The Cullman High School baseball team was recognized by the Cullman City School Board Tuesday night for their recent state championship victory.

The Cullman City School System will be hosting several camps for students over the summer after they were approved during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Cullman City School Board.

The system will host its fourth annual Bridging the Gap Summer Camp English language tutoring program during the summer, along with the system’s inaugural Elementary Spanish Summer Camp that will take place on June 10-13.

The board also approved a partnership with the North Alabama Agriplex to host one-week summer camps at the East Elementary and West Elementary outdoor classrooms over the summer.

The board also approved the hiring of Dawn NeSmith as the system’s new Student Services Coordinator, beginning May 28. NeSmith will be replacing Richard Templeton, who is leaving the system for a position in the Muscle Shoals City School System.

Cullman City Schools Superintendent Susan Patterson said NeSmith is coming from the Morgan County School System, where she has worked for 26 years.

“We’re glad to have her and the experience that she is bringing us to Cullman City,” she said.

In other business, the board:

Approved April 2019 payroll of $1,991,035.21, invoices paid of $762,969, financial statements and bank reconciliations.

Approved the following Head Start items: Expenditures Report for April 2019, Health/Nutrition/Disabilities/Enrollment Report for April 2019, SF-425 Quarterly Report- March 31, SF-425 Semi-Annual Report- March 31.

Gave permission to surplus/salvage fleet vehicle- 1994 Chevrolet Pickup from the technology department.

Gave permission to surplus a 2008 John Deere Estate Series zero-turn mower from West Elementary School.

Gave permission to salvage to broken 32-inch television from East Elementary School.

Gave permission for CMS seventh and eight graders to travel to Williamsburg, Virginia (Colonial Williamsburg and Bacon’s Castle), Jamestown, Virginia (Jamestowne Island, Voorhees Archaerium and Jamestown Settlement) and Yorktown, Virginia (Yorktown Victory Center, Yorktown Battlefields and Shirley Plantation) on June 3-9, 2020.

Gave permission for CHS HOSA Future Health Professionals to travel to Orlando, Florida to attend the international conference and competition on June 18-23.

Gave permission for CHS fishing team to travel to National High School Championship in Paris, Tennessee on August 8-9.

Gave permission for CHS football, baseball and basketball senior players to travel with coaches to Ocoee, Tennessee on June 13.

Gave permission for CHS band to travel to New York City on Nov. 9-13 to represent Alabama in Veterans Day performance at the Statue of Liberty.

Gave permission to salvage the following items from Head Start: 60 child chairs, two kidney tables, three small wood tables, two small blue tables, two small red tables, one book stand, three kitchen sets, three art easels and three drying racks. All items are in poor or fair condition.

Approved Cullman City Schools FY 2019 Budget Amendment #1.

Gave permission for Cullman City Primary School to conduct a Kindergarten Camp during the first two days of school: Boys will attend school on Aug. 7 and girls will attend on Aug. 8.

Approved a recommendation by Stephen Ward & Associates, Inc. to offer a contract to Alabama Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc. as the lowest base bid received for the Cullman Middle School Round Building Roof Repair Project.

Approved Change Order #1 on Cullman High School Baseball Field Reconstruction.

Gave permission to let bids for Bid #05-21-19-02 for the Cullman City Schools’ Bus Replacement. The replacement will be a 2020 model or newer, 72 passenger class “C” school bus, which is to meets all current state and federal specifications at the time of manufacture.

Gave permission to contract with Jones Institute for Rehabilitative Audiology, LLC to provide educational audiology services beginning May 22 through Sept. 20, 2020.

Gave permission to provide a $100 per day stipend for Cullman City Schools teachers grades K-3 to attend the ARI Structured Literacy Training sponsored by the Alabama Reading Initiative.

Gave permission to provide a $75 per day stipend for CCPS instructional assistants to attend the two-day Essential Literacy Skills training sponsored by ARI Structured Literacy Training (CCPS Title One funds).

Gave permission to provide a $100 per day stipend for Head Start and Pre-K teachers to attend the ARI Structured Literacy Training (Head Start and OSR funds).

Gave permission to provide a $75 per day stipend for Head Start and Pre-K teachers to attend the ARI Structured Literacy Training (Head Start and OSR funds).

Gave permission to provide a $100 stipend to Penny Clark and Amanda Gunter for one day during the summer of 2019 to work on second grade Child Find.

Gave permission for West Elementary School to adopt the entire State of Alabama Approved Textbook List for technology (computer science and digital literacy). Approved by the West Elementary School Textbook Committee.

Gave permission for Cullman City Primary School to adopt the entire State of Alabama Approved Textbook List for technology (computer science and digital literacy). Approved by the Cullman City Primary School Textbook Committee.

Gave permission for Cullman City Primary School to supplement their mathematics and reading instruction with the following programs/materials: Pink Cat Site License, Lexia site license, scholastic magazines.

Approve the Head Start NGA for the FY2019 COLA for the 2018-2019 budget period.

Gave permission for Head Start to enter into a partnership agreement for the 2019-2020 school year with Urgent Care of Cullman to conduct TB screenings.

Approved the Health Services Advisory Agreement between Cullman City Head Start and Dr. Heidi Blair for the 2019-2020 school year.

Approved the following Head Start Partnership Agreements for the 2019-2020 school year: Dr. Emily Che Flores-vision screening services, Cullman Regional Medical Center-dietician consultation services.

Approved the following Head Start Community Partnership Agreements for the 2019-2020 school year: The Crossing, Cullman Parks and Recreation.

Gave permission to contract with Ken Gleaton to conduct Summer School Credit Recovery.

Gave permission to contract with Nathan Morgan to clean floors, move furniture and maintain landscaping at Cullman City Primary School during the summer of 2019 (local school funds).

Gave permission to contract with Chris Johnston to clean floors and carpets, move furniture and other duties at Cullman City Primary School during the summer of 2019 (CCPS/Head Start funds).

Gave permission to contract with William Romero to clean floors, move furniture and maintain landscaping at Cullman City Primary School during the summer of 2019 (local school funds).

Gave permission to contract with Jessica Williams to strip and wax floors at the Central Office during the summer of 2019.

Gave permission to contract with Annette Barnett to provide clerical assistance beginning June 1 through July 31 for Student Services as needed during the summer of 2019 (IDEA and general funds).

Gave permission to contract with Annette Barnett to provide part-time secretarial services for Student Services as needed beginning Aug. 1 through May 31, 2020, not to exceed 19.5 hours per week (IDEA and general funds).

Gave permission to contract with Alice Lindsey to provide instructional assistant services on an as-needed basis from Jue 1 through Aug. 1 (general fund).

Gave permission to contract with Ragan Baumheckel to provide various duties for the 2018-2019 school year, not to exceed three days (Head Start funds).

Gave permission for the following CNP employees to work additional days during the summer to facilitate the Summer Feeding Program: Tina Bates, Tammy Brown, Debra Ball, Michelle Nix, Jessica Williams, Tracy Wilson and Kim Zavadil (paid from Summer Feeding Program revenues).

Approved the following personnel considerations:

Termination of Employment of Classified Probationary Employee

Lindsey Stracener, Special Education instructional assistant at Cullman City Primary School, effective May 24.

Resignations

Ragan Baumheckel, PFCE Assistant at Head Start, effective May 10.

Erica Veal, Disabilities Manager at Head Start, effective May 24.

Vanessa Cabrera, Extended Day Program aide at Cullman City Primary School, effective May 23.

Lanie Williamson, Library/Media Specialist at Cullman City Primary School, effective May 24.

Vanessa Rakestraw, sixth grade English teacher at West Elementary School, effective May 24.

Leisha Sigala, CNP worker at West Elementary School, effective May 15.

Patricia Talley, custodian at Cullman High School, effective May 31.

Stephanie Conner, math teacher at Cullman High School, effective May 24.

Will Tidwell, special education teacher at Cullman High School, effective May 24.

Transfers

Brandi Outzen, transfer from special education instructional assistant at Cullman City Primary School to physical education assistant at Cullman City Primary School, beginning 2019-2020 school year.

Cassie Bowen, transfer from fourth grade teacher at East Elementary School to remediation teacher at Cullman Middle School, beginning 2019-2020 school year.

Paige Faulk, transfer from fourth grade teacher at East Elementary School to temporary reading/math teacher at East Elementary School for the 2019-2020 school year only.

Meagan Cagle, transfer from math teacher at Cullman Middle School to math teacher at Cullman High School, beginning 2019-2020 school year.

Jeff Thomas, transfer from custodian at West Elementary School to custodian at Cullman Middle School, beginning June 3.

Leaves of absence:

Melanie Townson, instructional assistant at West Elementary School, requesting leave of absence be extended to May 24.

Kathy Thornhill, ELL teacher at West Elementary School, requesting unpaid leave days on May 23-24.

Crystal Sparks, instructional assistant at East Elementary School, requesting unpaid leave days on May 9, 10, 13 and 14.

Karen Hays, kindergarten teacher at Cullman City Primary School, requesting Family and Medical Leave beginning August 5 through Oct. 28, followed by a leave of absence beginning Oct. 29 through the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.

Modification of Temporary Employment:

Teresa Powers, temporary instructional assistant at West Elementary School, extending temporary employment to May 17.

Employments

Kassandra Cox, kindergarten teacher at Cullman City Primary School, beginning Aug. 2.

Chloe Harbison, temporary kindergarten teacher at Cullman City Primary School (to fill a leave of absence) for the 2019-2020 school year.

Savanna Ponder, Extended Day Program aide at Cullman City Primary School, beginning Aug. 7.

Jada Mitchell, fourth grade teacher at East Elementary School, beginning August 2.

Melanie Townson, general education teacher (Grade TBD) at West Elementary School, beginning Aug. 2.

Laura Caroline McKellar, general education teacher (Grade TBD) at West Elementary School, beginning Aug. 2.

Meaghan Britton, temporary classroom teacher (Grade TBD) at West Elementary School, beginning Aug. 2 (2019-2020 School Year Only).

Renata Puckett, special education teacher at Cullman Middle School, beginning Aug 2.

Lindsey Laseter, English teacher at Cullman Middle School, beginning Aug. 2.

Charles Johnson, custodian at Cullman Middle School, beginning May 2.

Jeremy Heath Saint, physical education/strength and agility instructor at Cullman High School and Cullman Middle School, beginning Aug. 2.

Supplement resignations

Ragan Baumheckel, Cullman City Head Start Webmaster, effective May 10.

Lanie Williamson, CCPS Yearbook and CCPS Webmaster, effective May 24.

Will Tidwell, ninth grade head football coach and associate head softball coach, effective May 24.

Reassignments – East Elementary School:

Lindsey Howard – second grade to fourth grade.

Hannah Hunt – fifth grade to second grade.

Nina Jones – sixth grade to fifth grade.