LONG BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
19148 COMMISSION ROAD

LONG BEACH, MS  39560

 

AMENDED AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LONG BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

4:00 P.M. – February 14, 2005

 

Meeting will be held at Long Beach School District Administration Building located at 19148 Commission Road, Long Beach, MS  39560.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

OPENING PRAYER

 

A.   Approval of Minutes

     1. January10, 2005

     2. January 18, 2005

 

B.   Adoption of Agenda

 

C.   Recognitions

The following individuals will be recognized for their accomplishments:

 

·        Kenny Sims – Administrator of the Year

·        Fred Walker – Parent of the Year

·        Claire Leatherwood – Outgoing Board Member

·        Teacher of the Year for Each School/District:

    Marilyn Franke – High School/District

    Mary Jordan – Middle School

    Barbara Grimes – Quarles

    Nicole Wilson - Reeves

    Laura Holland - Harper McCaughan

·        School Board Members – School Board Recognition Week

 

D.   Request to Rename Football Stadium

Last month Mr. W. C. Fowler requested to rename the football stadium Lumpkin Magee Stadium. The Superintendent recommends that Lance Lumpkin Stadium be renamed Lumpkin-Magee Stadium.

 

 

E.   Business

     Consent Agenda

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

 

a. Claims Docket

b. Financial Report

c. Substitute Report

d. Trip Approvals

·        High School Honor Choir students to ACDA Convention (MS All-State Honor Choir) at Jackson Galloway Methodist Church in Jackson, MS on April 7-9, 2005

·        Mu Alpha Theta members (approximately 15) to Mu Alpha Theta State Convention at Clarion Hotel in Jackson, MS on April 10-11, 2005

·        Lori Fisher, Margaret Starek and Star Fish Discovery students to IMAX Theater in Mobile, AL during the week of March 14, 2005

e. Accept Donations

·        Middle School PTO is donating $4,000.00 to fund numerous teacher requests

·        Harper McCaughan PTO is donating $1,440.74 from money raised at their annual Book Fair to be put into the Library Activity Fund.

f. Disposal of surplus equipment

g. Single source purchases

·        To: Mendez Foundation, purchase order 60119 for curriculum kits for kindergarten through second grades, in the total amount of $4,477.95

·        To: Mendez Foundation, purchase order 60120 for curriculum kits for third through fifth grades, in the total amount of $4,130.20    

 

F.  Budget Amendments

    The Superintendent recommends approval of budget amendments to the FY’05 budget.

 

G.  Adoption of Resolution for E-Rate Funding

    The Superintendent recommends adopting a resolution of the Long Beach School Board as alternative documentation for the E-Rate Funding Request for funding year 2005 in lieu of an approved budget.

 

H.  Request to Offer New Course at Long Beach High School for 2004-05 and Request for Approval of Changes in Course Names

    The Superintendent recommends adding Visual Arts Individual Study as a new course at Long Beach High School and Approval of the following Changes in Course Names:

 

    Visual Basic Programming to  Programming I-Beginning

 

    and C Programming            Programming I-Introductory

 

    Legal Systems in Business to Business Law

 

I.  Request to Purge Outstanding Checks From Previous Fiscal Years

    The Superintendent recommends Purging Checks from Previous Fiscal Years.

 

J.  Request to Post Sign in Front of Schools

    The YMCA is requesting permission to post signs in front of schools about their After School Program.

 

K.  Personnel

    1.  Resignations

        The Superintendent recommends the board accept the              following resignations:

      

       Non-Certified Personnel

·        Cristal Woodard, Quarles kindergarten assistant, resigned effective 1/21/05 due to health reasons;

·        Angela Collins, Quarles special education assistant, resigned effective 1/21/05.  She obtained her teaching degree and was offered a position in another district;

·        Amy Green, Quarles teacher assistant, will resign effective 2/10/05, due to unforeseen circumstances;

·        Mary Evelyn Firmature, food service assistant at high school cafeteria, will retire at the end of the 2004-05 school year.

·        Sybil L. Cheek, food service assistant at Reeves Elementary cafeteria, will retire effective May 13, 2005.

 

 

 

 

  Certified Personnel

·        Julie Berry, physical education teacher at Reeves Elementary, will retire effective May 25, 2005;

·        Betty Jordan, teacher at Long Beach Middle School, will retire effective May 19, 2005;

·        Becky Becnel, Director of Instructional Services/Professional Development, will retire effective 2/11/05

 

2.  Employment Recommendations

    The Superintendent recommends employing the following non-certified personnel for the remainder of the 2004-05 school year:

 

·        James Depew as housekeeper at Long Beach High School, effective January 22, 2005. He replaces Paul Donahoo

·        Janice “Denise” Walters as Quarles kindergarten assistant, effective 1/21/05, replacing Cristal Woodard

·        Christina Grisham as Reeves teacher assistant, effective February 15, 2005, replacing Helen Griffth

 

The Superintendent recommends employing the following administrative personnel for the 2005-06 school year:

 

- Susan Whiten     - Mary Jean Harvey

- Eddie Holmes     - Kenny Sims

- Christi Spinks   - Pat Skellie

- Jamie Harvey     - Peggy Hertz

- Debra Bertucci   - Karen McManus – part time

 

The Superintendent will designate Debra Bertucci for the sole purpose of recommending Dr. Jim Hamilton as the Chief Academic Officer for the 2005-06 school year.

 

3.  Personal Care Supplement

The Superintendent recommends paying Susan Rowe the  $2,000 personal care supplement for working with a special education student who requires assistance for personal care needs.

 

L.   Request to Off-Line Checks

     The Superintendent recommends that each school in our district be allowed to off-line checks for their end of the year luncheons.

 

M.   Discuss Charter Committee

     The Board President wants to discuss the establishment of the Charter Committee.

 

N.   Award Bids for Surplus Vehicles

     Bids will be opened for surplus vehicles on Friday, February 11th at 2:00 p.m.  The Superintendent recommends we award these bids at the board meeting.

 

O.   Approval of Cheerleader Handbook

     The Superintendent recommends approval of the cheerleader handbook.

 

P.   Points of Information/Discussion Items

     1. ADA Report

     2. Guidance on Fund Raising Activities

     3. Exchange Student to England

 

PP.  Student Request to Finish Senior Year at Long Beach High School

     The Superintendent recommends that a student living out of district be allowed to finish his senior year at Long Beach High School.

 

Q.   Executive Session

The Superintendent will recommend going into executive session to discuss student matters.

 

R.   Election of School Board Officers

     School board policy calls for election of school board officers in February of each year.

 

S.   Adjourn