The following are highlights from the Winston County Board of Education meeting on September 29, 2005:

The Board accepted payrolls and expenditures, Bank Reconciliations, and Financial Statements for August 2005.

Revised policy for Temporary Professional Leave Request Form and Equipment Inventories.

All sixth grade classes were approved to participate in the FAWN Program scheduled for October 7, 2005.

 Danny Stallings, Meek High School Principal, was commended for being selected to serve on the Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals Division of the 2005-2006 CLAS Board of Directors.

The Board nominated Greg Batchelor for the All-State School Board Member Recognition Program and selected Larry Yancey as delegate to represent Winston County Board of Education at the AASB Delegate Assembly.

LEA District Plan, School-Wide Project Plans for Double Springs Middle School, Double Springs Elementary, Lynn and Meek Elementary and Target Assisted Plan for Addison Elementary was approved.

A Revision was made to the 2005-2006 school calendar for day missed due to Hurricane Katrina.

Approved contract with Meek Baptist Church to administer the community portion of At-Risk Funds in the amount of $24,859.00 for the 2005-2006 school year.  Meek Baptist Church will use these funds to pay salary of the SOAR (Students Overcoming Academic Risk) Teacher and help pay salary of Safe and Drug Free Facilitator.

Payment to Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) was approved for System Membership in CLAS Leadership Institute/Professional Development Program.

The following employees will be covered under a $5,000 blanket bond from Thrasher Insurance Agency, Inc.: Principals, Assistant Principals, Lunchroom Managers, Local School Bookkeepers, Central Office Secretaries, Transportation Secretary, and Administrative Assistant.

Low/best bids for technical equipment was accepted and will be paid from Career Tech State Bond Issue:  Automotive Tools from Automotive Equipment Distributors in the amount of $13,958.00,  Electrical/Electronic Tools from Elliott True Value Hardware in the amount of $3,830.15, and Electronic Equipment from Abra Electronics, Inc. in the amount of $3,096.00.

Approved Personnel recommendations as follows:  retirement of Mary Moore, Teacher at WCTC, resignation of Joanie Elliott, Aide at Double Springs Meddle School, transfer of Annette Cagle from County-wide Special Needs Bus Aide/Substitute Driver to Aide at Double Springs Middle School, employed Jenady Humphries Williams as County-wide Special Needs Bus Aide/Substitute Driver, and Sonya Garrison as Aide at Double Springs Middle School. Sarah Hyche was granted a Family Medical Leave and Coaching duties/supplements not previously assigned were also approved.

The next scheduled meeting was set for Thursday, October 27, 2005.

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