Superintendent Brian Johnson said during a recent meeting that the award recognizes those school board members who as a team have committed to improving their school boardmanship skills.
“I would like to personally and on behalf of the school system congratulate this school board,” said Johnson. “This President’s Award honors school boards which have had at least 60 percent of their members attend three or more AASB (Alabama Association of School Boards) Member Academy courses throughout this past year.
“So a special congratulations to our board for going above and beyond and attending those professional development opportunities. I have been able to attend a couple of those and I will say that their speakers and topics are very, very informative. I would like to congratulate this board and thank them for their participation.”
On the subject of AASB, the board voted to appoint Board Member Don Stowe as the local representative to the AASB Delegate Assembly in December.
Johnson requested a work session prior to the Oct. 3 board meeting at 5 p.m. to discuss new bookkeeping/accounting regulations.
“Mrs. Robin Cunningham (custodian of funds) and myself would like to meet with the board,” Johnson said. “There will be no action, but it just for information purposes. There are some things we are going to be required to do, not only at the system level and central office, but also in the local school level with the accounting and the reports. It basically all pertains to accountability.”
The board also approved construction of a batting facility on the campus of Cherokee County High School at no cost to the board. Tim Griffith, on behalf of CCHS Baseball/Softball boosters, met with the board concerning this project in a recent meeting. Griffith explained that the boosters had already received $18,000 to $20,000 for this project and have received additional contributions since that time.
In personnel action, the board approved extended maternity leave under the Family Medical Leave Act for Erin Mulkey. She will be out until Oct. 2.
The board met in executive session for three student disciplinary hearings. Following the session, the board voted to place two Cherokee County Career and Technology Center students in the Alternative School for the remainder of the first semester, require 30 hours of community service from each student and to place the students on probation for the remainder of the 2006-2007 school year.
The board voted to place a Centre Middle School student in the Alternative School and on probation for the remainder of the 2006-2007 school year and on probation for the 2007-2008 school year.
The board also met in executive session to discuss pending litigation, but took no action following the session.
In other business, the board:
-Received the financial report for 2007.
-Approved the Fiscal Year 2007 Capital Plan as presented.
-Approved out of state travel for Renee Miller, Erin Young, Donna Alexander, Stephanie West and Lee Bailey who will attend the National Middle School Conference in Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 1-4 at no cost to the board. The board also approved out of state travel for Andy Jones who will attend the National Science Olympiad Coaching Clinic in Hammond, Ind. Oct. 6-7 at no cost to the board.
-Accepted bids as follows: Tires-split bid between OK Tire and B&C Tire; Fuel-Cedar Bluff Oil-total low bid at 15 cents above cost and Motor Oil and Transmission Fluid-split bid among Cedar Bluff Oil, Ellisville Seed and Frost Transmission.
-Approved the matching funds budget for FY07, based on a total of $100,000 divided among all Cherokee County Schools.
The board, upon Johnson’s recommendation, also included more accountability measures for the matching funds including a spread sheet which will enable the board to keep up with what the individual schools are spending their funds on, how much they have spent to date and the amount they have left to spend
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