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Carolyn Anderson	President
Claire Leatherwood	Vice President
Kirk Sharp	Secretary
Grady Holder	Member
Mike Pruitt	Member

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AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LONG BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
6:00 P. M. – December 8, 2003

Meeting will be held at Long Beach School District Administration Building located at 19148 Commission Road, Long Beach, Mississippi.

CALL TO ORDER

ORDER OF BUSINESS

A. Approval of Minutes

1. November 10, 2003

B. Adoption of Agenda

C. Recognitions

We will recognize the following people for their accomplishments

1. Karen Gifford – New Counselor of the Year –Mississippi Counseling Association

2. South State Volleyball Champions

D. Request to Address Board

Mr. Billy Bishop and Mr. Frank Olaivar – hockey

E. Business

1. Consent Agenda

The Superintendent recommends approval of the consent agenda which includes the following items:

a. Claims docket

b. Trip approvals

(1) LBHS Indoor Percussion Ensemble to Daphne, AL on January 24, 2004 for indoor competition; to Enterprise, AL on January 31, 2004 for indoor competition; to Pace, FL on March 13, 2004 for indoor competition; to Escambia, FL on March 20, 2004 for indoor competition; to Crestview, FL on March 27, 2004 for indoor competition; to Gonzales, FL on April 3, 2004 for circuit championship

(2) LBHS Varsity Dance Team to Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA on January 11, 2004 for regional competition

(3) Coach Patton’s U.S. History class (4^th block) and Mrs. Stein’s English class (3^rd block) to New Orleans, LA on December 15, 2003 to the National D-Day Museum

(4) Jon Cleveland, Melissa Murphy and Casey Caviness to Biloxi overnight on December 13-15, 2003 for the MS State Honor Band Clinic.

c. Request to use school facilities

(1) South Coast Martial Arts is requesting to use Harper McCaughan Cafeteria on December 12, 2003 for their annual Christmas banquet

(2) City Recreation League is requesting permission to use middle school and high school gyms as training facilities for city recreation basketball league (when not in use by our schools)

d. Payment of substitutes

e. Financial report

f. Acceptance of Gulf Coast School-to-Career Partnership mini grant not to exceed $2,055.40 from Gulf Coast Business Services Corporation, written by Susan Molesworth

F. Budget Amendments

The Superintendent recommends approval of budget amendments to the FY’04 budget.

G. Contract for School Clinics for 2003-04 School Year

The Superintendent recommends the board attorney review the contract for school clinics and offer input before approval by the school board.

H. Personnel

1. Employee Release

The Superintendent recommends approval of release of employee from duties as Developmentally Delayed Assistant effective 11/4/03

2. Employee Recommendations

The Superintendent recommends

- transferring Amy Green from Behavior Mod Assistant to Developmentally Delayed Assistant, to include supplement for handling bodily fluids, effective 11/17/03

- hiring Lynn Alexander as Behavior Mod Assistant, effective 11/17/03

- hiring student Kenny Perrone as a computer technician at $7.00 per hour, effective November 13, 2003, with pay coming from the District Technology Budget. (This position was approved at the November board meeting to replace a person on maternity leave.)

- hiring Andralyn Gunnoe as a student worker in the food service department @ $5.00 per hour, effective 10/15/03

- hiring Leonilda Thompson as food service assistant Level 4 @ $6.94 per hour, effective 12/8/03, and waiving the probationary period

- hiring Ellen Rawls as food service assistant at Reeves Elementary at Level 0 @ $6.17 per hour, effective 12/15/03

- hiring the following individuals as cafeteria substitutes at @ $5.75 per hour

Carolyn Sampson effective 11/7/03

Jodie Johnson effective 11/12/03

Jamie Lee effective 11/17/03

Lonnie King effective 11/17/03

3. Professional Development Pay

The Superintendent recommends approval to pay the following people for staff development:

- Allison Rhodes for writing workshop services provided at Reeves Elementary on October 22, 2003; Quarles Elementary on October 29, 2003; and Harper McCaughan Elementary on December 10, 2003 in the amount of $300, with payment upon completion of Harper McCaughan session from Title VI grant fun

- Madeline Lord and Martha Gipson for academic intervention strategies professional development services at Quarles Elementary on October 29 and 30, 2003 in the amount of $150 each, to be paid from Quarles Title I Professional Development Funds.

I. Points of Information/Discussion Items

1. Attendance information

2. Update on high school gym improvements and softball field

3. LBHS resource officer resigned from police department 11/1/03

J. Executive Session

The Superintendent recommends the board go into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.

K. Recess or Adjourn