VI. Approval of Agendas - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

• Regular Meeting
• Closed Meeting

VII. Approval of Treasurer's Report - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

VIII. Approval of Payment of Bills/Payroll - There were several questions by BOE members. Motion made, seconded, and passed to approve payment of bills and payroll.

IX. Informational

1. Letter From C.A.T. - Information Request - Superintendent Swopes indicated that he wanted to bring the letter to the attention of the BOE prior to acting on it. The superintendent further indicated that in complying with the request, they "will calculate the cost of the materials and labor." (The "labor" comes as a surprise to the Association, clearly NOT in accordance with past practice. Previous requests for materials have usually been at NO CHARGE, or the standard copying rate as set by the Board of Education. Hmmm...whassup with that???) Stay tuned...
2. Superintendent Swopes commented on the August 13th Institute Day..."went extremely well"..."we had a good time."
3. Superintendent Swopes also indicated that the opening of school "went fairly well." He indicated that there had been some scheduling problems at CJSHS. He further indicated that enrollment was down, but hopefully that would improve following Labor Day...that it was "a concern."
4. Checks Deposited - District Account

   $182,590.45 - State Aid - 1st Payment-July
   63,969.22 - Transition Assistance
   6,285.50 - Summer Food Service
   37,327.06 - Regular Transportation
   4,528.22 - TAMES
   2,449.74 - TAMES
   3,387.76 - TAMES
   29,318.54 - Special Ed. Extraordinary
   62,001.00 - Special Ed. Extraordinary
   24,743.10 - Personal Property Replacement Tax
   3,843.00 - Tech. Enhancing Education
   1,460.00 - Safe & Drug Free Schools
   755.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
   61,882.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
   50.00 - Rent - First Student Transit

X. Closed Session - The BOE voted to enter closed session at 6:25 p.m. The BOE voted to exit closed session at 8:25 p.m.

XI. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education

1. Personnel employment, resignation, release, discipline, or compensation.
   a. Accept Resignation of Lori Opp - lst Grade Teacher - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
   b. Post a vacancy notice for a Special Education Teacher at Bennett - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
   c. Employ Rick Chastain - Athletic Director - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
   d. Employ Tommy Ellis - Boys Head Basketball Coach - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
   e. Employ Charlotte Arington - Part-Time (Science Teacher), Ruth Bailey - Part-Time (Math Teacher), and Deborah Hammel - Part-Time (Jr. High Math Teacher) - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
   f. Employ Michael J. Moore - Alternative Education Teacher - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
   g. Grant family medical leave to Robyn Pyles to begin on August 29th - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
2. Approve Parent/Student Handbook as "a work in progress" - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
3. Discuss Price Increase - Chartwells Food Service - Motion made, seconded, and passed to maintain current prices of side items.
4. Adopt the tentative budget for 2008-2009 - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
5. Set a special meeting for 5:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 for public hearing and adoption of the budget for 2008-2009
6. Other - None.

XII. Old Business

XIII. Adjourn - Motion made, seconded, and passed to adjourn at 8:35 p.m.

CLOSED SESSION IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, PERFORMANCE OR DISMISSAL OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES WHICH MAY BE OF A TEMPORARY CONFIDENTIAL NATURE, STUDENT DISCIPLINE, PLACEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, DISCUSSION OF LITIGATION PROBABLE, IMMINENT, FILED OR PENDING AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR RELATED ISSUES.