At its monthly meeting held Monday, July 15, 2024, the Greene County Board of Education completed its hiring of certified teachers for Robert Brown Middle School. The board approved Superintendent Dr. Corey Jones recommendations for the following personnel at RBMS: David Taylor, Jr. 7th/8th grade Social Studies Teacher; Talicia Williams, 6th grade Math TEAMS Teacher; Tavaris Lacy, 5th grade Teacher; Naomi Goodson Cyrus, 6th grade Teacher; Kathryn Soule, Media Specialist; Linda Davis as Cook. Dr. Jones noted in his report that the 7th/8th grade Science TEAMS teacher has also been hired at RBMS.
Dr. Jones reported that Eutaw Primary School had the second highest gains in the state for 3rd grade proficiency. The school’s score rose from 58% to 90%. Perry County was 1st, with gains from 53% to 90%. “ We certainly need to applaud our EPS personnel for their diligent work,” he said. The board also hired Katina Mickens as Special Ed Teacher at EPS and Loria Henderson as Cook..
Superintendent Jones complimented Greene County High School personnel for taking time to participate in myriad of professional training workshops throughout the summer. “ It is very good for our scholars and school system when staff continues to upgrade their skills,” he noted. The board hired Khadijah Hunter as Long-term sub (In-School Suspension) at GCHS.
Other personnel items approved by the board included the following:
* Resignations – Gloria McGhee, Pre-K teacher – EPS, effective July 15, 2024; Randell White, Maintenance Worker, effective July 19, 2024.
* Recall 2024/2025 – Sara Crawford, Second grade teacher at Eutaw Primary School.
* Retirement – Frederick Square, Alternative Learning Program Coordinator, effective July 1, 2024; Alonzo Noland, Custodian – Eutaw Primary School, effective July 1, 2024.
* Non-acceptance of employment from Kianga Austin, 6th grade Science teacher at RBMS.
* Additional Service Contracts 2024 – 2025 for the following employees at Robert Brown Middle School: (Separate Contract) Mr. Henry Miles Jr.- Head Football Coach; Ms. Daphne Richardson – Cheerleader Sponsor; Tavaris Lacy – Asst. Football Coach/Head Basketball Coach Girls;
* Incentive in the amount of $500 to be paid to CNP Director for completing the Team Nutrition Training Grant (funded by ALSDE);
* Stipend in the amount of $750 Marilyn Knott for serving as Building Test Coordinator for the summer administration of the ACAP Supplemental Reading Assessment
3-year Principal’s Contract for Mrs. Tammy Anderson – RBMS, effective July 1, 2024
The following administration items were approved by the board: The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the following administrative items:
* Job description for Special Education Instructional Assistant.
* Proposal from Albireo Energy to replace 18 cameras and update 65 licenses.
* Quote from Clear Winds Technologies (Device Repair Service, 3 years) $94,351.25.
* Quote from Nearpod (Learning License, 1 year) $20,402.50.
* Quote from Notable, Inc-Kami (Learning License, 3 years) $10,867.50.
* Quote from Classlink (Single Sign-on/Auto-rostering, 3 years) $12,548.40.
* Quote from Follett Destiny (Resource Manager, 3 years) $18,147.45.
* Quote from GoGuardian (Content Filtering, 3 years) $58,500.
* Quote from Howard Technology to purchase Chromebook carts in the amount of $19,780.
* Estimate from PowerSchool Enrollment (3 year estimate is included official quote will be available once the district is ready to proceed with the purchase.) $10,207.42..
Quote from RTI Technologies for chromebooks & cases to be purchased at a unit price of $317.
Quote from Curriculum Associates (I-Ready Software, 3 Years) $204,391.65.
* Quote from Newsela/Formative (instructional resource to connect and deliver skill building strategies for students, 3 Years) $10,450.
* Quote from Seesaw, Inc (provide standard-aligned lessons to engage students with differentiated activities, 3 Years) $19,000.
* Quote from Imagine Learning/Edgenuity (platform will be utilized at Greene County High School to assist with credit recovery courses that adapt to each student’s unique learning journey, 1 Year) $24,072.
* Proposal from Bailey Group (Teacher Effectiveness & Supporting Teacher Effectiveness 2024-2025) $114,000.
* Quote in the amount $500 from EPS Learning for SPIRE Refresher Training for RBMS – Fall 2024.
* Hourly rate increase in the amount of $25 for Ms. Denise Horton to serve as the behavioral aide for the summer learning program (June 2024) (previously approved May 20, 2024).
* Increase in adult lunch prices for FY 24-25 to the minimum allowed by ALSDE. The increase will be $0.30 per visiting adult for breakfast, $0.50 per visiting adult for lunch.
* Agreement of the Greene County Board of Education to be plaintiff in a proposed lawsuit in federal court to save bingo in Greene County.
* Agreement between the Greene County Board of Education and Greene County Ambulance Service to provide ambulance services during home football games for the 2024 – 2025 season.
* Quote in the amount of $8,200 from Little’s Trucking 1 LLC to cut down and clean the area at RBMS from the back of Career Center to the ticket booth.
* Payment of all bills, claims, and payroll.
* Bank reconciliations as submitted by Mrs. Marquita Lennon, CSFO.
Request from Housing Authority of Greene County to use one bus to transport students for their end of summer field trip July 25, 2024 (to be paid by Housing Authority of Greene County).
CSFO, Ms. Marquita Lennon, presented the monthly financials as of June 30, 2024.
Under Points of Interest, the report included the operative Reserves as follows: 5.26 months general fund reserve; 3.63 months cash reserve, with all bank accounts reconciled. The Financial Snapshot was as follows: General Fund Bank Balance – $4,474,416.33 (reconciles to summary cash report);Accounts Payable check Register – $328,266.84; Payroll Register – $898,833.43 (total gross pay, to include employer match items; Combined Ending Fund Balance – $6,475,259.59. Local Revenue included the following: Property Taxes – $23,187.92; Sales Taxes – $96,967.85; Other Taxes – $2,231.99. Total – $122,387.76.