EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER
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VOLUME
XXV July,
2009 Number 1 |
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
JULY
16, 2009
The Board of Trustees:
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Approved minutes of previous meetings.
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Heard a report from Mrs. Beth Boutwell, Gifted
Education Teacher at
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Heard a report on district facilities.
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Received the monthly financial status report.
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Adopted the FY2010 Budget.
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Approved the 2009-2010 Ad Valorem tax request
worksheet.
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Adopted a resolution stating the District’s intent
to issue interest-free qualified school construction bonds pursuant to the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
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Adopted a resolution to borrow Sixteenth Section
principal funds to cover the cost of five (5) new school buses.
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Approved the transfer of expendable earnings from
Sixteenth Section Funds to the District Maintenance Fund.
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Approved the claims docket for payment of current
accounts.
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Received monthly reports on bus repairs/expenses
and the use of school buses for special events.
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Gave first approval of the job description for
school psychologist.
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Authorized submission of grant applications (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery Act; Special Education: IDEA, Part B;
Preschool, Part C; and ARRA, Part
B; and ARRA, Preschool).
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Approved
the request for permission for the Columbia High School Band to conduct its
annual Band Camp on the campus of
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Approved
a request for permission for the JMS
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Approved a request for permission to use the
services of Bruckner’s Photography to take all school pictures at
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Approved a request for permission for Columbia High School/Columbia
School District staff, students, and chaperones to travel out-of-state
August-December 2009 to attend the New Orleans Saints football games in
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Approved
an increase in the adult breakfast price from $1.75 to $1.85.
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Approved
requests from district employees living out of the district for their children
to attend
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Accepted
a donation in the amount of $1,000.00 from Jim Byrd to be used for
furniture/equipment purchases in the food services department.
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Accepted
a student released from the
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Gave
first approval of the 2009-2010 Athletic Handbook.
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Accepted the bid submitted by
Moore Oil Company for transportation fuel for the 2009-2010 school year.
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Accepted
employment resignations submitted by Kathy Thomas, teacher at
Columbia Primary School; Carla Douglas, cafeteria worker at Columbia Primary
School; Dr. Jean Young,
Director of Special Services; and Channah Hollander, Spanish teacher at
Columbia High School.
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Approved
the employment of Janice Jefferson as a full-time cafeteria worker at
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Heard a report from the Superintendent on the
2009-2010 opening of school schedule.
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Authorized the district to proceed with the
application process to obtain Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)
certification to facilitate opportunities for exchange students.
