COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT


EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER

 

 


VOLUME XVII                                    May, 2002                                          Number 11

 

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MAY 9, 2002

 

            The Board of Trustees:

 

·        Approved minutes of previous meetings.

 

·        Heard a report from Mrs. Rene' Dungan on the Friendship Park.

 

·        Received the monthly financial status report.

 

·        Heard a report on district building projects.

 

·        Adopted a resolution ratifying the employment of superintendent of the Columbia School District.

 

·        Approved the payment of accounts.

 

·        Received the monthly reports on bus repairs/expenses and the use of school buses for special events.

 

·        Approved requests to dispose of the following unusable equipment which is beyond repair: printers, tag #s 3998 & 2491; VCRs tag #s 1776, 2306, & 3481; ice machine, tag # 1777; baseball scoreboard, tag # 2429; cellular phone, tag # 1907; and a blocking sled, tag # 246.

 

·        Accepted a cash donation from the CES PTA in the amount of $2,400.00 for the purpose of purchasing classroom supplies and a donation of a scoreboard for the John Sapen Field from the CHS Dugout Club.

 

·        Approved a request to travel out-of-state.

 

·        Authorized the district to submit a consolidated federal programs application and approved the required Statement of Assurances.

 

·        Approved the recommendation to expel two students out-of-school for the remainder of the 2001-2002 school year. 

 

·        Approved the recommendation to add powerlifting as a sport at Columbia High School beginning with the 2002-2003 school year.

 

·        Accepted employment resignations submitted by Lisa McNease, TA at Columbia Elementary School, effective at the end of the current year; and Mollie Hilburn, maid at central office, effective April 10, 2002, and as a cafeteria worker at the end of the current school year.

 

·        Approved the following personnel recommendations:

-Employment of the following persons for the remainder of the 2001-2002 school year:   Regina Haddox as a cashier at Jefferson Middle School, Brenda Cox as maid for Central Office, Ronda Mulford as a substitute bus driver, and teachers for the 2001-2002 Extended School Year/Summer School Programs as listed below:

     


Steve Harmon, Driver Ed

Doug Norris, Math/Science

Katie Parker, Math

Vanessa Strahan,  

   English/Social Studies

April Etzold, English/Social

   Studies

Rob Knight, Social Studies

Angie Adams, JMS

Angela Johnson, JMS

Wayne Scarborough, JMS

Gail Stephens, CES

Wynne Maily, CPS, 2-3

Mary Price, CPS, 2-3

Christine Expose, CPS, K-1

Lovalyn James, CPS, K-1

Pauline Carson, CPS, K-1

Joyce Fortenberry, SPED


 

-Employment of the following persons for the 2002-2003 school year: Sheila W. Burbridge as Principal at Columbia High School, Jo'el Jones as a teacher at Columbia Elementary School, Lt. Col. Richard W. Davis and MSgt. Karvallis Lee as instructors in the ROTC Program at Columbia High School, Kathryn Houston as a teacher assistant at Columbia Elementary School, Willie Mae Cowart as a cafeteria worker at CES, Betty Barnes as a substitute cafeteria worker and John McElroy as an assistant football coach during football season and spring training.

 

·        Approved assignments for coaches and club sponsors for the 2002-2003 school year.

 

·        Approved the 2002-2003 district substitute teacher list.

 

·        Discussed confidential personnel and financial matters in executive session.

 

·        Approved salary schedules for the 2002-2003 school year.

 

·        Reviewed the FY 2003 budget development completed to date.

 

·        Was informed of the resignation of Mrs. Camille Breland, School Board President, effective June 14, 2002.

 

·        Recessed the meeting until 5:30 p.m., May 30, 2002, for the purpose of a public hearing on the FY 2003 Budget.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
 


 

 



CENTRAL OFFICE

Tommie Sue Bourne, May 2

Rhonda Smith, May 3

 

COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL

Tim Horton, May 29

Michael Novinski, May 2

Judy Smyly, May 4

Vanessa Strahan, May 2

Lisa Williamson, May 21

 

JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Burell Lee, May 23

Tonya Lucas, May 21

Sharina McNair, May 16

Raymond Powell, May 16

 

COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Yolanda Mingo, May 14

 

COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, 2-3

Wynne Maily, May 10

 

COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, K-1

Kathy Bryant, May 31

Gail Curtis, May 24

Sonya Gates, May 5

Penny Graves, May 26

Susan Griffith, May 8

Zelma Magee, May 16

Denia Robertson, May 21

 

FOOD SERVICES

Faye Jefferson, May 26

Wanda Whitecotton, May 2

 

TRANSPORTATION

Priscilla Watts, May 23

 


SPECIAL SERVICES

Karen Johnson, May 7