COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER
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VOLUME XVIII April,
2003
Number 10
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, APRIL 10, 2003
The Board of Trustees:
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Approved
minutes of previous meeting.
·
Received
the monthly financial status report.
·
Heard
a report on district building projects.
·
Accepted
results of the school board election declaring Mr. Gus Markins as trustee for a
term of five years commencing on the first Saturday of March 2003 through March
2008.
·
Approved
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 equipment that is beyond repair:
Tag # Description
3925 Calculator
3926 Calculator
·
Granted
permission to amend the FY03 Federal Program project.
·
Authorized
the district to submit an application for a SPED Extended School Year Project.
·
Accepted
a quote from wdk&co to upgrade the district's AS/400 computer system.
·
Approved
a fundraiser request from the JMS Cheerleader squad to sell bath works and cool
collections from Great American Opportunities.
·
Granted
the CHS Marching Band permission to travel out-of-state to participate in the
Orange Bowl Parade and festivities, December 28, 2003 - January 3, 2004.
·
Approved
a request from Ms. Sheila Burbridge, Principal, to start a Drill/Dance Troupe
at Columbia High School beginning with the 2003-2004 school year.
·
Approved
a fundraiser request from the CHS Basketball Booster Club to hold a golf
tournament at the Columbia Country Club on May 24, 2003.
·
Approved
the recommendation to implement a district-wide student uniform policy
beginning with 2003-2004 school year.
·
Gave
first approval of revisions to District Policy JCDB "Dress Code".
·
Approved
the recommendation to expel and place one student in the District's Alternative
Program.
·
Increased
the District's tuition fee from $300.00 to $350.00 per semester beginning with
the 2003-2004 school year.
·
Approved
the recommendation to accept three transfer students from Jefferson Davis
County Schools to attend Columbia schools beginning with the 2003-2004 school
year.
·
Accepted
the employment resignation of Judy Smith, cafeteria worker.
·
Approved
the employment of Renea Prine as a part-time teacher assistant with preschool
special education students, Robin McDaniel and Keysha Sims as substitute
teachers, Chasity McNeff as a substitute cafeteria worker, Milton Averett as a
substitute bus driver, Deborah Thomas as an alternative school bus assistant,
Terry Montgomery as a part-time alternative school teacher assistant, and James
Bryant as a mechanic for the remainder of the current school year.
·
Authorized
Tammy Smith, music teacher, to conduct a summer music camp for second and third
grade students June 2-6, 2003.
·
Approved
the employment of Gail Stephens, Angie Adams, Hazel Lewis, and Wayne
Scarborough as teachers for the Extended School Year Program.
·
Approved
employment recommendations for non-certified personnel for the 2003-2004 school
year.
·
Approved
the teacher salary schedule for FY 2004.
·
Heard
a report from the Superintendent on the 2003-2004 school year calendar.
·
Received
the publication of the NSBA Inside School Law, minutes of administrative staff
meeting, and a copy of the book Aligning Resources for Student Achievement.
·
Discussed
confidential personnel matters in executive session.
·
Accepted
the employment resignation of Steve Jones, Athletic Director/Head Football
Coach/Teacher, effective at the end of the 2003-2004 school year.
·
Approved
the employment of Steve Harmon as Athletic Director.
