AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING OF THE
6:00 P.M. – October 10, 2006
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. September
7, 2006
2. September
11, 2006
C. Taylor
Guild – Demolition
D. Business
Consent Agenda
The
Superintendent recommends approval of the consent agenda which includes the
following items:
1. Claims Docket
2. Substitute Report
3. Disposal of Surplus Equipment
4. Donations
The Superintendent recommends the board accept donations triggered by
hurricane Katrina to all schools in
5. Single Source Purchases
·
To Mind
Play, purchase order 63307 in the amount of $4,500
·
To
Renaissance Learning for accelerated Math Program for Reeves
6. Trip Approvals
·
LBHS
Forensics members (15) to St. Andrews Episcopal School in
·
LBHS
Youth Congress members (9) to (TBA destination) on November 17-18, 2006 for
congressional competition
·
LBHS
Mock Trial Teams to Hinds County Courthouse in
·
Second
grade classes at Quarles Elementary to Audubon Zoo in
7. Financial Report
E. Acceptance
of LB Substance Abuse Task Force Americares Grant
The
Superintendent recommends allowing Elizabeth Rogers, a licensed professional
counselor, hired by the LB Substance Abuse Task Force Americares Grant to
provide counseling at
F. Student
Releases
The
Superintendent recommends approval of the following student
acceptances/releases for the 2006-07 school year:
District Student
District
Student Requesting
Student Name Grade Resides In to
Attend
Krista L. Clark
12
Amanda Graham
11
Ira Smith 12 Pass Christian
Iris Smith 11 Pass Christian
Heather Calhoun 10
Gulfport Schools Long Beach High
G. Ratify Poll Votes
The
Superintendent recommends ratifying the following majority “yes” poll votes of
the school board taken on the following dates:
·
9/15/06
to allow 5 FCCLA (Family Career Community Leaders of America) officers/sponsor
to attend the fall leadership meeting in
·
9/22/06
to allow LBHS Boys Basketball Team to travel to New Orleans, LA on October 8,
15, 29; November 19; December 3, 17, 31, 2006 (all Sundays) to work New Orleans
Saints home games working the Domino’s Pizza Booths
·
To allow
LBMS Student Council to attend the Southern Association of Student Councils
Convention in
H. Settle Potential Claim
The
Superintendent recommends payment of $219.35 to settle a potential litigation
claim for damage to a vehicle while our maintenance department was cutting
grass.
I. Create New Position for Technology Department
The
Superintendent recommends creating another position as assistant systems
administrator in the technology department.
J Request
for Additional Teacher to Monitor after Hours Detention
The
Superintendent recommends hiring a teacher to monitor after hours detention.
K. Approve
Revised Crisis Management Plan
The
Superintendent recommends approval of the revised crisis management plan which
includes incident command system.
L. Personnel
1. Resignations
The
Superintendent recommends accepting the following resignations:
·
April
Daniels, teacher assistant at Harper McCaughan Elementary, resigned effective
October 2, 2006
2. Employment
Recommendations
The
Superintendent recommends employment of the following individuals for the
remainder of the 2006-07 school year:
·
Tracy
Mitchell as teacher assistant/personal care assistant at
·
Stephanie
Bennett as Title I teacher assistant at Harper McCaughan, effective October 13,
2006
·
Judy
Christo as housekeeper at Reeves Elementary, effective August 23, 2006 at $8.50
per hour, with benefits effective September 23, 2006
·
Bajda
Johnson as housekeeper at
·
Toni
Colvin as food service assistant substitute @ $7.00 per hour, effective October
2, 2006
·
Brenda
Anderson as food service assistant substitute @ $7.00 per hour, effective
September 29, 2006
·
Carrie
Patterson as food service assistant substitute @ $7.00 per hour, effective
September 29, 2006
·
Amanda
Stevens as food service assistant substitute @ $7.00 per hour, effective
September 15, 2006
·
Jennifer
Debusk as food service assistant substitute @ $7.00 per hour, effective
September 15, 2006
·
Keary
Burger to teach AP Government class during the second semester as a sunrise
class. This would involve compensation
in addition to the regular contract pay.
·
Slade
Jones as assistant high school baseball coach
·
Suzanne
Simmons be paid $467.16 out of Title I for 12 hours (at her normal hourly rate)
for summer tutorial sessions at Harper McCaughan
3. Pay Adjustments
The
Superintendent recommends pay adjustments for two housekeepers at
M. Request Permission to Hold Fund Raiser
Superintendent
Hamilton requests permission to do a fund raiser to benefit Nickel Mines School
Victims in
N. Points of Information/Discussion Items
1.
2.
Letter from State Auditor
3.
YMCA Clarification
O. Executive Session
The
Superintendent recommends going into executive session to discuss student
matters.
P. Adjourn