COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER

VOLUME XXII June, 2007 Number 12

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, June 14, 2007

The Board of Trustees:

· Approved minutes of previous meetings with an amendment to reflect the pay of an assistant teacher for the SPED extended school year program.

· Heard a report on district facilities and received the monthly financial status report.

· Gave first approval of the proposed FY 2008 budget.

· Approved payment of accounts.

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

· Gave second approval of revisions to School Board Policy JCBJA “Random Drug Testing”.

· Approved requests to dispose of the following equipment that is beyond repair: one zip drive, tag # 2155; one megaphone, tag #2136; one bass drum, tag #3016; one xylophone stand, tag #3020; one bass clarinet, tag #9328; one F horn, tag #9354; one xylophone, tag # 9390; two metronomes, tag #s 2151 & 2811; one snare drum, tag #3014; two tubas, tag #s 9387 & 9389; one document server, tag # 3818; one spam firewall, tag #2367; twenty-one computers, tag #s 4044, 2785, 2297, 2337, 3762, 3906, 3398, 3533, 3753, 2267, 2581, 2001, 2372, 2795, 3104, 2524, 2530, 2526, 2532, 2533, & 2521 ; six VCRs, tag #s 3499, 4737, 1569, 581, 2908, & 513; one desk, tag #218; one chair, tag #3406; eleven printers, tag #s 2267, 3361, 2275, 2272, 2270, 2264, 3432, 3823, 4578, 5163, & 3272; two TVs, tag #s 1128 & 596; one printer/copier, tag #2894; two projectors, tag #s 905 & 3808; one seesaw, tag # 936; one lectrum/PA system, tag #1471; one security system, tag #1463; one stage curtain, tag #9302; one vacuum cleaner, tag #1526; two overhead projectors, tag #s 2243 & 2284; one TV/VCR, tag #4517; one DVD/VCR, tag #4247.

· Approved a request for permission for the Columbia High School Football Touchdown Club to conduct a Football Camp for ages 7-14, July 24-26, 2007, 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the cost of $30.00 per participant.

· Accepted a $500.00 grant from Wal-Mart for the Columbia High School Touchdown Club summer football program.

· Approved requests for permission to travel out-of-state.

· Accepted the lowest and best bid received from Munn Enterprises for a football scoreboard.

· Approved a request for authorization to submit an application for the IDEA, Part B and Preschool project and the statement of assurances for FY 2008.

· Approved an increase in the cost of an adult breakfast from $1.40 to $1.50 and an adult lunch from $2.50 to $2.75.

· Approved the plan for measuring implementation of the District’s Wellness Policy.

· Adopted the proposed Strategic Plan.

· Gave first approval of revisions to student/parent handbooks for the 2007-2008 school year.

· Approved the revised coaching supplement salary schedule for the 2007-2008 school year.

· Adopted guidelines for classified employees for time and attendance.

· Discussed confidential personnel matters in executive session.

· Accepted the employment resignation of Sabrina Lee as cashier at Columbia High School, effective May 24, 2007.

· Released Michael Bass, teacher/band director at Jefferson Middle School, from his contract for the 2007-2008 school year to accept a position at PRCC.

· Approved the employment of the following persons: Chris Turnage as a summer clerical worker on an as needed basis; Alice Rayford as a custodian at Columbia Elementary School June 11-30, 2007; Beverly Masino as a speech/language pathologist at Columbia Elementary School; Jan Williams and Kathy Thomas as teachers at Columbia Primary School; Melissa Ervin as cafeteria manager at Columbia Primary School Cafeteria; Glenda Malcolm as cashier at Jefferson Middle School Cafeteria; Sara Davis, April Grayson, and Kim Todd as teachers at Jefferson Middle School; Ashley Watkins as an art teacher at Columbia High School; Ellen Winton as the National Honor Society and National Beta Club sponsor at Columbia High School; Doug Norris as CHS head football, weights, & head track coach; Tim Horton as head 8^th gr. football, asst. 9^th gr. football, & asst. baseball coach; Greg Ellzey as CHS asst. football, asst. 9^th gr. football, & assistant track coach; Phelix Shoemaker as CHS asst. football, head 9^th gr. football, & power lifting coach; Greg Owen as CHS head baseball & boys & girls cross country coach; Tony Woody as CHS head boys & girls basketball; JV boys & girls basketball, golf, & archery coach; Rob Knight as CHS asst. football, asst. 9^th gr. football, & tennis coach; Ryan Stringer as CHS asst. baseball & asst. slow-pitch softball coach; Robert Cheatham as CHS asst. football & asst. track coach; Scott Fitzgerald as CHS head slow-pitch softball & head fast-pitch softball coach; and Aleise Henry as CHS asst. fast-pitch softball coach for the 2007-2008 school year.

· Approved the reemployment of Attorney Drew Foxworth as School Board Attorney, July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.

· Received a copy of administrative staff meeting minutes.

· Continued the meeting until 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 26, 2007, for the purpose of conducting a Public Hearing on the proposed FY 2008 Budget, to approve payment of FY 2007 accounts, and to conduct any other matters of business deemed necessary.

COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL

Katie Bell, June 7

Mary Carter, June 15

Otis Green, June 5

Ashley Haddox, June 23

Reuben McDowell, June 23

Phyllis Regan, June 14

Wanda Sanford, June 15

JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Hazel Lewis, June 7

Christopher McFarland, June 16

COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Keysha Sims, June 10

COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, 2-3

Eloise Alford, June 16

Patsy Speights, June 29

Gail VanFleet, June 19

COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, K-1

Cheryl Armstrong, June 26

Angela Smith, June 26

FOOD SERVICES

Rachel Fortenberry, June 10

MAINTENANCE

Terry King, June 28

TRANSPORTATION

Antonio Johnson, June 20