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COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Newsletter

Volume XXVII March, 2012 Number 9

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MARCH 8, 2012

The Board of Trustees:

Approved minutes of previous meeting. Recognized Ms. Stacy McDaniel, 2012 District Teacher of the Year/Columbia Primary School

Teacher of the Year; Mrs. Tandi Wells, Columbia Elementary School 2012 Teacher of the Year;

Mrs. Stephanie Hughes, Jefferson Middle School 2012 Teacher of the Year; Mrs. Vickie Davis,

Columbia High School 2012 Teacher of the Year; and Mrs. Kristi Johnson, 2012 District Parent of

the Year.

Recognized Mrs. Jennifer Branch, Mrs. Vickie Davis, Mrs. Shelly Dement, Mrs. Rhonda Gaughf,Mrs. Ashley Haddox, Mr. Rob Knight, and Mr. Tracy Winton, Columbia High School subject area

teachers, for their contribution to the success of our students and our achievement of 2011

Columbia High School Star School.

Received the monthly financial status report and heard a report from Mrs. Kim Rogers, BusinessManager, on fiscal year 2013 budget development. Approved the claims docket for payment of accounts. Acknowledged the report on bus repairs/expenses and the monthly report on the use of school

buses for special events.

Approved assurances and acceptance of the approved 2011-2012 Title VI Rural School Grant inthe amount of $38,394.31.

Approved requests for permission to conduct the following fund raiser activities: Columbia HighSchool Basketball Booster Club to hold Basketball Camp for students in grades 1 through 11

June 4-7, 2012, and to host a Summer Basketball League May 29 June 28, 2012.

Accepted a gift of an InterWrite Board, 5 Mobi Learners, Exam View, and a Classroom ResponseSystem valued at $5,000.00. Mr. Joe Roney, 5

thgrade teacher, attended the MECA conference in

February and won the grand prize from E-Instruction.

Authorized 21st Century Community Learning Center teachers, principals, directors, andcoordinators authorization to travel out-of-state to attend a two-day Ron Clark Academy Staff

Development during summer break in Atlanta, GA.

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Gave first approval of School Board Policy JBOA-Hazing Prohibition and revisions to JBO-Bullying/Harassing Behavior Prohibition andEBH-Use of School Facilities.

Accepted a bid received from Academic Technologies for the E-Rate Wireless Upgrade Projectincluding authorization to enter into the E-Rate required contract with the company and

assurance that necessary funds be budgeted for the 2013 fiscal year to pay the districts portion

of expenses as required by the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Services (E-Rate).

The District will proceed with the project only if it is funded by E-Rate.

Granted authorization to hold Saturday School at Columbia High School on March 10, 17, 24, 31,April 21, 28, May 5 & 12, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. 12:00 noon for the purpose of allowing students

to obtain credit in classes due to excessive absences during the 2011-12 school year. The cost per

student will be $45.00 per day.

Granted authorization to hold Columbia High Schools extended school year Credit RecoveryJune 11 July 19, 2012, for current Columbia High School students only. The cost per student will

be $165.00 per Carnegie unit taken or $310.00 per 1 Carnegie unit taken.

Granted authorization to hold Columbia High Schools summer school program DriversEducation June 11 July 19, 2012. Students will pay a fee of $165.00 per Carnegie unit.

Approved the recommendation to expel and place three (3) students in the Districts SecondChance School/Alternative Program for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year.

Approved the recommendation to terminate a teacher assistant at Jefferson Middle School. Accepted employment resignations submitted by Angela Comer, sixth grade teacher at Jefferson

Middle School, effective February 17, 2012, and Dessie Moses, cafeteria worker, effective May 25,

2012.

Approved the employment of the following persons for the remainder of the 2011-2012 schoolyear: Abigail Arnold as a sixth grade reading teacher at Jefferson Middle School (replacing Angela

Comer), effective March 14, 2012; Debra R. Reynolds as a substitute teacher, effective March 7,

2012; Robert Knight and Tracy Winton as Columbia High Schools Saturday School Facilitators at

the rate of $25.00 per hour; and High School Student Tutors listed below as after-school workers

for the 21st

Century Community Learning Center on an as needed basis at a rate of $9.00 per

hour, effective March 1, 2012, pending approval of the amended 21st CCLC grant proposal.

Aaron Maliden

Alex Martin

Alec White

Aliyah Pope

Amanda Creel

Amy Miller

Ashley Boone

Braxton Duprey

Brianna Wilson

Catie Cain

Chelsea Patterson

Chelsey McLendon

Cody King

Dominic Graham

Gabriel May

Hope Cook

Jacob Barnes

Jagannath Nicaud

John Taylor Wesley

Jonathon Boyd

Jonathan Mobley

Hylah Thomas

Landon Monk

Laurie-Beth Boutwell

Michael Rodriguez

Niki Patel

Olivia Cagle

Seth Sanford

Taylor Gaughf

Zach Boone

Zach Davis

Discussed confidential personnel and student matters in executive session.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL

Kim Stringer, March 17

Ellen Winton, March 18

JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Robin Anderson, March 21

Linda Barber, April 5

Dawn Dias, April 9

Amy Dozier, March 18

Patrinella Moses, March 23

Robby White, April 5

COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Beth Boutwell, March 17

Susan Broom, March 18

Stacey Turnage, March 30

COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mary Hughes, April 9

Ann Rushing, March 24

Tiffany Verucchi, April 13

FOOD SERVICES

Renee Pounds, March 28

TRANSPORTATION

Anthony Cook, March 28

Lynda Lee, March 19