AGENDA FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BLOUNT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION JUNE 22, 2018 MEETING TIME: MEETING PLACE: 8:30 A.M. Blount County Board of Education conference room, Blount County Courthouse Annex, Oneonta, Alabama I. CALL TO ORDER: Chris Latta, President II. III. Roll Call and establishment of a quorum. Three members present constitutes a quorum. Approval of the Agenda IV. Superintendent s Report State Examiners Public Exit Report (fiscal year 2017) V. Financial and Cash Balances Report VI. Business 1. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to approve the FY2018 Budget Amendment #2. 2. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to amend the Authorization Resolution for the Blount County Board of Education to grant power for performing banking services to employees of the Board. Documentation is on file in the Superintendent s office. 3. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to allow the following student to transfer to the Jefferson County School System during the 2018-2019 school year with the stipulation that the Blount County Board of Education will not assume any liability in relation to this release. Jefferson County School System Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School Eleanor Margaret Cutcliffe, grade 11 4. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to approve the following field trip request: Susan Moore Dreamcatchers Program of Blount County Education Foundation (124) to attend a Birmingham Barons game, Regions Field, Birmingham, Alabama, July 10, 5. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to approve payment in the amount of $14,500.00 for the 2018-2019 Alabama Association of School Board membership fees.
6. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to approve the following handbooks for the 2018-2019 school year: Appalachian High School Blountsville Elementary School Cleveland High School Hayden Primary School Hayden Elementary School Hayden Middle School Hayden High School J. B. Pennington High School Locust Fork High School Susan Moore Elementary School Susan Moore High School 7. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to allow the Appalachian High School basketball program to host a youth basketball camp, July 16-18, 2018 in the Appalachian High School gym. The cost for the camp is $25 per player. Any proceeds after expenses will go directly to the Appalachian High School basketball program. 8. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to enter into an agreement between the Blount County Board of Education and the Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, Inc. to furnish meals for the Head Start programs in Blount County Schools at the prices listed below for the period beginning August 1, 2018 and ending July 31, 2019. Breakfast Lunch Snack Staff Breakfast Staff Lunch $1.75 each $3.00 each $1.00 each $2.00 each $3.25 each 9. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to allow Hayden Middle School to enter into a 36-month copier lease agreement with Xerox Corporation for two copiers. All costs associated with this agreement will be paid from Hayden Middle School s local funds. 10. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to allow Hayden Middle School to enter into a contract with TruGreen Commercial to provide lawn care service for the front lawn at the Hayden Middle School campus for the period beginning June 23, 2018 and ending June 22, 2019. All costs associated with this agreement will be paid from Hayden Middle School s local funds. 11. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to enter into contracts between the Blount County Board of Education and David A. Shepard to address and train the staff of J. B. Pennington High School focused on student engagement and active teaching strategies on August 8, 2018 (full day) and September 17, 2018 (half day). All costs associated with the contracts will be paid from FY2018 School Improvement funds. Copies of the contracts are on file in the Superintendent s office.
12. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to enter into a Physical Therapy Services Agreement between the Blount County Board of Education and Pediatric Therapy Associates, Inc. for the 2018-2019 school year. 13. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to enter into a contract between the Blount County Board of Education Child Nutrition Program and Rachel Jimerson to work on an as needed basis in the Summer Feeding Program at Susan Moore Elementary School beginning June 20, 2018 and ending July 13, For this service, Ms. Jimerson will be paid $17.00 per hour from Child Nutrition Program funds. 14. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to approve the following individuals as non-compensated volunteers at J. B. Pennington High School beginning June 22, 2018 and continuing through the 2018-2019 school year: Emily Penney Lana Penney 15. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to accept the resignation of Jamie Ben-Judah, Title I/Special Education aide at Locust Fork Elementary School, effective June 15, 16. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to accept the resignation of Shanna Mashburn, a teacher at Hayden Elementary School, effective June 8, 17. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to accept the resignation of Jefforey Morgan, a special education teacher at J. B. Pennington High School, effective June 13, 18. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to accept the resignation of Misty Sandlin, a teacher at Cleveland High School, effective June 11, 19. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to accept the resignation of Melanie Brianna Scott, a teacher at Susan Moore Elementary School, effective June 8, 20. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to accept the resignation of Kimberly A. Smith, a teacher at Southeastern School, effective June 15, 21. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to accept the resignation of Gracyn Tucker, an elementary teacher at Locust Fork Elementary School, effective June 6, 22. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to accept the resignation of Madeline Woodham, a teacher at Southeastern School, effective June 4,
23. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to transfer Crystal Aycock from the position of Special Education aide to the position of Information Systems Specialist at the Blount County Learning Center effective July 30, 24. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to transfer Keith Moore from the position of a full-time physical education teacher to the position of physical education teacher/assistant principal at Southeastern High School beginning July 23, 25. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to transfer Jenny Swann Goble from the position of elementary teacher at Locust Fork Elementary School to the position of elementary teacher at Hayden Middle School beginning August 6, 26. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to transfer Cynthia Leigha Rogers from the position of elementary teacher at Cleveland Elementary School to the position of assistant principal at Locust Fork High School beginning July 23, 27. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to transfer Robin Padgett from the position of Special Education aide at Hayden High School to the position of Special Education aide at Hayden Elementary School effective August 8, 28. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to transfer Meagan Dake from the position of elementary teacher at Hayden Elementary School to the position of assistant principal/teacher at Locust Fork Elementary School beginning July 23, 29. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to transfer Suzanne Woods from the position of Child Nutrition Program employee to the position of Special Education aide at Hayden Middle School beginning August 8, 30. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to transfer Corey Stewart from a half-time teaching position at Blountsville Elementary School and a half-time teaching position at J. B. Pennington High School to a full-time teaching position at J.B. Pennington High School effective August 6, This transfer is due to programmatic needs. 31. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to transfer Jennifer Priest from a full-time teaching position at Susan Moore Elementary School to a half-time teaching position at Susan Moore Elementary School and a half-time teaching position at Susan Moore High School effective August 6, This transfer is due to programmatic needs. 32. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Dana Armstrong as a part-time bookkeeper at Hayden High School beginning August 6,
33. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Ryan Glover as a general science teacher at Appalachian High School beginning August 6, This employment is contingent upon general science certification through the Alabama State Department of Education. 34. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Celia Hodnett as a half-time school counselor at Appalachian High School, and a halftime school counselor at Locust Fork High School beginning July 23, This employment is contingent upon certification through the Alabama State Department of Education. 35. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Casey Payne as an English Language Arts teacher at Cleveland High School beginning August 6, 36. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Sarah Thomas as an English Language Arts Teacher at Cleveland High School beginning August 6, 37. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Jonathon Bryant Steinman as a band director at Hayden High School beginning August 6, 38. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Jon Shannon White as a Special Education/collaborative teacher at J. B. Pennington High School beginning August 6, 39. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Taylor Kate Smith as an elementary teacher at Southeastern School beginning August 6, 40. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Robert Nicholas Hodgin as an elementary teacher at Southeastern School beginning August 6, This employment in contingent upon certification through the Alabama State Department of Education. 41. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Nicholas Butts as a teacher at Susan Moore High School beginning August 6, 42. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Lindsey Cox as an elementary teacher at Cleveland Elementary School beginning August 6, 43. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Lauren Faulkner as an elementary teacher at Cleveland Elementary School beginning August 6, 44. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Elizabeth Walker Bowers as a Special Education/Collaborative teacher for the RISE Preschool Program at Hayden Primary School beginning August 6, This
employment is contingent upon Special Education certification through the Alabama State Department of Education. 45. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Kaitlin Oswalt as an elementary teacher at Locust Fork Elementary School beginning August 6, This employment is contingent upon certification through the Alabama State Department of Education. 46. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Shannon Bynum as a Special Education aide at Locust Fork Elementary School beginning August 8, This employment is contingent upon a background clearance through the Alabama State Department of Education. 47. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Amy Love as a Title I/Special Education aide at Locust Fork Elementary School beginning August 8, This employment is contingent upon a background clearance through the Alabama State Department of Education. 48. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Kari Knox Marsh as an elementary teacher at Hayden Primary School beginning August 6, 49. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Kelly Pinkard as an elementary teacher at Hayden Elementary School beginning August 6, 50. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Sheila Shelton as a school bus driver for Blountsville Elementary School and J. B. Pennington High School beginning August 8, 51. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Brandi Coccellato as an elementary teacher at Susan Moore Elementary School beginning August 6, 52. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Jared Samples as a diesel technician for Blount County Schools effective July 16, 53. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Kenetha Nicole Barnes as a school bus driver for the Hayden schools effective August 8, 54. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to enter into contracts with the individuals listed below for Summer School Credit Recovery for the period beginning June 4, 2018 and ending July 31, These contracts will be paid out of tuition/at Risk Funds. Jeremy Penny Heath Vines Tracey Rickels Kelly Miller Hayden High School Hayden High School Hayden High School Susan Moore High School
55. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to award the bid opened on June 14, 2018 for hands-free locking cradle kits to Two Way Direct, Inc., in Carlsbad, California. ADJOURNMENT: TIME:
ADDENDUM TO THE BLOUNT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA JUNE 22, 2018 56. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to increase the amount of the contract approved on September 5, 2017, between the Blount County Board of Education and Gloria Collins from $650.00 to $800.00. 57. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to increase the amount of the contract approved on September 5, 2017, between the Blount County Board of Education and Caleb Salamone from $650.00 to $700.00. 58. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to increase the amount of the contract approved on November 6, 2017, between the Blount County Board of Education and Carolyn Cagle from $8,000.00 to $9,200.00. 59. Consider approving the Superintendent s recommendation to approve the 2018-2019 Parent Student Handbook and Student Code of Conduct for Blount County Schools. ADJOURNMENT: TIME: