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Monday, November 9, 2015, 5:00 p.m.
A regularmeeting of the Alcorn Board of Education was held in the board room of the Alcorn School District Administrative Office located at 31 CR 401 in Corinth, MS.
Present:Mary K. Coleman, President
Carroll Morton, Secretary
James Voyles
Randy Wilbanks
Russ Nash
Gina Rogers Smith, Superintendent
Ritchie Williams, Assistant Superintendent -- absent
Kimberly Woodard, Director of Finance
Arch Bullard, Attorney
Ginger Mills, Board Clerk
Zack Steen, Daily Corinthian
Mary K. Coleman, President, called the meeting to order. The meeting began as an open meeting.
The invocation and Pledge of Allegiance was led by board member, James Voyles.
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the agenda was adopted.
There were no public comments.
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following minutes:
October 12, 2015
Kimberly Woodard, Director of Finance, presented the monthly financials.
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the payment of monthly bills.
Next were the items for consideration appearing on the Consent Agendathat had been received by the Alcorn Board of Education prior to the meeting. Following a review of these items on motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the following action was taken:
Approved the following fundraisers:
ACMS football sell school spirit face painting on basketball games days.
ACMS football host lift-a-thon.
ACHS softball sell chances to win $1,000.
ACHS softball seek sponsors/donations in the community to upgrade the field.
ACHS dance sell chances to win a pair of men’s Oakley sunglasses.
ACHS dance sell chances to win a $100 gift card to Corinth Jewelers.
ACHS tennis wait tables at Pepper’s.
ACHS tennis receive sponsors/donations for banner to display at games.
ACHS baseball boosters sell cookie dough.
ACHS library host Scholastic Book Fair.
ACHS choral department sell cotton candy at home basketball games.
ACHS choral department host Welcome, Christmas, Contest and Spring concerts.
ACHS choral department sell Smencils.
ACHS football boosters host football banquet.
ACHS technology club sell hams, boston butts and turkeys.
ACHS technology club seek donations.
ACTC Health Occupation students sell tickets for Yeti cooler.
ACTC Polymer Science students sell student made crafts.
BHS sell camo hats.
BHS basketball sell chances on Yeti cooler.
BHS softball boosters sell old softball uniforms.
GES sell pictures with Santa.
KES PTC sell t-shirts, sweatshirts and window decals.
KMS solicit businesses for funds with acknowledgements pending.
KHS band sell discount cards.
KHS FCCLA/DRAMA sell popcorn.
Approved the following fixed asset deletions:
Alternative School
Approval of the following donations:
GES PTC – GES to cover cost of Reading Fair awards.
Regular Agenda:
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following out of state trips:
ACES/ACMS Gifted class – Huntsville, AL
ACMS – Sheffield, AL
ACMS – Tuscumbia, AL
ACHS band – Gordo, AL
ACTC Business Fundamentals/Marketing – Orlando, FL
ACTC Polymer Science class – Huntsville, AL
KMS Basketball – Selmer, TN
KMS/KHS FBLA – Charleston, SC
KHS basketball – Red Bay, AL
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following release request to Corinth School District:
Madison Wright
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following release requests toNorth Tippah School District:
Autumn Turner and Emily Frazier
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following release request to South Tippah School District:
Brodie Thrasher
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following student to continue to attend Kossuth Middle School with principal’s approval:
Blakeley Miles
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the recommendation of BHS principal, Chad Lindamood and Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith for a 1 year waiver for the following employee to serve as BHS Athletic Director and BES principal:
Brian Johnson
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the Northeast Mississippi Community College to host a recruiting seminar, softball camp, and inter-squad softball game on October 21, 2015 on the Biggersville High School campus.
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the recommendation of KHS principal, Travis Smith and Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith to employ the following for the 2015-16 SY:
Joe Dan Roberts – assistant girls’ basketball coach
Chris Byrd – assistant boys’ basketball coach
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the recommendation of ACMS principal, Brian Phelps and Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith to employ the following for the 2015-16 SY:
Brett Grantham – paraprofessional – ACMS assistant baseball coach
On motion duly made, seconded, and with James Voyles abstaining and leaving the board room on the vote for Makayla Voyles, the board approved the following resignation/retirement requests:
Floyd Lamb – KHS bus driver – resignation effective October 29, 2015
Nan Nethery – KHS bus driver #147 – resignation effective September 18, 2015
Makayla Voyles – ACES cafeteria – resignation effective October 16, 2015
Phillip Young – KHS maintenance – retirement effective May 1, 2016
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following substitute for the 2015-16 SY:
Lauren Purvis
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the following was approved as bus driver per recommendation of Assistant Superintendent, Ritchie Williams and Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith for the 2015-16 SY:
Creighton Nelms – filling vacancy of Nan Nethery – KHS bus driver
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following for employment for the 2015-16 SY per recommendation of Federal Programs Director, Ritchie Williams to be paid with Title I funds:
Geraldine Grissom – GES interventionist -- $20 per hour not to exceed 19 hours per week
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following employees per recommendation of Dr. Stephanie Clausel and Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith for the 2015-16 SY:
Samantha Thomas – Special Education assistant/Diaper care and maintenance supplement
Ammie Clark – Diaper care and maintenance supplement
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following employee per recommendation of Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith for the 2015-16 SY:
Amelia Ward – Speech Therapist – Biggersville and Rienzi campuses
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the Alcorn School District 2015 Fiscal Management and Monitoring Procedures for IDEA.
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the Alcorn School District 2015-16 Professional Learning Plan.
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the Alcorn School District Section 504 Procedural Safeguards.
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the resolution urging the Mississippi Legislature and the Governor to support the passage of a bill to change the selection of the Alcorn County Superintendent from elected to appointed by the ASD Board of Education.
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the amendment to the current Alcorn School District leave policy to read:
If an employee ceases employment prior to the end of the current school year or a new employee is hired after the current school year begins, the sick, personal, and/or vacation days will be pro-rated based on days the employee has actually worked.
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following cafeteria substitute for the 2015-16 SY per recommendation of Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith:
Diana Ozbirn
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following full-time floating cafeteria substitutes for the 2015-16 SY per recommendation of Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith:
Tammy Owens
Emma Roach
The Accounts Payable/Board Secretary, Purchasing Clerk/Fixed Assets, and Human Resources/Payroll Clerk salary scales were tabled until the December 14, 2015 meeting.
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following cafeteria substitute for the 2015-16 SY per recommendation of Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith:
Sierra Childers
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved the following employment for the 2015-16 SY per recommendation of Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith:
Brittany Caradine – Special Education bus monitor
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board approved to pay district employees on November 20, 2015.
Onmotion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the board voted to adjourn until regular meeting on December 14, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. at the Alcorn School District Administrative Office.
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Mary K. Coleman, PresidentCarroll Morton, Secretary