1-18-12 —    The Wayne County Board of Education met on Thursday, January 12 and  made plans for the upcoming year in regard to scheduling, the  

election of officers and meeting instructional needs.

    Patty Roberts was re-elected as chairperson of the school board, and  

Donna Blevins was also re-elected as vice-chairperson. Both are one-

year terms.

    Also during the meeting, the board set their meeting time for the  

next year. It will remain the same, the third Monday of each month at  

6 p.m. They also agreed to rotate the meetings at the various school  

buildings.

    Board member Paul Dunnington was appointed to serve on the board's  

District Local Planning Committee. The committee is formed every four  

years and reviews the district long-range facilities plan.

    The board reviewed the general fund draft budget for the 2012-2013  

school year. The budget totals $18,338,465 and uses very preliminary  

estimates at this point.

    Figures are expected to change as new information is released  

regarding the SEEK funding forecast and the number of required school  

days. A tentative budget will be presented to the board this spring.

    The board awarded the contract for modular classrooms at Walker  

Elementary to Innovative Modular Solutions from Alcoa, Tenn. The  

board accepted a bid of $237,200 for the classrooms.

    Also during the meeting, the board:

    • Accepted an offer of assistance from the School Facilities  

Construction Commission in the amount of $67,973.

    • Noted that the February board meeting will be held on Thursday,  

February 16 at 6 p.m. due to President's Date.

    • Expressed appreciation to staff and students for all their hard  

work in meeting the new standards.