Supports Imagination Library

The Macon County Board of Education met in regular session on May 13, 2004.

Appearing before the board with year end reports were school health service employees Lenore Wix and Brenda Holland. Both gave the board good reviews of the health programs offered in the school systems. During the school year school nurses saw a total of 12,578 students for illnesses and injuries. 1,255 were sent home, 753 doses of medicine were administered and over 8,000 screenings were conducted including vision, hearing, and blood pressure.

Debbie Wheeler also gave a year end report on the academy banking program. She stated, "It has been very successful, we have no problems at all and we are getting positive feedback from the program. We are very proud of the success and are looking forward to improving it during the second year."

The board also approved a donation in the amount of $5,000 to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Every child in Macon County will receive one book per month until they reach five years of age. The reading program has received funding from different sources in the county for its support.

In other business:

*Approved polices 4.60 grading system and 5.117 procedure for granting tenure.

*Authorized bids for security system at MCHS, metal buildings for MCHS sports complex and erection of building, labor and materials to finish concrete; bus driver physicals; DOT drug/alcohol testing; diesel fuel & gasoline; fire and safety equipment; computers and labor for MCHS football stadium.

*Accepted low bids for Westside building project (Clark Construction) concrete, labor, material and erection of building for $81,303.

*Accepted McCarthy, Jones and Woodard doors and frames for Westside building for $8,337.

*Approved credit recovery for MCHS/RBSHS students. (A program where students may retake classes to recover needed credits).

*Approved Academy Banking for MCHS for 2nd year.

*Approved 200 day accountability for 2004-2005.

*Approved 6th period athletics for MCHS/RBSH 2004-2005.

*Approved consolidated plan for federal programs 2004-2005 and authorized the director to file any necessary budge revision or transfer request.

*Approved budget amendment.

*Hired the following certified positions:

Summer Employment - Christy Wheeley, Corinne Presley, Cheri Keller, LES; Beverly Shoulders and Denise Holder contingent upon enrollment.

Central - Tina Johns 3rd grade; Jason Hudson.

Westside - Joni Meador 1st grade; Tanisha Rhoads 3rd grade; Erica Woodard 3rd grade; Penny Carnahan SPED.

MCJH - Meranda Rigsby Girl