LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Scheduled Meeting 6:00 p.m.

January 12, 2011

The Lawrence County Board of Education met for a scheduled meeting on January 12, 2012 at the Lawrence County High School Library. The meeting was called to order by Christine Garner and the invocation was given by Mr. Heath Grimes.

PRESENT ABSENT

Heath Grimes, Superintendent Wendell Logan

Christine Garner, Chairman

Gary Bradford

Jackie Burch

Beth Vinson

Delegation

John Hitt – Not at meeting

ADOPTION OF AGENDA APPROVED

The agenda was adopted as presented.

(Supt/Vinson/Burch/2-2)

After an open discussion it was decided that the meeting could not continue if the agenda was not approved thus the chairman called for another motion and vote.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA APPROVED

The agenda was adopted as presented.

(Supt/Vinson/Burch/3-1)Bradford Opposed

3.  Approve adoption of the agenda.

AGENDA ITEMS #4 -- #10 APPROVED WITH ONE VOTE WITH EXCEPTIONS

Agenda items #5 -- #11 were approved with one vote with the exception of item 1 through 4 under Employment which were pulled by Mr. Bradford.

(Supt/Vinson/Burch/4-0)

PERSONNEL ITEMS APPROVED WITH COLLECTIVE VOTE WITH EXCEPTIONS

All personnel items were approve with above collective vote with the exception of item 1 through 4 under Employment which were pulled by Mr. Bradford.

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.  Josh Willis as the ISS instructional aide at Lawrence County High School.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

1.  Angel Denise Thompson-MES, FMLA Leave of Absence effective February 1 through February 29, 2012.

EMPLOYMENT

5.  Employ Cassie Goodwin at Lawrence County High School as a supplemental resource/remediation language arts teacher for $20.00/hr. for no more than 19 hours/week. Funding: Title I

6.  Employ Paul Sanders at Lawrence County High School as the ISS instructional aide for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year.

7.  Employ Lacey Speegle at Lawrence County High School as part time temporary as needed basis, Instructional Paraprofessional not to exceed 19 hours per week. Funding: Title VII

ADDITION OF SUPPLEMENT

1.  Vanessa Johnson Speake Middle School Softball

2.  Don Smith LCHS Assistant Varsity Softball

3.  Amy Sterling LCHS JV (B-team) Softball

4.  Amy Speegle LCHS JV (B-team) Volleyball

5.  Brooke Hale ELMS Middle School Softball (G)

6.  Leighann Hutto ELHS JV Softball

7.  Chasta Montgomery HTHS JV Basketball (G)

DELETION OF SUPPLEMENT

1.  Amy Sterling LCHS Assistant Varsity Softball

2.  Leighann Hutto ELHS Asst. Varsity Softball

SCHOOL PAID EXPENDITURES

1. Pay $350.00 supplement for JV (9th grade team) basketball at Lawrence County High to Gabe Willis. Local school funds

2. MMS to hire Penny Pace for as- needed part-time, temporary custodial help at $10 per hour, on an as needed basis, not to exceed 19 hours per week effective January 13 through May 31, 2012. Local school funds

21st CENTURY

1.  Larry Black Speake Bus Driver

HOMEBOUND

1.  Denita Graham

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

1.  Rosa Mayfield

Note: All employment is contingent upon background clearance through the ABI and FBI as stipulated by the State Department of Education and through an independent contractor (Risk Mitigation Services, Inc).

Employment is also contingent upon Employee completing paperwork at the Lawrence County Board of Education the following day.

All employment of bus drivers is pending Motor Vehicle Report.

4.  Approve December 2011 Financial Statements.

5.  Approve December 2011 Bank Reconciliations.

6.  Approve Purchase Order Ledger.

7.  Approve contract with Ronald Thrasher for lagoon upkeep at ELHS, HTHS, MTHS, and SPK not to exceed $4,000.00.

8.  Approve Out of State Leave and Field Trips

A)  Kelly Proctor, JJLC, to St. Louis, Mo on February 23-25, 2012 for National Parents As Teachers ASQ-3 & ASQ: SE training.

9.  Approve Substitute List:

Lacey Speegle

Myra Yates

Kelley Routh

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting without acting on the pulled item but failed for lack of a second due to item remaining on the agenda.

(Bradford/No 2nd/0)

At this point the motion was made to continue the meeting the next day at 4:00 p.m.

Motion to continue this meeting tomorrow, January 12, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at the central office to deal with tabled items.

(Burch/Garner/4-0)

LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Continued Meeting 4:00 p.m.

January 13, 2011

The Lawrence County Board of Education met to continue the meeting which began on January 12, 2012 at the Lawrence County High School Library. The meeting at the Board of Education on January 13, 2012 was called to order by Christine Garner.

PRESENT ABSENT

Heath Grimes, Superintendent Wendell Logan

Christine Garner, Chairman

Gary Bradford

Jackie Burch

Beth Vinson

Mrs. Garner indicated that this was a continuance of the previous day’s meeting and that the only item on the agenda was the employment items pulled for discussion.

PERSONNEL ITEMS APPROVED

Items 1 through 4 under Employment which were pulled for discussion on January 12, 2012 by Mr. Bradford, were approved with one vote.

(Supt/Vinson/Burch/4-0)

EMPLOYMENT

1  Natasha Yarbrough-HTHS, Bookkeeper, effective January 23, 2012. Vacancy-11194 Funding-Foundation

2  Lee Roberts-HTHS, History teacher, effective January 13, 2012. Vacancy-11200 Funding-Foundation

3  Rich Dutton-LCHS, Spanish teacher, effective January 23, 2012. Vacancy 11201 Funding- Foundation

4  Lisa Buttram-ELMS, Office Aide, effective January 13, 2012. Vacancy 11203 Funding-Foundation

ADJOURN

The Board set February 6, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. for their next meeting. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned.

(Vinson/Burch/4-0)

APPROVED ______

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Heath Grimes, Superintendent Christine Garner, Chairman