L to R: Keyora Cross, Kaden Roberts, Quentin Walton, Jr., Brianna Powell, Marlene Lee, Kayla Nickson, and Jeremiah Bullock

The Greene County Board of Education held its monthly meeting, Monday, February 26, 2024, with all members present. The board held a student hearing prior to the official meeting, which progressed one hour past the scheduled time for the opening of the Board meeting,
A highlight of the meeting included presentations from Greene County Career Center scholars. Each student presented a brief summary of a Career Center course in which they are engaged. Keyora Cross presented from Health Science; Kaden Roberts presented from Modern Manufacturing; Quentin Walton, Jr. presented from Marketing, Brianna Powell presented from Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates (JAG), Marlene Lee presented from Cosmetology and Jeremiah Bullock presented from Welding.
Ms. Teresa Atkins, Greene County Career Center Director, asked students to introduce themselves and give a brief statement of their work, since the time allotted for them was very short. Other Career Center instructors and staff present in support of the students included Angela White, Counselor; LaMonica Little, Career Coach; Nicole Henley, Health Science; Patricia Rhone, Business Administration; Shamyra Jones, JAG Specialist; and Dexter Hinton, Modern Manufacturing.
Instructors and staff not able to attend with the students included: Tomora Morris (Marketing); Paula Calligan (Cosmetology); Zachary Rutledge (Welding); Jackie Clark (HVAC) and Tweila Morris (Secretary).
The Board approved the following personnel items recommended by Superintendent Dr. Corey Jones.
Employment: Jimirriam Roscoe – CNP Cook at Greene County High, effective January 29, 2024; Antonique Wilder – Long Term Sub, 7th/8th Grade Math at Robert Brown Middle; Linda Davis – Substitute CNP Cook.
Catastrophic Sick Leave for Cindy Taylor, Attendance/Truancy Officer for the Greene County School System.
Supplement for La Tanya Cockrell to serve as Superintendent’s Secretary, effective January 2024.
Supplement Contracts – Rodney Wesley, Assistant Boys Track Coach; Victoria Moore, Head Girls Track Coach; Torethia Mitchel, Assistant Girls Track Coach; Denzel Davis, Assistant Baseball Coach.
The board approved the following administrative items recommended by Superintendent Jones.
* Change order to replace ceramic tile in 5 locations at Eutaw Primary School by Floors and More, LLC in the amount of $6,564.
* Lowest responsible bid from Stateline Mechanical to install HVAC equipment at Robert Brown Middle School in the amount of $1,499,000.
* Travel for Superintendent Dr. Corey Jones to attend NSBA Conference and Exposition in New Orleans, LA on July 5 – 8, 2024.
* Travel for Board member Robert Davis to attend NSBA Conference and Exposition in New Orleans, LA on July 5 – 8, 2024.
* Out of state field trip request for Lamonica Little and 11th grade students to tour Jackson State University and Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi on April 10, 2024.
* Travel to attend SREB Making Schools Work Conference – Nashville, TN – July 8 – 12, 2024 -Dr. Corey Jones, Dr. Charlayne Jordan and Garry Rice.
* Lowest quote from Joe Hurst, JAZJ Painting in the amount of $8,380 to paint the kitchen area at each school.
* MOA between the Greene County Board of Education and The University of Alabama at Birmingham for Robert Brown Middle and Greene County High School to participate in the Alabama Rural Learning Accelerator Program.
* Agreement between Greene County Board of Education and Tammy W. Lewis MSCCC-SLP to provide virtual speech-language services to students in Greene County Schools as indicated in their IEP.
* LEA Consolidated and Parent Engagement Plan for FY 2024.
* Payment of all bills, claims, and payroll.
* Bank reconciliations as submitted by Mrs. Marquita Lennon, CSFO.
Proposed 2024-2025 Academic Calendar Option 1.
CSFO, Marquita Lennon, presented the following monthly financials as of January 31, 2024.
Operating Reserve: 5.94 (months) combined general fund reserve; 4.87 (months) cash reserve. All bank accounts have been reconciled. General Fund Bank Balance – $5,989,902.60 (Reconciles to the Summary Cash Report). Payroll Check Register – $285,784.90; Payroll Register – $945,182.32 (Total gross pay to include employer match items). Combined Ending Fund Balance – $7,307,781.28. Local Revenue: Property Taxes – $1,948,298; Sales Taxes – $98,226; Other Taxes – $4,095; Total – $2,050,619.
Dr. Daniel Boyd, consultant who is leading Superintendent Jones annual evaluation, presented the evaluation process to the board which utilizes eight standards and five indicators, including various surveys/questionnaires. Through these he will collect data from board members and school personnel that the superintendent supervises directly and who report directly to the superintendent and make his report to the board between March and April. The superintendent’s self-assessment will also be included in the summary findings.
Dr. Boyd stated that the areas of improvement noted in Dr. Jones previous year’s evaluation included leadership, communication and community affairs. For the current evaluation, Dr. Jones must provide internal data sources, 16 artifacts documenting various areas of his performance.
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