CULLMAN – This week, the Cullman City School Board approved recommendations from Stephen Ward & Associates, Inc. to award a contract to low bidder Porter Roofing Contractors, Inc. from Morrison, Tennessee for roof replacement at West Elementary School and to award a contract to low bidder Willoughby Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. from Cullman for roof replacement at East Elementary School.
The schools’ roofs, damaged in the March hail storm, were temporarily sealed last month to stop leaks until the end of the school year, when construction crews could come and make permanent repairs. The bid amounts and names of other bidders were not released, and no one with that information was available at the Central Office on Thursday afternoon or Friday.
The board also approved:
- 2018-19 Salary Schedules. These will be sent out to the Policy Review Committee and brought back to the board for consideration.
- HeadStart 2017-18 Supplemental Budget Application for a 2.6 percent cost of living allowance in the amount of $24,482
- consulting agreement between Cullman City Head Start and Essential Elements, LLC to provide technical and training services (Head Start Funds)
- Community Partnership Agreement between Head Start and Cullman County Library
- stipends to teachers at Cullman City Primary School for Coding Training (Title One Funds)
- stipends to teachers and support personnel at Cullman City Primary School for medication training (Central Office Funds)
- stipends to Amanda Turner and Anna Anderson to help develop and update Title One Plan and prepare for 2019 Advance ED monitoring
- a contract with Karla Rodriquez to help prepare for the 2018-19 school year and participate in recruitment activities (Head Start Funds)
- a contract with John Drake to provide necessary support, maintenance, updates, and operation needs for the CHS television production studio June 7 to Aug. 1, 2018 (Career Tech O&M Funds)
- a contract with Amy Gleaton to provide necessary support, scheduling, contacts, and operation needs for the CCS Work Based learning Program (i.e., Cooperative Education Program) June 7 to Aug. 1, 2018 (Career Tech O&M Funds)
- a contract with Amber Hembree to provide counseling duties at East Elementary School during the summer of 2018 (General Fund)
- a contract with Jennifer Callahan to provide curriculum duties during the summer of 2018
- a contract with curriculum coach Erica Rutherford during the summer of 2018
Personnel Considerations
Resignations
- Kassandra Cox, instructional assistant at Cullman City Primary School, effective May 25, 2018
- Sarah Thompson, Early Morning EDP at CCPS, effective May 24, 2018
- Harris Crumbley, Early Morning EDP, effective May 24, 2018
- Lauren Harbison, Extended Day Program aide, effective May 24, 2018
- Ashlee Kuri, Extended Day Program aide, effective May 24, 2018
- Teri Weaver, English Language Arts teacher at Cullman High School, effective May 25, 2018
Transfers
- Blakely Burns, transfer from first-grade teacher at Cullman City Primary School to second-grade teacher at East Elementary School (JV18019)
Employments (conditional under the terms of the Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act, and pending certification, as applicable)
- Michael Fowlkes, Information Technology Manager, tentative beginning date of June 21, 2018
- Adam Connor McGee, Special Education teacher at Cullman Middle School, beginning Aug. 2, 2018
- Chloe Harbison, temporary Kindergarten teacher at Cullman City Primary School (to fill a leave of absence) tentatively beginning Aug. 2, 2018 through Dec. 19, 2018
- Ashton Laney, Extended Day Program aide at Cullman City Primary School, beginning Aug. 7, 2018
- Raegan Stephens, Extended Day Program aide at Cullman City Primary School, beginning Aug. 7, 2018
- Erica Veal, Head Start Disabilities Manager at Cullman City Primary School, beginning Aug. 2, 2018
- Crystal Sparks, instructional assistant at East Elementary School, beginning Aug. 2, 2018
- Nina Mills, instructional assistant at East Elementary School, beginning Aug. 2, 2018
- Mary Lauren Hartline, English Language Arts teacher at Cullman High School, beginning Aug. 2, 2018
- Tyler Pitzing, English Language Arts teacher at Cullman High School, beginning Aug. 2, 2018
Administrative Supplement
- Michelle Nix, CNP Manager at CHS, Level 1 Administrative Supplement for additional responsibilities of helping coordinate the new systemwide cycle menu effective for the 2018-19 school year
Supplement Resignation
- Teri Weaver, Junior Class Sponsor Supplement, effective May 25, 2018
Trips
The board granted permission for the East Elementary School Archery Team to compete in the NASP World Archery Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky on June 9, 2018 and for the CHS Competition Dance Team to travel to Majestic Beach Resort in Panama City, Florida to participate in Panama City Beach Camps by Varsity June 7-11, 2018.
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