AGENDA
FOR REGULAR MEETING OF THE
6:00 P.M. - March 13, 2006
Meeting will be held
at Long Beach High School Gymnasium located at
CALL TO ORDER
PRESENTATION OF
COLORS
ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Swear in New Board Member
New board members Craig Carpenter and
Claire Leatherwood will be sworn in.
B. Adoption of Agenda
C. Approval of Minutes
1. November
30, 2005
2. February
13, 2006
D. Recognitions
The following individuals will be recognized:
·
Girls
Varsity Basketball Team
·
Boys
Varsity Basketball Team
·
Girls
Varsity Soccer Team
·
Varsity
Football Team
·
Varsity
Dance Team
·
Varsity
Cheerleaders
·
Junior
Varsity Cheerleaders
·
Parent
of the Year - Carol Herr
·
Teacher
of the Year for Each School and Teacher of the Year for District - Marcia
French
·
Administrator
of the Year - Eddie Holmes
E. Presentation - Fast Forward Software
There will be a presentation of Fast
Forward Software which the district is considering purchasing.
F. Consent Agenda
The Superintendent recommends approval of
the consent agenda which includes the following items
a. Payment
of claims docket
b. Payment
of substitutes
c. Financial
report
d. Accept
Donations
The Superintendent recommends the
board accept donations triggered by Hurricane Katrina to all schools in
District.
e. Trip
Approvals
·
Quarles
5th grade Discovery students to the
·
LBMS
Baseball Team to
·
LBHS
Concert Choir to
G. Award Bids for Central Office Repairs
The Superintendent recommends accepting the
low bid received from Sullivan Enterprises in the amount of $199,500.00 for
hurricane
repairs to central office.
H. Request to
The Superintendent recommends approval of
the following requests to use school facilities
·
Ocean
Wave Quilters are requesting to use Reeves cafeteria for a quilt show on April
1, 2006. They will ask for a donation to
enter the show.
·
Mr.
Barnheart with LB Presbyterian Church is requesting to use shower facilities in
the high school gym for a group of roofing volunteers on March 18-26, 2006.
I. Ratify Poll Vote of School Board for Trip
Approval
The
Superintendent recommends ratifying the unanimous yes poll vote taken on
February 24, 2006 to allow LBHS Mock Trial Team to
travel to Hinds County Courthouse on March 3-4, 2006 to participate in
State competition.
J. Request to Attend Long Beach Schools
Frederick and Eva Weinbeck are requesting
permission to register their son in Long Beach Schools.
K. Personnel
1. Resignations/Terminations
The Superintendent recommends
accepting the following resignations/terminations:
·
Judy
Dill, Special Education teacher at LB Alternative School, resigned effective
March 1, 2006
·
Shirley
Schexnayder, administrative assistant at LB Middle School, is retiring at the
end of the 2005-06 school year and is requesting that 78 days be certified with
PERS for a half year of credit.
·
Lisa
Desjarden, special education aide at
2. Election
of Personnel
a. The Superintendent recommends approval
to employ the following staff for the remainder of the 2005-06 school year:
·
Jennifer
O'Shea as food service cashier @ $6.27 per hour, effective March 23, 2006 with
the probationary period waived.
·
Casey
Anderson as assistant in the 3rd grade inclusion class at Harper McCaughan,
effective retroactive to February 27, 2006 for the remainder of this year, with
this position completely funded from Title I funds.
·
Ethel
Taquino as a tutorial teacher, effective retroactive to March 1, 2006 for the
remainder of the 2005-06 school year working 3 hours per day with students who
need specific help in reading, with the position completely funded by Title I
funds.
b. The
Superintendent recommends employment of the following administrators for the
2006-07 year:
Susan Whiten Mary Jean Harvey
Eddie Holmes Kenny Sims
Christi Spinks Pat Skellie
Jamie Harvey Karen
McManus - part time
Debra Bertucci Bethany Spayde – continued part time
Instructional Services at District level
The Superintendent recommends the
Board approve Debra Bertucci as designee for the sole purpose of recommending
one
central office
employee (Jim Hamilton) as Chief Academic Officer.
L. Points of Information
1.
2. Katrina
Restart Grant/Displaced Student Grant
3.
Possible Work Session
M. Executive Session
The Superintendent will recommend the Board
go into executive session for personnel and student matters.
N. Adjourn