| The Calhoun Board of Education went into executive session Tuesday evening to discuss the re-hiring of Superintendent Ron Blankenship. The board then voted 4-1 to give Blankenship a one-year contract at his current salary of $81,000 and benefits. Board member Cynthia Dale voted against the contract.
Blankenship gave a report on legislative items (SEE earlier Hur Herald story).
A new Graduation Policy and Promotion/Retention Policy was approved.
Approved a home school request for Dustin Adkins (grade 9), a request to use the school for an polling purposes on June 25, math textbook recommendations, and a work/overtime policy.
Following a teacher request to be excluded from the board's transfer list and a hearing conducted in an executive session, upon the Superintendent's recommendation, Mr. Fitzwater moved and Mr. Harris seconded that Carla Taylor's request to be removed from the transfer list be denied. Motion carried unanimously.
Personnel issues approved:
Medical Leave of Absence - Sandra Lancaster (effective April 15, 2005)
Retirement - Jacob Bruce Jarrell (effective April 15, 2005)
Employee Transfers:
Margaret Bennett,
Sherry Butt,
Jane Carpenter,
Faye Chambers,
Debra Cunningham,
Russell Ferrell,
Vicki Hardway,
Linda Jarvis,
Judy Kerns,
Sandra Lancaster,
Catherine Lou Johnson,
Jim Morgan,
Sandra Rentschler,
Linda Shock,
Carla Taylor.
Employment:
Debra T. Cunningham - Homebound Teacher (effective March 30, 2005),
Ashley Fox - Substitute Teacher,
Amber Ganoe - Substitute Teacher,
19. James Gill - Substitute Bus Operator,
Paul Goodrich - Coach (volunteer),
Melissa Jones - Substitute Teacher,
Linda Thomas-LeMaster - Substitute Teacher.
Probationary Contracts:
Marshall Bever,
Joann Dawson,
Marchise Kay Greathouse,
Ada Overbaugh,
John Simers,
Joseph Taylor,
Scott Golinsky,
Teresa Goodnight,
Norma Randall-Myers,
Norma Wagoner.
Administrative Contracts:
Gregory Cartwright,
Emilio Garza,
Jane Lynch,
Michael Offutt,
Donald Pitts,
Donald Price,
Connie Roberts,
Bryan Sterns,
Larry Stinn.
There was a job posting for two part-time reading teachers.
FINANCE:
Levy Order and Rate Sheet Invoices - $375,799.21; Supplements - $12,935.38; Transfers - $185,164.93; Financial Report - March 2005 RFP - Annual Audit.
Board members present Cynthia Dale, Richard Fitzwater, Carlene Frederick, Donald Harris and Joy Starcher,
Ronald Blankenship, Secretary.
Others present: Greg Cartwright,
Karen Elkin,
Jane Lynch,
Michael Offutt,
Donnie Pitts,
Connie Roberts,
Carla Taylor,
Bob Weaver.
|
