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VOLUME XXI May, 2006 Number 11 |
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MAY 11, 2006
The Board of Trustees:
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Approved minutes of previous meeting as amended.
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Discussed a
confidential student matter in executive session.
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Approved the
recommendation to expel a
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Received the monthly financial status report.
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Approved a transfer from District Maintenance Funds to the District
Improvements Fund.
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Approved payment of accounts.
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Received the monthly reports on bus repairs/expenses and the use of
school buses for special events.
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Approved requests
to dispose of the following equipment that is beyond repair: one coffee maker,
tag #47; one utility cart, tag #1757; two computers, tag #s 2608 & 3062;
three printers, tag #s 3158, 3355, & 2598; two overhead projects, tag #s
768 & 1079; four calculators, tag #s 2735, 2747, 2757, & 2758; one
upright vacuum cleaner, tag #2928; and two chairs, tag #s 4321 & 4322.
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Approved requests
for permission to conduct the following fund raising activities: Jefferson
Middle School Student Council to hold an end of the year dance on
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Accepted a
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Approved requests
for permission to travel out-of-state.
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Tabled the
recommendation for approval of the Ad Valorem Tax Worksheet for FY 2007.
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Approved
Scientific Learning as the sole source provider for Fast ForWord software and
authorized the district to negotiate the purchase of software.
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Gave second approval
of recommended revisions to the following job descriptions – GBBABE, Food
Service Secretary/Bookkeeper; GBBAHA, Food Service Manager; GBBAHC, Food
Service Cashier; and GBBAHB, Food Service Worker; and district policy JCE – Dress Code.
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Tabled revisions
to the Student Code of Conduct & Discipline Plan and school
handbooks until June.
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Gave first
approval of revisions to Sections L and M of the District School Board Policy
Manual.
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Approved the
2006-2007 Salary Handbook.
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Accepted the employment
resignation of Mary Beth Golson, special education teacher at
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Approved employment
recommendations for the 2006 summer/2006-2007 school year as follows: Robert
Knight, Maryanne Simpson, Rebecca L. McDaniel, Jennifer Branch, Anne McCain, Angie
Adams, Sophia Bickham, Rosa Thompson, Gail Stephens, Wynne Maily, Jan Williams,
and Christine Expose as teachers for the 2006 Extended School Year Program; Robert
Cheatham as Driver’s Education teacher at Columbia High School; Mike Bass, Jefferson
Middle School band director, to operate a summer band program for JMS students;
Marvin Adams to serve as SAM/MSIS coordinator; John D. Edwards as maintenance
supervisor; Jenny Lee Ann Wigington as a music teacher at Columbia Elementary
School and Columbia Primary School; James Christopher Turnage as a teacher/show
choir/musical/yearbook advisor at Columbia High School pending certification; Shannon
Tucker as a teacher at Columbia High School pending certification; Rhonda
Livingston as a teacher at Columbia High School; Gregory Ellzey as a
teacher/coach at Columbia High School; Ryan Stringer as a teacher/coach at
Columbia High School; and Scott Fitzgerald as a teacher/coach at Columbia High
School.
· Approved employment recommendations for classified employees for the 2006-2007 school year.
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Heard a report
from the Superintendent which included the district’s degree/experience
schedule for administrative staff and certified personnel, an annual board agenda
calendar, an invitation to attend the District’s Retirement Reception scheduled
for
CENTRAL OFFICE
Rhonda
Smith, May 3
Sherri
Andrews, May 17
Scott
Fitzgerald, May 16
Paul
Jackson, May 14
Dominic
Palisi, May 15
Chris
Turnage, May 24
Ashley
Watkins, May 12
Tim
Horton, May 29
Raymond
Powell, May 16
Yolanda
Mingo, May 14
Wynne
Maily, May 10
Kathy
Bryant, May 31
Gail
Curtis, May 24
Penny
Graves, May 26
Tonya
Lucas, May 21
Zelma
Magee, May 16
FOOD SERVICES
Faye
Jefferson, May 26
Wanda
Powell, May 2
Michelle
Robbins, May 27
TRANSPORTATION
Edward
Ruffin, May 13
Priscilla
Watts, May 23