December 6, 2007
The Oneida Special School District
Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, December 6, 2007, at 6:00
p.m. in the Oneida Special School District Board of Education Conference Room. The following members were present: Dr. Danny Cross, Mrs. Dorothy Watson, Mrs.
Lori Phillips-Jones, and Chairperson Nancy Williamson. Mr. Henry Baggett and Sandra Cornelius were
also present.
Chairperson Williamson called the
meeting to order. Dr. Cross opened with prayer.
Chairperson
Williamson presented the board agenda for approval. Mrs. Watson made a motion, with a second by Mrs.
Phillips-Jones, to approve the board agenda as presented. Vote was taken and motion carried.
Chairperson Williamson then presented the following
board policy for board consideration on second reading. Mrs. Watson made a motion, with a second by Mrs.
Phillips-Jones, to approve the following board policy on second reading. Vote was taken and motion carried.
Board Policy (Second Reading):
A. Textbook Selection, Distribution, and Care
4.401
With no other business to be
brought before the board, Chairperson Williamson recognized Mr. Baggett for the
Superintendent’s Report.
1.
Substitutes:
A.
Misty Bryant
B.
Holly Rose
C.
April King
2.
Donna Tompkins will be recognized on December 18 as
Lottery Educator of the Week.
3.
Eddie Hill has resigned as janitor at OHS; action will
be taken at the February meeting.
4.
Mr. Baggett discussed the Boys and Girls Club Agreement
with the board. The contract had been
returned to the board with the requested revisions. After a lengthy discussion,
Mr. Shoemaker made a motion, with a second by Dr. Cross, to approve the Boys
and Girls Club Agreement as presented.
Vote was taken and motion carried.
5.
A copy of Indian
Ink, the high school’s first newspaper, was handed out to each board member. The OHS journalism class and Mrs. Duncan were
commended on an excellent job.
6.
Flu-Mist will be offered to all students who return
permission forms. St.
Mary’s will be overseeing the administration.
7.
Mr. Baggett stated that he attended a meeting today in Campbell County with the Tennessee Bar
Association. There is an opportunity for
20-30 high school students to attend actual Supreme Court session, 8th
judicial circuit court on May 8th.
Students would have the opportunity to have lunch with justices and a
question and answer session with attorneys.
8.
A work session was scheduled for Thursday, January 10,
2008 instead of the regular January board meeting.
9.
GEM Awards: Lisa
Anderson, Jodi Wright, Robert Queener, Kelly Posey
Chairperson Williamson then
recognized each building principal for a Principal’s Report.
Chairperson Williamson recognized
Ms. Cheryl Butler, Oneida Middle School Principal.
1. Everything
is going well at OMS. It is a very busy
and hectic time of the year.
2. The
basketball team is playing at Wartburg tonight.
3. Student
summary reports will be mailed out tomorrow.
4. The
OMS Beta Club is currently selling angel ornaments.
5. 2008
Sports Calendars are now available with the profit going to the OMS boys soccer
team.
Chairperson Williamson recognized
Mr. Jimmy May, Oneida High School Principal.
1. The
band concert is tonight at 7:00 in the gym.
2. OHS
girls basketball is playing at Greenback tonight.
3. The
November/December newsletter will be mailed tomorrow.
4. Mr.
May commended Mrs. Duncan and the journalism students on a great job publishing Indian Ink.
5. ACT
will be given on Saturday.
6. Semester
exams will be December 17 and 18.
7. Activities
are now beginning for senior students involved in National Honor Society.
With no further business to come
before the board, Mr. Shoemaker made a motion, with a second by Dr. Cross, to
adjourn.
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Dr. Nancy Williamson
Chairperson of the Board
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S. Henry Baggett
Director of Schools