Kylie asked to amend the agenda as follows:

Remove item II. G. PCA Para Hire

Remove Item II. L. SCCA Teacher Hires 2023-2024

Several parents and students (list attached) signed into the meeting for Public Comment. Their comments concerned the PCA Administration  decision to remove Basketball from region competition for the 2023-2024 school year. Each signee was allowed 3 minutes to speak regarding this issue. 

Kutrina Price submitted a formal appeal letter (attached) to the Board concerning the PCA Administration decision to remove basketball from region competition for the 2023-2024 school year. Ms. Price was allowed 10 minutes for her appeal. Ms. Price invoked our mission statement and sections of the Core Beliefs Statements listed in the parent student handbook as partial rationale for her appeal. Student confidence, scholarship availabilty,  parental involvement and funding issues were also addressed in her statement. 

Kylie, the AD, and Booster representative addressed administrative concerns which included funding issues, parental involvement, coaching leadership and staffing issues, and the competitiveness of our region for basketball that led to the Administrations decision.

Board members asked questions of Ms. Price, the other parents present, students, as well as coaching staff and Athletic Board members present.

PCA, Inc. - Kathy Martin will be retiring at the end of her 2022-2023 contract. 

SCCA - Dianne Houston will retiring at the end of her 2022-2023 contract. 

Reagan Beamon is resigning at the end of her 2022-2023 contract. Assistant Principal, Christina Boyd, will move into the Principal position.

Kylie is requesting these additional positions at PCA for the 2023-2024 school year:

Split the AP/Counselor position back into two positions.

Add a full time Gifted teacher/coordinator.

Funding for these additional positions has been included in the preliminary 2023-2024 budget. 

PCA administration has recommended hiring the following persons for the open Middle School Social Studies position and the open High School Science Position for the 2023-2024 school year:

Eric Thomas, MS Social Studies

Adam Benton, HS Science

Kylie informed the Board that 2 PCA paraprofessionals, Helen Poke and Brooke Peak, have resigned their positions. 

Samantha Leverette was chosen for the new Assistant Principal position at SCCA for the 2023-2024 school year. Ms. Leverette was already on staff as a middle school math teacher. 

Kylie is recommending the elimination of the Leadership Coach position at SCCA beginning the 2023-2024 school year. The CSP Grant will not include funding for this position going forward. 

Enrollment numbers indicate the need for an additional Special Education position at SCCA. This additional position is included in the preliminary budget for the 2023-2024 school year. 

The following teachers have tendered resignations at the end of their 2022-2023 contract:

Kitty Davis, Ag Education

Melissa Poitevient, Special Education

Tina Thompson, 3rd Grade

Paraprofessional Summer Confer has also resigned effective the end of the 2022-2023 school year. 

The FY 23 Amended Monitoring results have been received. There were 3 findings under Indicator 4: Students and Employees that have since been corrected. We expect to receive partial points under this indicator.

These items were: 

The Home Language Survey in the enrollment packet did not include one question. This has been addressed. 

The enrollment packet failed to cite the law regarding the use of student Social Security Numbers. This has been added in the appropriate section.

The Family Medical Leave poster on site must also be included in the handbook. This has been corrected. 

The FY 23 Amended Monitoring results have been received. There were 3 findings under Indicator 4: Students and Employees that have since been corrected. We expect to receive partial points under this indicator.

These items were: 

The Home Language Survey in the enrollment packet did not include one question. This has been addressed. 

The enrollment packet failed to cite the law regarding the use of student Social Security Numbers. This has been added in the appropriate section.

The Family Medical Leave poster on site must also be included in the handbook. This has been corrected. 

PCA is on track to meet on Operational CPF with a  predicted score of 96.

SCCA is on track to meet on Operational CPF with a predicted score of 96.

Through November with 60% of the budget spent, PCA is on track to meet on CPF Financial Assessments. 

Pataula received technology grant funds from the Office of Rural Education and we are using these funds to add fiber connections from the school to the athletic complex. This will help us install wifi devices and cameras. We received two quotes. The school recommends using Action Alarm for this install at a cost of $26,000. 

The school is seeking approval to spend $6,400 for insect prevention efforts. The vote will be to spend $6,400 with Arrow Exterminators. 

Through November with 53% of the budget spent, SCCA is on track to meet on CPF Financial Assessment. 

The Board planned to use the annual Board retreat for Strategic Planning this year. There have been conversations with vendors regarding the scope of the project and budget. Only one bid has been officially submitted.

With only one bid submitted from a Strategic Planning vendor and Interest in joining a Replication Cohort which would offer free services the Board will table selecting a vendor at this time. 

Please be sure to complete the Board Self-Assessment if you have not already done so. 

The changes to the Wellness Policy reflect the actual number of meetings the Committee will hold each year.

The Committee reviewed the 2021-2022 CCRPI Scores, 2021-2022 Academic CPF Determination and Winter MAPS Data.  PCA and SCCA out performed local districts and met on CPF. Scores on the Winter MAPS testing were stagnant and incentives will be addressed to increase student motivation.