School board approves long agenda

The Choctaw County School Board approved a long agenda with little discussion in their monthly board meeting, Sept. 14.

The board approved an amended budget for the 2008-2009 school year. Donna Shea, superintendent, said the district was cut 5 percent by the state and could expect more cuts. She said the budget was figured on 95 percent funding from the state and they have already taken measures to cut back where necessary.

In the consent agenda the board approved:

¥ Subs for 2009-2010 school year pending return of background and fingerprinting checks.

¥ Request from Donna Shea that the Choctaw County Board of Education adopt the instructional program and management system provided by the state Department of Education.

¥ Training confirmation agreement for the district between the Flippen Group and CCSD to be paid out of Title funds.

¥ Letter of agreement between CCSD and Mississippi School Board Association-ACCELIFY, LLC.

¥ Contractual agreement between Special Education Department and Jan Ganann.

¥ Contractual agreement between Special Education Department and Maceia Waters.

¥ Contractual agreement between Special Education Department and North Mississippi Educational Services, LLC.

¥ Contractual agreement between Special Education Department and JE Fleming Education Team, LLC.

¥ Request from Anthony McGee for changes and recommendations for coaching supplements due to changes in Weir's coaching staff.

¥ Request from Nettie Baldwin to allow her son to attend AHS under the majority to minority court ruling.

¥ Request from Harold Boler to take his band students to the West Alabama Marching Band Festival to be held in Gordo, Ala. on Oct. 31.

¥ Request from Harold Boler to take his band students to Holmes Community College Oct. 1 to attend a football game and halftime performance of Holmes vs. Itawamba Community College.

¥ Fundraisers.

¥ Bus turnarounds.

¥ Request from Gary Gardner and Ronda Huffman to take students to the NHRA Youth and Education Career Day in Memphis, Tenn. Oct. 2.

¥ Purchase of supplies from USA Test Prep as a one-source item out of At Risk Funds.

¥ Purchase of computers and printers from CDW under EPL#3502-2189 to be paid out of Title funds.

¥ Financial hardship waivers for four students at AHS.

¥ Updating of board policy DJD-expense reimbursements.

¥ Attendance of administrators, principals and teachers to attend 13 different workshops and conferences in September, October and November.

¥ Request from Donna Shea asking permission to give Angie Blake, Cheryl Rawls an Amber Vowell an advance on their travel for their airfare to the Capturing Kid's Hearts conference in Houston, Texas.

¥ Contract with Bailey Education Group, LLC for assistant teacher professional development to be paid out of Title I funds.

¥ Contract with Bailey Education Group, LLC for reading teacher mentor/coaching professional development to be paid out of Title I funds.

¥ Contract with Columbia International University for French Camp Academy using Title I N/D funds.

¥ Contract with Miracle Mountain Ranch Missions for FCA using Title I N/D funds.

¥ Request from a parent to allow her daughter to participate in expedited graduation.

¥ Request from Glen Blaine to purchase Achieve 3000 for the After School Program out of Title I funds.

¥ Payment of Ryte Byte, Inc. for Lynx Transportation Software for $6,495. This purchase was approved in the June 8 board meeting, but invoice came too late to get on the docket.

¥ Request from Donna Shea to pay mileage of 55 cents per mile for 34 miles for a total of $18.70 to the person that worked on the committee that interviewed applicants for business manager's position for the CCSD.

¥ Approve timber bids for 114 acres in 16-16-10, 95 acres in 16-16-10 and 65 acres in 16-18-11.

The School Board approved the following Choctaw County School District personnel changes in the consent agenda:

¥ Request from Anthony McGee to hire Joseph Vowell to replace Ben Dew who resigned as History teacher at WHS pending certification.

¥ Resignation from Mary Davis as an assistant teacher at WHS.

¥ Request from Anthony McGee and Stewart G. Beard, Jr. to hire Jacqueline Wise as 1/2 time counselor at WES and 1/2 time counselor at WHS to replace Sharon Humphrey who resigned.

¥ Resignation from Jean Clark as of June 30, 2010 and the recommendation of Donna Shea to hire business officer for CCSD.

¥ Request from Johnnie Henderson to hire Shawana Brooks as a Title I assistant at FCE.

¥ Request from Glen Blaine to hire Charles Casteel as a long-term sub for Cathy McClain who will be off for six weeks due to knee surgery.

¥ Request from Stewart G. Beard, Jr. to hire Fran McGee as computer lab assistant to be paid out of Title I funds.

¥ Request from Anthony McGee to hire Linda Miller as an ISD assistant to replace Mary Davis who resigned.

¥ Request from Stewart G. Beard, Jr. to hire Shelley Gammill as a second grade teacher at WES.

The School Board approved the following requests, in the consent agenda, to hire the following personnel for the After School Program:

¥ Weir High School: Gina Bishop, Kelsey Lawrence, Curley Sims, Cheryl Rawls

¥ Ackerman Elementary: Margaret Taylor, Carrie Smith, Roxanne Ables, Joni McCulloch, Sherry McMinn, Melissa Collins, Kim Harrison.

¥ Ackerman High School: Keith Jeffries, Dianne Chancellor, Myra Halford.

¥ Weir Elementary: Jessica Utley, Jennie Randle, Shuni Coffey, Cathy Tennant

¥ French Camp Academy, upon certification: Larry Littlejohn, Joe Watkins, Ed Maehlmann, Holly Johnson, Alex Lawson, Anthony Patterson.

In the financial agenda the board approved:

¥ Diesel bid. ¥ Docket of claims. ¥ Teacher substitute report. ¥ Financial statements.

¥ Requests for fixed asset disposal.

The next regular scheduled board meeting will be Oct.12 at 7 p.m. at Central Office.