Published: April 14, 2009 11:08 am         

Monticello School Board approves auditor for 2008-09 school year

Monticello — Barry Daulton will serve as the auditor for Monticello Independent

School for the 2008-09 school year, following action taken by members of the

board of education during their regular monthly meeting Monday evening,

April 13.

Daulton conducted the 2007-08 audit for the school system and school

officials were pleased with his job performance. During their meeting

Monday, the board discussed the matter and decided to approve Daulton as the

auditor for the current school year as well.

In other news, board members voted to purchase new uniforms for the

girls varsity basketball team.

The uniforms the team will wear for home games will be the traditional

white with blue lettering color scheme. However, the team will break away

from tradition with the uniforms they will wear at away games. The uniforms

for away games will be black with royal blue lettering. Three board members

voted in favor of the black uniforms and one opposed.

In other action, the board:

€ granted the cafeteria permission to operate a summer feeding program.

€ approved one individual as an emergency substitute teacher.

€ heard a personnel report.

€ heard a report from Superintendent Donnie Robison, who provided an

update of stimulus package funding from the federal government. Robison

noted that Kentucky should be receiving some construction funds from the

stimulus money. He added that the Local Facilities Planning Committee will

meet later this month to work on a list of projects they would like to see

completed at Monticello Independent with the proposed stimulus funding. He

indicated that the priorities that are placed at the top of that list have a

good chance of being approved.

     

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