January 27, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Rationale:  The ORHS Ensemble, under the direction of Ms. Amanda Ragan, will present the Pledge of Allegiance and the program.

Rationale:  I recommend the request for maternity leave for Paula Kerr, a teacher at Jefferson Middle School, for the birth of her child beginning March 24, 2014 through June 2, 2014.  Ms. Kerr intends to use sick leave.  Physician’s documentation has been received.

Rationale:  I recommend approval of the Civil Rights Operating Policies and Local Agricultural Plan that must be Board approved and signed annually.

Rationale:  I recommend approval for the Oak Ridge Schools Maintenance Crew to begin demolition of the visitor side bleachers at Blankenship Field.  Please see the attached memo for project details.

Rationale:  I recommend approval of the Energy Management Conservation Policy as presented.

Rationale:  I recommend the approval of the transfer of funds to allow for the purchase of equipment and materials needed for the dual enrollment program in the 2013-2014 school year.  Funds originally budgeted in the Central and Other Services budget will be transferred and used for this purchase as the necessary funds are not available in the high school budget for instructional technology.

Rationale:  I recommend approval to purchase additional cafeteria seating for ORHS in the amount of $39,771.68 from Interior Elements LLC of Ridgeland, MS. Please see attached proposal, floor plan, color scheme, etc.  To satisfy bidding requirements, a purchasing cooperative was used.  Food Service fund balance will cover the purchase.

Rationale:  I recommend the approval of the FY’2013 Financial Audit Reports for Oak Ridge Schools and the Individual Schools Student Activity Funds.

Rationale:  I recommend the approval of the following new ORHS courses: Physics 1, Physics 1-2, Clinical Internship Pharmacy Technician Certification Training, AP 3D Art, Dual Enrollment Ceramics, Introduction to Animation and Simulation.  Course descriptions are attached.

Rationale:  Attached are two PowerPoints, one state-created and one teacher-created, that describe Response to Intervention in theory and what it looks like in general in schools.

Rationale:  Attached is the Financial Report for December 2013.

Rationale:  Attached is information for review of calendar options for the 2015-2016 school year.

Rationale:  Attached is information relating to the PESG contract which provides for substitute teachers and teacher assistant/paraprofessionals employees for ORS.