COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER
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VOLUME XVIII September,
2002 Number 3 |
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
The Board of Trustees:
·
Approved
minutes of previous meeting.
·
Received
the monthly financial status report.
·
Heard
a report from Mrs. Janet Weiskopf, Director of the Columbia Educational
Foundation.
·
Heard
a report on district building projects.
·
Approved
final payment to South Central Roofing & Sheet Metal Company for the new
canopy at Jefferson Middle School, canopy re-roof at Columbia Elementary
School, and re-roof of the Administration Building.
·
Approved
the Claims Docket for payment of accounts.
·
Acknowledged
the report on bus repairs/expenses and the monthly report on the use of school
buses for special events.
·
Accepted
a cash donation from Mr. & Mrs. Wayne VanHorn for the purchase of
weight-room equipment.
·
Accepted
a proposal from Bruckner's School Photography for school pictures at Jefferson
Middle School, Columbia Elementary School, and Columbia Primary School, K-1.
·
Accepted
a proposal from Mississippi School Pictures, Inc. for school pictures at
Columbia Primary School, 2-3.
·
Approved
the following fundraiser requests: "The Design Company" at CHS, to
set up and operate a booth at the annual Historical Society Flea Market; CHS
Show Choir, Great American Opportunities (candy & gift sale); CHS Tennis
Team, sell t-shirts; JMS PTA, "Wildcat Spirit" card; JMS Show Choir,
Great American Opportunities (candy & gift sale); JMS Band, Great American
Opportunities (candy & gift sale) and Community Discount Cards; and JMS
Junior Beta Club, candles in a jar; and CPS (K-1), Fall Festival - October 15,
2002.
·
Approved
requests to discard and remove from the district's fixed asset inventory the
following equipment that is beyond repair: file servers, tag #s 2391 and 2392;
filmstrip projectors, tag #s 223, 2223, 2224, 2225, 2226, 2227, 2228, 2229,
2230, 2231, 2232, and 2479; tape recorders, tag #s 2474, 2477, 2237, 2235, and
2476; pre-viewer, tag #s 2233 and 2478; 16mm projector, tag # 2473, opaque
projector, tag # 908; slides, tag #s 933 and 940; zip parallel port, tag #
2208; computer, tag #2074; and printer, tag # 2368.
·
Approved
requests for permission to travel out-of-state.
·
Granted
permission for third grade classes to travel out-of-state on a field trip to
Franklinton, LA to visit the Mile Branch Settlement and Old McDonald's Farm on
October 17, 2002.
·
Gave
second approval of revisions to the following district policies: GCBA
"Teacher Aide/Assistant Teachers-Qualifications and Employment" and
Job Descriptions - GBBACE "Special Education Teacher Assistant",
GBBAEB "Federal Programs Teacher Assistant", GBBAJG "Physical Education Teacher Assistant",
and GBBAKN/GBBALK/GBBAME "Teacher Assistants".
·
Approved
requests from employees, living out of the district, for their children to
attend Columbia schools.
·
Accepted
a memorial statue of Walter Payton from the Walter Payton Memorial Committee.
·
Gave
first approval of revisions to district policy DR (EBH) (KG) "Use of
School Facilities".
·
Approved
the recommendation to charge Columbia High School students a fee of $75.00 per
1/2 unit for credit recovery. Students
will be allowed to use the Nova Net program during after school hours under the
supervision of a trained Nova Net Instructor to earn Carnegie unit credit
needed to meet graduation requirements.
·
Accepted
a student released from the Jefferson Davis County Schools to attend Columbia
schools as a tuition student.
·
Approved
the recommendation to expel a student out-of-school for the remainder of the
2002-2003 school year.
·
Approved
amendments to the FY 2003 budget.
·
Approved
the employment of the following persons for the 2002-2003 school year: Alecia
Shiers as a teacher at Jefferson Middle School; John H. Johnson as a
maintenance worker; Jamie Hilburn as a substitute cafeteria worker; Amanda
Bennette, Linda Breakfield, Valerie Breakfield, Teresa Brumfield, Ruth Crosby,
Mark Fite, Tabatha Franklin, Kim Gibson, Phil Graves, William Kraemer, Lillie
McNair, Keonna Mark, Renea Prine, Pamela Williams, and Vicky Young as
substitute teachers; Baxter White, Jr. as district bus driver trainer; and
Angela Johnson, Kimberly Todd, and Robert White as Saturday School Instructors
at Jefferson Middle School.
·
Approved
the recommendation to compensate employees for additional time worked beyond
their contract.
·
Discussed
a confidential personnel matter in executive session.
·
Was
informed of scheduled tours of district schools; recognition received from the
Mr. Phil Bryant, State Auditor, for fixed asset management; board development
for 2002-2003, nominations for MSBA Board of Directors; and the NSBA Inside
School Law publication.
