Sand Mountain Reporter

The Boaz City School Board of Education led the way in technology with a new paperless system implemented for the first time at Thursday’s board meeting.

“It’s so nice not to have that pile of paper,” said Alan Perry, board member.

Perry said he and former superintendent Leland Dishman began discussing a paperless system last year. He said they considered using laptops, but wasn’t sure it was the best idea because laptops are a little cumbersome. Then Apple Inc. released the new iPad.

“These came out and were perfect,” Perry said. “Apple solved all our problems.”

In other news, Brian Bishop, chief financial officer for the school system, reported a deficit of $651,588.70 for the month, mostly due to a large bond payment. He also reported a surplus of $185,215.10 for the year to date, leaving a current balance of $4,297,000.

Bishop said due to seven and a half percent proration, it is expected the system will need to use money in the reserve.

“We’ve budgeted for up to $300,000,” Bishop said. “But hopefully we won’t have to use that much.”

The board also approved an amendment to the Strategic Plan for Wellness Policy that allows diet soft drinks in the high school.

“We over-interpreted the state laws,” said Brandy Hubbard, child nutrition director. “We restricted a little too much.”

In 2006, the system removed carbonated beverages from all Boaz City schools. Hubbard said the rule caused the school to lose too much money.

She said they will allow soft drinks in accordance with state law, which is drinks of 20 ounces or less and no more than 25 calories.

“It’s basically just diet drinks,” she said. “And it will only be in the high school. No change will occur in the other schools.”

In other business, the board approved bids to the following companies:

• Coca-Cola for beverages and beverage equipment;

• Merita for bread service;

• Purity for milk service;

• Bresco for Child Nutrition Program supplies;

• McPherson Fuels, also known as Fuel Man, for fuel;

• Athens Paper Company for copier paper; and

• The Bug Doctor for pest control.

Board members approved:

• a contract renewal for Safety First for drug testing;

• a contract for physical therapy services to Twin Acres Physical therapy;

• a contract for occupational therapy service to Patricia Burns, of Associates, Inc.; and

• a contract renewal for lawn care services to Robinson Lawn Care.

Resignations

• Crystal Baker as Spanish Teacher at Boaz High School;

• Jo Ellen Kash as Scholar’s Bowl sponsor at BHS;

• Leslie Freeman as science teacher at BHS;

• Jeana Ross as director of educational services;

• Jessica Stewart as teacher at Boaz Middle School; and

• Margaret Fowler as Child Nutrition Program employee at BHS.

Hires

• Jeff Davis as art teacher at BHS;

• Kayla Musick Pullen as kindergarten teacher at Boaz Elementary School;

• Kristie Holland as first grade teacher at BES;

• Tammy Miles as special education aide at Boaz Intermediate School;

• Dawn Lybrand as special education aide at BES;

• Tonya Golden as bookkeeper at Boaz Middle School;

• Queena Armstrong as math teacher at BMS;

• Rosa Roberts as Spanish teacher at BHS;

• Jeffrey Baird as science teacher at BHS;

• Marisol Wilson as BCSS community bookkeeper/program assistant; and

• Megan Adams as junior varsity softball coach.

Transfers

• Brenda Potridge as CNP employee at BMS to CNP assistant manager at BMS and

• Brooke Breedlove as special education aide at BES to first grade teacher at BES.

Additional

assignments

• Matt Harris as custodial supervisor at BIS;

• Candice Gerstman as junior varsity volleyball coach at BHS;

• an extra 10 days to contract for administrative and instructional duties at BHS for Dianne Holliday;

• Brittany McCullars as seventh grade volleyball coach at BMS; and

• an extra three days of work beyond contractual days for Debbie Cole, April Shaffer and Denise Willis.

Leaves of absence

• Paul Lackey for one year to work with AMSTI and

• Tiffany Rhoden as teacher at BHS for the first six weeks of the 2010-2011 school year. Dee Ann Ashley will fill the leave of absence for Rhoden as varsity and junior varsity cheerleader coach at BHS.

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