Preparing Our Students for Their Future BOARD MEETING AGENDA ETOWAH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AUGUST 4, 2015 4:00 P.M. Board Members Scarlett Farley Danny Golden Todd Hindsman Tim Langdale Ernie Payne Doug Sherrod Tim Womack 1. recognitions a) Wade Gossett, Hokes Bluff High School Student selected to serve as the 2015-2016 State FFA President b) Alexandria Hallmark, West End High School Student elected Governor at Alabama Girls State and has received a scholarship to the University of Alabama c) Samantha Matthews, Hokes Bluff School Teacher recipient of the 2014-2015 Stride Academy Teacher Monumental Achiever Award d) recognized by the Alabama High School Athletic Association for no fines and no ejections in the 2014-2015 school year e) All Etowah County High Schools: Gaston; Glencoe; Hokes Bluff; Sardis; Southside; and West End recognized by the Alabama State Department of Education for satisfactorily completing the rigorous requirements of the Alabama State Department of Education Business/Industry Certification (BIC) Process ISO 9001:2008 Certification Period 2014-2015 to 2019-2020 for Family Studies and Community Services Program f) Etowah County Career Technical Center - recognized by the Alabama State Department of Education for satisfactorily completing the rigorous requirements of the Alabama State Department of Education Business/Industry Certification (BIC) Process ISO 9001:2008 Certification Period 2014-2015 to 2019-2020 for Health Science Program 2. approval of board meeting minutes of July 21, 2015 3. approval of board meeting minutes of July 22, 2015 4. approval of financial report 1
5. approval of travel requests a) Tiffany Scott, Federal Programs Director and Kathy Roberts, Federal Programs Bookkeeper travel to Montgomery, Alabama, September 9-11, 2015, to attend Alabama State Department of Education Federal Programs Fall Conference b) Hal Murphy, Technology Director, Kim Reed, Professional Development Coordinator for Technology and Lynn Powell, Technology Bookkeeper travel to Orange Beach, Alabama, September 27-30, 2015, to attend the Alabama Educational Technology Association Fall Symposium c) Dena Cook, Student Services Director travel to Montgomery, Alabama, August 30 - September 1, 2015, to attend Alabama State Department of Education Fall Test Coordinators Meeting 6. approval to award the following bid: Bid #15-012 Air Conditioning Unit for Gaston School award to Dixie Heating & Cooling 7. approval to renew the School Superintendents of Alabama membership for 2015-2016 8. construction report 9. approval of 2015-2016 Etowah County Schools Athletic and Extra Duty Supplements 10. approval of personnel recommendations 11. executive session Information Items: Notification received from the Alabama State Department of Education that PASE High School has been closed and opened as a Treatment Center Ribbon Cutting for Sardis Middle School August 9, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Special Called Board Meeting August 18, 2015, 4:00 p.m. Special Called Board Meeting, Budget Hearing #1 and Internet Safety Hearing September 1, 2015, 5:00 p.m., at the Etowah County Board of Education Next Regular Board Meeting and Budget Hearing #2 September 8, 2015, 5:00 p.m., at the Etowah County Board of Education Central Office 2
Personnel Recommendations: Central Office a) Debbie Cobb Bookkeeper retiring October 1, 2015 Career Tech b) Samantha Booker - employ as Career Coach effective with the 2015-2016 School year, September 1, 2015 c) Robby Edwards Teacher requests leave of absence beginning August 13, 2015 with expected date to resume regular duties being September 28, 2015 Carlisle d) Jennifer Anderson Special Education Teacher resigns effective July 29, 2015 e) Misha Bright - employ as Teacher effective with the 2015-2016 school year, August 4, 2015 Gaston f) Richard Tant - transfer as Assistant Principal from Special Education Teacher effective August 4, 2015 g) Brandon Talbot re-employ as Career Tech Vocational Bus Driver effective August 10, 2015, 2015-2016 school year only Glencoe h) William Hill transfer as P. E. Teacher from Glencoe High School effective with the 2015-2016 school year, August 4, 2015 Glencoe Middle i) Todd William Rauber, Sr. - transfer as 10 Month Custodian (202 Day Contract) from 9.5 Month Custodian (192 Day Contract) effective September 1, 2015 Glencoe High j) Jordan Scott Baker - employ as Instructional Aide/ACCESS Facilitator effective with the 2015-2016 school year, August 4, 2015 k) Stacey Gray - transfer as Assistant Principal from Teacher effective August 4, 2015 3
Highland l) Christie Holman employ as Pre-K Assistant Teacher effective with the 2015-2016 school year, August 4, 2015, pending program requirements being met John S. Jones m) Aimee Collier Teacher requests leave of absence beginning August 4, 2015, with the expected date to resume regular duties being August 31, 2015 n) Kelly Whatley Ponder employ as 6.5 Hour Child Nutrition Worker effective with the 2015-2016 school year, August 4, 2015 Maintenance Department o) Timothy Richey employ as Maintenance Worker effective date to be determined Sardis Middle p) Jessica Stewart employ as Teacher effective with the 2015-2016 school year, August 4, 2015 Sardis High q) Julie Bright re-employ as Career Tech Vocational Bus Driver effective August 10, 2015 r) Farrah Hayes Teacher resigns effective August 4, 2015 s) Bryan Jennings employ as Teacher effective with the 2015-2016 school year, August 4, 2015 Southside High t) Kandi Noah - re-employ as Career Tech Vocational Bus Driver effective August 10, 2015 Transportation Department u) William Herbert Bearden employ as Utility Worker effective August 4, 2015 West End High v) Janet Blair Child Nutrition Worker retiring effective August 1, 2015 2015-2016 Title II Class- Size Reduction Teachers w) Dustin Quinn re-employ as Title II Teacher effective August 5, 2015, for one year only, with 4
2015-2016 Title II Class- Size Reduction Teachers (continued) x) Cody Short re-employ as Title II Teacher effective August 5, 2015, for one year only, with y) Taylor Sims - employ as Title II Teacher effective August 5, 2015, for one year only, with school assignment to be determined z) Miranda Tyler re-employ as Title II Teacher effective August 5, 2015, for one year only, with 2015-2016 Community Education Extended Day aa) bb) cc) dd) ee) ff) Stephanie Waters re-employ as Title II Teacher effective August 11, 2015, for one year only, with Claire Warren resigns Community Extended Day duties at Glencoe School effective July 23, 2015 Leigh Ann Fulenwider - employ as Community Education Extended Day College or High School Aide for the 2015-2016 school year, as needed basis, assigned to Glencoe Chelsea Dutton Smith employ as Community Education Extended Day Teacher for the 2015-2016 school year, as needed basis, assigned to Highland Nicole Sprinkle employ as Community Education Extended Day Director for the 2015-2016 school year, as needed basis, assigned to Highland Donna Walker employ as Community Education Extended Day Aide for the 2015-2016 school year, as needed basis, assigned to Hokes Bluff 5
2015-2016 Community Education Extended Day (continued) gg) hh) ii) Heather Ford - employ as Community Education Extended Day Teacher for the 2015-2016 school year, as needed basis, assigned to Ivalee Farrah Kilgo - employ as Community Education Extended Day Teacher for the 2015-2016 school year, as needed basis, assigned to Ivalee Tiffany Elizabeth Smith employ as Community Education Extended Day College or High School Aide for the 2015-2016 school year, as needed basis, assigned to John S. Jones Contracted Services jj) Danny Patterson approve for contracted delivery services for the 2015-2016 school year, as needed basis (picking up/delivering AMSTI materials, textbooks, etc.) Information Items (board approval not required): A. Reassignment/Transfer of Teachers Within Same Location for the 2015-2016 School Year School Employee From Reassignment 1) Glencoe High Daniel Cook General Science Social Studies 2) Ivalee Genia Craft 6 th Grade 5 th Grade To 6