Cairo Association of Teachers - Newsletter



CAT Tracks for July 1, 2003
SPECIAL CAIRO BOE MEETING

The Cairo BOE held a combined Public Hearing and Special Meeting at 6 p.m. on June 30, 2003...

The Public Hearing was called to order at 6 p.m. to review the amended budget for FY 2003. Board members present: Griggs, Jones, Mallory, Huff, and Gooden. Director of Finance and Payroll Ilene Pierce took over and went over the changes to the budget. The Public Hearing was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

(Board member Posey arrived at 6:31 p.m.)

The Special Meeting was called to order and roll taken.

There were no comments from the public. Todd Heffernin, from The Southern Illinoisan was in attendance.

The Board voted to adopt the amended budget for FY 2003. The Superintendent stated that the FY 2004 Budget was being prepared.

A motion was made and passed to go into closed session at 6:35 p.m. The Board exited closed session at 8:30 p.m.

The Superintendent made the following recommendations which were approved by the Board:

1. Recall/hire teachers under Title I, Title II, and Reading Improvement:

  • Regina Brown - 4th Grade

  • Willie Mae Watkins - 2nd Grade

  • Gloria Wiggins - 1st Grade

  • Angela Coleman - 2nd Grade

  • Mary Beth Goff - 4th & 5th Grade Reading Room

  • Emily Marks - 1st & 2nd Grade Reading Room

  • Nancy Herbert - 5th Grade

  • Zena Madison - 3rd & 4th Grade Reading Room

  • Ruth Mayfield - 3rd Grade

  • Gail Parker - 1st & 2nd Grade Reading Room

  • Curtis Myers - At Risk and CHS Guidance
  • 2. Hire summer workers through the Violence Prevention Grant:

  • Renee Ellis

  • Scott Portia
  • 3. Hire Monica Cruthird for temporary help at the District Office from July 1st through July 18th.

    4. Accept the resignation of Larry Morris as Athletic Director.

    5. Schedule an "Employee Dismissal Hearing" for July 17th at 5:00 p.m. (Dang...who has stepped on their toes now? In the summer, no less!)

    6. Assign Constance Williams to CHS as principal.

    7. Accept the Memorandum of Understanding from the CAESP.

    The Board voted to adjourn at 8:44 p.m.

    A special thank you to "Trusty CAT" De De O'Shea who attended this meeting (in my absence) and provided the notes for this edition of CAT Tracks and Ruth Bailey for keeping her company! Giving up one's precious vacation time is above and beyond the call of duty!!!



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