Enterprise City Schools June 10, 2014 Board Meeting Minutes The Enterprise City Board of Education held a special called meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Professional Development / Board Room. Those present were Ross Cotter, President; Gloria Jones, Vice President; Bert Barr; Doug Vickers; Dorothy Richardson, members. Also present were Dr. Camille Wright, Superintendent; Mr. Greg Faught, Assistant Superintendent; Brian Stewart, Chief School Financial Officer; and Merrill Shirley, Board Attorney. There were also several other school employees and community members in attendance for the meeting. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Cotter. Ms. Jones gave the invocation. Mr. Cotter welcomed Ms. Richardson aboard as the new board member. He commented that with her past educational work experience and her continued strong community leadership, she would be an asset to the board. A copy of Ms. Richardson s signed Certificate of Affirmation of School Board Member form is attached to the minutes. Minutes for the May 29, 2014 meeting were reviewed. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Mr. Vickers and a second was made by Mr. Barr. The minutes were approved 4 to 0. Mr. Matt Rodgers, principal at Enterprise High School made a presentation in regards to the Class of 2014 and all of the positive initiatives taking place at the high school. Mr. Rodgers stated that everyone is always so focused on the results, but this past year they wanted to focus more on how they got there and where they want to go next. Because of this thought process, all of the teachers became more focused on aligning our local curriculum with the state standards. Because of this, they have seen great results. Mr. Rodgers added that Lori Snell, the Instructional Partner at EHS, was instrumental in the continual professional growth of their teachers. EHS plans on remaining focused on the process in the future and feels like they will continue to see tremendous results because of it. Mr. Rodgers then talked about the success of the Class of 2014. They had 458 graduates this year. These students had a total of $12,562,089.00 offered in scholarship money. This year there were 50 more academic scholarships, 15 more foundation scholarships, and 8 more military related scholarships accepted than last year. There was also a 6% increase in the number of seniors that are planning to earn a 4 year degree. Mr. Rodgers attributes a great deal of this success to the new College and Career Center they created at the high school. This past year, they secured a $100,000 grant to fund the college and career initiative. EHS now houses a dedicated College and Career Center staffed by two part-time counselors, who served 1
683 students in the center. The College and Career Center assists students with researching/exploring careers, exploring their interests, building resumes, searching for scholarships, completing college admission applications, completing scholarship applications, completing financial aid applications, registering and preparing for the ACT/SAT, preparing for interviews, researching job opportunities, generating transfer contracts between 2 and 4 year colleges, and researching colleges online. Mr. Rodgers stated that they would host their first ever College Admission Prep Camp this summer. He invited Ms. Cammie McClenny to share more information about the camp. Ms. McClenny had thought about different ways they could better prepare students for postsecondary. She enlisted the help of Nikki Dyess, career coach, and together they have developed a 4 day, half day summer camp. Day 1 of the camp will cover how to get into college. They will have several college recruiters there to talk to the students and help them know where to start. Day 2 will consist of writing proper letters of recommendation. They will enlist the help of the high school English teachers to teach the students the proper way in which this should be done. Day 3 will cover Financial Aid as well as Greek Life. Students will be taught how to apply for scholarships and properly fill out applications. They will also learn about what it means to be a member of a fraternity or sorority while in college. Day 4 will consist of tours of a college campus. They will most likely tour Troy University due to the location. Dr. Wright presented the action items to the board. The first items presented were five new and/or updated job descriptions. The job descriptions were for the following positions: IT Technician, School Custodian / Maintenance Helper, Facilities Engineer at Enterprise High School, Coordinator of Instructional Support, and Coordinator of Student Services. Mr. Vickers made a motion to approve all five of the job descriptions as presented. Mr. Barr made a second and the job descriptions were approved with a 4 to 0 vote. Next, Dr. Wright recommended that the Technology Salary Schedule for the IT Technician be approved. Ms. Jones made a motion to approve the Technology Salary Schedule. Ms. Richardson made a second and the vote passed 4 to 0. Dr. Wright then presented two contracts to the board for approval. The first contract was between Holly Hill Elementary School and TNT Industries for their Fall Cookie Dough Fundraiser. The fundraiser will begin August 13, 2014 and end August 27, 2014. The second contract was between Rucker Blvd. Elementary School and Great American Opportunities for their Fall Cookie Dough Fundraiser. The fundraiser will begin September 22, 2014. Mr. Barr asked if they could vote on both contracts at the same time, and everyone was in agreement. Mr. Barr made 2
a motion to approve both Cookie Dough Fundraiser contracts. Mr. Vickers made a second and the contracts were approved with a unanimous vote. Dr. Wright asked Dr. Townsend to present the following list of personnel changes to the board for approval: Resignations: 1. Jessica Grant 2nd Grade Teacher Rucker Blvd. Elementary School 2. Ed Howard Head Boys Soccer Coach Enterprise High School Effective 6/24/14 3. Laura Howard Math Teacher Dauphin Junior High School 4. Ashton White 3rd Grade Teacher Holly Hill Elementary School 5. Rachel Wilson Instructional Aide Holly Hill Elementary School Transfers: 1. Megan Boyd 4th Grade Teacher Instructional Partner Hillcrest Elementary School Coppinville Jr. High School Effective 7/31/14 2. Nicholas Byrd Technology Helper IT Technician Enterprise City Schools Enterprise City Schools Effective 7/1/14 3. Jason Hadden Interim Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Coppinville Jr. High School Rucker Blvd. Elementary School Effective 7/25/14 4. Irma Townsend Student Services Supervisor HR/Personnel Director Central Office Central Office Effective 7/1/14 5. Jason Tucker Choral Music Teacher Choral Music Teacher Coppinville Jr. High School Dauphin Jr. High School Effective 7/31/14 3
Employments: College Street Elementary School 1. Alex Brackin Teacher Grade TBA Effective 7/31/14 2. Morgan DuBose Teacher Grade TBA Effective 7/31/14 3. Heather Hingson Teacher Grade TBA Effective 7/31/14 4. Michelle Vasbinder Teacher Grade TBA Effective 7/31/14 Dauphin Junior High School 1. DeAnna Miller Instructional Partner Effective 7/31/14 Enterprise High School 1. Renee Dargie Math Teacher Effective 7/31/14 2. Bradley Stephens Health Teacher Effective 7/31/14 Head Softball Coach 3. Sharon Waller Guidance Counselor Effective 7/18/14 Holly Hill Elementary School 1. Shannon Akin 1st Grade Teacher Effective 7/31/14 2. Brittany Jackson 3rd Grade Teacher Effective 7/31/14 3. Sara Richburg 2nd Grade Teacher Effective 7/31/14 Rucker Boulevard Elementary School 1. Keith Simmons PE Teacher Effective 7/31/14 2. Marilyn Yelverton 2nd Grade Teacher Effective 7/31/14 Dr. Wright asked that the Board approve the personnel actions items as presented. Mr. Cotter stated that the board had received a list of these personnel actions and they have had a chance to review all request. Mr. Barr made a recommendation to approve the personnel items as presented. Ms. Jones made a second. The personnel actions were approved 4 to 0. During Dr. Wright s comments she thanked Mr. Rodgers for his great leadership and for being such a great team builder. She pointed out how he always includes the entire school system as part of the team that makes the high school so successful. Dr. Wright then welcomed Ms. Sharon Waller to the high school team. She also thanked Ms. McClenny for her presentation and all of her hard work. Dr. Wright then introduced Dr. Patrick Cain, the new TAP Principal. During the Board Comments, Ms. Jones complimented Ms. McClenny for her innovative plans on the College Admission Prep Summer Camp she has planned. Mr. Barr also commented on 4
how impressed he was with Ms. McClenny and Mr. Rodgers. He feels like they are doing wonderful things at the high school. Ms. Richardson also thanked Mr. Rodgers for not only doing a great job, but also for extensive work he has invested into helping preserve the memorabilia donated by the Coppinville Alumni Association. There was no further business. Mr. Cotter adjourned the meeting. Dr. Camille H. Wright Secretary, Enterprise City Board of Education 5