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Cartersville High School:
Outstanding Educator:
Georgia Hough, Social Studies teacher at CHS, is commended for instructing her students in the process of American democracy as it relates to the political system. She arranged political forums with candidates so that CHS students were able to ask questions and discuss issues of concern. Eighty-five eligible students were registered to vote and were transported to the polls on November 4, 1997 to vote for the candidate of their choice. Other students in Ms. Hough's classes, not eligible to vote, were transported to the Cartersville Civic Center to observe the voting process. Ms. Hough's students also had the opportunity to travel to Cass High School in November to hear Bob Barr.
Article Published by CHS Instructor:
Ms. Shirley Weston, Technology Instructor at CHS, is commended for having an article published in the September 1997 edition of The Technology Teacher. Ms. Weston's article, "Teacher Shortage--Supply and Demand", was written while she was a graduate student and teaching candidate in the Technology Education Program at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. This is Ms. Weston's first year at CHS and her first year as a teacher. Ms. Weston was previously affiliated with the U.S. Navy.
Outstanding 20th Century World History Students:
CHS Social Studies Teacher, Ms. Connie McLendon recommended that the following students be recognized for their participation and contribution to a unit on the Holocaust: Ryan Sidlow; Mandy Gephart; Drew Startup; Matthew Gambill; Amiee Hess; Chris Taylor; Meghan Young; Tina Fowler; and Tiffany Cox. As a final activity for this unit, the students viewed the film Shindler's List and were asked to note one image that symbolized the entire film and explain why they chose that master image. Ms. McLendon noted that the written responses of these students were completed in an exceptional manner.
CHS Students Helping the Needy:
The following CHS students collected approximately 3000 items of
food, household goods and toys which they divided between the
children's emergency shelter, Flowering Branch and The Good Neighbor
Homeless Shelter: Nick Parr; Tara Landers; Wayne Highfield; Sabrina
Craven; Candance Harris; and Amanda Banks. These students are
enrolled in Ms. Georgia Hough's Government/Economics Class and
initiated, on their own, this project as the results of a class
assignment that required observation of government agencies or
volunteering in the community.
-Mr. James D. Kennedy, Jr., School Board Member, term
ending December 31, 1997. Presentation of Board's Resolution and gift
honoring Mr. Kennedy's seven years of Board service to the children
of the Cartersville City Schools.
-Congratulations to the Cartersville City Schools Business Office for earning its first Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the year ended June 30, 1996. The GFOA Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. Only a few school systems in Georgia can qualify for this certificate, all other systems do not qualify primarily because they do not have a fixed asset accounting system that meets GFOA requirements or for other non-compliance reasons. The Cartersville City School System has worked three years toward earning this certificate and expresses its appreciation to the School Business Office Personnel and auditors of Williamson & Company, who did the work; and appreciation is expressed to Mr. James D. Kennedy, Jr. and members of the Cartersville School Board Finance Committee in setting the challenge before us to reach this goal.
Approved Agenda; Received System Financial Reports by Finance Director, Mr. Richard Dyke; Received School Financial Reports by School Principal; Received System Maintenance Report by Maintenance Director, Mr. James Surratt; Approved School and System Financial Reports and Maintenance Report as presented; Approved low bid as specified submitted by MSA of Cartersville for new Cannon NP6085 copier for Administration Offices at a cost of $17,575.00; Approved expenditure of School Improvement Implementation Grant funds received for Cartersville Middle School to purchase hardware and software.
(Committee Reports and Recommendations appear in Work Sessions;
only Committee Recommendations at Monday Board Mtgs.)
-Building & Grounds Committee, Mr. Steve Owen, Chrm.
-Recommendations:
Finance Committee, Mr. James D. Kennedy, Jr., Chrm.
Recommendations:
Policy Committee, Mr. Richard Odom, Chrm.
Recommendation to place on table for thirty-day review:
Recommendation to remove from table and approve:
The Superintendent recommends the classified employment of those
individuals listed below, with such employment initially being
temporary until such time as their criminal record check is completed
and the report is satisfactory to the Superintendent:
The Superintendent recommends the certified employment of those individuals listed below for the 1997-98 school year, with such employment initially being temporary until such time as their criminal record check is completed and the report is satisfactory to the Superintendent, pending required professional certification, and pending release of contract:
The Superintendent recommends the acceptance of resignations from: