MORGAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Morgan County Board of Education will consider for approval the following agenda items at their regularly scheduled meeting Thur., July 10.

FIELD TRIPS

• Approved a request for out of state travel from Falkville High School.  Approximately twenty-five (25) students and their chaperones will travel to New York City, New York on August 30-September 4, 2015 to experience a week of educational venues.  

• Approved a request for out of state travel from Falkville High School.  Approximately eighteen (18) students and their chaperones will travel to Murfreesboro, TN on July 17-18, 2015 to attend volleyball camp at Middle Tennessee State University.  

 CONTRACTS

• Approved contract for services with Merrimack Hall for an eligible student to attend Project Up- Summer Camp June 1, 2015 to June 12, 2015.  
• Approved memorandum of agreement between The University of West Alabama and Morgan County Schools for UWA Teacher Connect.  
• Approved payment of $13,000.00 to Alabama Association of School Boards for 2015-2016 Annual Dues.  
• Approved payment of $150.00 to Alabama Association of School Boards-Legal Assistance Fund for 2015-2016 Dues.  
• Approved Morgan County Board of Education Budget Amendment Number 2 as presented.  
• Approved change order number two on the Falkville High School Additions and Renovations project for an add of $9,395.28 and 27 calendar days to the current contract sum/duration.  
• Approved change order number two on the new MCS Transportation and Maintenance Facility project for a credit of (-$36,706.68) and an add of 24 calendar days to the current contract sum/duration.  
• Approved agreement with the Alabama Association of School Boards for Superintendent Evaluation Services as presented.  

 PERSONNEL

• Approved revised effective date of employment for Geoff Walter, teacher/coach at Brewer High School as June 1, 2015. 
• Accepted resignation/retirement notice from Milford Sandy Fields, teacher at Danville High School, effective August 1, 2015.  
• Accepted resignation letter from Joseph Hawkins, teacher and coach at Priceville Junior High School, effective June 15, 2015.  
• Accepted resignation letter from James George, custodian at Danville Middle School, effective July 1, 2015.  
• Approved school to school transfer of Derek Blagburn from special education (self-contained) teacher at Brewer High School to special education (self-contained) teacher, countywide effective school year 2015-2016 school year.  
• Approved school to school transfer of Heath Saint from health teacher at West Morgan High School to history teacher at Danville High School effective school year 2015-2016.  
• Approved school to school transfer of Dawn Stiles NeSmith from special education teacher at Falkville High School to teacher-special education Instructional Coach, countywide, effective school year 2015-2016.  
• Approved within school reassignment of Jean Ann Montgomery from kindergarten teacher to 2^nd grade teacher at Lacey’s Spring School effective school year 2015-2016.  
• Approved within school reassignment of Lila Johnson from first grade teacher to intervention teacher at Priceville Elementary School effective school year 2015-2016.  
• Approved within school reassignment of Keri Rodgers from kindergarten teacher to first grade teacher at Priceville Elementary School effective school year 2015-2016.  
• Approved within school reassignment of Sydney Starkey from fourth grade teacher to second grade teacher at Priceville Elementary School effective school year 2015-2016.  
• Approved within school reassignment of Heather Clairday from first grade teacher to fourth grade teacher at Priceville Elementary School effective school year 2015-2016.
• Approved within school reassignment of Anna Spradling from intervention teacher to kindergarten teacher at Priceville Elementary School effective school year 2015-2016.  
• Approved contract for services with Jean Ann Montgomery to provide tutoring services effective June 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015.  
• Approved contract for services with Chris Odom to serve as summer school teacher effective 2 days a week/6 hours per day June 8-July 29, 2015.  
• Approved contract for services with Marsha Smith to provide extended school year services for an eligible student for a total of 24 hours (June 8-July 31, 2015).  
• Approved promotion of Pamela Hogeland to assistant CNP manager at Priceville Junior High School effective August 5, 2015.  This is a new position.  
  • Approved employment of Kenneth Edward Thomas as custodian at Priceville Junior High School effective July 13, 2015.  This is a new position.  
  • Approved employment of Melanie Barber as aide at Priceville Junior High School effective August 11, 2015.  This is a new position.  
  • Approved promotion of Tina Turney to bookkeeper at Cotaco School effective August 5, 2015.  Ms. Turney will be replacing Joyce Dotson who retired.