CAT Tracks Editors Note:

Folks!

If you have never been to a meeting of the Cairo Board of Education, this might be the one!!

WARNING: Bring your lawn chairs...you don't have the butt calluses developed over the years by Madam CAT President and myself!!!

Why the hype?

From the published agenda:

• Approve The Employment of Superintendent Position

• Approve The Employment of Bookkeeper Position

• Approve Resignation, Due to Retirement - Brenda Jones, Central Office

• Approve Appointment of New School Board Member to Complete Unfinished Term

BYOF!

Footnote: BYOF = Bring Your Own Food (The Cairo Board of Education is not known to share!)

The Cairo Board of Education held its regular meeting on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. Below is the annotated agenda to serve as "minutes"...

VI. Approval of Agendas - Motion made, seconded, and passed (without changes.)

1. Regular Meeting
2. Closed Meeting

VII. Approval of Treasurer's Report - CEO/Interim Superintendent Justin M. Miller read the highlight. He also commented that the budget was tracking right on schedule (for a $605,000 deficit.) He indicated that there was more revenue than anticipated, but that it was offset basically dollar for dollar by unanticipated bills. An amended budget will be need to be passed in June (a usual occurrence.) A motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve the Treasurer's Report.

VIII. Approval of Payment of Bills/Payroll - There were a couple of minor questions. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve payment of bills/payroll.

IX. Informational

1. Thank You Card - Family of Norma J. Johnson

2. Letter to Capital Development Board - A result of a phone call from Becky Smith of the Capital Development Board. In 2003, CSD #1 applied for and was approved for a construction grant for an addition to Emerson. The local plans fell through and the money was never actually received. The Capital Development Board wants to "close the books" on the grant and needs an official letter from the District declining the money. A draft letter was in the BOE members' packets.

3. High School Seniors Attending Beta Club Broyhill Leadership Conference - July 20-25 in Gaffrey, SC - Plans for four Junior girls to attend. Thanks to the efforts of Sponsor Ryan O'Shea, the expenses for the students have been covered. The District would only be responsible for transportation. (This was a "heads up" item...the girls have applied but have not yet received approval.)

4. Presentation by Wilma Carter on Behalf of the E.R. Duncan Center For The Arts - Wilma Carter made the presentation, but I was seated directly behind her and she spoke too softly for me to hear (despite my going to Paducah today for a hearing aid tune-up.) Others in the audience nodded as if they heard, so it's my bad!

5. Other - None.

6. Checks Deposited - District Account

   $170,243.22 - State Aid
   54,760.00 - Title I Low Income
   10,768.00 - Title II Teacher Quality
   1,076.34 - Fresh Fruit & Veggie Grant
   8.75 - National Forest Reserve
   19,450.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
   21,186.28 - Federal School Lunch
   11,181.09 - Federal School Lunch
   1,414.20 - State Breakfast/Lunch
   170,243.22 - State Aid
   1,206.90 - State Breakfast/Lunch
   20,450.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
   7,500.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
   7,500.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
   1,089.34 - Fresh Fruit & Veggie Grant
   1,219.20 - State Breakfast/Lunch
   29,000.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
   7,500.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
   2,618.75 - CCEC Lease Payment - April - Shawnee College
   53,509.37 - Personal Property Replacement Tax
   66,195.00 - Title I Low Income
   8,802.00 - Title II Teacher Quality

X. Closed Session The BOE voted to enter closed session at 6:23 p.m. The BOE voted to exit closed session at 7:58 p.m.

XI. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education (CEO/Interim Superintendent Miller told the BOE/audience that the recommendations would be done out of the order printed on the agenda. I will stick with the original order.)

1. Personnel employment, resignation, release, discipline, or compensation
   a. Reduction in Force; Non-Certified Staff:
   • A custodian

   • The position of Truancy Coordinator

   • The position of Early Childhood Parent Coordinator

   b. Approve The Employment of Superintendent Position - Skipped without comment. (It's on the agenda for a Special Joint BOE-FOP Meeting Monday night at 6 p.m.)

   c. Approve The Employment of Bookkeeper Position - A motion made, seconded, and passed to hire Janiece Baker.

   d. Approve Employment - English Teacher - Cairo Jr/Sr High School - Skipped without comment. (It's also on the agenda for Monday night's joint meeting.)

   e. Approve Resignation, Due to Retirement - Brenda Jones, Central Office - A motion made, seconded, and passed (with a couple of comments of regret.)

2. Approve the 2012-2013 Public School Calendar - A motion made, seconded, and passed.

3. Approve Waivers Per Request by Students (Essence Baker, Cordell Johnson, Cornelius Purdiman, Kiera Jackson) - Separate motions made, seconded, and passed

4. Approve Payout of Unused Vacation Days in Fiscal Year 2012 (for CEO/Interim Superintendent - A motion made, seconded, and passed.

5. Approve Board Policy Manual Updates - A motion made, seconded, and passed. (These policy updates had been placed on reading at the last Regular BOE Meeting.)

6. Approve Donation From Oris B. Hastings Charitable Foundation to Beta Club: For 4 Seniors to Attend Beta Club Broyhill Leadership Conference July 20-25, 2012 in Gaffrey, SC - $1,260.00 - A motion made, seconded, and passed.

7. Approve Appointment of New School Board Member to Complete Unfinished Term - A motion made, seconded, and passed to appoint Sheila Nelson.

8. Other:
   • Mr. Miller announced that upon further reflection...the letter to the Capital Development Board was being tabled pending further discussion with Becky Smith.

   • This is where Mr. Miller announced that the Regular FOP Meeting scheduled for Monday, April 23rd at 11 p.m. was being moved to 6 p.m. and would be a joint meeting with the Cairo BOE.

XII. Old Business - None

XIII. Adjourn...A motion made, seconded, and passed to adjourn at 8:06 p.m.

CLOSED SESSION IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, PERFORMANCE OR DISMISSAL OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES WHICH MAY BE OF A TEMPORARY CONFIDENTIAL NATURE, STUDENT DISCIPLINE, PLACEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, DISCUSSION OF LITIGATION PROBABLE, IMMINENT, FILED OR PENDING AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR RELATED ISSUES.