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COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

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VOLUME XV ------------------------------------May, 2000------------------------------------ Number 11

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MAY 11, 2000

The Board of Trustees:

Approved minutes of previous meetings.

Heard a financial report from Superintendent Lyle on district building projects.

Approved the transfer of interest earnings in the amount of $20,291.59 from the Sixteenth Section Fund to the District Maintenance Fund.

Approved the payment of accounts.

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

Approved requests from principals and supervisors to discard and remove from inventory two ice machines, tag #s 177 & 963; one amplifier, tag #243; five tables, tag #s 285, 282, 272, 281, & 260; two utensil racks, tag #s 283 & 273; one food chopper, tag #1686; three standing fans, tag #s 1684, 1685, & 1694; one printer, tag #2765; one telephone, tag #2441; two calculators, tag #s2632 & 2630; ten computers, tag #s 91, 92, 94, 96, 88, 93, 95, 97, 89 & 90; two printers, tag #s 24 & 2615; one projector, tag #6; one disk drive, tag # 45; and one cassette recorder, tag #3186.

Granted permission for district personnel to travel out-of-state.

Approved the following requests to accept donations: CES - carpet for the Glee Club risers from Mr. & Mrs. Steve Crosby, five cement benches and four cement flower pots from the Columbia Elementary School PTA, bicycles for the Most Improved Students from Mr. Johnny Copeland, and plants for the flower pots from Mrs. Shelly Putnam; and CHS - $303.32 from Winn Dixie, $900.00 from the Junior Auxiliary to purchase equipment for the CHS musical, and $225.82 from the class of 1942 for the Crystelle Ford Scholarship Fund.

Approved requests from Mr. Joey Porter, Athletic Director, to conduct a basketball summer league in the JMS gym May 30 - June 6, 2000, to hold two (2) basketball camps during the month of June, and permission for the girls' and boys' basketball teams to host a golf tournament in September as a fundraiser.

Gave second approval of revisions to district policies CGPBB "Central Office Hours", GBBA "Employees Qualifications and Duties", GBRK "Certified Personnel Vacations", GCL/GDL "Requirements for a Year's Experience for All Personnel", IHA/IHE "Grading, Reporting Promotion and Retention", and IHF "Graduation Requirements".

Gave second approval to increase the graduation requirements beginning with the freshman class of 1999-2000 and thereafter, credits required for graduation shall be increased from 26 to 28 units and seniors who are in the Beta Club or National Honor Society who want to graduate with honors must take six blocks of classes their senior year. Seniors must take at least two blocks of phase 3 or 4 classes each of the four semesters and must maintain the grade requirements to graduate with honors.

Gave first approval of revisions to polices BCAC "Special Meetings of the Board" and BCBK "Executive Board Sessions".

Accepted the bid submitted by Mississippi Power for cafeteria equipment to be installed at Columbia High School in the amount of $175,614.48.

Approved a price increase for the following extra food items:

Food Item 1999-2000 2000-2001

Cost Cost

Fruits & Vegetables .25 (1/2 cup) .35 (1/2 cup)

Bread (lunch & breakfast) .15 .25

Tea (adults only) .35 .50 (free refills)

Dessert .35 .50

Cereal .25 .35

Cinnamon Roll .25 .35

Cheese Toast .25 .35

Approved an increased in the cost of reduced price breakfast from .20 cents to .30 cents beginning with the 2000-2001 school year.

Authorized the District to submit a Consolidated Federal Programs application and the required Statement of Assurances.

Approved amendments to the FY 2000 budget.

Heard a report on the proposed FY 2001 budget as developed to date.

Approved the recommendation for a Day Treatment class for grades one through five to be held at Columbia Elementary School for the 2000-2001 school year.

Accepted employee resignations from Patricia Oliver, teacher at CHS; Amy A Johnson, teacher at CES; Faye Harper, teacher at CPS, K-1; Alita Gipson, TA at CPS, K-1; Brenda Cox, bus driver; Fred McInnis, CHS band director; and Tammy Lott, teacher at JMS; effective at the end of the 1999-2000 school year.

Approved the employment of the following teachers for the 1999-2000 extended school year and summer school programs (pending on the number of students who need this program): Steve Harmon, Lynn McDaniel, Doug Norris, Angie Adams, Hazel Lewis, Wayne Scarborough, Gail Stephens, Wynne Maily, and Christine Expose.

Approved the employment of Mr. Mike Forbes as a teacher at CHS, Mrs. Grace Beard as a special education teacher at JMS, Ms. Chandra Kaye Russell as a fourth grade teacher at CES, and Mrs. Angela C. Johnson as a teacher at JMS for the 2000-2001 school year.

Approved recommended supplement assignments for the 2000-2001 school year.

Approved the recommendation to increase substitute bus driver's pay from $16.00 to $25.00 per day beginning with the 2000-2001 school year.

Was informed of board member training credits and minutes of administrative staff meetings.

Adopted a resolution designating Dr. Thomas H. Blakeney as personnel supervisor.

Approved the recommendation of Dr. Thomas H. Blakeney, personnel supervisor, to employ Mrs. Rhonda Lyle as the Day Treatment classroom teacher for grades one through five to be held at CES for the 2000-2001 school year.

Received the monthly financial status report.

Approved the employment of Mr. Reuben McDowell as CHS band director for the 2000-2001 school year.

Continued the meeting until 5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2000, for the purpose of considering first approval of the FY01 Budget and to conduct any other matters of business deemed necessary by the Board.

Discussed confidential personnel matters in executive session.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

CENTRAL OFFICE

Tommie Sue Bourne, May 2

Rhonda Smith, May 3

COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL

Judy Smyly, May 4

JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Burell Lee, May 23

Tammy Lott, May 19

Raymond Powell, May 16

COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, 2-3

Angela Hahn, May 29

Wynne Maily, May 10

COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, K-1

Kathy Bryant, May 31

Gail Curtis, May 24

Tonya Foles, Mary 21

Sonya Gates, May 5

Penny Graves, May 26

Zelma Magee, May 16

Denia Robertson, May 21

FOOD SERVICES

Faye Jefferson, May 26

SPECIAL SERVICES

Karen Johnson, May 7

TRANSPORTATION

Priscilla Watts, May 23