Cartersville High School: Ms. Rebecca Springer, CHS Art Instructor, is the illustrator of a new book. The book, “Bucky Roo” was written by Margaret Thornton Francis, mother of Ms. Springer and carries a Library of Congress Catalog Number. Ms. Springer earned a degree in Art Education from James Madison University and taught art in high schools in the Virginia Beach School System for twelve years, and is now in her third year as the art teacher at Cartersville High School. Currently Ms. Springer is involved in getting the art work of her students published. The Art Club will sponsor a calendar sale with local points of interest drawn by CHS students. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Linda Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Cartersville Middle School Math Team and Faculty Sponsor: Berry College Math League Competition winners: Patrick Chesley, Dima Kouznetsov, Richard Lo, Jon Owen, Sarah Parmenter and Casey Ward; Faculty Sponsor, Ms. Karen Clark - 8th Math/Alg. Teacher

The Berry College Seventh and Eighth Grade Math League Competition involved 16 different schools from several different school systems. The competition consisted of an individual written test, individual timed problem solving, and team problem solving. Team scores ranged from 125 to 380. Cartersville Middle School scored 380 points and won first place.

Casey Ward won the individual first place medal for the top individual score in the competition. All students represented our school and system well, both academically and behaviorally.

Adopted the Agenda; Received presentation of System Financial Report from Mr. Richard Dyke, Finance Director; Received presentation of School Financial Reports from Principals; Received presentation of the Maintenance Report from Mr. James Surratt, Maintenance Director; Approved the Schools and System Financial Reports and Maintenance Report as presented; Approved low bid as specified from Technical Industries for four new data projectors at a cost of $12,184. ; Received report of the Georgia School Boards Association Standards Review Committee: GSBA Standards Review Committee Members include Mr. Greg F. Davis, President, Mrs. Linda P. Benton, Vice President, Mrs. Beth Mathison, Secretary, Dr. Harold T. Barnett, Superintendent, Dr. Mike Bryans, Assistant Superintendent, At-Large Appointee Mr. Jim Smith, Ward 1 Appointee Mr. Tommy Snellgrove, Ward 2 Appointee Mr. James D. Kennedy, Jr., Ward 3 Appointee Ms. Lynn Chason, Ward 4 Appointee Mr. Willie Everett, Jr., Ward 5 Appointee Ms. Ronda Wright, and Ward 6 Appointee Mr. Miles Chesley.
The GSBA Standards Review Committee
Report to the Board
Mr. Jim Smith, Review Committee Chairman

-In response to the GSBA Standards Review Committee Report, the Board unanimously certified that it is in compliance with the standards and so notified the Georgia School Boards Association.

1. approved Board Minutes of October 12, 1998.
   
2. approved overnight and/or out-of state field trip request:
   -Mrs. Wanda Gray, sponsor, Cartersville Middle School’s Eighth Grade, Tour of Georgia, May 9-14, 1999.
   
3. approved the following Disciplinary Tribunals:
   -September 25, 1998 @ 9:00 a.m.
   
4. approved Rental Applications:
   -Ms. Patricia H. Eagar, Advocates for Bartow’s Children, 13 meetings after school (Thursdays), Rainbows grief support program for children, CPS Media Center, fee waiver requested.
   -Mr. Jay Pye, Cartersville-Bartow Co. Exchange Club, Christmas Parade, CHS Parking lot, Thursday, December 3, 1998, 3:30-9:00pm.
   -Ms. Carol Burton, Dalton College Elderhostel Program, bus rental under Policy EDDA, November 3 and November 5, 9:00 a.m. - 12noon.
   
5. declared as surplus the following:
   -none
   
6. approved Mr. Matthew Hill , as the Board’s GSBA Legislative Liaison’99 to represent the Board at the Thursday, December 17 GSBA Legislative Workshop IV in Macon, GA. Mrs. Linda Benton was elected as alternate.
   
7. approved O.C.G.A. 20-2-1183 exemption based on “for health [and] other . . . reasons” through the end of the 1998-99 school year. Exemption expires June 4, 1999.
   
8. approved bid specifications for a new outside school sign for Cartersville Middle School, funded by CMS PTC.

(Committee Reports and Recommendations appear in Work Sessions; only Committee Recommendations at Board Mtgs.)

-Curriculum Committee, Mrs. Linda Benton, Chrm.: approved a Rainbows Program curriculum which provides grief support services for K-10 age children at no cost to the system with participation being voluntary; approved a permanent waiver of local Board Policy IHE, Promotion and Retention, § C, High School (Grades 9-12), as submitted by Cartersville High School administration on behalf of high school students presently and in the future who are similarly adversely affected - due to no fault of their own - and due to the higher than normal number of Carnegie Units required for classification to be considered a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior.
Information: a student may transfer to CHS after having completed six Carnegie Units from the high school from which they transfer. Even though the student passed all six classes all year, they would be classified as a freshman for their second year since Policy IHE, § C, requires a minimum of seven Carnegie Units to be considered a sophomore. Likewise, a student may transfer into CHS after having completed twelve Carnegie Units (2 years with no failing grades) from the high school from which they transfer. Even though the student passed all twelve classes during the two year period, that student would be classified as a sophomore at CHS for another year at CHS since Policy IHE, § C, requires a minimum of fourteen Carnegie Units to be considered a junior. This waiver is intended for transfer students not to be punished for earning all the Carnegie Units they could have earned - with no failing grades - and being required to repeat the grade classification. This waiver is not applicable to transfer students who fail one or more Carnegie Units prior to entering CHS.

-Policy Committee, Mr. Matthew Hill, Chrm.: approved placing on table for thirty-day review:
-Policy LDD, Federal Government, local revision
-Policy GCRD, Overtime, local revision
-Policy DFE, Short Term Notes, charter revision
-Policy IHF(4), Graduation Requirements, p.5 and p.9, state revision

Removed from table and approved:
-Policy DC, Annual Operating Budget/Budget Control, local charter revision
-Policy DCC, Preparation Procedures, local charter revision.
-Policy DCCA, Budget Planning, local charter revision
-Policy DCE, Final Adoption Procedures, local charter revision
-Policy DG, Depository of Funds, local policy revision
-Policy DK-1, Student Activities Funds Management, local policy revision
-Policy DK-2, Contracts For or on Behalf of Students, local policy revision (inc. DK-Example sheet)

The Board elected to go into Executive Session for the purpose of personnel discussions.
The Board elected to return to Open Session.

-Approved 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:
-Ms. Debbie Justus, Title I Parent Involvement Coordinator
-Ms. Debra Gilmer, School Bus Driver
-Ms. Cynthia M. Addison, School Bus Driver
-Ms. Georgia Bass Corn, CPS Paraprofessional

-Approved the certified employment of those individuals listed below for the 1998-99 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:
-Ms. Laurie Lanette Harris, CHS Teacher

-Approved acceptance of resignation(s) and/or contract rejection(s) from:
-Mr. Waymon Bryant, Sr., CHS Custodian
-Ms. Debbie Justus, CPS Teacher, (transfer to classified position: Title I Parent Involvement Coordinator.
-Mr. Bob Smith, School Bus Driver
-Mr. John E. Davis, School Bus Driver
-Ms. Betty Hightower, CES Food Service

Public Comment

-Approved entering into Closed Session for the purpose of considering a student disciplinary appeal.

-Approved returning to Open Session.