COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER


 


VOLUME XIX                              February, 2004                                              Number 8

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, February 12, 2004

 

            The Board of Trustees:

 

 

·        Received certificates and gifts of appreciation in celebration of School Board Member Recognition Week in Mississippi February 15- 21, 2004.

 

·        Approved minutes of previous meetings.

 

·        Received the monthly financial status report.

 

·        Heard a report on district building projects.

 

·        Approved Change Order # 2 to the new bus shop.

 

·        Approved substantial completion of the new bus shop.

 

·        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 the district computer technician job description GBBAIH.

 

·        Accepted cash donations from the following: Bill and Janet Weiskopf in the amount of $500.00 for the purchase of athletic equipment, the ExxonMobil Foundation in the amount of $500.00 for the Fast Pitch Softball Program, Columbia Pee Wee Program in the amount of $200.00 for the CHS Football Program and $200.00 for the CHS Band Program, and WFFF Radio and Mr. Ronnie Geiger in the amount of $476.25 to buy prom glasses for the 2004 Senior Prom.

 

·        Approved requests to dispose of the following unusable equipment which is beyond repair: two air conditioners, tag #s 630 & 1828; four printers, tag #s 2599, 3412, 2868 & 3473; one scanner, tag #2905; three projectors, tag #s 1107, 1883 & 3937; one VCR, tag #125; one EQT cart, tag #2092; forty-four computers, tag #s 12, 2792, 2355, 2797, 2793, 2366, 1354, 1175, 1189, 1190, 1191, 1192, 1198, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 2307, 2308, 2309, 2310, 2311, 2312, 2313, 2314, 2315, 2316, 2317, 2318, 2385, 2423, 2363, 2364, 2366 & 2356; one typewriter, tag #816; one TV converter, tag #2086; one tape back up, tag #3313; and one refrigerator/freezer, tag #837.

 

·        Approved requests from administrators for permission to conduct the following fundraisers: CHS Student Council to sell raffle tickets for $1.00 per ticket for a chance to win a $30.00 dinner gift certificate to O'Charley's and two movie tickets and the CHS Dugout Club to sponsor a Hit-A-Thon featuring the 2004 Wildcats and a Mini Baseball Camp for Columbia students in K-5 through 6 grade on Saturday, February 14, 2004. 

 

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

 

·        Adopted the 2005 budget calendar.

 

·        Granted authorization to pay costs incurred as a result of the private placement of a student at the National Deaf Academy in Mount Dora, Florida for the remainder of the current school year.

 

·        Authorized the district to pursue the possibility of implementing a Summer Food Service Program.

 

·        Approved the salary schedule for the position of district computer technician for the fiscal year 2004.

 

·        Discussed confidential legal and personnel matters in executive session.

 

·        Granted two employees maternity leave.

 

·        Accepted employment resignations submitted by Melissa Polk, bus driver, effective January 13, 2004; Lillie S. McNair, teacher assistant at CES, effective February 6, 2004; and Dr. Thomas H. Blakeney, assistant superintendent, effective June 30, 2004.

 

·        Approved employment of following persons for the remainder of the 2003-2004 school year pending the results of a current background check as required by State law: Michael Bullock as district computer technician; Antonio Johnson as a full time bus driver, effective January 13, 2004; Jessie Averett as a substitute cafeteria worker, effective January 29, 2004; Betty Turner as a substitute cafeteria worker; and Tanya H. Drake, Susie L. Echols, Amy D. LaBue, Perry E. Lawley, Deborah L. Lawrence, Mary Rebecca Lawrence, Melinda L. Prats, and Kensley L. Waller as substitute teachers.

 

 

 

 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL

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

Tarrah Sartin, February 9

 

COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, 2-3

M. L. Pittman, February 27

 

COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, K-1

Kay Scarborough, February 1

 

FOOD SERVICES

Anne Freeman, February 16

Regina Haddox, February 12

Deborah Thomas, February 16

 

MAINTENANCE

Michael Woodson, February 3