AGENDA  

Winston County Board Of Education

October 28, 2004 - 7:00 p.m.

A.  Call to order

B.     Invocation – Ralph Williams

C.     Establish Quorum (roll call)

D.  Approve Agenda

E.      Approve minutes of September 23, 2004

F.      Hear delegation and/or individuals: 

G.  Unfinished Business

H.  New Business:

      1.  Approve payrolls and expenditures for September 2004 as follows:

               General Fund...................................................... $1,948,708.67

                  Accounts Payable Clearing –$618,650.57

                  Payroll Clearing -  $1,330,058.10

               Superintendent’s Expense ................................................ $0.00

               Motion carried.

2.          Approve September Financial Statements.

               Motion carried.

3.          Accept quote from Big Mitch Prep Company, Inc., to supply coal for the 2004-2005 school year in the amount of $95.00 per ton.

               Motion carried.

4.          Approve High Hopes Advisory Board Members for the 2004-2005 school year as follows: Lauren Archer, Debra Barnett, J.B. Brooks, Lisa Burns, Jeff Cole, Georganna Comeens (non-voting member), Lori Davis, Krystle Gruber, Patti Johnson, Dianne Mailloux, Kathy Mullican, Sue Reed, Tracie Speer, Danny Springer, Debbie Springer, Jeff Sudduth, Sheila Wallace, Kayla Williams.

               Motion carried.

5.          Approve 5 days professional leave for Jeff Hendrix to attend PEPE training, October 25-29, 2004.

               Motion carried.

6.          Approve four (4) days professional leave for Danny Springer, Jim Moore, and Debbie Springer to attend STI workshop November 16 – 19, 2004.

               Motion carried.

7.          Designate Larry Yancey as voting delegate to represent the Winston County Board of Education at the AASB Delegate Assembly to be held December 2-4, 2004, in Birmingham.

               Motion carried.

8.          Approve payment to State of Alabama, Division of Risk Management, for building insurance in the amount of $73,928.00.

               Motion carried.

9.          Authorize the Superintendent to apply for Title IV Safe and Drug Free Schools Funds.

               Motion carried.

10.      Approve School-Wide Project Plan for Double Springs Elementary, Double Springs Middle School, Lynn Elementary, and Meek Elementary, and Target Assisted Plan for Addison Elementary.

               Motion carried.

11.      Approve request for fifth grade class as Double Springs Middle School to attend Camp Cosby in Talladega, Alabama, November 1-3, 2004.

               Motion carried.

12.      Approve revised School Calendar for the 2004-2005 school year.

               Motion carried.

13.      Approve revised list of Drug Management Team Members as follows:  James Pruitt, Testing Coordinator; Sue Reed, Superintendent; LaVon Pruitt, Superintendent’s Secretary;  Judy Garcia, Transportation Secretary; Danny Springer, Administrative Assistant, Sheila Wallace, Federal Program Coordinator; Bo Bolzle, AHS Principal; Ellan Oliver, AES Principal; Micah Smothers, AHS/AES Assistant Principal;  Bobby Daniels, DSE Principal; Greg Pendley, LHS Principal;  Sara Ritter, LES Principal; Danny Stallings, MHS Principal; Debra Thompson, MES Principal; Jeff Cole, WCHS Principal; Ben Aderholt, DSMS Principal; Yvonne McCullar, DSMS/WCHS Assistant Principal; Shandy Porter, WCTC Director;  Melvin Henderson, Mechanic Foreman;  All Varsity Coaches for Athletics.

               Motion carried.

14.      Accept retirement of Peggy Elmore, teacher at Meek Elementary School, effective November 1, 2004.

               Motion carried.

15.      Approve employment of Vickie White as teacher at Meek Elementary School, effective November 1, 2004, to replace Peggy Elmore.

               Motion carried.

16.      Approve employment of Joel Hutcheson as bus driver at Haleyville, retroactive to October 1, 2004, to replace Deborah Brown.

               Motion carried.

17.      Accept resignation of Rocky Campbell as bus driver at Meek effective November 30, 2004.

               Motion carried.

18.      Approve reducing amount charged for field trips, athletic trips, etc. from $1.50 per mile to $0.80 per mile effective November 1, 2004.

               Motion carried.

19.      Approve purchase of new telephone system for Central Office from DP Communication in the amount of $5,050.00.

               Motion carried.

20.      Consider revisions to the following policies:

·        GALE-F1 – Travel Reimbursement Request Form

·        IFCB – Field Trips and Excursions

·        IFCB-F1 – Field Trip Request Form

·        JCDAE – Student Drug & Alcohol Policy statement

·        TAH– Use of buses for academic field trips

               Motion carried.

21.      Approve Blaine Wakefield as 7^th & 8^th Grade Boys Basketball Coach for Double Springs Middle School.

               Motion carried.

22.  Set the next Board Meeting for November 22, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.

               Motion carried.

23.      Adjourn

               Motion carried.