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APPROVED ACTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 11, 2014, 5:00 p.m. NEW BUSINESS ENCLOSURE A – Personnel

Employment in Position 1. Chris Satkamp - Technician (Technology Department), Central Office, effective 3-12-14 2. Gary Banks - Career Readiness Skills Teacher, Florence High School, effective 3-12-14 3. Lauren Winters McCutcheon – English Teacher, Florence High School, effective 2014-15 school year 4. Olivia Prince - Elementary Teacher, Forest Hills Elementary School, effective 2014-15 school year 5. Melissa Morris - Elementary Teacher, Forest Hills Elementary School, effective 2014-15 school year 6. Holly Roden - Elementary Teacher, Forest Hills Elementary School, effective with 2014-15 school year 7. Stephanie Robinson – Elementary Teacher, Weeden Elementary School, effective with 2014-15 school year Voluntary Transfer 8. Brandie Adams – from LPN, Hibbett Middle School, to LPN, Florence Freshman Center, effective with 2014-15 school year 9. Janet Whitehurst – from Elementary Teacher, Hibbett Middle School, to Elementary Teacher, Forest Hills Elementary School, effective with 2014-15 school year Employment in Supplement 10. Brandon Bailey – Assistant Varsity Football Defensive Coordinator ($11,150 annual supplement which includes $4,000 summer 2014 pay), Florence High School, effective 3-12-14 Resignation of Position 11. Amy Berry – Kindergarten Teacher, Forest Hills Elementary School, effective 5-30-14 Resignation of Supplement 12. Brandon Bailey – Assistant Varsity Football Coach, effective 3-12-14 13. Janet Whitehurst – Co-Sponsor, Equestrian Team, effective 5-30-14 Retirement 14. Patti Baugh – Elementary Teacher, Hibbett Middle School, effective 6-1-14

15. Janet Suzanne Brewer – English Teacher, Florence Freshman Center, effective 9-1-14 16. Doris Doroh – Title I Assistant, Forest Hills Elementary School, effective 6-1-14 17. Joyce Elliott – Psychometrist/Referrals Facilitator, systemwide, effective 6-30-14 18. Jacqueline W. Poole – Media Specialist, Florence Middle School/Florence Freshman Center, effective 6-1-14 Renewal of Principal Contract 1. Approval to renew Mr. Joey Dawson’s principal contract. The recommended salary is $87,960.00. The contract period is June 1, 2014-May 31, 2017 2. Approval to renew Mrs. Aimee Rainey’s principal contract. The recommended salary is $97,500.00. The contract period is June 1, 2014- May 31, 2017 ENCLOSURE B –Monthly Expenditures, Financial Statements, Bank Reconciliations Expenditures – Florence City Schools 1. Expenditures for school system for January, 2014, were $4,413,921.00. 2. Financial statements and bank reconciliations as presented. Reconciled bank amount for January, 2014, $29,094,905.44. ENCLOSURE C – Revised Job Description The Board approved the revised job description of Director of Special Education as presented. ENCLOSURE D – 2014-15 Parent/Student Handbook The Board approved the 2014-2015 Parent/Student Handbook as presented. ENCLOSURE E – Resolution Supporting the Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards The Board approved the Resolution supporting the Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards as presented. Due to the Alabama Legislature’s move to usurp the State Board of Education and State superintendents’ roles as in educating Alabama students, we want to formally show our support for vision of the State Board of Education in the implementation of the Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards.

Awards of Excellence March 11, 2014 Congratulations to the following teachers who received grants from the Florence Falcons Foundation: For Harlan Elementary School: Angela Richardson - $250 for her Common Core project Ashley Lopez - $155 for her Dry Erase board Jessica Turner - $ 500 for her 1st Year classroom materials Cindy Taylor - $402 for an interactive game Barbara Allgood - $200 for a Tool Kit bundle Deana Moore - $415 for math racks Susan May - 415 for math racks Brittany Leathers - $332 for math games Anna Grinnell - $192 for art supplies Jeannie King - $83 for dictionary set For Weeden Elementary School: Rhonda Anderton - $70 for a pencil sharper Sherri Wright - $ 539 for a rug for kindergarten classroom Martha Eaves - $195 for teaching tubs Leah Tucker - $124 for music magazines Gina Reischman - $874 for math racks Carol Behel - $1,620 for a Smart Board Juliana Mann, Renee Parker, Terri Emerson, Katie Whitten, Rebecca Sullivan and Andrew Bishop - $840 for a magnetic board Juliana Mann - $207 for a Rekenrek kit Andrew Bishop - $400 for a Common Core packs Amy Donnelly - $294 for reading materials Susan Girsch - $994 for headphones Christi Lambert - $428 for racks Heather Newell - $267 for Common Core packs Jeanne King - $83 for a new dictionary set Forest Hills Elementary School: Emily Hinton - $135 for a classroom library Cissy Davis - $170 for boat steps Donna Garner - $388 for a classroom library Megan Smith - $280 for math racks Page 1

Laura Threet and Kimberly Williams received $653 for math materials for Number Sense Mindolynn Hutton - $1,600 for a Media Center makeover Julie York - $517 for a listening center Sheila Holt - $850 for remotes Hibbett Elementary School: Emily Brown - $62 for speech software Scott Brown - $400 for CCRS workbooks Beth Weir - $750 for a computer lab Teresa Price - $80 for headsets Jill Edwards - $2,160 for headsets Cherovise Lambert - $300 for art supplies Rachel McKelvey, Henry Kennedy - $540 for Common Core workbooks Susan McClain - $350 for a small group center LaSharmennette Fortenberry - $45 for web subscription Marti Smith, Julia Jones, Janet Whitehurst and James Joyce - $465 for iPad headphones Florence Freshman Center: Stephen Darwin - $548 for a document camera Congratulations to the following teachers who received grants from the Anderson Classroom Foundation: Harlan Elementary School: Heather Alexander - $815 for remotes Juanita Sheffield and Jana DeFoor - $2,232 for a Smart Board Weeden Elementary School: Kim Thompson - $799 for a new remote control Christi Lambert - $821 for an Apple television Forest Hills Elementary School: Amy Hall - $128 for an Apple television Connie Gilley - $100 for an Apple television Monaire Murphy - $100 for an Apple television Leslie Thorn - $670 for mini trampolines Ashley Farrar - $128 for an Apple television Julie Wilson - $25 for Common Core curriculum Emily Brown - $62 for speech software Page 2

Becky Burgess - $428 for a listening center Jeanne King - $83 for a dictionary set Hibbett Middle School: Stuart Duncan - $321 for current events magazines Brandie Adams - $177 for a portable ice maker Emily Herston - $269 for science magazines Michelle Flack - $1,279 for iPad adapters Florence Middle School: Elizabeth Jones - $277 for science magazines Jason Morgan - $1,200 for a 3D printer Jason Morgan - $6,500 for robotics equipment Daniel Jamieson - $750 for new guitars Florence High School: Jerry Foster - $500 for the Empty Bowl project Tony Rickets, Darrin Lett, and Reggie Bruce - $750 for Moon buggy competition supplies Renee Wallace - $650 for cosmetology smocks Suzie McGee - $550 for a touchscreen LCD Marilyn Williams - $2,835 for a spectrophotometer Dorlea Rikard, Kevin Sledge, Elizabeth Smitherman, Seth Gorman, April Folden, Casey Weatherbee, Chad Willis, Karen Oliver-Sammons, Anna Perry, Elisha Moore, Jennifer Colvard-Davis, Paula Trueb (IS2 teachers) - $500 for The American Experience Katie Dalrymple - $3,000 for theatrical lighting Paige Michael - $540 for Life Cycles science materials Congratulations to Darlene Freemon, Florence High School, English/ Creative Writing Teacher in being awarded the National Council of Teachers of English for Signatures Magazine for quality writing. We were the only school in Alabama to receive this award. Congratulations to Florence High School student Jessica Fox for being a state finalist in the To Kill a Mockingbird Essay and Darlene Freemon, Florence High School, English/ Creative Writing Teacher.

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Congratulations to the following students who are being published in the National Anthology: A Celebration of Poets, and Darlene Freemon, Florence High School, English/Creative Writing Teacher: Tanner Dickerson Catherine Ferzoco Jessica Fox Yvonne Makori Sarah Mathews Adam Nichols Brandon Rieff Anna Robertson Thomas Solomon Kendall Stansell Rachel Tucker Congratulations to Ashley Lopez, Heather Alexander, Andrea Elledge, Angela Richardson, and Paulette Utley, Harlan Elementary School, Third Grade Teachers in receiving a $500 grant from Wal-Mart for a field trip. Congratulation to Katie Dalrymple, Florence High School, Florence Falcon Theatre Department and Florence Academy of Fine Arts Fashion Design Students competed at the Alabama State Thespian Festival on January 17th and 18th. They were awarded the following accolades: 1st Place Solo Musical Female- Sara Maner 1st Place Duet Musical- April Hornbuckle and Logan Hill-Walker 1st Place Costume Construction- Sarah Mathews 1st Place Group Improvisation- Landon Montgomery, Abbey Murgatroyd, Anna Catherine Richardson, Kendall Stansell, and Hannah Smith 3rd Place Chapter Select One Act Competition - The Cast of Competition Piece Best Actress Alabama Thespian Chapter Select One Act- Charlee Beth Haddock $1,500 Alabama State Thespian Scholarship Winner- April Hornbuckle The following events received superiors and qualified to move on to the International Thespian Competition this June at the University of Nebraska: Page 4

Sarah Kimbrell- Costume Construction Landon Montgomery and Sara Maner- Duet Musical Landon Montgomery- Solo Musical Male Michael Asher- Solo Acting Male Michael Asher- Solo Pantomime Emma O'Steen- Solo Acting Female Charlee Beth Haddock- Solo Musical Female Hannah Smith- Solo Acting Female Chris Burton and Bonnie Smith- Duet Improvisation Jordan Robinson- Solo Dance Congratulations to Jerry Foster, Florence High School Art Teacher, and the following students for being selected for publication in the Celebrating Art book of the best high school art in the nation. These students are finalists in a competition that had thousands of entries. Whitney Claunch Corey Crane Mary Geer Dethero Luke Eckl Dwayne Geter Berenice Gonzalez Austin Keehn Kelsey King Anna Robertson Ben Schoenbachler Stephanie White Amy Yu Congratulations to Jerry Foster and the following FHS students for being selected as finalists and for publication in the Nikon/Photography Forum Magazine international collegiate/high school photography competition; Whitney Claunch Mary Geer Dethero Melanie Hodges April Hornbuckle

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Congratulations to Jerry Foster, Florence High School Art Teacher and Mrs. Marsha Carter, Florence High School Culinary Arts Teacher, and the following Fashion Design students: Sarah Kimbrell-1st Place in Costume Design, State Trumbauer Theatre Competition Sarah Matthews-Superior Rating in Costume Design State Trumbauer Theatre Competition Sarah Matthews-1st Place in Costume Construction at the State Thespian Competition Sarah Kimbrell-Superior in Costume Construction April Hornbuckle-April is one of ten students selected to have art work be part of a State Parks calendar Congratulations to Darlene Freemon, Florence High School, English/Creative Writing Teacher and the following Creative Writing Students who are winners in the Alabama Writers Forum/High School Literary Arts Awards: Rachel Tucker - Drama Judge's Special Recognition Anna Robertson - Fiction Judge's Special Recognition Sarah Mathews - Poetry Certificate of Merit Thomas Solomon - Certificate of Merit for Literary Magazines Congratulations to Caroline Jones, Florence High School, 12th Grade Counselor and Florence High School student Amaryst Parks for being selected to attend the Finalist Weekend for Brown Fellows Program at Centre College. Congratulations to Florence High School student Landon Montgomery on being selected as a Keynote Emerging Artist of Promise. Congratulations to Florence High School student Tanner Crosslin for being recognized as finalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. Congratulations to Florence High School student Amaryst Parks for being recognized as winner in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. She will receive a $2,500 scholarship from the foundation. Congratulations to Coach Warren Fowler, Weeden Elementary School for achieving the 2014 Let’s Move! Active Schools Recognition Award.

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TITLE: DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Minimum of a Master’s degree in Special Education with certification or an endorsement in administration 2. At least three years’ teaching experience in the field of Special Education 3. Experience as an administrator 4. Demonstrated effective skills in written and oral communication REPORTS TO:

Superintendent of Education

JOB GOAL: To develop, supervise and expand the Program for Exceptional Children in accordance with all local, state and federal regulations. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Coordinates with Principals, teachers and other administrators the total program for exceptional children in each school. 2. Correlates Special Education program with the total instructional program. 3. Assists in the adaptation of school policies to include Special Education program needs. 4. Recommends policies and programs essential to the needs of exceptional children. 5. Keeps informed of all legal requirements governing Special Education. 6. Provides leadership in establishing new Special Education programs and in developing improved understanding of existing programs. 7. Develops and initiates appropriate instruments for continuous identification of exceptional children. 8. Evaluates existing programs for Special Education and recommends changes and additions as needed. 9. Assists in recruitment, selection and recommendation for hiring of Special Education personnel. 10. Assumes responsibility for compiling, maintaining and filing all Special Education reports, records and other documents legally required or administratively useful. 11. Approves initial transportation of all children placed in Special Education classes, if transportation is recommended. 12. Develops budget recommendations and provides expenditure control in established budgets for Special Education. 13. Maintains a permanent inventory of equipment purchased for Special Education. 14. Consults with parents of students enrolled in the program as needed. 15. Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development and for attending appropriate professional meetings. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Twelve-month year. Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Education. EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel. Florence City Schools Approved by Board of Education

Reassignments Florence City Schools No Board action is requred (Students First Act) Employee's name

Current Assignment

Reassignment

Terri Emerson Sharon Wright Jenny Horton Shelia Holt

1st Grade Teacher, Weeden Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher, Weeden Elementary School 3rd Grade Teacher, Weeden Elementary School 1st Grade Teacher, Forest Hills Elementary School

Title I Teacher, Weeden Elementary School Elementary Teacher, Weeden Elementary School Elementary Teacher, Weeden Elementary School Elementary Teacher, Forest Hills Elementary School

Effective Date 8/11/2014 8/11/2014 8/11/2014 8/11/2014

Reassignments Florence City Schools No Board action is requred (Students First Act)

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