The Warren School Board met Monday, July 21, at 7:00 p.m. After adopting the minutes of the June 9 and June 30 meetings, they heard a report Mr. Odom on the Warren High School Renovation project. He told the board that "things are coming together." The school is receiving a new roof, new ceiling tiles and grid, reworking of the wifi lines, new heat and air unites, new hardware (locks) for the doors, interior hall painting, updates to restrooms and additional restrooms, and new exterior doors.
The board moved into executive session for personnel and resignations and contracts. Upon their return the voted to accept resignations form:
Sandra Caudle-Warren Middle School Science
Selena McDougald-Brunson Literacy
Gina Woodard-SEACBEC
Jennifer Smith - ABC ParaPro
They voted to approve a request for a leave of absence for up to two semesters for Becky Howard as Bruson Aide.
The board approved the following contracts for the 2014-15 school year:
Joan Harris, SpEd Self-Contained K-5 Classroom
Justin Beth Woodard, Middle School Science
Shelly Wolfe, SEACBEC Career Counselor Assistant & Recruiter
Belinda Langford, ADED Part-time Teacher
Jeanette Hooper, Bruson Literacy
Lt. Col. Curtis Craft - JROTC SAI (contingent upon teaching license)
Sgt. Robert Clements, JROTC AI (contingent upon teaching license)
ABC Staff
The board extended contract from 6 hours daily to 8 hours daily for Ryan Meeks, Custodian (Brunson 6 hrs/WMS 2 hrs.)
The bid for supplying bread to the school for the coming year was awarded to Flowers Bakery, and the milk bid was awarded to Highland Dairy.
In addition, the board approved the Dwight Jones as the provider for the Athletic Insurance Bid. They locked in the price by approving the bid for two years.
Cuttin' It Right was awarded the mowing bid for the entire school district.
Superintendent Marilyn Johnson was approved as the designee for ACE Insurance Paperwork.
The sick leave and personal leave incentive program was extended for the 2014-15 school year.
A parent request by Rhonda Benton for a board to board transfer of her son from the Warren to the Hermitage School District was approved.
Mrs. Johnson presented the financial report and reviewed it with the board. She also reported that she is in the process of obtaining more information on the replacement of tread on the visitors' side of the football stadium.
She reviewed a slide show, printed on paper, as ethics training for the board.
In the superintendent's report, Mrs. Johnson reported that a total of 123 students have enrolled in the district through school choice. Two are coming from Hermitage, eight from Cleveland County, and three from Fordyce. Seven will be attending Eastside, one will be at the Middle School, and five will attend the high school. Due to the district's cap, one first grader's application is on hold to see if the district has room for another 1st grader.
She told the board that SubTeach will hold sub training in Warren Friday, July 25, from 9:00 - noon.
She reminded the board that Saturday, August 2 and Sunday August 3 will be the sales tax holiday in the state for school supplies and other school-related items such as clothing.
Administrators and instructional facilitators attended the 2nd annual customized learning summit last week to learn from and share with other districts across the nation who are working toward building a standards-based system focused on customizing instruction. Several who attended shared briefly their experience at the summit. WHS Principal Gary Jackson told the board that a teacher swap between SBE schools for 3 to 4 weeks had been discussed. Mrs. Weaver pointed out that everyone may be doing things a bit differently but that all were learner focused. She and the Eastside assistant principal have been asked to skype with other districts.
The board moved into executive session for personnel and resignations and contracts. Upon their return the voted to accept resignations form:
Sandra Caudle-Warren Middle School Science
Selena McDougald-Brunson Literacy
Gina Woodard-SEACBEC
Jennifer Smith - ABC ParaPro
They voted to approve a request for a leave of absence for up to two semesters for Becky Howard as Bruson Aide.
The board approved the following contracts for the 2014-15 school year:
Joan Harris, SpEd Self-Contained K-5 Classroom
Justin Beth Woodard, Middle School Science
Shelly Wolfe, SEACBEC Career Counselor Assistant & Recruiter
Belinda Langford, ADED Part-time Teacher
Jeanette Hooper, Bruson Literacy
Lt. Col. Curtis Craft - JROTC SAI (contingent upon teaching license)
Sgt. Robert Clements, JROTC AI (contingent upon teaching license)
ABC Staff
The board extended contract from 6 hours daily to 8 hours daily for Ryan Meeks, Custodian (Brunson 6 hrs/WMS 2 hrs.)
The bid for supplying bread to the school for the coming year was awarded to Flowers Bakery, and the milk bid was awarded to Highland Dairy.
In addition, the board approved the Dwight Jones as the provider for the Athletic Insurance Bid. They locked in the price by approving the bid for two years.
Cuttin' It Right was awarded the mowing bid for the entire school district.
Superintendent Marilyn Johnson was approved as the designee for ACE Insurance Paperwork.
The sick leave and personal leave incentive program was extended for the 2014-15 school year.
A parent request by Rhonda Benton for a board to board transfer of her son from the Warren to the Hermitage School District was approved.
Mrs. Johnson presented the financial report and reviewed it with the board. She also reported that she is in the process of obtaining more information on the replacement of tread on the visitors' side of the football stadium.
She reviewed a slide show, printed on paper, as ethics training for the board.
In the superintendent's report, Mrs. Johnson reported that a total of 123 students have enrolled in the district through school choice. Two are coming from Hermitage, eight from Cleveland County, and three from Fordyce. Seven will be attending Eastside, one will be at the Middle School, and five will attend the high school. Due to the district's cap, one first grader's application is on hold to see if the district has room for another 1st grader.
She told the board that SubTeach will hold sub training in Warren Friday, July 25, from 9:00 - noon.
She reminded the board that Saturday, August 2 and Sunday August 3 will be the sales tax holiday in the state for school supplies and other school-related items such as clothing.
Administrators and instructional facilitators attended the 2nd annual customized learning summit last week to learn from and share with other districts across the nation who are working toward building a standards-based system focused on customizing instruction. Several who attended shared briefly their experience at the summit. WHS Principal Gary Jackson told the board that a teacher swap between SBE schools for 3 to 4 weeks had been discussed. Mrs. Weaver pointed out that everyone may be doing things a bit differently but that all were learner focused. She and the Eastside assistant principal have been asked to skype with other districts.
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