COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER
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VOLUME XVII August,
2001 Number 2 |
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AUGUST 9, 2001
The Board of Trustees:
· Approved minutes of previous meeting.
· Acknowledged annual reports from administrators and supervisors.
· Discussed the Columbia High School building construction project.
·
Discussed
the new CHS sign and approved the sign to be moved to the north end of the
campus near the gym.
·
Authorized
the district to accept a quote from Evergreen Landscaping to install an
irrigation system on the baseball field and to work on the football field
irrigation system, and authorized payment using General Obligation Bond funds.
·
Accepted
a bid from APAC to pave two runways for pole vaulting and high jumping at
Gardner Stadium and a parking area on Bryan Avenue, and authorized payment
using General Obligation Bond funds.
·
Transferred
interest earnings in the amount of $15,312.33 from Sixteenth Section Funds to
the District Maintenance Fund.
·
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.
·
Granted
permission for out-of-state travel.
·
Accepted
a cash donation in the amount of $500.00 from the Exxon Educational Foundation.
·
Approved
a request from Mrs. Sharon Russell, Director of Special Services, to dispose of
old school records.
·
Approved
requests from administrators/supervisors to dispose of the following equipment
that is beyond repair: printer, tag #168; spread/net 2400, tag #1959; laptop
computer, tag #2080; and twenty (20) lab computers, tag #s 1206, 1207, 1208,
1236, 1237, 1241, 1214, 1246, 1249, 1257, 1261, 1264, 1268, 1282, 1283, 1310,
802, 805, 808, & 809.
·
Approved
requests from employees, living out of the district, for their children to
attend district schools: Heather & Issac White (CHS) and Zachary White
(JMS), children of Robert & Lisa White; Lora A. Eakes (JMS), daughter of
Angie Adams; Lauren Welch (CPS, 2-3), daughter of Cindy Welch; Tyler Taylor
(CPS, K-1), son of Stephanie Taylor; Alexis McCarthy (CPS, K-1), daughter of
Malia McCarthy; Jenna Smith (CPS, K-1), daughter of Angela Smith; Zachary
Stringer (CPS, K-1), son of Kim Stringer; Kristy N. Cuevas (CHS) and Randy B.
Cuevas (JMS), children of Melissa Cuevas Polk; and Ty Saucier, (CPS, K-1) son
of Melissa Saucier.
·
Approved
a request from Principal Gayle Knight for the CPS, 2-3 PTA to conduct two
fundraisers (candy and gift sale).
·
Gave
second approval of revisions to polices GBN "Suspension, Removal, and
Non-renewal of Employment of Certified Employees," GCL/GDL
"Requirements for a Year's Experience for All Personnel," IHA/IHE
"Grading, Reporting, Promotion and Retention," and JFB
"Valedictorian/Salutatorian."
·
Approved
the revised 2001-2002 Ad Valorem Tax Request Worksheet.
·
Rescinded
its action of April 12, 2001, with regard to the one-time state salary
supplement for the 2001-2002 school year.
·
Accepted
employment resignations submitted by Mary Bass, bus driver; Diane Haddox,
cashier at CES; and Susan White, TA at CPS, K-1.
·
Approved
the employment of the following persons for the 2001-2002 school year pending
the results of a current background check as required by State law: Malia
McCarthy, special education teacher at JMS, pending emergency certification;
Brandi E. Deroche, math teacher at CHS, pending certification; Michael
Novinski, social studies teacher at CHS; Connie Copeland, math/tutor teacher at
CHS for four hours per day; Cynthia Hall, Gloria Quinn, and Melissa Cuevas
Polk, bus drivers; Diane Haddox, substitute cafeteria worker; Laura Horne, cook
at CHS; Cindy Welch, cashier at CES; Jeannette Hutchins, TA at CPS, K-1; and
Keisha Brown, substitute janitor at CPS, 2-3.
·
Approved
Sonya Gates, Beth Boutwell, Cindy Shields and Regina Allen to receive a
supplement for fifty hours of work to train personnel on integrating technology
into the curriculum and training new personnel on computer competency skills in
addition to their regular contractual workdays.
·
Granted
permission for Mrs. Sharon Russell, Director of Special Education, to purchase
the Special Education Automatic Software (SEAS) program from Computer
Automation Systems, Inc., which is a single source item.
· Received the monthly financial status report.
·
Heard
a report from Superintendent Lyle on the student enrollment count for the
2001-2002 school year.
·
Was
informed by Dr. Long that the District received a Mississippi Reading
Sufficiency Grant in the amount of $88,700.00.
· Discussed confidential legal matters in executive session.
