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Calhoun County board approves multiple policy changes, hires and construction contract
Summary
At a regular meeting the Calhoun County Board of Education approved revisions to two technology-related policies, adopted updates to student handbooks and code of conduct, awarded a paving contract to Hurst Construction and approved multiple personnel actions, including a new teacher contract and coaching supplements.
The Calhoun County Board of Education approved a slate of policy revisions, personnel actions and contract awards during a regularly scheduled meeting.
Board members voted to approve a revision to policy 4.1o (Internet safety and use of technology) and changes to policy 6.2o (electronic communication devices). The board also approved a draft of the student handbook and updates to the student code of conduct that include new language addressing bus infractions. The superintendent presented those items to the board as part of the meeting's action items.
In facilities business, the board awarded the maintenance parking lot paving contract to Hurst Construction after a rebid and approved other vendor and contract-related items on the agenda. The board approved the annual team contracts previously presented and accepted a contract for a music teacher at Saks Elementary School. The board approved the hiring of a newly created position and multiple personnel listings under the personnel section, and added two coaching supplement positions at Ohatchee as part of the supplemental schedule.
The meeting record shows the board approved a vendor for produce supplies for the district; the agenda discussion indicated only one supplier responded to the district's solicitation. The board also received and approved the financial report presented by Mr. Godwin and approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from May 15 and May 28 and a list of surplus items.
Discussion during the meeting included school leaders' desire for clearer guidance on cellphone and electronic-device enforcement for staff, and the superintendent noted that recent state legislative action removed some ambiguity and provided local administrators clearer boundaries for enforcement. The student code of conduct changes were presented as reviewed by principals and assistant principals, and the board was told bus-related infractions language was embedded to help with enforcement.
Most motions on the agenda were moved, seconded and carried as recorded in the meeting transcript; the record indicates routine approval of the presented items and does not show roll-call vote tallies or individual vote breakdowns in the public record provided.
The meeting also included brief recognitions and condolences noted at the start of the session for community members recovering from accidents and for Chief Waltrip of the Anston Fire Department, who the board was told had recently died. The board adjourned following completion of the agenda.
