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Simpson County School Board met Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 12:00 pm.
Agenda and minutes were approved.
Under the consent agenda approval to dispose federal files for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years were given. Approval for Mendenhall Junior High to accept donations from Service Rexall in the amount of $50.00, and Sullivan Towing and Priority One Bank in the amount of $500.00. Approval was given for an employee’s child to transfer from Covington County Schools.
The following travel was approved:
Kathryn Rutland permission to attend the 22nd Annual Duband Symposium on Dyslexia and Related Disorders paid. The travel is paid through district funds. Geraldine Durr, Aquila Grubbs, Annette Johnson, Arthur Langston, Christye Bryant, Annette Caper, and Lynette Barnes permission to attend the MS School Nutrition Association Conference, November 8-11, 2018 in Natchez, MS. The conference is paid from through federal funds. Joanna Maddox and Duane Fewell permission to attend the MASBO Fall Conference, September 5-7, 2018 which is paid for through district and federal funds.
JH & H Architects met before the board to accept the bid on demolition of the Old Magee Middle School Building. The lowest bidder withdrew their proposal. The board approved to accept the withdrawal. The board approved the second lowest bid from Sullivan Enterprise. The demolition will cost $119,000. The company will have 75 days to complete the work.
The following Human Resources were approved. The retirement of Renetta Magee August 3, 2018 was approved. The resignation of Annie Tatum and Ticochie Groves was approved.
Certified Staff Recommendations approval was given to hire Dr. Tarance Hart Assistant Principal Mendenhall high School, and Jennifer Browning SPED Teach at Mendenhall Elementary. Hiring of the following was approved: Tiffaney Aldrige Instructional Assistant At Simpson Central, Timothy Brown Cafeteria Worker and Mendenhall high School, Kirby Craft Bus Driver at Magee high, Leslie Craft Long Term Substitute at Magee Middle, Kara McCaskill Long Term Substitute, Stephanie Quarles Cafeteria Worker at Magee High, Lacey Sanders Instructional Assistant at Mendenhall Elementary, Jalea Robinson SPED Instructional Assistant at Simpson Central, Neal Hitchcock as a bus driver at Mendenhall High, Charles Barnett as a bus driver at Magee High, Tony Craig as a Bus Driver at Magee High, and Chelsea Smith as an office assistant at the district office.
Coaching Supplements approved are as follows: Carrie Wesley band, flag and drill coordinator at Mendenhall High School, Avery Durr – 7th grade boys basketball coach at Magee Middle School, Felicia Moore 7th and 8th grade girls basketball at Simpson Central, Brook Jones and Taylor White – Cheer coach (Shared) at Simpson Central, Hayden Holbrook softball slow pitch coach at Mendenhall High School, and Derick Jenkins boys track coach at Mendenhall High School.
