Order #3872 - Motion Passed:  Motion to Adopt Agenda passed with a motion by Ms. Angie Jo Johnson and a second by Ms. Suzanne Wilson.

Classified – Paul Nuckols

Certified – Tammy Wilson

Mr. Weston Jones, Principal –

Academic:

·         CHS juniors took the statewide ACT March 12, 2019. In preparation for the test, CHS offered 9 ACT study sessions for students. On average, 60 students attended each session, with one session having as many as 78 students.

·         Juniors had an overall composite goal of 20 for this year’s ACT.

·         All sophomores will take statewide field test in reading and math on April 15^th and 16^th.

Next Steps:

·         All juniors will take the statewide assessment in on-demand and science on May 6^th and 7^th. This test will be administered online this year. Students have been preparing in RTI sessions daily for their upcoming tests.

·         Advanced placement tests are scheduled for this spring. We have 94 students taking an AP exam this year. 164 total AP exams are scheduled.

·         Big Picture students have been scheduled and students are searching for different internship options they would like to pursue in the 2019-2020 school year.

·         Full-time Big Picture students: 30

·         Hybrid Big Picture students: 35.

Extracurricular:

·         Spring sports are off to a great start.

·         Baseball and softball recently had successful trips to Myrtle Beach to play in the Ripkin Experience.

·         Eagle baseball captured the All “A” Regional title and will host sectional game on April 20^th.

·         Track team recently had individual and team victories in competition. 22 CHS students are on the team with 20 CMS students.

·         Tennis team has 16 boys and 10 girls competing. Many individual winners thus far early in the season.

·         Cole Kidwell, Emily Rodgers, Zoe McAninich, and Katelyn Miller will attend the Governor’s Scholar Program this summer.

Looking Forward:

·         College/Career Signing Day – April 26^th

·         Adulting Day – May 2^nd

·         Top 10% Banquet – May 5^th

·         Senior Community Projects – May 14^th

·         Baccalaureate – May 19th 1:30 p.m. Hamilton Auditorium

·         Class Night – May 21st 6:00 p.m. CHS Gym

·         Graduation – May 25th 11:00 a.m. Hamilton Auditorium

Mr. Kirby Smith, Superintendent –

Most all ACT scores for our juniors are in and it looks as though we will have an overall composite somewhere between 19.3-19.6. Last year our composite score was 19.3.

CES Spring Fest hosted by CES PTA and CES staff raised right at $8,000 Friday night.

GSP for this year - Cole Kidwell, Zoe McAninch, Emily Rodgers and Katelyn Miller.

Baseball team won the Class A region Saturday afternoon and will play Holy Cross Saturday at 12:00 in the state sectional game.

Crews spent spring break installing a new wood floor in the multipurpose room at CMS. The floor looks great! Our guys have painted and added new lighting – looks awesome!!

Three of the four rooms in the Eagle Center of Innovation are complete. We have one more room to complete and both restrooms and then we will be ready to go. Mr. Kidwell, Mr. Parker and I met last week with all four iEagle teachers to discuss technology. Also, Mr. Kidwell is working with teachers to get furniture ordered.

CMS students have begun using the new science lab this week. 

Today was the deadline for students to turn in their application for iEagle. We had applications turned in for grades 3-6. 

We should hear something by April 22 on whether or not we were awarded the New Skills for Youth Grant.

Our CU Excellence in Teaching award recipients this year are: CES- Ms. Kaye Agathen, CMS- Ms. Katie Wilkerson, and CHS- Mr. Tyler Hardy. They will be recognized May 11^th at CU.

Mr. Tyler Hardy is our representative for the Chamber of Commerce Educator of the year and he will be recognized on April 30^th at the Chamber meeting.

Testing schedule for each school: CES- May 7-13, CMS- May 13-17, and CHS- May 6-10.

The Aspiring Administrators session were well attended with an average of 11 teachers attending.

Just a reminder that every Friday from here on out will be full instructional days.

The LPC will meet on Monday April 29 to finalize the District Facilities Plan so therefore the plan should be on the agenda for the May board meeting.

Important Dates to remember:

            Graduation – Saturday May 25^th at 11:00 am

            Baccalaureate - Sunday May 19^th 1:30

            Class night - Tuesday May 21^st 6:00

            Top 10% banquet - Sunday May 5^th 1:00pm

            Prom - April 13^th – All occasions

            I am providing each of you with KSBA Regional training activities.

I am providing each of you with a copy of my calendar for March, April and May.

Order #3873 - Motion Passed:  Motion to Approve Consent Agenda Items passed with a motion by Ms. Barkley Taylor and a second by Ms. Angie Jo Johnson.

• March Board Meeting Minutes 2018-2019

• Balance Sheet
• Detail Finance Report
• Finance Summary

• CES - Monthly Financial Report
• CMS - Monthly Financial Report
• CHS - Monthly Financial Report

• Personnel Report

Order #3874 - Motion Passed:  Motion to Adjourn Board Meeting at 6:44 pm passed with a motion by Mr. Mitch Overstreet and a second by Ms. Angie Jo Johnson.