REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, JANUARY 7, 1999

The Board of Trustees:
 

• Reelected the following trustee officers for 1999: Mrs. Camille Breland, Chairman; Mr. Billy Rawls, Vice Chairman; and Mr. Charles Boston, Secretary.

• Approved minutes of previous meetings.

• Was informed of the appraisals of property on Bryan Avenue.

• Approved additional funding for the baseball program to construct a wood fence on the baseball field.

• Transferred interest in the amount of $21,323.06 from the Sixteenth Section Funds to the District Maintenance Fund.

• 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 from Principal Gary Smyly to dispose of the following equipment that is beyond repair: Portable PA System, Tag #1888; Calculator, Tag #2827; Computers, Tag #s 126, 114, and 17; Printer, Tag #15; and an Overhead Projector, Tag #2262.

• Accepted a Hewlett Packard Office Jet Printer/Copier/Scanner/Fax as a donation from the CPS, 2-3 PTA to CPS, 2-3, a girl's bicycle as a gift from a parent to be awarded to the Most Improved Student during the end of semester CES Awards Assembly, and a cash gift in the amount of $1,200.00 to purchase one dining table and wiring to install an air conditioning unit for the JMS Cafeteria.

• Granted permission for the CHS French Club to sell candy as a fundraiser.

• Gave second approval of Policy GADAB "Use of Funds for Personnel Development".

• Accepted employment resignations submitted by Ms. Laura Brown, cafeteria worker, effective January 4, 1999; Mrs. Renee Pounds, food service supervisor, effective February 9, 1999; and Mrs. Brenda Stringer, business officer, effective June 30, 1999.

• Approved the employment of Kay Scarborough, secretary, CPS, K-1; Sandra Thomas, alternative education TA; Tommy Lee Washington, janitor at JMS; Angela Foil, substitute teacher; Angela Jefferson, substitute cafeteria worker; and Martha Mark, part-time CES cafeteria worker.

• Approved a student expulsion recommendation.

• Approved the assignment of two students to the alternative program.

• Heard a report from Mr. Jim Young, Bond Attorney.

• Adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $6,000,000 for the renovation of school buildings.

• Heard a report from Mr. Larry Albert, Architect, on renovations to Columbia High School and the construction of a new gym.

• Bids, which were received on December 17, 1998, and taken under advisement for the construction of the CHS gym, were rejected.

• Listened to a proposal from Mr. Sean B. Carothers, of Carothers Construction, Inc. pertaining to their Construction Management Program.

• Discussed the itinerary for the National School Boards Association Conference.

• Received the monthly Financial Status Report.

• Recessed the meeting until January 14, 1999, at 7:00 p.m. to further discuss the possibility of employing a construction manager.

 
COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL

Amy Carley, January 31

Wanda Grenn, January 14

Evelyn Lee, January 25

Patricia Oliver, January 26

JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Barbara Blakeney, January 31

Rachel LeBlanc, January 9

Martha Lee, January 28

Linda Wright, January 20

COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Barbara Davis, January 6

COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, 2-3

Beth Bankston, January 13

Jimmie Sartin, January 10

COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, K-1

Gary Cook, January 1

Bonnie Dillon, January 11

Brenda May, January 17

MAINTENANCE

Joe Beets, January 17

Claude Haynes, January 12

TRANSPORTATION

Charles Luter, January 16

Diane Schepemaker, January 21

FOOD SERVICES

Yyonnoa Higginbotham, January 23

Linda Lewis, January 18