
Reuben
McDowell, June 23
Phyllis
Regan, June 14
Wanda
Sanford, June 15
Tommy
Washington, June 18
Hazel
Lewis, June 7
Christopher
McFarland, June 16
Kaye
Williamson, June 11
Keysha
Sims, June 10
Eloise
Alford, June 16
Brandi
Fortenberry, June 1
Patsy
Speights, June 29
Gail
VanFleet, June 19
Angela
Smith, June 26
FOOD SERVICES
Rachel
Fortenberry, June 10
Michelle
Johnson, June 3
MAINTENANCE
Terry
King, June 28
TRANSPORTATION
Antonio
Johnson, June 20