Published: July 16, 2008 10:09 am         

KCS change cafeteria prices

Kosciusko City Schools’ students will have a little less change in their pockets in the upcoming school year.

During the KCS board meeting Monday night, the board approved to change the lunch and breakfast prices for the upcoming school year.

Student breakfast went from $0.75 to $1 and lunch changed from $1.75 to $2. Adult breakfast also saw an increase – breakfast went from $1.50 to $1.75 and lunch from $2.75 to $3.

Superintendent David Sistrunk said the increase was needed due to the increase in minimum wage for food service workers and the increase of food prices.

The board also approved the Food Service Procurement Plan for the upcoming school year.

The school system’s budget was approved as well along with resolution for the city to collect the shortfall of $43,133.09 and an order requesting ad valorem tax dollars for 2008-2009.

Change orders were accepted on the girls softball complex, football concession area and the Kosciusko Lower Elementary classrooms and bathroom. A deduction of $330,340 was taken after changes were made on the materials that would be used. The project is now $1,238,000.

The board approved the following:

– Minutes from June 9 meeting

– Accepted a bid of $110,000 for the paving of the Kosciusko Junior High Parking Lot from Dickerson and Bowen.

– Bids for janitorial supplies for the upcoming school year.

– Bids for milk and ice cream from LuVel for the upcoming school year.

– Resignation of Audie Mooney from KHS and Kim Different from KJH.

– To hire Wanda Cooke at KLE, Vicky Brown at KUE and Julie Harmon at KHS for the upcoming school year.

– Rodney Putt as assistant transportation director/lead teacher at Alternative School for the upcoming school year.

– James Cobb as an aide in the special education at KUE for the upcoming school year.

– Tessa Horn as bus driver for the upcoming school year.

– Substitute teacher list for the school year.

– Perry Suggs as summer help effective June 2.

– Payment to Katrina Overstreet for summer school and to Barbara Worrell and Suzanne Greer for credit recovery.

– Accept transfer student Emma Reed, child of Ardy and Nikkie Reed, from the Attala County School District.

– Release Nico Hamblin, child of Landress Hamblin, from the KSD to attend ACSD.

– Leslie Shivers to perform the audit for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.

– Lease agreement with Avaya Communications (telephones $229.41 per month for 60 months).

– Mississippi Forestry Commission Services for work to be completed during the 2007-2008 fiscal year on 16th section land.

– Pay utility bills, officials, fuelman invoices and any bills budgeted that are due before the next school board meeting.

– Claims docket and financial report for June.

– Interfund loan for 2007-2008 fiscal year

– Fund transfer for the 2007-2008 fiscal year

– Division of 16th section revenue with Attala County School District for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

– Travel for Cassandra Fulton to attend training for special education directors on Aug. 20-21 and Jan. 21-22.

– Travel for the KHS and KJH football team for the upcoming school year.

– Travel for the KHS band for the upcoming school year.

– Travel for Jerrelyn Jackson to attend Mississippi Teacher Center workshop on July 23 in Jackson.

– Temporary easement and agreement between A.J. Johnson and the Attala County Board of Supervisors for the upcoming school year.

– Sewer easement for CMI to cross the 16th section lease of Lucille Martin.