Published: May 12, 2009 11:22 am         

Monticello School Board sets instruction time for Œ09-10 school year

Monticello — Superintendent Donnie Robison had some good news to share with board

members during their regular monthly meeting Monday evening, May 11. Robison

provided board members with an update on the stimulus package funding that

the school will be receiving, noting that he had been notified of how much

Monticello Independent would receive.

According to Robison, the school will receive Title I funding in the

amount of $218,000 per year and $105,000 in IDEA funding per year. Robison

emphasized that these amounts are per year for a two-year period. He also

indicated that the funds would be disbursed around May 15.

The instructional time for students at Monticello will remain the same

for the 2009-10 school year as it was this year, following action taken by

the board.

Students will have instructional time from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and they

will have a six-period day with some minor modified block scheduling.

In other action, the board:

€ granted approval for the yearbook staff to attend a national yearbook

workshop in San Diego, California.

€ approved the facility plan. In connection with this the board also set

a public hearing for Tuesday, May 26 in the Media Center at 5:31 p.m.

€ voted to advertise for bids for various products, supplies and

services for the 2009-10 school year.

€ approved participation, grant application, and assurances for the

2009-10 school year for various programs and grants.

€ approved full utilization and collaboration with Lake Cumberland Head

Start for the 2009-10 school year.

€ approved $5,000 bond for all employees and $20,000 bond for the

principal for the 2009-10 school year. These bonds will be through Kenneth

Ramsey Insurance.

€ appointed Glenette Hurd as treasurer for the 2009-10 school year. The

board also set a $300,000 bond through Kenneth Ramsey Insurance and approved

Hurd's salary.

€ appointed First Southern National Bank as the school Bank of

Depository for the 2009-10 school year.

€ set a special meeting to discuss/approve the tentative budget for the

2009-10 school year and to have the final approval of the facility meeting.

This special meeting was set for Thursday, May 28 at 5 p.m.

€ approved a one percent raise for certified employees and a one percent

raise for the salary schedule for classified employees. This is the

percentage pay raise that is required by the state.

€ was informed by Robison that the school had received its second offer

of KETS assistance in the amount of $7,396.

€ voted to continue the school's membership in the Southeast/South

Central Cooperative.

€ heard a personnel report.

     

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