Cold Springs school board member Wendy Crider is seen during a 2015 board meeting. The Cullman County Board of Education approved some minor maintenance projects, including the expansion of a parking lot and some mold removal at Cold Springs.

The Cullman County Board of Education approved some minor maintenance projects, including the expansion of a parking lot and some mold removal at Cold Springs.

The board approved the Cold Springs High parking lot expansion for $4,900 with Crook Excavating. A project to address gutters on the old bus barn was also approved at $8,800, with GKL Companies, along with $10,998 for mold removal at the home education and agriculture building. That work was handled by Alabama Restoration & Remediation. The mold removal was routine, and reportedly did not pose any immediate threat to public health.

A $4,732 project to replace the softball scoreboard at Fairview High was also approved, which was covered by an insurance claim.

The board also opened bids for a walking trail at Vinemont High School, though no bids were returned for the project.

The board also:

* Approved minutes from May 26, June 18, July 9, July 23 and August 13.

* Approved resignations:

— Ashley Henderson, Temporary FACS Teacher, Holly Pond High

— Deborah Jane Wilson, School Nurse, Good Hope

— Brenda Heatherly, CNP worker, Good Hope

— Trenda Kimbrell, Cheerleading Sponsor, Harmony

— Lance Lay, JV Girls Basketball Coach, Vinemont High

— Christopher Drake, Plumber, Maintenance Department

— Katie Burney, Behavioral Support Assistant, Child Development

— Vickie Carman, Special Education Teacher, Cold Springs High

— H. Chris Moss, Teacher, Good Hope High

— Deborah Oldacre, 4th grade Teacher, Good Hope Elementary

— Randy Wilkins, AgriScience Teacher, Holly Pond High

— Charles Johnson, Custodian, Cullman Area Tech Academy

* Approved Leaves of Absence:

— Bethany Dingler, Teacher, West Point Elementary

— Adriann Basch, Health Science Teacher, Cullman Area Tech Academy

— Brittany Bryan, Teacher, Fairview Elementary

— Ashley Uhrig, Teacher, Good Hope Primary

— Leah W. Sapp, Teacher, Vinemont Elementary

— Dana Bullard, CNP Worker, Parkside

— Sandra Hampton, CNP, Fairview

* Approved voluntary transfers:

— Mitch Witcher, From: P.E. Teacher (boys), Good Hope High; To: Driver Ed/Strength Training, Good Hope High.

— Patrick McDonald, From: Teacher, Good Hope Middle; To: Teacher, Good Hope High.

— Nora Campbell, From: Custodian, West Point Elementary; To: CNP Worker, West Point High

— Janet Gaston, From: CNP Manager, Welti; To: CNP Assistant Manager, Hanceville

— Lou Weaver, From: CNP Co-Manager, Hanceville; To: CNP Manager, Welti

* Approved appointments:

— Corrine Whisenant, CNP Worker, Holly Pond

— Berta Crowell, Custodian, West Point Elementary

— Lauren Haley McCoy, Behavioral Student Assistant, Child Development

— Heidi Shartrand, Behavioral Student Assistant, Child Development

— Susan J. Fife, Systemwide LPN, Systemwide

— Laura Rankhorn, Counselor, Holly Pond Elementary

— Dorothy O’Bara, Special Education Teacher, Cold Springs High

— Leah Hoffpauir, Temporary 1st grade Teacher, West Point Elementary

* Approved Substitutes: Michael Oldacre, Teacher; Madeline E. Ferguson, Teacher; Belinda Calvert, Teacher.

* Approved After School Personnel at Holly Pond Elementary: Amy Wood ($10 an hour); Vinemont Elementary: Josh Drake, Sandra Sandlin,Ashlea Miles.

* Approved After School Instructors, Fairview Middle: Rebecca Gregory, Tammy Wiley.

* A pproved Non-Faculty Coaches: Roger Earl Moore, Jeremy Sohn Barnett, Jessica Gorham.

* Approved contract salary changes:

— Jessica Gorham, Add MS Volleyball Coach, Parkside

— Ronda Harris, Delete MS Basketball Cheerleader Sponsor, Parkside

— Heather Lynn, Add MS Basketball Cheerleader Sponsor, Harmony

— James Brown, Add JV Girls Basketball Coach, Vinemont High

—Treyla Kessler, Upgrade to Masters

— Connie Baker, Upgrade to Central Office Support Salary Schedule Level D

— Lisa Holcombe, Upgrade to Central Office Support Salary Schedule Level D

— Becki Klein, Upgrade to Central Office Support Salary Schedule Level D

* Approval to pay Randy Wilkins for 5 unused Annual Leave Days.

* Approval of July and August 2015 Financial Statements – (Copy on file with the CSFO). All bank statements have been reconciled through August 2015.

* Approved bills and salaries.

* Approved request from Vinemont Elementary School to pay the following for sanding and refinishing the gym floor, to be paid by local school funds: Kerry Thompson $300, Todd Johnson $450, Lance Lay $450.

* Approved request from Vinemont High School to pay the following $300 for refinishing the high school gym floor, to be paid from the varsity basketball account: Kerry Thompson, Todd Johnson, Lance Lay.

* Approved request from Vinemont High School to pay Shannon Bridges $500 as an assistant volleyball coach, to be paid by local school funds

* Approved request from Fairview High School to pay the following for mowing of the stadium and all practice fields, maintenance, painting and video requirements, to be paid by the booster club – Will Tidwell $3,000; Anthony Reno $3,000; Trett Hardman $3,000; Wesley Harden $828; Brandon Tidmore $1,692; George Redding $2,500.

* Approved request from Holly Pond High School to pay $1,500 to Mike Bates, Head Varsity Football Coach, for summer workouts and weight training, to be paid by the Quarterback Club.

* Approved request from Cullman Area Technology Academy to approve the Health Science Clinical Internship Training Agreement, Responsibilities of the Clinical Sponsor/Mentor for Independent Clinical Sites and Clinical Eligibility.

* Approved the 2015-2016 Technology Plan.

* Approved request from the Cullman County Education Association (CCEA) for two (2) days professional leave for their elected delegates to attend the 2015 A.E.A. Delegate Assembly in Montgomery, Alabama on December 3-5, 2015 (Thursday-Saturday): Janna Absher, Keith Kugler, Sheila Mitchell, Janet Turner, Selena Skipper, Joell Chambers, Michelle Bryant, Susan Fulmer.

* Approved request from the Cullman County Education Support Professionals (CCESP) for two (2) days professional leave for their elected delegates to attend the 2015 A.E.A. Delegate Assembly in Montgomery, Alabama on December 3-5, 2015 (Thursday-Saturday) and 1/2 day substitutes on Thursday to be paid by the general fund (CCESP will pay the substitutes for the other 1/2 days): Janet Davis, Becki Klein-no sub, Rena’ Watson-no sub, Patti Hasenbein-no sub, Taft Dillashaw-no sub, Connie Baker-no sub, Lavonne Osborne, Gwen Purifoy.

* Approved request from Denise Schuman, Textbook Coordinator to add Reading Horizons (Discovery and Elevate) to the approved textbook adoption list for Cullman County Schools.

* Selection of two board members to serve as delegates and two alternates for the 2015 Alabama Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly, December 3, 2015 in Birmingham. Delegates: Wendy Crider, James Thompson. Alternates: Jason Speegle, Chris Carter.

* Organization of the Commission – in compliance with Section 16-8-4 of the Laws of Alabama, November is the designated time for election of officers of the Cullman County Commission on Education:

— Election of Board President – Gene Sullins

— Election of Vice-President – James Thompson

* Consideration of revised Board Policy 5.10.5 Personal Leave and Board Policy 5.11.7 Use of Vacation and Sick Leave

*Superintendent’s Report – Superintendent Ross reported the following:

— Congratulations to Tim White, CATA Precision Machining Instructor, whose program passed the National Institute of Metalworking Skills accreditation review.

— All schools and the central office will be closed on November 11th in celebration of Veteran’s Day.

— All schools and the central office will be closed all week, November 23rd-27th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

— All Cullman County School students will attend a full day on December 17th & 18th.

* Announced the next meeting for Thursday, December 17.