EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER
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VOLUME
XXIII April, 2008 Number 10 |
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, APRIL 10, 2008
The Board of Trustees:
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Approved minutes of previous meetings.
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Approved the design development for the
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Received the monthly financial status report.
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Reviewed bids received for the Columbia Primary School Administrative
Suite Project and voted to table the recommendation.
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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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Gave second
approval of revisions to School Board Policies “GBN” Suspension, Removal, and
Non-Renewal of Employment of Certified Personnel; “JAA” Equal Educational
Opportunities; and “JC” Code of Conduct.
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Gave second approval of the job description for Director of Special
Services.
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Approved the
following fund raiser activities:
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Authorized the
disposal of the following equipment that is beyond repair: one cell phone, tag #1908, one pressure
washer, tag #620; two printers, tag #s 3376 & 2896; one computer, tag
#3389; and one
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Accepted a grant
from the Columbia Educational Foundation, Inc. for funding a “Test Prep/Review
Class” at
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Approved a request from a district employee for permission for her
children to attend
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Approved the request for authorization for the Columbia High School
Band to travel out-of-state to
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Approved the allocation of Title I resources to serve
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Approved the recommendation to offer seniors the opportunity to earn credit
recovery by attending an after-school class and to hold Saturday school at
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Accepted employment
resignations submitted by Cynthia Reed, teacher assistant at Columbia
Elementary School, effective April 1, 2008; Rebecca Mullins, bus driver,
effective April 11, 2008; Brandy Sorrell, teacher assistant at Columbia Primary
School, effective March 14, 2008; Rachel LeBlanc, secretary/bookkeeper at
Jefferson Middle School, effective May 30, 2008; Bethany Parker, 7th
grade science teacher at Jefferson Middle School, effective May 30, 2008; Latoya Thompson,
librarian/media specialist at Jefferson Middle School, effective May 30, 2008; Angela
D. Johnson, counselor at Jefferson Middle School, effective June 12, 2008; Karen
Johnson, case manager, effective June 30, 2008; Katie Bell, math teacher at
Columbia High School, effective May 30, 2008; and Lovalyn James, kindergarten
teacher at Columbia Primary School; Martha Allmon, science teacher at Columbia
High School; and Maryanne Simpson, English teacher at Columbia High School, for
the purpose of retirement at the end of the 2007-2008 school year.
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Approved the
employment of Tracy Winton to facilitate Saturday School on April 12, April 26,
May 3, May 10, and May 17 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon at Columbia High School;
Linda Young as a bus driver; Aretha Woodson as a substitute cafeteria worker; a
Columbia High School teacher to serve as the credit recovery-Plato facilitator;
Rob Knight as the extended school facilitator,
June 9 – July 10, 2008; Robert Cheatham as the driver’s education teacher, June
5 – July 11, 2008; and Jennifer Branch and Dameshia Reese as extended school
year teachers on an as-needed basis, June 9 - July 10, 2008.
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Approved certified employment recommendations for the 2008-2009 school
year.
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Heard a report
from the Superintendent on the district’s previous and current graduation
rates.
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Was informed of a
goal setting meeting scheduled for
Melanie Adcox,
April 20
Greg Ellzey,
April 25
Alan Fortenberry,
April 23
T.J. Jackson,
April 2
Doug Norris,
April 19
Ellen Winton,
April 18
Linda Barber,
April 5
Dawn Dias, April
9
Kim Todd, April
22
Robbie White,
April 5
Summer Smith,
April 24
Annette Barnes,
April 27
April Cook, April
3
April Markins,
April 30
Carolyn Simmons,
April 2
Annie Hammond,
April 22
Debbie Rowell,
April 30