Several staff members were added and two resignations accepted at the Monday night meeting of the Attala County School Board.
In filling vacancies for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year, the board gave its approval to hire the following: Anthony Watts, Morgan Williams Marjorie Shinn, Sara Aughtman, Ken Ferguson, Ethel; Kirk Doss, Vo-Tech; William Atkins, Jason McCuller, Tylyn Burton, McAdams; Ilona Jones, Long Creek.
Resignations were accepted from Gerald Simmons, retiring from the Career Tech Center, and Courtney Smith from the Greenlee Elementary staff.
Other personnel business included approval to apply for emergency endorsement for Ashley Nolden, Stacey Greenwood and Manda McCuller and paying retiring teachers for unused sick leave. Revised district coaching salaries were approved and approval of minimum pay scale for district administrators failed to receive a motion.
An executive session was held pertaining to personnel matters but no action was taken.
In other matters, the consent agenda was approved which included travel, removal of fixed assets, Life Help field trips involving the use of a bus and accepting the donation of exercise and athletic equipment from Holmes Community College to Ethel High School.
In financial matters, district financial statement and claims, club and activity accounts were approved. A donation of $2,500 was accepted from Modern Woodmen, representing matching funds from a Spring Fling fund raiser.
Supt. Bryan Weaver reviewed the student and teacher handbooks and the board gave its approval following his notation of several changes and additions.
Reading Horizons was approved as a sole source provider.
During summer months, the district office hours will be from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. until noon on Friday. In each of the schools the principal and janitorial staff will be on duty from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday and until noon on Friday.
The district office will be closed July 4-6 for the observance of Independence Day.
Next meeting of the board will be held Thursday, June 28.
