Approved Agenda; Received System Financial Report by Mr. Richard Dyke, Finance Director; Received School Financial Reports by Principals; Received Maintenance Report by Mr. James Surratt, Maintenance Director; Approved Schools and System Financial Reports and Maintenance Report as presented; Approved low bid for four LCD projectors submitted by Audio Visual Center for $12,384; Approved low bid for CHS computer hardware, equipment, hubs and software/installation submitted by Southern Voice and Data for $123,506; Approved low bid for CHS furniture and equipment submitted by Ed-Com for $44,907.33.

1. approved Board Minutes of March 9, 1998.
2. approved overnight and/or out-of state fieldtrip requests:
   CMS/CHS Technology Student Association (TSA) students to attend State TSA Conference, April 23-25, 1998, Perry, Georgia. Mr. Kirk Ware & Ms. Shirley D. Wilson, faculty sponsors.
   CHS Co-ed Y Club, Ms. Brenda Worley & Ms. Kay Wilson, Co-Sponsors, Christian Life Conference for the State YMCA, Toccoa, GA, May 15-17, 1998.
3. approved the following Disciplinary Tribunals
   -Thursday, February 26, 1998 @ 1:00pm
   -Thursday, March 12, 1998 @ 9:00am
4. approved Rental Applications:
   -Mr. Lamar Hayes, Fellowship Baptist Church of White, Car Show, CHS Parking Lot, May 30,1998, 7:00-5:00.
5. approved declaring as surplus one Minolta Copier, Model EP3120, Serial number 3653258, and authorizing Cartersville Primary School to include such copier as a trade-in on subsequent new copier.
6. approved the following school board members to represent the Cartersville School Board at the 1998 Georgia School Board Association Delegate Assembly, June 12-13, 1998, Jekyll Island Convention Center: Delegate: Mr. David A. Johnson and Alternate Delegate: Mrs. Beth Mathison.
7. approved bid specifications for 3COM Network Hubs/Switches as prepared by Sheryl McDonald,Technology Coordinator.

-Building & Grounds Committee, Mr. Steve Owen, Chrm.: amended Revised Round 1 SPLOST-funded Capital Improvements Projects list to include capital improvements to the existing Cartersville High School Gym/Physical Education Facility, including repair and resurfacing of gym floor; supplying, installing and painting pipe handrails; adding Physical Education lockers; adding protective rails at windows; and adding telescopic wood bleachers.

-Curriculum Committee, Mrs. Linda Benton, Chrm.: approved ICD Pilot Project at CES for 3rd grade language arts; approved placing on the table for 30 day review the recommended textbook adoptions for high school foreign language and language arts. These books may be reviewed in the Superintendent's Office, 310 Old Mill Road, during normal business hours.

-Finance Committee, Ms. Beth Mathison, Chrm.: approved discontinuing the Cartersville High School Youth Apprenticeship Program (YAP) at the end of the 1997-98 school year due to insufficient grant funding; approved school system payroll deduction of employee dues to the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE), effective July 1, 1998, having exceeded the requirements governing payroll deduction under Policy DJCB.

-Personnel & Extra-Curricular Committee, Mr. David A. Johnson, Chrm.: approved certified employment application modification to include candidate's training in the teaching of reading.

-Policy Committee, Mr. Matthew Hill, Chrm.: placed on table for thirty-day review: Policy JGI/JGI-R, Student Welfare; Child Abuse/Neglect, local revision

-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:

-Ms. Melissa L. Reinhardt, CPS Paraprofessional

-Mr. Todd Bradford, CES Custodian

-The Superintendent recommends 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. Eppie Snider Anderson, CES Teacher
-Mr. Bradley Creig Payne, CES Teacher
-Mr. Nathan Joshua Camara, CES Teacher
-Ms. Kimberly Paige Gilbert, CMS Teacher

-The Superintendent recommends acceptance of resignation(s) from:

-Ms. Kate Swiderski, CPS Teacher, retirement, with regret, effective end of 1997-98 school year.
-Ms. Lynne J. Chason, CPS Media Specialist, effective end of 1997-98 school year.
-Ms. Elizabeth Azimzadeh, CPS Teacher, effective end of 1997-98 school year.
-Mr. Keith Dempsey, CES Assistant Principal, effective end of 1997-98 school year.
-Ms. Lee A. Drake, CES Teacher, effective end of 1997-98 school year.
-Ms. Fran Youmans, CES Teacher, effective end of 1997-98 school year.
-Ms. Tina Rhinehart, CES Teacher, effective end of 1997-98 school year.
-Ms. Amy L. Julo, CES Paraprofessional, effective end of 1997-98 school year.
-Mr. Russell M. Dodd, CES Custodian
-Ms. Patricia H. McDonald, CMS Teacher, retirement, with regret, effective end of 1997-98 school year.
-Ms. Tracy Reis, CMS Teacher, effective end of 1997-98 school year.
-Mr. Joe Ionata, CHS Teacher, effective end of 1997-98 school year.