COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER

VOLUME XX February, 2005 Number 8

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FEBRUARY 10, 2005

The Board of Trustees:

· Received certificates and gifts of appreciation in celebration of School Board Member Recognition Week in Mississippi, February 13-19, 2005.

· Approved minutes of previous meeting.

· Received the monthly financial status report.

· Heard a report on district facilities which included the Prejean building, leaks at Columbia High School, and the lights on the baseball field.

· Approved the claims docket for payment of current accounts.

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

· Gave second approval of revisions to Section C of the District’s School Board Policy Manual.

· Approved requests to dispose of the following unusable equipment that is beyond repair: one water fountain, tag #968; two overhead projectors, tag #s 1480 & 711; five computers, tag #s 1946, 2000, 3457, 221, & 223; one video camera, tag # 712; one battery charger, tag #825; one scanner, tag #4832; and one floor machine, tag #826.

· Granted approval of requests to travel out-of-state.

· Rejected all bids received for Web Hosting.

· Gave first approval of revisions to the district student uniform dress code.

· Adopted the budget development calendar for fiscal year 2006.

· Approved the 2005-2006 school year calendar.

· Authorized the district to begin the process for developing a new District Strategic Plan.

· Approved an addendum to psychometric testing rates.

· Accepted the employment resignation of Dr. Dannye Long for the purpose of retirement, effective June 30, 2005.

· Approved the employment of Lisa Pace as a special education teacher assistant at Columbia Primary School (K-1) for the remainder of the 2004-2005 school year.

· Approved the recommendation for continued employment of district administrators for the 2005-2006 school session.

· Was informed that Mr. Les Peters did not have an opponent for the 2005 trustee election.

· Received a copy of the district’s FY 2003 audit report.

· Accepted the resignation of Mr. Billy Rawls as vice-president of the school Board.

· Elected Mrs. Rene’ Dungan as vice-president of the school Board for the remainder of 2005.

· Approved the recommendation to expel and place one student in the district’s alternative program for the remainder of the current school year.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL

Brandi Perry, February 29

Beth Pierce, February 8

JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Shirley Graves, February 6

Gerri Hampton, February 8

Rosa Thompson, February 4

Nena White, February 6

COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Jerri Jones, February 21

COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, 2-3

M.L. Pittman, February 27

FOOD SERVICES

Deborah Foxworth, February 16

Anne Freeman, February 16

Regina Haddox, February 12

MAINTENANCE

Michael Woodson, February 3