MINUTES AUTAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

1 MINUTES AUTAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION July 28, 2014 The AUTAUGA COUNTY BOARD of EDUCATION met in a regular session on Monday, July 28, 2014. The meeting was called to order at 5:06 by BOARD chairman Jeffrey Keith. Other BOARD members in attendance were Jim Manderson, and Ledronia Goodwin. The invocation was given by Mr. Agee and the Pledge of Allegiance followed. The BOARD chairman requested that item number one under new business of the agenda for the meeting be moved to item number eleven. Approval of the revised agenda was unanimously approved on a motion by Mr. Keith, seconded by Mr. Manderson. On a motion by Mr.

2 Manderson, seconded by Mr. Keith, the BOARD unanimously approved the MINUTES for the July 14, 2014 BOARD meeting. On the recommendation of the superintendent, the disposal items were unanimously approved as presented on a motion by Ms. Goodwin, seconded by Mr. Manderson. On the superintendent s recommendation, the only bid for the Child Nutrition Program Beverage Bid from Coca-Cola was approved on a motion by Mr. Keith, seconded by Mr. Manderson. BOARD member Mark Hindman joined the meeting in session at 5:16 On the recommendation of the superintendent, the lowest bid from Central Paper for item numbers 1 through 5 and the lowest bid from American Osment for item numbers 6 through 9 for the Child Nutrition Program Dish Machine and Related Items Bid were unanimously approved by the BOARD on a motion by Ms.

3 Goodwin, seconded by Mr. Keith. BOARD member Eleanor Ballow joined the meeting in session at 5:19 On the recommendation of the superintendent, the only bid for the Child Nutrition Program Frozen Slush Bid from Trident Beverage was approved on a motion by Ms. Goodwin, seconded by Mr. Hindman. The superintendent provided the BOARD with a summary of the paraprofessionals for the 2014-15 school year. The superintendent addressed a quote received from Copeland Fire & Security, Inc. for installation of security cameras at the Area Technology Center. A quote for fencing at Pine Level Elementary School was also addressed. On the superintendent s recommendation, the Alabama Risk Management for Schools (ARMS) payment of $10,000 to resolve the Glover vs.

4 BOARD of EDUCATION lawsuit was unanimously approved by the BOARD on a motion by Ms. Goodwin, seconded by Mr. Hindman. On the superintendent s recommendation, the employee action was unanimously approved by the BOARD on a motion by Ms. Ballow, seconded by Ms. Goodwin. On the recommendation of the superintendent, the following personnel action was unanimously approved on a motion by Mr. Hindman, seconded by Mr. Keith. Retirement Professional: 1. John Colquitt, agriscience, Marbury High, effective 7/31/14 Resignations Professional: 1. Etta Blackmon, elementary, Prattville Elementary, effective 7/14/14 2. Marcia Jackson, elementary, Prattville Primary, effective 8/1/14 3.

5 Aaron Kirkland, science, Marbury Middle, effective 7/22/14 4. Margaret Newberry, elementary, Pine Level Elementary, effective 7/23/14 5. Monica Ousley, elementary, Billingsley, effective 8/1/14 Support: 1. James Darby, security guard, Prattville High, effective 8/1/14 2. Alfred Johnson, special EDUCATION aide, Pine Level Elementary, effective7/22/14 3. Gary Jones, bus driver, Transportation Department, effective 7/17/14 4. Teri Kemp, nurse, Prattville Elementary, effective 8/1/14 Declined Employment Support: 1. Jessica Higgins, special EDUCATION aide, Marbury Middle Voluntary Transfer Support: 1. Jennifer Reeves, from special EDUCATION aide at Prattville High to media aide at Prattville High, effective 8/4/14 2.

6 Donna Wilroy, from nurse at Autaugaville to nurse at Prattville Elementary, effective 8/4/14 Employment Professional: 1. Thomas R. Atcheson, elementary, Billingsley, Class B, 3 years experience, replacing Angela McLean, effective 8/4/14 2. Haley Chambliss, special EDUCATION , Daniel Pratt, Class B, 0 years experience, replacing Lesley Rogers, effective 8/4/14 3. Rebecca Cowart, elementary, Pine Level, Class B, 0 years experience, replacing Margaret Newberry, effective 8/4/14 4. Carol S. Davis, elementary, Prattville Primary, Class A, 9 years experience, replacing Marcia Jackson, effective 8/4/14 5. Brandon Gatlin, Spanish, Prattville High, Class B, 0 years experience, replacing Amelia Powers, effective 8/4/14 6.

7 Dillon I. Griggs, social science, Prattville High, Class B, 1 year experience, replacing Obed Ellis, effective 8/4/14 7. Jennifer Hilyer, elementary, Prattville Elementary, Class B, 0 years experience, replacing Dena McCann, effective 8/4/14 8. Tara Hutchinson, elementary, Prattville Elementary, Class A, 0 years experience, replacing Etta Blackmon, effective 8/4/14 9. William B. Jones, agriscience (10 month contract), Marbury High, Class B, 0 years experience, replacing John Colquitt, effective 8/4/14 10. Lindsey L. Kilpatrick, elementary, Billingsley, Class B, 2 years experience, replacing Monica Ousley, effective 8/4/14 11. Dana V. Lovering, elementary, Daniel Pratt Elementary, Class A, 11 years experience, replacing Don Guinn, effective 8/4/14 12.

8 Austin L. Martin, science, Marbury Middle, Class B, 0 years experience, replacing Aaron Kirkland, effective 8/4/14 13. Dena P. McCann, graduation coach, Prattville High School, Class A, 24 years experience, replacing Donna Denning, effective 8/4/14 14. Theo M. Moore, social science, Prattville High, Alternative, 1 year experience, replacing Ruby Thomas, effective 8/4/14 15. Jenika N. Pryor, English, Autaugaville, Class B, 10 years experience, replacing Shirley Gray, effective 8/4/14 16. Lydia Thigpen, counselor (12 month contract), Class AA, 27 years experience, replacing Cindy Hines, effective 7/29/14 17. Jasmine N. Webb, special EDUCATION , Autaugaville, Class B, 1 year experience, replacing Vanita English, effective 8/4/14 Support: 1.

9 Tara Baker, bus aide, Transportation, replacing Shirley Albert, effective 8/4/14 2. Shannon T. Barrentine, nurse, Autaugaville, replacing Sandra Posey, effective 8/4/14 3. Ernest Bedwell, part-time bus driver, Transportation, effective 8/4/14 4. Mildred Bedwell, part-time bus aide, Transportation, effective 8/4/14 5. Jayne A. Beeson, bookkeeper (12 month position), Autaugaville, replacing Donna Miley, effective 7/29/14 6. David M. Bufkin, information technology systems technician (12 month position), Technology Department, replacing Marissa Wiles, effective 7/29/14 7. John Clay part-time bus driver, Transportation, effective 8/4/14 8. Sandra D. Davenport, special EDUCATION aide, Marbury Middle, replacing Erin Huggins, effective 8/4/14 9.

10 Mary Deane, bus driver, Transportation, replacing Andrea Bennett, effective 8/4/14 10. Bushon DeRamus, part-time bus driver, Transportation, effective 8/4/14 11. James Fells, part-time bus driver, Transportation, effective 8/4/14 12. Shirley Glenn, part-time bus driver, Transportation, effective 8/4/14 13. Ronald Harper, part-time bus driver, Transportation, effective 8/4/14 14. Johnnie Howard, part-time bus driver, Transportation, effective 8/4/14 15. James B. Hughes, bus driver, Transportation, replacing Patricia Thomas, effective 8/4/14 16. Mica C. Jones, special EDUCATION aide, Daniel Pratt, replacing Tara Baker, effective 8/4/14 17. Susan M. Lawrence, local school accounting system bookkeeper II (12 month position), Central Office, replacing Michelle Locke, effective 7/29/14 18.