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FirstBank Bruceton Branch Vice-President
Tommy Crews presents CES Spelling Bee winner
Courtney Wortham a $100 savings bond.
BRUCETON (February 11) — At the motion of
board Vice-Chairman Brad Hurley and second
by board member Randy Kelly, the Hollow
Rock-Bruceton School Board approved a
three-year contract for Central
Superintendent of Schools’ Rod Sturdivant.
Prior to approval, Sturdivant emphasized
that increases in state pay raises and
insurance coverage costs were not reflected
in the proposed contract.
After brief discussion, the board approved
renewal of the director’s contract with
addition for insurance cost increases and
state pay raise amounts.
Sturdivant’s new contract will commence July
1, 2008 and expire June 30, 2011.
Board Chairman Sondra Kee stated that
results of the board’s yearly director of
schools evaluation revealed that
Sturdivant’s rating had improved from 4.38
in 2006 to 4.48 in 2007.
She said, “The board’s usage of the same
tool for the last three years has really
aided the evaluation process. Analysis of
Director Sturdivant’s progress from his
first-year evaluation score of 3.83 in 2005
to 4.38 in 2006 to 4.48 in 2007 reveals
performance rating increases for each year.”
She continued, “Despite increases in most
areas, the board’s evaluation did reveal
very slight decreases in a few areas. These
areas needing improvement were discussed by
the board and Mr. Sturdivant at last month’s
work session and both parties agreed to work
together to improve these areas. As a result
of our agreement to work together to improve
these areas, I am requesting that each board
sign detailing our mutually agreed-upon
goals.”
Regarding the director’s annual evaluation
of the school board, Kee noted that no major
problems were revealed that ten items were
graded acceptable, with seven increasing to
outstanding level.
Kee also informed that the board had
recently completed a one-day tour of the
school and agreed to tour the school once
each quarter.
During Teacher / Student Spotlight, Central
Elementary School Principal Jennie Nunamaker
introduced CES Spelling Bee winner Courtney
Wortham. Courtney, daughter of Scott and Pam
Wortham, was presented a $100 savings bond
by FirstBank Bruceton Branch Vice-President
Tommy Crews and a certificate of
appreciation from the school board.
Nunamaker informed that Courtney will
represent CES at the regional Spelling Bee
competition in Jackson in March.
Sturdivant noted that the financial report
for January revealed that the school was in
good financial standing.
He said, “Property tax intake is currently
about sixty percent and will continue to
jump during the month of February. We
recently received our trustees check, and it
is not included in this financial report.
BEP is approximately $321,000, roughly at
about sixty percent. Having that amount
available is good due to our not receiving
two checks during the summer yet still
having to meet payroll and other expenses.
Overall, our school is in good shape
financially.”
During Principal’s Report, CES Principal
Nunamaker said forty-six percent of
elementary school parents had attended the
recent parent / teacher conference.
Nunamaker informed that CES’ Black History
program slated for February 19. Guest
speaker for the program is CHS graduate and
National Guard member Princeton Yarbrough.
She added that teachers from Henderson
County would visit the school on February 29
to work on reading skills with head start
students.
Central Middle School Principal Tim Gilmer
informed that turnout by parents for the
recent Parent / Teacher conference were:
sixth grade-thirty-nine percent; seventh
grade- twenty-nine percent and eighth grade-
twenty-two percent.
He further noted that the middle school
hoped to participate in a free program at
the Dixie showcasing former president
Theodore Roosevelt.
He said, “Our students have attended events
at the Dixie in the past. The students learn
interesting things each time they go and it
has always been a positive experience.”
Gilmer, speaking on behalf of CHS Principal
Jack E. McGee, informed that thirty-four
percent of student’s parents attended the
recent Parent / Teacher conference.
Sturdivant noted during director’s report
that he was still working to acquire a
defibulator and needed input from the Policy
Committee regarding where to store the
equipment and who would be authorized to use
it.
Sadly, Sturdivant announced receiving a
letter of resignation from long-time school
educator Ivory Adkisson.
He said, “Mr. Adkisson has taught in our
school system for thirty years and will
definitely be missed. Although he is still a
very-capable teacher, he feels that it is
the right time for him to retire. Mr.
Adkisson currently teaches Language Arts on
the middle school level, and a teacher will
have to be hired to take his place.”
Sturdivant informed that Patsy Park had been
added to the substitute teacher’s list.
He noted that Mrs. Park had substituted for
the school system in the past but had taken
a leave to care for her husband during his
illness.
In other business, Sturdivant noted that an
influx of state lottery-generated money into
the government budget might lead to the
state’s relinquishment of guidelines to
allow for inclusion of more children in the
pre-kindergarten program.
He noted, “If this occurs, we may be able to
swing this by finding extra room necessary
to house additional pre-k students. The
government may also provide schools the
opportunity to borrow money for construction
of additional space from the excess funds at
low interest.”
In final action, the board approved the
following consent agenda: a. approval of
the minutes of the January 14 school board
meeting b. next school board meeting March
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