-Mrs. Peggy Cowan, Principal of Cartersville Elementary School, has received official notification that CES has received a $500 grant from Wachovia Bank and $36,500 grant from the Challenge Foundation to fund the professional development initiative promoting effective practices and strategies for teaching reading.

Adopted Agenda; Approved Overnight fieldtrip for CMS Y-Club Conference, May 15-17, Toccoa, Georgia; Conducted informal discussion and Public Hearing on Tentative FY99 Budget.

-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:

-Mr. Stephen Franklin Gambill, Assistant Principal, Cartersville Elementary School
-Mr. Henry Donald Breedlove, CMS Teacher
-Mrs. Ronda Jon Wright, CMS Teacher
-Mr. Edward James Czar, System Hearing Impaired Teacher

-The acceptance of resignation(s) from:

-Ms. Sharon Cauthen, Special Programs ParaProfessional II
-Ms. Debra L. Fishwick, CES Teacher, effective end of 1997-98 school year.
-Ms. Shirley Lowery, PreK Paraprofessional, effective May 29, 1998.

-Went into Closed Meeting for the purpose of hearing a Student Disciplinary Appeal:
-Returned to Open Meeting