The Cullman City School System has approved Cullman High School to form a new team and club to allow students to participate in more extracurricular activities. 

At its meeting on Thursday night, the Cullman City School Board gave permission to form a CHS Shooting Sports Team under the direction of Mr. Hayden Faulk and Cullman County 4H.

The board also gave permission to form a CHS Mountain Bike Club sponsored by Cullman Park and Recreation.

In other business, the board:

Approved the Aug. 15, 2017 minutes

Approved the Aug. 15, 2017 1st Budget Hearing minutes 

Approved the August 2017 payroll of $1,860,430.56, invoices paid of $1,038,597.37, financial statements and bank reconciliations 

Approved the following Head Start Items 

– Expenditures Report for August, 2017 

– Health/Nutrition/Disabilities/Enrollment Report for August 2017

Gave permission to surplus/salvage one set of inoperable Scholars Bowl Team buzzers at East Elementary School

Gave permission to surplus/salvage one Dell Optiplex 755 Computer (Asset #03275) at Cullman City Head Start

Gave permission for the Cullman High School Choral and Theatre Department to travel to New York City to participate in Theatre Educational Experience March 27-30, 2018

Gave permission for 6th Grade Gifted students from East & West Elementary to take a field trip to Atlanta, GA on April 27, 2018

Gave permission for 5th Grade Gifted students from East and West Elementary to take a field trip to Gulf Shores Beach Retreat May 9-11, 2018 

Approved the Cullman City Head Start Policy Council Bylaws 

Gave permission for Cullman High School to amend report card distribution from March 9, 2018 to March 16, 2018 

Gave permission for Cullman High School to conduct senior exams on May 16-17, 2018

Gave permission to enter into an interagency agreement with WellStone Inc. to provide mental health treatment services for students from Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018

Gave permission to contract with Bridges Behavior Therapy and Consulting to provide behavior analytic services beginning Aug. 15, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018

Gave permission to contract with Brooks’ Place to provide mental health services for Cullman City Schools beginning Oct. 1, 2017 and ending Sept. 30, 2018 

Gave permission to contract with Brooks’ Place to provide services to longterm alternative school, Turning Point, from Oct.1, 2017 and ending Sept. 30, 2018  

Gave permission to contract with ENT Associates of Alabama, PC to provide Special Education audiological services from Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 

Gave permission to contract with Dr. Bryan Boozer to provide Special Education vision services from Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 

Gave permission to contract with Beth Wooten to provide auditory verbal therapy/mentor services as directed by the Student Services Coordinator beginning Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 (Special Education Funds) 

Gave permission to contract with Ramona Evans to provide consultation, mobility, and orientation services for visually impaired students beginning Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 (IDEA Funds) 

Gave permission to contract with Sally Baker to provide special education psychometrist evaluations beginning Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 (General Fund Source) 

Gave permission to contract with Tammy Sargent to provide special education psychometrist evaluations beginning Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 (General Fund Source) 

Gave permission to contract with Julie Smith to provide special education psychometrist evaluations beginning Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 (General Fund Source) 

Gave permission to contract with Susan Evans to provide special education evaluations beginning Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 (General Fund Source) 

Gave permission to contract with Susan Evans for homebound instruction beginning Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 (General Fund Source) 

Gave permission to contract with Sharon Kane for homebound instruction beginning Oct. 1, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018 (General Fund) 

Gave permission to contract with Sue Melvin for homebound instruction beginning Oct.1, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018 (General Fund)

Gave permission to contract with Danielle Taylor for homebound instruction beginning Oct.1, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018 (General Fund)  

Gave permission to contract with Sara McCutcheon for homebound instruction beginning Oct. 1, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018 (General Fund)  

Gave permission to contract with Julie Smith for homebound instruction beginning Oct. 1, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018 (General Fund) 

Gave permission to contract with Cody Culpepper to provide maintenance support on an as needed basis beginning Sept. 15, 2017 through Dec. 31, 2017 

Gave permission to contract with Diane Law to provide secretarial and receptionist duties for Cullman City Schools as needed beginning Oct. 1, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018 

Gave permission to contract with Sharon Drake to assist the Technology Coordinator and/or his designee with various technology projects, and to assist the Technology Integration Specialist in the professional development and training of CCS teachers/staff beginning Sept. 1, 2017 through Aug. 31, 2018 

* Gave permission to contract with Patrick Bates to provide highlevel server support as well as Microsoft SQL support beginning Sept. 14, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018. Mr. Bates is a Silver Microsoft Partner and a Certified Microsoft Most Valuable Professional. 

The following personnel considerations

 – Resignations

Matthew Todd Scott, Athletics Coordinator (Part-Time), effective Sept. 7, 2017

Joseph Duke, custodian at West Elementary School, effective Oct. 1, 2017

 – Transfer

Peggy Swann, transfer from CNP 6.5 hour worker at Cullman High School to CNP 6.5 hour worker at West Elementary, effective Sept. 14, 2017

  – Leaves of absence

Kimberly Lay, requesting family and medical leave beginning Aug. 28 to Sept. 25, 2017

Kalysha Whittle, requesting family and medical leave tentatively beginning Jan. 22, 2018 followed by a leave of absence for the remainder of the 2017-2018 school year

Dana Lindley, requesting maternity leave beginning approximately Nov. 8, 2017 to Jan. 3, 2018

John M. Wilhite, requesting the use of on-the-job injury days

 – Employments

Charlotte Hood, 4-hour CNP worker at Cullman High School, effective Sept. 15, 2017

Karla Rodriguez, Head Start interpreter at Cullman City Primary School, effective Sept. 15, 2017

Sarah Martin, temporary third grade teacher at East Elementary School (to fill a leave of absence) tentatively beginning Nov. 2 through May 25, 2018 

Roxi Lee, Extended Day Program teacher assistant at West Elementary School, effective Aug. 18, 2017 

Yenny Laney, part-time Spanish interpreter/translator, effective Sept. 14, 2017

 – Administrative supplements 

Cullman High School Assistant Principals Mark Stephens, Aaron Sparks and Jake Johnson, administrative supplement level 1 for holidays and weekend supervision

Tammy White, Head Start Assistant Director, administrative supplement level 2 for additional duties required for the implementation of OSR classrooms, additional budgets and monitoring, effective Oct. 1, 2017

  – Additional supplement

 Brent Hill, CMS boys basketball coach, permission to pay additional supplement of $918.33