LONG BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

19148 COMMISSION ROAD

LONG BEACH, MS  39560

 

 AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LONG BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

6:00 P.M. – January 9, 2006

 

 

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

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PRESENTATION OF COLORS

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

    

A.   Adoption of Agenda

 

B.   Approval of Minutes

     1.   November 30, 2005 

     2.   December 12, 2005

 

C.   Business

     Consent Agenda

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

 

     1.   Claims Docket

     2.   Financial Report

     3.   Substitute Report

     4.   Trip Approvals

·        Ms. Cullifer, Mrs. Lassabe and ten Student Council members to Mississippi State University in Starkville on February 24 and 25, 2006 for Leadership Conference

     5.   Donations 

          The Superintendent recommends the board accept donations triggered by hurricane Katrina to all schools in Long Beach School District.

     6.   Single Source Purchase to "Mind Play" Educational Material Specialists, Inc. for 8 reading coach gold edition workstations at Reeves Elementary, purchase order #59256 in the amount of $20,000.  

   

D.   Attorney Revised Contract with Memorial Hospital on School Clinics

     The Superintendent recommends adopting the contract on school clinics revised by Attorney Simpson.

 

E.   Request to Use School Facilities

     The Superintendent recommends approval of the following requests to use school facilities:

 

·        Mark Hansen with Boy Scouts of America would like to use Reeves facilities on January 21st to host the Annual Pinewood Derby race where the boys built cars from blocks of wood.

 

F.   After-school Care at Reeves Elementary

     The Superintendent recommends Reeves Elementary School not be used as a site for after-school day care.

 

G.   Personnel

     1.   Resignations

          The Superintendent recommends accepting the following resignations:

 

        Non-Certified Staff

 

·        Denise Walters, kindergarten assistant at Reeves, resigned effective January 5, 2006

·        Lori A. Labat, Special Education Assistant at Harper McCaughan, resigned effective January 2, 2006

 

     2.   Election of Personnel

          The Superintendent recommends approval to employ the following staff for the remainder of the 2005-06 school year:

 

        Non-Certified Staff:

 

·        Carol Messina as full time housekeeper at Long Beach High School, effective January 2, 2006 at $6.17 per hour, contingent upon verification of all required legal documents.

 

·        Michelle Smoke as Food Service Assistant Substitute at $5.75 per hour, effective January 5, 2006, contingent upon receipt of proper ID.

·        Tonya Baker as Food Service Assistant/Level 0 at $6.17 per hour, effective January 21, 2006, with probationary period being waived.

 

     3.   Change in Salary

          The Superintendent recommends changing the salary for Christine Cassell from $6.17 per hour as Food Service Assistant/Level

          0 to $6.27 per hour as Food Service Cashier/Level 0, effective January 21, 2006.

 

H.   Points of Information/Discussion Items

     1.   ADA Report for Fourth Month

     2.   Update on Schools

     3.   Katrina Aid Package Passed by Congress

 

I.   Purchase Acquisition of Computer Equipment/Lease

     FEMA Related Purchase

     The Superintendent recommends that the board

 

     1.   Ratify the purchase of 155 computers to MPC in the amount of $192,975.00

    

     2.   Approval of Hancock Bank as Lowest Bidder for   Interest Rate on Computer Equipment

 

·        Amount Financed $192,975.00

·        Monthly Amount $8,362.76

·        24 Monthly Payments

·        Interest Rate 3.80% 

·        $1.00 Buyout at End of Lease

 

     3.   Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Lease Purchase of Computer Equipment

         

J.   Adjourn