Regular Board Meeting Notes

November 19, 2024

1,2,3. Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge:  

The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members, with all members being present.  The Board President leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance. 

4.  Consent Agenda:  The consent agenda was approved.

5.  Public Comments:  There were no registered guests.  

6.  Old Business:  

A.     There was no old business.  

7.  New Business: 

A.  The board approved a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of the Series 2024 refunding bonds.  

B.  The board approved the Director of Special Services as the Foster Care    

Liaison, the Migrant Liaison, and the ELL Liaison.

C.  The board approved the annual MUSIC assessment invoice.  

D. The board approved the resignation of Vice President, Ben Worley; effective 

after the April 2025 election.  

8.  Discussion Items: The following items were discussed with the board:

A.  The nurses' reports were provided to the board.  

B.  The building reports were provided to the board.    

C.  The superintendent report and CSIP update was provided to the board.  

Superintendent Report November 2024

D. The SRO report was provided to the board.  

E.  The next regular board meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 17th at 6:00 p.m.  

In Closed Session:  

1.  The board approved the following substitutes for the 2024-2025 school year:

Elizabeth Langston

Elizabeth Clark

2. The board approved the following transfers for the 2024-2025 school year:

There were no transfers this month.  

3.  The board approved the following resignations, retirements, and/or recensions:

Angie Duncan-Principal at Central Elementary, retirement effective at the  

end of the 24-25 school year.  

Kristi Whitehead-3rd grade teacher at Central Elementary, retirement end of 

the 24-25 school year.  

Jerrica Wood-Paraprofessional, resignation effective October 23, 2024. 

Jillian Avery-Art teacher at Middle School, resignation effective

December 20, 2024.

Marc Thrower-Head FB Coach at Middle School, effective at the end of the 

24-25 school year.   

Abbigayle Siler-Paraprofessional, resignation effective November 22, 2024. 

Rhonda Gromer-Paraprofessional-Bus, resignation effective November 18,

2024.

4.  The board approved the hiring of the following individuals for the 2024-2025 school year, 

pending a favorable background check and appropriate certification:

Candace McCollough-Special Services Paraprofessional at Central, 

replacing J. Wood.  

Josephine Calonne-Special Services Paraprofessional at Central, 

replacing N. Childers.  

Carleen Johns-Art teacher under the critical shortage provision, T. S. Hill

Middle School.   

Morgan Wilkinson-Special Services Paraprofessional at Central, replacing A. Siler.  

Emily Huddleston-Special Services Teacher at SW for the 2025-2026 school year, replacing Peggy Potts.  

5.  The board approved semester graduates effective December 20, 2024.  

6.  The board voted down the superintendent's recommendation regarding a long-term 

substitute’s back-pay-request.   

7.  The board approved the minimum wage increase of $13.75 effective in January 2025.  

8.  The following items were discussed with the board:

A grievance filed by a parent regarding Mrs. James.

The calendar survey results and calendar committee meeting.

Athletic items.

MSBA Scholarship applications.  

Items at the Conclusion of Executive Session

1. There were no items to be considered.