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LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. March 8, 2011

The Lawrence County Board of Education met for a regular monthly meeting on March 8, 2011 at the central office. The meeting was called to order by Christine Garner, Vice-Chairman, and the invocation was given by Mr. Heath Grimes.

PRESENT ABSENT Heath Grimes, Superintendent Wendell Logan, Chairman Gary Bradford Jackie Burch Christine Garner Beth Vinson

3. Supervisor’s Report A) Larry Smith -- Technology

4. Presentation by Moulton Elementary School.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA APPROVED The agenda was adopted as presented after item # 12 was pulled for reading. (Supt/Vinson/Bradford/4-0)

5. Approve adoption of the agenda.

AGENDA ITEMS #6-- #19 APPROVED WITH ONE VOTE Agenda items #6 through #19 were approved with one vote. (Supt/Burch/Vinson/4-0)

MINUTES APPROVED 6. Approve minutes of the February 8 and 16, 2011 meetings.

PERSONNEL ITEMS APPROVED WITH ONE VOTE WITH EXCEPTIONS All personnel items were approve with the above collective vote.

As required by Section 16-9-23 of the Laws of Alabama Relating to Education, and as Superintendent of the Lawrence County School System, I make the following written personnel recommendations for action by The Lawrence County Board of Education: Heath Grimes Superintendent and Board Secretary

LEAVE OF ABSENCE 1. Rodney Scott-LCHS, Leave of Absence for On the Job Injury effective February 25, 2011 and March 11, 2011. 2. Jane Cowart-RAH, extend FMLA leave of absence through March 22, 2011. 3. Sherrie Martin-ELMS, Leave of Absence for On the Job Injury effective February 18, 2011. 4. Karen Hughes-RAH, extend FMLA leave of absence through March 31, 2011. 5. Courtney Boyll-ELMS, Leave of Absence effective March 1, 2011 through March 18, 2011. 6. Paige Barringer-MMS, FMLA leave of absence through February 21, 2011 through March 11, 2011.

RETIREMENT 1. Deroma Montgomery-HTHS, teacher, retirement effective the end of the 2010/2011 school year.

AMEND EMPLOYMENT 1. Kallie Terry-ELMS, amend temporary, part-time teacher employment effective January 3, 2011 through February 28, 2011. (Boyll leave)

EMPLOYMENT 1. Annette Owens-RAH, temporary, part-time nurse effective February 2, 2011 through March 22, 2011. (Cowart leave) 2. Rheta Harrison-ELMS, temporary, part-time teacher effective March 1, 2011 through March 18, 2011. (Boyll leave)

EXTERNAL TRANSFER OF SUPPORT PERSONNEL 1. Beverly Fike- from 6.5 hour CNP worker at LCHS to 6.5 hour CNP worker at ELES effective March 9, 2011. Vacancy 10221 Funding-CNP

HOMEBOUND

Kristin Hines Marcy Louallen Jill Johnson Sonja Warren

FUNDING CHANGES 1. Aaron Goode as teacher at JJLC from At Risk 20%, Children’s First 45%, Title I ARRA 15%, Local 20% to At Risk 20%, Children’s First 45%, N &D 15%, Local 20% effective January 3rd, 2011: Funding: At Risk 20%, Children’s First 45%, N & D 15%, Local 20% 2. Sheila Montgomery instructional aide at MMS from Title I ARRA 50% and Foundation 50% to Title I ARRA 100% effective January 3rd, 2011. Funding: Title I ARRA 100% 3. Melissa Pitt instructional aide at MES from Title I ARRA 50% and Foundation 50% to Title I ARRA 100% effective January 3rd, 2011. Funding: Title I ARRA 100%. 4. Sheila Kirby instructional aide at Speake from Title I ARRA 50% and Foundation 50% to Title I ARRA 100% effective January 3rd, 2011. Funding: Title I ARRA 100% 5. Karen Hughes instructional aide at RA Hubbard from Title I 50% and Foundation 50% to Title I 100% RAH effective February 1st, 2011. Funding: Title I 100% 6. Deborah Murner , temporary, part-time, no benefits, on as needed basis, Instructional and Curriculum Improvement Teacher, not to exceed $22,000 at daily rate, effective January 1st , 2011. Funding: Title I, Title I ARRA, Even Start, State Mentoring 7. Lee Roberts certified teacher at East Lawrence High from Foundation 100% to Title I ARRA 100% effective April 1st, 2010. Funding: Title I ARRA 100%

SUMMER SCHOOL Temporary, Part-time, No Benefits at $20.00 hr. on an as needed basis. effective June and July 2011

Johnny Chandler Drivers Ed. Instructor Milton Sonny Conwill Drivers Ed. Instructor

Note: All employment is contingent upon background clearance through the ABI and FBI as stipulated by the State Department of Education. All employment of bus drivers is pending Motor Vehicle Report.

8. Approve Purchase Order Ledger.

9. Approve January and February 2011 Bank Reconciliations.

10. Approve January and February 2011 Financial Statements.

11. Approve to allow the flexibility of federal funds for FY’11 due to a precipitous decline in local and state revenue.

12. Approve Resolution of Commendation for RA Hubbard Girls Basketball.

13. Approve to contract with Neil Hyche, Capstone Consultants, Inc., to conduct the Superintendent’s state required PEPE evaluation at a cost of $200 per day plus travel and expenses. Also contract with Dexter Rutherford to conduct PEPE evaluations for all principals and supervisors currently on full cycle not to exceed $3,600.

14. Approve contract with ESG Securities to monitor fire and burglar systems at Family Education campus for FY 11 not to exceed $200. Funding: Even Start

15. Approve agreement with Security Benefit to provide NEA 457 SFR Program (Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust).

16. Approve the sell by seal bids for the following items from the Speake AgriScience Department:

Item # Tool/Equipment Bid Winner 1 Lincoln AC/DC Arc Welder $165.37 Roy Filyaw 2 Lincoln AC-225 Arc Welder $140.00 Bobby Smith 3 Wright 3-Ton Chain Hoist $176.75 Rich England 4 Parts Washer $41.50 Rich England 5 3 Table Tops $11.00 Eddie Coker 6 Powermatic Band Saw $150.00 James Smitherman 7 Delta Band Saw $225.00 T.M. Maddox 8 Powermatic Drill Press $220.00 Jeremiah Evans 9 Powermatic Drill Press $151.00 John Holley 10 Rockwell Model 15 Drill Press $101.01 Roy Filyaw 11 Horizontal Boring Machine $175.00 John Hitt 12 Rockwell Scroll Saw $76.00 Wayne Paris 13 DeWalt Panel Saw $226.00 T.M. Maddox 14 DeWalt Tool Cases $5.75 Joe Woodruff 15 Powermatic Disc/Belt Sander $307.53 James Smitherman 16 Rockwell/Delta Lathe w/ tools $500.00 Tom Wiley 17 Powermatic Jointer $265.00 Robert Dison 18 DeWalt 16" Radial Arm Saw $425.00 Dwight Holt 19 Delta Band Saw $258.00 Don Woodard 20 Delta Band Saw $262.00 Don Woodard 21 Rockwell/Delta Tablesaw $375.00 Doug Poole 22 Rockwell/Delta 24" Planer $1,726.00 Dwight Holt 23 Delta X5 Tablesaw No Bid N/A 24 Shop Fox Tablesaw $329.40 Roy Filyaw 25 Air Compressor $127.03 Brandon Borden 26 Safety Glasses $41.00 T.M. Maddox 27 Handsaws $70.26 Curtis Cole 28 Stack-on 15 drawer tool box $101.55 Curtis Cole 29 Stack-on 15 drawer tool box $75.99 John Walton 30 Miller Millermatic 250 MIG welder $650.00 John Hitt 31 Miller Spectrum 500 DC Plasma $700.00 John Hitt 32 Wheelbarrow $5.00 Tony Smith 33 Porter Cable Jig Saw $42.53 James Smitherman 34 Nuts & Bolts Bin $10.00 Ray Williams 35 6hp 18 Gallon Shop Vac $6.00 Ray Williams 36 New Home Sewing Machine No Bid N/A 37 New Home Sewing Machine $46.51 Ben Wiley 38 New Home Sewing Machine $57.00 Marvolene Pierce 39 New Home Sewing Machine No Bid N/A 40 New Home Sewing Machine $57.00 Marvolene Pierce 41 15" Delta Scroll Saw $21.00 Susan Knecht 42 Cabinet $25.00 Ronnie Burlison 43 Delta 10" Compound Miter Saw $41.00 Susan Knecht 44 Box of Drill Bits $28.50 Joe Woodruff 45 Box of Bolts, etc… $6.75 Rich England 46 1/4" Impact Wrench $16.00 Rich England 47 Wrenches $75.00 Angie Wakefield 48 Powermatic Disc/Belt Sander $195.00 Robert Dison 49 Powermatic Model 15 Planer $755.00 Wade Hill 50 Gasket Tools $15.59 Bobby Crist 51 Box of Sockets $30.00 Don Woodard 52 Pipe Threading & Reamer Tools No Bid N/A 53 Pipe Cutter & Tool $26.00 Frank Glover 54 Door No Bid N/A 55 Lawn Mower $3.00 Jimmy Black 56 Tiller $45.00 Ronnie Burlison 57 Arbor $53.50 Doug Poole 58 Angle Iron Shear $20.00 John Hitt 59 Metal Forging Tools $191.00 Susan Knecht 60 Stand $20.00 Raymond Brewers 61 Misc. Tools $51.00 Susan Knecht 62 Caulk Gun & Tubes No Bid N/A 63 Wood Bar Clamps - Row 1 $116.75 John Walton 64 Wood Bar Clamps - Row 2 $116.75 John Walton 65 Wood Bar Clamps - Row 3 $116.75 John Walton 66 Wood Bar Clamps - Row 4 $116.75 John Walton 67 Wood Bar Clamps - Row 5 $116.75 John Walton 68 Circular Saw No Bid N/A 69 Orbital Sander $8.27 Roy Filyaw 70 Orbital Sander $4.00 Brian Rodgers 71 B&D Skill Saw No Bid N/A 72 Jig Saw Milwaukee No Bid N/A 73 Tool $25.00 Jim Stilwell 74 Light $5.00 Kenny Gillespie 75 Sander $15.03 James Smitherman 76 Sander $15.03 James Smitherman 77 Sander $6.00 Chance Higdon 78 Sander $6.00 Bettye Greene 79 Sander $10.03 James Smitherman 80 Sander $10.03 James Smitherman 81 Sander $4.27 Roy Filyaw 82 Sander $6.00 Chance Higdon 83 Sander $6.00 Matthew Webster 84 Sander No Bid N/A 85 Belt Sander $12.00 David Hood 86 Belt Sander $15.00 Raymond Brewer 87 Belt Sander No Bid N/A 88 Belt Sander $5.50 John Johnson 89 Jig Saw $5.00 Michael Wiley 90 Jig Saw $6.00 Michael Wiley 91 Jig Saw No Bid N/A 92 Jig Saw $5.00 Tom Wiley 93 Jig Saw No Bid N/A 94 Jig Saw No Bid N/A 95 Jig Saw $10.00 Jackie Hensley 96 Jig Saw $10.09 Bobby Gist 97 Drill No Bid N/A 98 Drill No Bid N/A 99 Drill $7.00 Marvolene Pierce 100 Drill $10.00 Bobby Couch 101 Grinder $16.00 Jackie Hensley 102 Grinder $16.00 T.M. Maddox 103 Pneumatic Sander $10.13 Roy Filyaw 104 Power Hammer Drill $26.00 T.M. Maddox 105 Drill $15.01 Bobby Gist 106 Scoop Shovel $6.00 Brandon Borden 107 Fish Scales or Scales $52.00 Susan Knecht 108 Box of Nails $35.00 Marvolene Pierce 109 Box of Bolts $23.00 Rich England 110 Stack of Lumber $20.00 Kenney Gillespie 111 Poster Rack $10.51 Barry Kimbrough 112 Propane Tank $5.00 Jim Stilwell 113 Mustang A.C. Welder No Bid N/A 114 Lincoln A.C. 225 Welder $130.00 Tom Wiley 115 C Clamps $50.01 Bobby Gist 116 Pot with bolts $7.70 Eddie Coker 117 Porter Cable Sander $37.53 James Smitherman 118 Air Hose No Bid N/A

17. Out of State Leave and Field Trips A) Melinda Cleghorn and Rhonda Rushing, LCHS, to Nashville, TN on March 16-17, 2011 for College Prep English field trip. B) Lawrence County High College Prep English Classes to Nashville, TN on March 16-17, 2011 for College Prep English field trip. C) Vickey Lundy and Tessa Filyaw, Gifted, to Dahlanega and Helen, GA on April 7-8, 2011 for Gifted field trip. D) Gifted classes to Dahlanega and Helen, GA on April 7-8, 2011 for field trip. E) Floyd W. Baker, LCHS, to Vicksburg, MS on July 5-8, 2011 for JROTC Instructors Annual In- Service Training.

18. School Paid Expenditures A) Hatton High School to contract with Listerhill Credit Union, $1,500 and Down South DJ, $650 for 2011 Prom. Funding: Local School B) Hatton Elementary School to contract with Matthew Dudley for mowing and grounds upkeep, not to exceed $4,000 for remainder of school year through November 2011. Funding: Local School C) Hazlewood Elementary School to contract with Gil Jaggers to maintain campus grounds not to exceed $2500. Funding: Local School

19. Approve Substitute List.

Executive Session At this time the board voted to go into an executive session to discuss good name and character and job performance. (Supt/Burch/Vinson/4-0)

Upon returning to the open meeting no action was taken by the board as a result of the executive session.

20. Student Discipline A) Student A – LCHS – No Action

21. Discussion A) Board Policy #IHK – Exit Ceremony – Revise

ADJOURN The Board scheduled their next monthly meeting for April 5, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the central office. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned. (Burch/Vinson/4-0)

MINUTES AMENDED BEFORE APPROVAL

Before the minutes were approved on April 5, 2011 the following item was found to have been omitted.

Approve contract with The Brivia Group for $2,500 for grant writing service. (Supt/Burch/Vinson/4-0)

APPROVED __April 5, 2011__

______Heath Grimes, Superintendent Wendell Logan, Chairman