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. – August 8, 2005

 

 

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

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

A.   Adoption of Agenda

 

B.   Approval of Minutes

     1.   July 11, 2005

 

C.   Unfinished Business

     1.   Amended Budget

          The Superintendent recommends adoption of the amended budget for FY'05

     2.   Non-Certified Salary Scales

          The Superintendent recommends adoption of non-certified salary scales for FY'06 with changes as listed

     3.   After School Child Care Programs (EdSoultions Agreement and YMCA)

          The Superintendent recommends the board discuss accepting the agreement with EdSolutions for providing after school programs for the 2005-06 year)

 

D.   Barbara Grimes - Request for Matching Funds from the District for a Grant Proposal for T.O.N.E.S. Project   

 

E.   Business

     Consent Agenda

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

 

1.   Claims Docket

2.   Disposal of Surplus Equipment

3.   Accept Donation of Storage Unit for storage of band four-wheeler and trailer

 

F.   Price Increase for Adult Meals

     The Superintendent recommends increasing adult meals by five cents as follows:

 

Adult Breakfast    from $1.40 to $1.45

Adult Lunch        from $2.40 to $2.45 (teachers, other employees)

Guest Lunch        from $2.65 to $2.70

 

G.   Student Releases/Acceptances for 2005-06 Year

The Superintendent recommends approval of the following student releases/acceptances:

 

                             District           District

                             Releasing          Accepting

Student's Name          Grade     Student            Student

 

Samuel Tucker               Long Beach              Biloxi

Dara Frost                      Long Beach              Gulfport

Le'Trace Ledet              Long Beach              Gulfport

Anita Seymour                Long Beach              Gulfport

Brandon D. Seal              Long Beach              Harrison County

Wendy Parker      4         Long Beach              Harrison County

Kurt Austin Duffy            Long Beach              Harrison County

Aimee Allen        11       Pass Christian          Long Beach

William Allen     5         Pass Christian          Long Beach

Miranda Comfort    8        Pass Christian          Long Beach

C. J. Gaston       11        Pass Christian     Long Beach

Corey Hamil        10       Pass Christian     Long Beach

Miriam Kelly      3         Pass Christian     Long Beach

William Kelly      5         Pass Christian     Long Beach

Lauren Newell     9         Pass Christian     Long Beach

Meghan Newell      5         Pass Christian     Long Beach

Lindsey Newell      4        Pass Christian     Long Beach

Mikkel Newell      2         Pass Christian     Long Beach

Lanie Newell       1         Pass Christian     Long Beach

Lindsey Broadway   12        Pass Christian     Long Beach

Hannah Broadway    10        Pass Christian     Long Beach

Aaron Smith       K         Pass Christian     Long Beach

John T. Cockrell   12        Pass Christian     Long Beach

Spencer Cockrell  8         Pass Christian     Long Beach

Trahrissa Monroe  8         Harrison County    Long Beach

James Tripp II    K         Harrison County    Long Beach

Tristan Barkum      K        Harrison County    Long Beach

Nathaniel Barkum  7         Harrison County    Long Beach

Simone Hinton     5         Gulfport           Long Beach

Jasmine Hamilton  8         Biloxi             Long Beach

 

Releases from Long Beach Schools are to other districts where their parents are employed.

 

H.   Student Transfers

     The Superintendent recommends approval of the following student transfers:

 

     Student's Name    Grade   From     To

    

     Lendon Grandberry   K   Quarles   Reeves

 

I.   Approve Petty Cash for Athletics

     The Superintendent recommends the board approve $1,000 petty cash (change fund) for Athletics.

 

J.   Request to Award Bids for Gas and Diesel

     The Superintendent recommends the board grant permission to award gas and diesel bids to the lowest bidder at the bid opening on August 10, 2005 and ratify that action at the regular board meeting in September.

 

K.   Presentation of Handbook/Policy

     The Superintendent recommends the following policy sit on the table 30 days before adoption:

 

·        Employee Handbook for the 2005-06 school year

·        Data Collection and Reporting Policy

 

L.   Adoption of Handbooks

     The Superintendent recommends adoption of the following handbooks which have been on the table for 30 days:

 

·        2005-06 LB Athletic Department Coach's Handbook

·        2005-06 LBSD Handbook for Student Athletes

 

M.   Approve Autism Stipend

     The Superintendent recommends Carole McKellar, Beth Bauer and Suzanne Simmons receive $600 stipends for attending Autism

training, with stipends coming from Part B Special Education Funds.

 

N.   Request Permission for Band Boosters to Host Bingo Night and Bunco Night at West Harrison County Civic Center

     The Band Booster Club is requesting board permission to host Bingo night and Bunco Night at the West Harrison County Civic Center.

 

O.   Personnel

 

     1.   Employment Recommendations

          The Superintendent recommends employment of the following individuals for the 2005-06 school year:

 

          Non-Certified Staff

 

·        Kathleen Morrison as Title teacher assistant at Harper McCaughan, pending passage of the ACT Workkeys test. She replaces Leslie Vawter. Her recommended effective date is retroactive to August 4, 2005.

·        Angie Parker as Title teacher assistant at Harper McCaughan, effective retroactive to August 1, 2005.  This is a new position.

·        Christy Franklin as teacher assistant at Harper McCaughan, effective retroactive to August 1, 2005.  She replaces Melissa Martin.

 

     2.   Sponsor Recommendations

          The Superintendent recommends approval of sponsors to receive supplements for the 2005-06 school year.       

 

3.   Class Size Reduction Teachers

     The Superintendent recommends designating the following class size reduction teachers for the 2005-06 school year

 

·        moving Reeves class size reduction teacher (JoAnne Hulstrand) from second grade to fourth grade for the 2005-06 school year.

·        naming Linda Carden as class size reduction teacher in Harper McCaughan kindergarten in place of Sherrie Byrd in third grade.

P.   Adjourn