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. – May 8, 2006

Meeting will be held at Long Beach High School Cafeteria located at 300 East Old Pass Road, Long Beach, Mississippi.

CALL TO ORDER

ORDER OF BUSINESS

A. Adoption of Agenda

B. Approval of Minutes

1. April 4, 2006

2. April 6, 2006

C. Recognitions

We will recognize the following teams and individuals for their accomplishments

1. Reeves first place winners in Long Beach Katrina Speech Contest

2. Reeves Elementary science fair winners

3. High School Tennis State Tournament Winners

4. Mock Trial Winners

5. Track Team Winners

6. Middle School/High School Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

7. Elizabeth Maloy - Dale Haley Award and John Weems Scholarship

8. Student Council Awards

9. Charles Gautier - National Merit Scholar

10. Richard Sween - Star Student

11. LBHS 4A District Champions in Softball

12. Annual Staff Awards

13. LBHS Golf Team

14. Middle School Boys Basketball

15. Middle School Speech

16. Middle School Advanced Band

17. Middle School Knowledge Master Open

18. Middle School Girls Basketball

19. Middle School Math

20. Middle School Baseball Team

21. Middle school Student Council

22. Long Beach Indoor Percussion Theater

D. Requests to Address the Board

1. Susan Riffe - ReachOut Healthcare America (Dental Care)

E. Business

1. Consent Agenda

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

a. Approval of the claims docket

b. Payment of substitutes

c. Accept donations

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

d. Disposal of surplus equipment/library books

e. Trip approvals

· Harper McCaughan 5th grade class to Mobile Exploreum on May 24, 2006

· Quarles 5th grade class to Mobile Exploreum on May 22, 2006

· High school varsity and jr. varsity cheerleaders to NCA Summer Cheerleading Camp at University of South Alabama in Mobile on June 26-29, 2006

· LBMS Student Council to Knoxville, TN on October 7-9, 2006 for Southern Association of Student Councils Convention

· LBHS girls basketball to attend summer camp at Co-Lin Team Camp on June 4-7, 2006; USM Team Shootout on June 17, 2006 and South Alabama Elite camp on June 29-30, 2006

· LBHS boys basketball to attend summer camp at Fort Walton Beach Shoot-out on June 16-18, 2006 and Springhill Team Camp on July 7-9, 2006

· LBMS Excel students to New Orleans D-Day Museum on May 16, 2006

f. Financial report - presentation by Finance Director of projected losses for 2007 through 2008

F. Vehicle Repairs

The Superintendent recommends payment of the low bids received from

· Tony's Auto Body and Painting in the amount of $641.89 for repairs to a teacher's vehicle damaged when the band's show props blew into her car.

· Dunaway Glass in the amount of $194.81 for damage to a high school student's vehicle which was damaged by the yellow cross gates at the high school stadium parking lot.

G. Ratify Poll Vote of Board Members

The Superintendent recommends ratifying the yes poll votes of board members taken on

· April 14, 2006 to allow our golf team to travel to Jackson, MS on April 17, 18, 2006

· April 20, 2006 to allow city hall to use Long Beach Middle School on June 27, 2006 for city election on gaming referendum

· April 24, 2006 to allow Harrison County to use our baseball field on April 28, 2006 - they ended up not needing the field.

· April 27, 2006 to allow

- LB Girls Softball League (under City Recreation Department) to use the high school girls softball field for practices 2-3 days each week from April 23-July 1, 2006

- First Baptist Church to use the middle school gym, cafeteria and 9 classrooms for their Vacation Bible School on June 5-9

- our Golf Team to travel to Brookhaven on April 29-30, 2006 for practice and again to Brookhaven on May 9-11, 2006 for the State Golf Tournament.

- Student Council to travel four days earlier (June 20-24, 2006) to Lansdale, PA to visit with the Coopers who headed up the Lancaster trip down here for homecoming.

H. Approve Change Order for Athletic Fencing

The Superintendent recommends approving a change order in the amount of $12,737.87 for athletic fencing, increasing the contract sum from $110,808.18 to $123,546.05.

I. Request for Student Releases to Attend School in Other Districts

The Superintendent recommends releasing Aaron Bryce Smith from Long Beach Schools for the 2006-07 school year to attend Pass Christian Schools where his mother is employed as a teacher.

J. Proposal for 2008 European Concert Tour

Joel Dunlap is proposing two options for the Long Beach High School Concert Choir to Tour Europe in the spring of 2008.

K. School Zone Transfer Requests

The Superintendent recommends approval of the following zone transfer requests for the 2006-07 school year:

School Zone

School Zone Requesting To

Student's Name Residing In Attend

Melanie Schackman Reeves Quarles

Lendon Granberry Quarles Reeves

Haden Granberry Quarles Reeves

L. Request Change in Publisher for Long Beach High School Yearbook After This Year

The Superintendent recommends changing our yearbook publisher after the current school year to Herff Jones Publishing Company.

M. Adoption of CDL Resolution

The Superintendent recommends adoption of Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Resolution.

N. Personnel

1. Resignations

The Superintendent recommends accepting the following resignations:

· Earl A. Bryant, custodian, is resigning effective April 13, 2006

· Sandi Lane, Middle School teacher, will not be returning for the 2006-07 school year.

· Marcia Kirk Beeson, Quarles teacher, is resigning at the close of the current school year.

· Anna McIntyre, high school teacher, is retiring at the close of this school year.

2. Election of Non-Certified Personnel for 2006-07 school year.

The Superintendent and principals recommend employment of non-certified staff for the 2006-07 school year at Long Beach High School, Long Beach Middle School, Quarles Elementary School, Harper McCaughan Elementary School, Reeves Elementary School, Department of Student Services, Alternative School, Central Office, Technology Department and custodian and maintenance.

3. Personnel Recommendations for Summer Employment

The Superintendent recommends employing two full time employees to assist the technology department with summer projects, Kenny Perrone and Andrew Mitchell to be employed from May 9-August 30, 2006 at $8.00 per hour each.

4. Certified Recommendations

The Superintendent recommends approval of Annika Stubbs Allen as Math teacher at Long Beach Middle School for the 2006-07 school year, pending receipt of all required paperwork.

O. Policy for Displaced Students

The Superintendent recommends the policy for displaced students sit on the table 30 days before adoption to allow for input.

P. Budget for Displaced Student Grant and ReStart Grant

The Superintendent recommends approval of the budgeted items for displaced student grant and restart grant.

Q. Request to Bid 30 X 50 Building

The Superintendent recommends permission to bid a 30 x 50 building for use as a weight room for female students and athletes.

R. Request to Use School Facilities

Bitsy McDonald, LBHS guidance counselor, is requesting to use the Central Office Board Room for Silver Linings meetings (7).

S. Adoption of Proposed Salary Scale for Non-Certified Employees

The Superintendent recommends adoption of the non-certified salary scales to go into effect July 1, 2006, except for the custodial salary scale which is recommended to go into effect immediately.

T. Claire Leatherwood - Employee Insurance

Claire Leatherwood will address the board concerning employee insurance.

U. Student Hearings - Executive Session

The Superintendent recommends the board go into executive session for student hearings.

V. Points of Information

1. ADA Report for Eighth Month

2. Discuss polling board members on field trips, etc.

W. Adjourn