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

6:00 P.M. – March 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

 

A.   Approval of Minutes

     1. February 14, 2005

     2. March 9, 2005

 

B.   Adoption of Agenda

    

C.   Recognitions

The following people will be recognized for their accomplishments:

 

·        LBHS Girls Soccer Team

 

·        Scholastic winners

 

D.   Advisory Committees to Board

     The Superintendent recommends that we renew the Parent Advisory Committee.

 

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

·        Quarles 5th grade discovery students to the Challenger Learning Center in Baton Rouge on April 13, 2005;

·        Selected honor choir students (6) to Galloway Methodist Church in Jackson, MS on April 8 to participate in All-State Honor Choir Convention;

·        Anne Ladner’s 4th grade class (Harper McCaughan) to the Aquarium of the Americas and the zoo in New Orleans on March 26, 2005

·        Fifth grade class at Harper McCaughan to the Aquarium of the Americas and zoo in New Orleans on May 9, 2005.

e. Accept Donations

·        Quarles PTO is donating $2,970.00 towards the purchase of a projection screen for Quarles cafeteria

f. Disposal of surplus equipment 

 

F.  Budget Amendments

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

 

G.  Adoption of 2005-06 School Calendar

    The Superintendent recommends adopting the 2005-06 year school calendar.

 

H.  Award Bus Bid

    Bids for bus #19 will be opened on March 11, 2005.  The Superintendent will have a recommendation after bids are opened.

 

I.  Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Harrison County.

    The Superintendent recommends approval of the proposed Interlocal Agreement between Harrison County and Long Beach School District.

 

J.  Request Permission to Apply for Renewal of Federal Grant through Drug-Free Communities Support Program

    The Superintendent recommends approval to apply for grant renewal and commitment to the coalition (Memorandum of Understanding) in support of its programs.

 

K.  Request to Off-line Check to Safety Systems of Biloxi

    The Superintendent recommends approval to off-line a check to Safety Systems of Biloxi to qualify for a 2% discount.

 

 

 

L.  Ratify Poll Votes of School Board

    The Superintendent recommends ratifying the following poll votes of the school board:

·        polled 2/17/05 to off-line check from Derick Johnson Memorial Fund for billboard advertising in the amount of $550.00 (Leatherwood, Stubbs, Holder: Yes; Sharp, Pruitt out of town)

·        polled 2/22/05 to adopt revised District Test Security Plan for 2005 school year (removing Becky Becnel’s name and replacing with Jim Hamilton’s name) and to adopt the Unsafe School Choice policy (Leatherwood, Holder, Stubbs, Pruitt, Sharp: Yes)

·        polled 2/28/05 to

o       increase additional members on Charter Committee from 2 to 3 (Leatherwood, Holder, Stubbs, Pruitt, Sharp: Aye)

o       trip approval for Mock Trial Team to Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson, MS on March 4th and 5th to compete in state competition (Leatherwood, Holder, Stubbs, Pruitt, Sharp: Yes)

o       trip approval for Key Club officers and sponsor to Holiday Inn Select in Baton Rouge, LA on March 11th and 12th for new officers training (Leatherwood, Holder, Stubbs, Pruitt, Sharp: Yes)

o       Long Beach Girls Softball League requested to use school facilities at the high school on March 5th and 6th to have an appropriate place to hold draft of players (Leatherwood, Holder, Stubbs, Pruitt, Sharp: Yes)

·        polled 3/7/05 for Long Beach Cheerleading Association to use Harper McCaughan Cafeteria on March 29, 2005 for fund raiser/breakfast and pictures with Easter bunny (Sharp, Holder, Pruitt, Stubbs, Pierce: Yes)

·        polled board 3/10/05 to pay $353.74 to Diane Burkhalter for car repair due to accident with our activity bus

 

M.  Personnel

    1.  Resignations

        The Superintendent recommends the board accept the              following resignations:

      

       Non-Certified Personnel

·        Shirley Martin, housekeeper at Long Beach High School, is retiring effective June 30, 2005.

       Certified Personnel

·        Rebecca T. Mullins, Career Discovery Teacher at Long Beach Middle School, is resigning effective May 19, 2005;

·        Laura Gremillion, hearing impaired teacher, is resigning effective March 18, 2005.                

 

2.  Employment Recommendations

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

 

    Non-certified Personnel

 

·        Jennifer Moran as food service assistant substitute at $5.75 per hour;

·        Christine Hill as teacher assistant at Harper McCaughan for the remainder of the 2004-05 school year, retroactive to March 9, 2005.

 

3.   Personal Care Supplement

     Leigh Barefield transferred to Quarles Elementary to work with a special education student who requires assistance for personal care needs.  She is entitled to receive a portion of the supplement for working with bodily functions and fluids of this student.  The Superintendent recommends Leigh Barefield receive $652.09 as her portion of the supplement, effective February 17, 2005.

 

N.  Request to Use School Facilities

     The Superintendent recommends approval for First Baptist Church to use Quarles kitchen on June 6-10, 2005 to prepare food to feed YMCA children lunch during Vacation Bible School.

            

O.   Approval to Proceed with Bond Issue and Adoption of Two Resolutions

     The Superintendent recommends adopting a resolution calling for a bond issue and adopting a second resolution asking for up to eleven million dollars.

 

 

P.  Approval of Architect

     The Superintendent recommends Guild Hardy Architects to handle the architecture work on the new high school. 

 

Q.   Points of Information/Discussion Items

     1. ADA report

     2. Mural for board room wall

 

 

R.   Executive Session

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

 

S.   Adjourn