COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER

VOLUME XXII July, 2006 Number 1

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, JULY 20, 2006

The Board of Trustees:

· Approved minutes of previous meetings.

· Adopted the proposed FY 2007 Budget and the 2006-2007 Ad Valorem Tax Request Worksheet.

· Approved the transfer of interest earnings from Sixteenth Section Funds to the District Maintenance Fund.

· Approved a transfer of funds from the District Maintenance Fund to the District Improvement Fund.

· Approved the claims docket for payment of current accounts.

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

· Approved requests to dispose of the following equipment that is beyond repair: refrigerator, tag #972; refrigerant recovery unit, tag #621; metal climber, tag #1324; swing set, tag #2158; wood climbers, tag #s 1325, 1327, 1328, & 1342; monkey bars, tag #1329; and truck playground set, tag #1331.

· Granted permission for the Columbia High School football staff to hold a summer football camp July 25-27, 2006.

· Gave permission to discard food services records for the school year 2000-2001.

· Approved requests from district employees living out of the district for their children to attend Columbia schools for the 2006-2007 school year:

Student

Sherece Daryelle Andrews

Darryle Terrell Andrews

Shaylah Jahme’ Andrews

David Benjamin Bankston

Lucas Laird

Marcus Laird

Madalyn Laird

Raymond Powell, Jr.

Tiffany L. Powell

Elizabeth Sanford

Jonathan Sanford

William Sanford

Alexia Walley

Peyton Walley

Stefany Walley

Anna Godwin

Parent

Sherri Andrews

Beth Bankston

Donna Laird

Raymond Powell, Sr.

Wanda Powell

Wanda Sanford

Evie Walley

Resident District

Walthall County

Lamar County

Marion Co. Schools

· Accepted students released from neighboring districts as tuition students for the 2006-2007 school year:

Student

Caitlin Austin

Jacob-Elliott Austin

Joseph Broom

Melanie Dyess

Angel Lee Farmer

Leslee Higgs

Hunter K. Miller

Imran Sheikh

Amani Sheikh

Trent Speights

Adam Williamson

Parent

Johanna Austin

Sherry & Joseph Broom

Terry & Patty Dyess

Brenda Farmer

Darren & Christie Higgs

Ann E. Miller

Debra Sheikh

Jon & Teresa Speights

Larry & Pam Williamson

Resident District

Jefferson Davis Co.

Lamar County

Jefferson Davis Co.

Lamar County

Jefferson Davis Co.

· Granted permission for Columbia High School students, as well as adult chaperones, to travel out-of-state to New Orleans, LA to attend the New Orleans Saints home football games as part of an incentive program to promote student attendance, positive behavior, and academic improvement.

· Approved the purchase of five (5) multimedia projectors and carts, five (5) DVD/VCR players, and one (1) laminator for Columbia High School; four (4) computer work centers and four (4) computer lab chairs for Jefferson Middle School; wireless access points for the Columbia Primary School wireless system; additional computers for Columbia Primary School; computer software/licenses for all approved computer purchases; and services provided by JBHM Education Group for English I and Algebra I support at Columbia High School using District Improvement Funds.

· Tabled the recommendation for first approval of revisions to School Board Policy JCBJ – Substance Abuse (Alcohol/Drugs).

· Renewed its contract with the University of Southern Mississippi to provide school psychology services for the 2006-2007 school year.

· Discussed confidential personnel matters in executive session.

· Received a report from the Superintendent which included the audit report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, the 2006-2007 opening of school schedule, and earned school board training credits.

· Accepted employment resignations submitted by Malissa Flowers, teacher at Jefferson Middle School, Linda Young, alternative education teacher assistant, and Tracy Nightingale, Day Treatment teacher at Jefferson Middle School.

· Approved employment of the following persons for the 2006-2007 school year: Shelly Segalini as a special education teacher at Columbia High School pending the results of a current background check as required by State law, Jennifer Dement as the seventh grade science teacher at Jefferson Middle School pending the results of a current background check as required by State law, Heather Singley as a special education teacher at Columbia Elementary School pending certification and the results of a current background check as required by State law, LaShun Posey as a full-time teacher assistant at Columbia Elementary School, Greg Owen as head slow-pitch softball coach, Terrance Jackson as assistant football coach, Brenda Shields as assistant girls basketball coach, Darren Smith as assistant 8^th grade football coach, Celia Broom as a fifth grade teacher at Columbia Elementary School pending the results of a current background check as required by State law, and Bridgett Cox as a teacher assistant for the Fast ForWord computer lab at Columbia Primary School pending the results of a current background check as required by State law.

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, JULY 20, 2006

Kim Rogers, July 29

Michell Wilkins, July 9