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Superintendent Stephens details county schools in annual report By Kathryn F. Pickard Clarke County Superintendent of Education Gerald Stephens gave his annual report for the school system during the Nov. 2 meeting of the Clarke County Board of Education. He reported that all schools are raising test scores. There are six teachers, systemwide, that do not meet the Highly Qualified standards set by the No Child Left Behind legislation and all core classes are taught by highly qualified teachers. Five teachers are working in the system in order to reduce class sizes, four at the elementary level and one at the high school level. Stephens reported the roof trusses at Clarke County High School had been applied and the site preparation at the new sports complex in Grove Hill is nearly complete. The lunchroom at Jackson Middle School is 99 percent complete and equipment is being installed. The new bandroom at Jackson High School is in use and there are a few punch list items to be completed before the project is finished.
Special recognition Board members Clint Odom and Mae Ella Todd were recognized by Stephens for serving 12 years as school board members. Odom did not seek re-election to the school board because he chose to run for the Clarke County Commission. Todd has chosen to retire. Stephens presented a plaque to Odom during the meeting and thanked him for serving on the board. Todd was not present at Thursday's meeting.
Personnel Former Jackson High School principal Robert Hagood was re-employed as a technology/instructional resource specialist. The position is a part-time position, approximately six to seven days a month at $20,000. Hagood will help with technology STI and development of the required web page for the system. New employees include Tammy Maness as a nurse at Coffeeville High School; Myra Faith Hamilton as a nurse at Jackson Middle School; and Andrea Atchison as a bus driver in the Coffeeville area. Charles DuBose retired as a janitor at Gillmore Elementary School.
Textbook report Textbook Coordinator Ethel Leslie gave board members a textbook report. At Coffeeville Elementary School there were 196 books and one kit purchased; $8,778 allocated and $7,929.24 spent. Gillmore Elementary School purchased 445 books and 36 kits, was allocated $34,747 and spent $33,502.15. Grove Hill Elementary School purchased 353 books and 28 kits, was allocated $32,892 and spent $32,500.24. Jackson Intermediate School purchased 574 books and five kits, was allocated $32,699 and spent $28,858.99. Jackson Middle School purchased 705 books, was allocated $32,582 and spent $34,693.36. Wilson Hall Middle School purchased 415 books, was allocated $30,385 and spent $24,305.85. Coffeeville High School purchased 158 books, was allocated $7,582 and spent $8,914.77. Clarke County High School purchased 469 books, was allocated $26,247 and spent $29,221.81. Jackson High School purchased 596 books, was allocated $34,390 and spent $40,465.67. Allocations were based on $67.50 per student with a total of $239,452 allocated for textbook purchases and $240,392.48 spent. Textbook committee members Debra Dennis, Emmie Williams, Henry Briggs, Gwen Briggs and Gloria Martin were approved by board members.
Money matters Compensation for school board members was increased from $300 a month to $600 a month. Custodian of Funds Carmen Rotch gave board members the financial statement for the end of the 2005-2006 fiscal year. The system has $14 million in outstanding debt and paid $700,000 back last year. The ending balance for the year was $2,285,795.24.
Other business School board members approved the System/School Improvement Plan. Eddie Slayton of Grove Hill was nominated as the board's representative for the Board of Equalizations. Clinton Hawkins was elected board president and Marty Parker was elected board vice-president. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m.
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