COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER
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VOLUME XIX March,
2004 Number 8 |
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, March 18, 2004
The Board of Trustees:
·
Approved
minutes of previous meeting.
·
Heard
a report from Mr. Marvin Adams, Technology Coordinator, on the district's Web
page link for parents to monitor their child's progress.
·
Heard
a report on district building projects.
·
Received
the monthly financial status report.
·
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.
·
Approved
requests to dispose of the following equipment that is beyond repair: one port
switch, tag #1995; one tape player, tag # 1809; one chair, tag #1912; two
printers, tag #s 2868 & 4378; one copier/printer/fax/scanner, tag #4033;
two computers, tag #s 2854 & 1354; three overhead projectors, tag #s 592,
1361, & 2059; one range/oven tag
#547; one cassette recorder, tag # 3090; and one VCR, tag # 1499.
·
Accepted
a cash donation from Hattiesburg Coca Cola Bottling Company for students and/or
faculty recognition at Columbia High School.
·
Gave
second approval of the revised district student uniform dress code effective
with the 2004-2005 school year.
·
Approved
requests to travel out-of-state.
·
Adopted
a resolution to encourage the Mississippi Legislature to fully fund the
Mississippi Adequate Education Program including the fourth year of the
Mississippi Teacher Opportunity Plan (teacher pay plan).
·
Adopted
the 2004-2005 school year calendar.
·
Accepted
two students released from the Jefferson Davis County School District as
tuition students.
·
Granted
an employee maternity leave.
·
Granted
Angie Burkett, teacher at Jefferson Middle School, a sabbatical leave for the
2004-2005 school year to participate in the Mississippi School Administrator
Program contingent upon the State Board of Education's approval of the district's
need and the availability of state funds.
·
Approved
the employment of Mrs. April Markins as a teacher assistant at CPS, 2-3 for the
remainder of the 2003-2004 school year.
·
Acceptance
employment resignations submitted by: Kay S. Scarborough, CPS, K-1 TA; Wayne
Scarborough, JMS 8th computer discovery teacher; Linda Wright, JMS
librarian; Barbara Blakeney, JMS counselor; and Barbara B. Cronan, CHS
librarian; for the purpose of retirement, effective June 30, 2004; and Rebecca
Peak, CPS cafeteria manager, effective May 21, 2004.
·
Accepted
the resignation of Mr. Mike Wallace as a school board member.
·
Received
a copy of administrative staff meeting minutes.
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