Limestone County School Board approves consent agenda
Nicolle S. Praino, The News Courier, Athens, Ala.
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Jun. 14—The Limestone County School Board held a work session and regular meeting on Tuesday, June 13.
At the work session, chief school financial officer Kim Hubbard gave the board an update about FY23 and FY24 LEA Unit breakdown which was just released by the Alabama Department of Education. Hubbard said because the numbers were just released they have not yet factored how any changes could affect the board's budget at this time. They just wanted to take the opportunity to go ahead and get the preliminary numbers in the board's hands. The official numbers will be released around the start of the FY24 school year. A PDF of the 2023 LEA units are available online at enewscourier.com.
There were three agenda items up for discussion. All were approved.
* Linewize Classwize and School Manager to Provide Classroom Management, ClPA-Compliant Content Filtering and Cyber Safety on All Student Accounts and Devices at a Total Cost of $55,360.00 (Funding Source: ARP ESSER Reserve)
* Closure of Two Dormant Bank Accounts at PNC Bank
* September 2023 — May 2024 Board Meeting/Board Work Session Schedule
The board approved the following consent agenda items.
* Approval of Minutes
* May 9, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes
* May 26, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes
* Overnight Trips
* Ardmore High School
* Volleyball team to travel to Samford University in Birmingham, AL on July 24-25, 2023 for volleyball camp
* Choir/Theatre members to travel to New York City on March 25-29, 2024 to sing and act in different venues in the city
* Elkmont High School
* Girls Basketball team to travel to Birmingham Southern on June 22-23, 2023 to compete in team camp
* Rejection of Bid
* Career Technical Center — CNC Router
* Approval to Bid
* Child Nutrition Program — Chemical Services and Training of Employees in the Areas of Food Safety and Sanitation as Necessary (Bid through North Central Alabama Cooperative Buying Group)
* Acceptance of Bid
* Career Technical Center
* 911 Dispatch Trainer with Monitor Role Players and Casualty Simulation Kit for Public Safety Academy from Learning Labs, Inc. at a Cost of $45,765.01
* Middle Grades Career and Technical Education "We Build It Better" Expansion Kit with Consumable Supplies from Alabama Aviation Education Center at a Cost of $40,779.00
* Resin 3D Printer from Tequipment, Inc. at a Cost of $18,390.00
* Child Nutrition Program — AirCare Systems for Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services for CNP Equipment on As-Needed Basis (Funding Source: Federal Funds)
* Property No Longer Needed for Public School Purposes
* Curriculum Department — English Language Arts Wonders Textbooks (Purchased in 2013)
* School Agreements and Other Items
* Clements High School — Schoolwide Agreement with hudl
* Districtwide Agreements and Other Items
* Agreement between LCBoE and Community Action Partnership of North Alabama to Provide Special Education Services to Preschool Age Children during the 2023-2024 school year at the Following Schools: Cedar Hill Elementary, Piney Chapel Elementary, and Tanner Elementary
* Agreement between LCBoE and Community Action Partnership of North Alabama for Limestone County Schools Child Nutrition Program to Provide Meals to the Head Start Programs during the 2023-2024 School Year at the Following Schools: Cedar Hill Elementary, Piney Chapel Elementary, and Tanner Elementary
* Bank Reconciliations and Financials
* April 2023 Bank Reconciliations and Financials
* District Purchases and Renewals
* General Fund
* Annual Renewal of Cognia Platform for the District and Local Schools at a Total Cost of $19,200.00 from Cognia, Inc. for the 2023-2024 School Year
* Purchase of Intercom System at Creekside Elementary and Creekside Primary at a Total Cost of $87,377.00 from Ambit Solutions to Replace Current System
* Renewal of Frontline Education for Absence and Substitute Management System at a Cost of $25,305.31
* Renewal of Annual Compliance Director Subscription at a Cost of $4,032.00 through Pioneer RESA for Access to and Record Keeping of All Annual Mandatory Training for District Employees
* Purchase of Physical Servers from R.J. Young at a Cost of $303,454.90
* Federal Funds
* Agreement with Bailey Education Group, LLC at a Cost of $46,000.00 to Provide Leadership Development Opportunities through the Aspiring Administrator Academy and the Capstone Leadership Project
* Purchase of Read 180 for Students at Tanner High School at a Total Cost of $59,954.85 Using District Title I Funds ($30,000.00) and Tanner High School Title I Funds ($29,954.85)
* Purchase of (25) 13-Inch MacBook Air Laptops for Special Education Department Teachers at a Cost of $779.00 Per Device for a Total Cost of $19,475.00
* Purchase of Items to Replace the Old Serving Line at Ardmore High School Lunchroom at a Total Cost of $64,274.11
* Local School Purchases and Renewals
* Clements High School — Resurfacing of New Gym Floor by Hughes Flooring Designs at a Cost of $30,000 to be paid for by the Girls and Boys Basketball Teams
There were a number of personnel items passed by the board as well. All of those can be found online at enewscourier.com.
