LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
November 16, 2010
The Lawrence County Board of Education met for their regular monthly meeting on November 16, 2010 at the central office. The meeting was called to order by Jackie Burch and the invocation was given by Mr. Heath Grimes.
PRESENT ABSENT
Heath Grimes, Superintendent None
Jackie Burch, Chairman
Gary Bradford
Christine Garner
Wendell Logan
Beth Vinson
3. Delegations
A) Zeb Ferguson
AGENDA APPROVED AS PRESENTED
4. Approve adoption of agenda.
(Supt/Bradford/Vinson/5-0)
5. Approve recommendation of the Board that __Wendell Logan___ be named as Chairman and ___Christine Garner___ as the Vice-Chairman.
AGENDA ITEMS #6-- #10 APPROVED WITH ONE VOTE WITH ONE EXCEPTION
Agenda items #6 through #10 were approved with one vote with the exception of #8 under Employment in the personnel transactions.
(Supt/Burch/Bradford/5-0)
6. Approve minutes of the October 5, 2010 meeting.
PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS APPROVED WITH ONE EXCEPTION
All personnel transactions were approved with the above collective vote with the exception of #8 under Employment which was pulled by Mr. Bradford for discussion and a separate vote.
7. Approve personnel transactions as recommended by the Superintendent.
As required by Section 16-9-23 of the Laws of Alabama Relating to Education, and as Superintendent of the Lawrence County School System, I make the following written personnel recommendations for action by The Lawrence County Board of Education:
Heath Grimes
Superintendent and Board Secretary
RESIGNATION
1. William McDaniel, resignation as ELHS football coach only effective immediately.
2. KC Smith-MES, Speech Teacher, resignation effective immediately.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
1. Janice Porter-Mt. Hope, CNP worker, leave of absence for on the job injury effective October 13, 2010 through October 22, 2010
VACATION
1. Myra Yates-LCHS, vacation days effective October 28, 2010 and November 12, 2010.
2. Wade Fleming-LCCT, vacation days effective October 6th (1/2 day) and October 14, 2010.
3. Joe Lang-HTES, vacation days effective October 25-26, 2010.
EMPLOYMENT
1. Lilly Lavern Nolen-Bus Driver, East Lawrence, effective November 17, 2010. Vacancy-10211
2. Rachel McFall-ELHS, Family Consumer Science teacher effective November 17, 2010. Vacancy-10213 Funding-Foundation
3. Christopher Corsbie-ELMS, Math teacher effective November 17, 2010. Vacancy-10215 Funding-Foundation
4. Kristen Holman-MES, Speech Language teacher effective November 17, 2010. Vacancy-10216 Funding-Foundation
5. Alice Young-MES-preschool Special Ed., temporary, part-time, no benefits, aide, not to exceed 12 hours per week at 11.98 hr. Funding-IDEA ARRA
6. Lynn Woodard-MES-preschool Special Ed., temporary, part-time, no benefits, aide, not to exceed 19 hours per week at 11.98 hr. Vacancy-10216 Funding-IDEA ARRA
7. Brenda McPhee-MMS, temporary, part-time, no benefits, Special Education Aide, not to exceed 19 hours per week at $11.98/hr. effective November 17, 2010 Vacancy-10212 Funding-IDEA ARRA
9. Timothy Hampton-Special Education Aide, effective November 17, 2010. Vacancy 10211 Funding-IDEA ARRA
10. Florida Young-RAH, temporary, part-time, no benefits, on an as needed basis ISS aide, not to exceed 19 hours per week at $11.98/hr. effective November 17, 2010 through June 3, 2010. Funding-Local
INTERNAL TRANSFER
1. Allison Lamon-ELMS, from 7th grade Math teacher to 6th grade effective November 17, 2010.
2. Carla Wright, ELMS, from 8th grade ELMS to Elementary Special Education teacher effective November 17, 2010. Funding-Foundation
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Amend:
Darlene Green at Mount Hope from parental involvement to instructional aide part time, temporary, no benefits not to exceed 19 hours a week fiscal year 2011. Funding: Title I
Rosa Mayfield as instructional aide part time, temporary, no benefits not to exceed 19 hours a week as ELL tutor fiscal year 2011. Funding: Even Start, Title I, ESL State
Amend Kenny Logan’s funding source from 100% Indian Education (title VII to 50% Indian Education (title VII) and 50% Local effective October 1, 2010.
ADDITION OF SUPPLEMENTS
Nicholas Vinson Boys Basketball HZES $1000
Rosa Allen-Cooper Girls Basketball HZES $1000
HOMEBOUND
Leisa Turner
Lee Roberts
Rhonda Hutto
Tracy Parker
Miranda Ball
Note: All employment is contingent upon background clearance through the ABI and FBI as stipulated by the State Department of Education.
All employment of bus drivers is pending Motor Vehicle Report.
PERSONNEL ITEM APPROVE WITH SEPARATE VOTE
EMPLOYMENT
8. Jackie Rogers-Bus Shop Assistant, effective November 17, 2010 Vacancy 10217 Funding-Transportation
(Supt/Bradford/Burch/4-1) Bradford opposed
8. Approve Purchase Order Ledger.
9. Approve September 2010 and October 2010 Bank Reconciliations.
10. Approve September 2010 and October 2010 Financial Statements.
RESOLUTIONS APPROVED
11. Approve Resolutions.
A) Resolution of Commendation -- #10-B – Ricky Alexander-Bus Driver
(Supt/Vinson/Bradford/5-0)
B) Resolution for Legislative Change -- #10-C – TVA In-Lieu-of-Tax
(Supt/Burch/Vinson/5-0)
CONTRACTS APPROVED
12. Approve Contracts
A) Approve contract with Xerox for copier service at the bus shop.
B) Approve contract with Classworks for Reading/Language Arts program at East Lawrence Elementary, Moulton Elementary, and Hatton High at a cost of $17,000 per school.
C) Beverly Harvey at $20.00 an hour part time, temporary, no benefits as needed to remediate/tutor students, fiscal year 2011. Funding: Title I, ESL State, Even Start
D) Approve contract with Goss Electric, Inc. to supply labor only for the LCCT Welding Dept. Project. Funding: Capital Projects
E) Approve contract with Franklin Covey Client Sales for the Leader in Me site license at East Lawrence Elementary not to exceed $1000. Funding: Title I
(Supt/Burch/Vinson/5-0)
PURCHASE ORDER ISSUANCE APPROVED
13. Approve the issuance of purchase orders for the LCCT Welding Dept. Project not to exceed $10,000. The amount of some of these purchase orders will exceed $1,000.00. Funding: Capital Projects
(Supt/Burch/Vinson/5-0)
AGENDA ITEMS #14-- #17 APPROVED WITH ONE VOTE
Agenda items #14 through #17 were approved with one vote.
(Supt/Bradford/Vinson/5-0)
14. Approve Bids for Silent Auction Items
Item / Highest Bid / Bid Winner1988 GMC Truck / 500.000 / Jerry Gholston
1993 Green Ford Truck / 550.00 / Tim Waldrep
1993 Brown Ford Truck / 251.00 / Tim Waldrep
Ten 3 Ton Gas Furnaces / 500.0 / Otis Shelton
Two Reznor Inline Heaters / 150.00 / Otis Shelton
Pallet of AC/Heating Equipment / 400.00 / Otis Shelton
34 Sheets 4X8 Laminated Press Wood / 87.00 / Zeb Ferguson
Short Stack of Press Wood / 50.00 / Otis Shelton
Doublewide Trailer / 5,000.00 / Jason Kennedy
Doublewide Trailer / 3,000.00 / Jason Kennedy
Portable Storage Building / 410.00 / Kucera Kerby
15. Approve School Paid Expenditures
A) Mt. Hope School to contract with Pointer Tree Service to cut and remove dead trees from campus at t cost of $1875.00. Funding: Local School
B) Mt. Hope School to contract with Memory Book Company to publish the 2010-2011 school yearbook at a cost not to exceed $3,000.00. Funding: Local School
C) Hatton Elementary to contract with Walsworth Publishing to publish yearbooks at a cost of $4,880.00 Funding: Local School
D) Mt. Hope School to purchase playground equipment not to exceed $5,000.00. Funding: School General Fund
E) Moulton Elementary to contract with Jostens Inc. for annuals not to exceed $14,000.00. Funding: School General Fund
F) East Lawrence High to pay Garey Shoemaker and Jamey Reeves for painting the field house not to exceed $2,550.00. Funding: Local School
16. Out of State Leave and Field Trips
A) Todd Walton, HTHS, to Nashville, TN on December 2-4, 2010 for NSTA Conference.
B) Robby Vinzant, LCCT/LCHS, to Las Vegas, NV on November 29 through December 3, 2010 for 2010 NAAE/ACTE Convention to receive an award.
C) RA Hubbard 3rd & 4th Grades to Etheredge, TN on November 19, 2010 for field trip.
D) Tangela Orr, Glenda Reynolds, Jane Parham, Jane Cowart, Sandie Dutton, Denise Smith, and Sarah Pride, RAH, to Etheredge, TN on November 19, 2010 for field trip.
17. Approve Substitute List.
18. Discussion
A) Board Policy #IEC – Class Size – Delete
B) Board Re-imbursement
C) Financial Outlook/Concerns
ADJOURN
The Board’s next regular meeting was scheduled for December 7, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned.
(Bradford/Vinson/5-0)
APPROVED ______
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Heath Grimes, Superintendent Jackie Burch, Chairman