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Harrison County board approves personnel agenda, mental health service agreements 40:17
- A speaker at public comment raised concerns about scheduling at South Harrison, including a limit on online classes and a virtual learning lab the speaker said had not been made available to students. 5:58
- A district staff member reported on air conditioning repairs, flood damage at Bridgeport High School and a shortage of bus drivers. 11:53
- A staff member said every student's transcript at the school had been reviewed, that policy 2510 was being followed and that a virtual classroom at South Harrison never came from the staff member's office. 28:44
- The board approved the personnel agenda. 41:14
Item by item (12)
- Opening and pledge 4:49
- The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, led by board member Tucker. 4:49
- Public comment on high school scheduling 5:20
- A speaker at public comment said students at South Harrison were handed schedules missing certain classes and were limited in how many online classes they could take, with no time in school to do the work. 5:58
- The speaker said a virtual learning lab position the board voted to keep had not been made available to students and raised concerns about how resources were distributed among county high schools. 6:39
- Facilities, flooding and transportation update 10:45
- The staff member said 7 full-time drivers retired and 2 full-time drivers resigned, and when board member Tucker asked how many days routes lacked drivers, the staff member said every day. 11:53
- A district staff member said chillers were down at Liberty and at Mountain Air Elementary School and that inconsistent voltages were damaging equipment in some areas. 12:29
- The staff member said a restoration company's bill for flood cleanup at Bridgeport High School was $12,742.43, a flooring quote there was about $46,000, and the district has no insurance coverage for the field house and locker room. 14:27
- Enrollment and staffing 24:16
- A staff member said enrollment appeared to be above last year and it was the first time in 4 years showing steady or improved enrollment. 24:16
- A staff member said a half-size 2nd grade classroom was added at Simpson Elementary because too many students were enrolled at Johnson, and that a half class means a total of 10 kids. 26:28
- Response on high school scheduling 28:44
- The staff member said the only action during personnel season was saving a paraprofessional position at South Harrison, and that virtual offerings there are treated the same as at other high schools. 28:44
- A staff member said a master schedule exists, all students have schedules and the school has 3 additional electives compared with last year. 31:08
- A speaker asked for a compliance check on whether offered classes would allow students to graduate, and a staff member said the district already has that. 35:44
- State superintendent approved items 36:54
- A staff member said the items included personnel matters, among them a new principal for Lost Creek Elementary, and a USDA state and local agreement. 36:59
- Consent items 37:44
- Travel request and university agreement 38:07
- School nurse conference reimbursements 38:48
- The motion sought reimbursement for out-of-state travel for school nurses in the amount of $1,341.06 to each of the nurses. 38:48
- A staff member said the money was already budgeted, 2 nurses attended after a lottery, and the reimbursement would not exceed the amount originally approved. 39:16
- The motion carried. ~39:53
- Service and medical director agreements 39:53
- Personnel agenda 41:14
- A speaker asked whether abolishing an English journalism position at one high school meant journalism would not be offered, and a staff member said the change was a request of that school's administration. 41:41
- Board member Tucker asked whether journalism was being offered. 42:26
- The motion to approve the personnel agenda carried. 42:48
- Board member comments and adjournment 42:48
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