By Hank Wiesner
Special to the Chickasaw Journal
HOULKA — The Chickasaw County School District School Board discussed several changes to a proposed new school building during its regular monthly meeting in October, then held a special meeting the next night to approve the changes so final decisions could be made and sent to the project architect.
On Tuesday, the board:
–Was called to order, held Invocation, and adopted the evening’s agenda.
–Discussed several changes concerning the district’s project to replace a previous building destroyed by fire last year. The replacement building has not yet been built.
. Those changes include:
*Not having an auditorium in the building. Instead, the space that would have gone toward the auditorium will be given over to four to six classrooms.
*Placing a drive-through canopy on the front of the building.
*Using a concrete slab for the building’s foundation.
*Giving the building a more modern look, similar to the junior high/high school building it will be next to.
–All those changes were approved at the Wednesday, Oct. 7 meeting, Superintendent Betsy Collums said.
–Dr. Collums said a meeting will be held in the next few days with the project consultant and insurance company representative to try to agree on a replacement cost value for the previous building, which was destroyed by fire last year.
–Approved the following field trips.
Field Trips
Town Field Trip – PreK – Spencer/Tedder – (10/8)
Bowling – Tupelo – High School PE – Winter – (10/13)
College Algebra Mid-Term – Tupelo ICC – Murphree – (10/15)
Pumpkin Patch Farms – Blue Mountain – Kindergarten – Jamison/Moody – (10/27)
Build-A-Bear – Tupelo – Sped – Moss – (12/17)
–Approved the following fundraisers.
Fundraisers
Homecoming t-shirts – Homecoming Court – Tutor – (10/20 – 11/3)
Barbeque Plates – Science Club/Robotics Team – Miller/Thomas – (10/10 – Cornbread Festival)
Scholastic Book Fair – Library – Ward – (3/7 – 3/11)
–Approved out of district travel.
–Approved Brigit Burt as specialist (AAA) and Sid Burt as specialist (AAA) on teacher pay scale.
–Approved a donation for science club/robotics from Turner Management for $235.
–Approved a donation for basketball from Tim Brown – TRBT Transport for $2,880.
–Approved the terms and conditions of MDE School Nurse Intervention Program for the 2015-16 school year.
–Approved Data Collection Procedural Guidelines for 2015-16.
–Approved Chandra Warren as School Health Coordinator.
–Accepted Miranda and Mychael Moss from Calhoun County School District.
–Approved a Dropout Prevention Plan for 2015-16 school year.
–Approved a Professional Development Plan for 2015-16 school year.
–Approved Amber Harrelson as a substitute teacher at $55 per day.
–Approved Peggy Johnson to work in 21st Century Community Learning Center After-School Program for $25 an hour.
–Approved the contract agreement with Houston School District for Chickasaw County School District students to attend Houston Vocational Center.
–Completed a MSBA 2016 Legislative Survey.
–Approved board meeting minutes.
–Approved payment of claims.
–Approved financial statements.
–Recessed until Wednesday, Oct. 7.
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