Lauren Estes

Hartselle Enquirer

Members of the Hartselle City of Board of Education met Wednesday morning, Feb. 22, in the recently open Riley’s Resource Center, located behind the Hartselle Junior High in the old Vocational building.

Hartselle City Superintendent Dr. Vic Wilson said the efforts of Specials Needs and pre-transition teacher Tasha McKee were the reasoning behind the success of the renovated Riley’s Resource Center.

“The job wouldn’t have been completed and this successful without the efforts and the innovative taken by Mrs. McKee,” Wilson said. “We told her that it was her plan and she would have to come up with the funding, and she did that. We supported her vision with it and provided assistance from Hartselle staff members to paint and do landscaping and we’re just very proud of all the effort made to finish this project.”

McKee was present at the meeting and said with the support of Arthur Orr, the community, Dr. Wilson, and many other faculty members, the finished version of the new Riley’s Resource Center would not have been possible.

The Board also honored two Hartselle High School students for making All-State Red Band First Chair during their most recent competition. French Horn player Grace Friar and Clarinet player Dalton Kulick were both recognized during the meeting.

In other business the Board of Education members approved the following items:

Hartselle High School Band to travel to Orlando, Florida on March 22-26 to perform in Disney World’ Magic Kingdom.

Hartselle baseball team to play in an out-of state tournament in Memphis on March 24-25.

Hartselle Intermediate School gifted students to travel to Atlanta, Georgia. Fifth grade students plan to travel to the Atlanta Zoo Overnight program and the Georgia Aquarium on April 14-15, 2017, and sixth-grade students to travel to the Atlanta Zoo overnight program and the Georgia Aquarium on April 28-39, 2017. 

Approved the Summer Driver’s Education Class to be taught beginning on May 31, 2017, thru the month of June. Students will pay a $150 fee to take the class.    

Approved the request for all of the personnel items:

Leave request for: Jodi Fuqua for FMLA from Feb. 6-March 24, 2017, Krista Blaxton for FMLA from Feb 21-April 3, 2017; and Amy Crow for FMLA from March 7-April 18, 2017.

Accepted the resignation of Dena Mayfield for the position of Volleyball Coach at the Hartselle Junior High.

Approved Elizabeth Silvers to be long-term substitute to fill the leave request in first grade.

Approved Kathleen Silver to be the long-term substitute to fill the leave request in eighth grade at Hartselle Junior High School.

Approved adding Cathy Burnham, Katie Shell and Wendy Crawford to the substitute list for clerical and nurse duties.

Added Ashley Moore to the fill the position of custodian, based at the central office, effective immediately.

Approved Tim Miller to teach summer drivers education classes at a rate of $1,985 per 15 students.

Approved allowing Luke Southerland to volunteer as an assistant football coach and assistant basketball coach pending background clearance.

Approved Steven Cleek to be a volunteer track coach pending background clearance.

The next board meeting will be March 21, 2017, at Hartselle Intermediate School.