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. – November 13, 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.   October 10, 2006 – Regular Meeting

     2.   October 26, 2006 – Special Meeting

    

C.   Taylor Guild, Architect 

1.   Bids for Weight Room

2.   Bids for Weights for Girls

3.   Change Order for Soccer Room

 

 

D.   William Matheny – Closing of LBHS Track to Public

 

E.   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.   Disposal of Surplus Equipment       

     5.   Donations

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

     6.   Single Source Purchases

·        To Educational Materials Specialists, Inc. for headsprouts for Quarles Elementary, purchase order #65022 in the total amount of $4,500.00

·        To Educational Materials Specialists, Inc. for “My Reading Coach” for Quarles Elementary, purchase order 65023 in the total amount of $21,000

7.   Trip Approvals

·        1st grade classes at Quarles Elementary to Audubon Zoo on December 1, 2006

·        4th grade classes at Reeves Elementary to Mobile, Al to visit the Exploreum for IMAX Theater on December 5, 2006

·        Anne Ladner’s class at Harper McCaughan Elementary to the Mobile Exploreum in Mobile, Alabama in November, 2006

·        Marine Science Team to Dauphin Island, AL on January 27, 2007 for Quiz Bowl preparation

·        Marine Science/Zoology classes to Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans, LA on December 8, 2006

 

 

 

 

F.   Ratify Poll Votes of School Board

     The Superintendent recommends ratifying the following poll votes of the school board

·        Unanimous yes poll vote on 10/24/06 to allow Varsity Cheerleading Competition Squad to travel to the Gymnastics Center in Mobile, AL on Saturday, October 28, 2006 to practice for competition (on a matted competition area)

·        Majority yes poll vote on 11/1/06 to allow LBHS cheerleaders to travel to Jackson, MS for competition on November 4th.  The cheerleaders will be in Laurel, MS for the playoff football game on November 3rd and rather than travel back home Friday night and turn around and travel to Jackson on Saturday, they will spend the night.

·        Unanimous yes poll vote taken on November 3, 2006 to allow the Robotics Team to travel to Mississippi State for Robotics Competition on November 10-12, 2006

 

G.   Request to Use School Facilities

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

·        Long Beach Youth Basketball League requests permission to use the school gymnasiums for their youth basketball program commencing on January 5, 2007 and ending at the beginning of April, 2007 on Fridays and Saturdays when available.

·        Gulf Coast United Futbol Club/MSA is requesting to use a school cafeteria or room large enough to hold 30-40 adults for a Grade 8 referee clinic for USSF soccer for two and one half days.

 

H.   School Zone Transfer

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

                                School Zone

                      School Zone    Requesting to

     Student’s Name   Residing In    Attend

 

     Lanie Marshal    Reeves         Harper McCaughan

 

I.   Personnel

     1.   Resignations

The Superintendent recommends accepting the following resignations:

 

·        Linda Havers, Food Service Assistant at Long Beach High School, effective October 20, 2006.

·        Laurie Hoffman, secretary at Long Beach Middle School, effective October 23, 2006

 

2.   Employment Recommendations

The Superintendent recommends employment of the following individuals for the remainder of the 2006-07 school year:

 

Non-Certified Positions

 

·        Toni Colvin as food service assistant substitute @ $7.00 per hour, effective October 24, 2006

·        Rosa Mitchell as food service assistant substitute @ $7.00 per hour, effective October 27, 2006

·        Brenda Anderson as full time housekeeper, effective October 23, 2006 on Technical Scale/Level 5/$8.50 per hour

·        Eric Perkins for full time General Maintenance II position on Technical Scale/Level 9/$12.50 per hour, effective October 25, 2006

·        Carrie Patterson as full time housekeeper, effective October 25, 2006 on Technical Scale/Level 5/$8.50 per hour

·        Alvin Wise as full time housekeeper, effective October 9, 2006 on Technical Scale/Level 5/$8.50 per hour

·        Charles Epperson as full time housekeeper, effective October 9, 2006 on Technical Scale/Level 5/$8.50 per hour/Terminated 11/0706

·        Linda Jenkins as full time housekeeper, effective October 30, 2006 on Technical Scale/Level 5/$8.50 per hour

 

3.   Supplement for Robotics

The Superintendent recommends establishing a supplement for Robotics in the amount of $400 each for two sponsors and that it be effective for the 2006-07 school year.

 

4.   Substitute Pay

The Superintendent recommends that Ms. Robin Jermyn be paid at a higher rate of $100 per day as a long term substitute for Ms. Laura Cuevas, retroactive to September 21, 2006 until her last day of substituting for Ms. Cuevas.

 

J.   Points of Information/Discussion Items

     1.   ADA Report   

     2.   Attendance at NSBA Conference in San Francisco on April 14-17, 2007

     3.   Discuss Independent League’s Use of School Facilities

 

K.   Executive Session

     The Superintendent recommends going into executive session to discuss student and personnel matters.   

 

L.   Adjourn