Brooke Cunningham

The Comprehensive English Learner District Plan for Colbert County Schools outlines the framework for serving English Learner (EL) students and immigrant students. It focuses on enabling EL students to achieve English proficiency in social and academic contexts, fostering cultural literacy, and supporting their home languages. Key areas include detailed procedures for EL identification, placement, assessment, and exit; comprehensive instructional programs and resources; accountability measures for English proficiency and academic achievement; and robust parent, family, and community involvement strategies. The plan aims to improve EL education by helping students learn English and meet challenging state academic standards.

The report discusses the financial activities of the Colbert County Board of Education for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. It includes the Independent Auditor's Report, Management's Discussion and Analysis, Basic Financial Statements, Required Supplementary Information, and Additional Information related to the Board. The audit's objective was to determine whether the financial statements present fairly the financial position and results of financial operations and whether the Board complied with applicable laws and regulations, including those applicable to its major federal financial assistance programs.

The document is the Proposed Annual Budget for the Colbert County School System for the fiscal year beginning October 1st, 2020, and ending September 30th, 2021. It includes anticipated revenues from State, Federal, Local, and Other Fund sources. The budget is designed to provide an overall plan for the use of financial resources to best serve the needs of the current student body and to encourage site-based management. The document includes two exhibits: a detailed listing of all revenues available to the LEA and anticipated expenditures summarized by major function (Exhibit P-I), and the anticipated expenditures by major function and category of expense for each school (Exhibit P-II).

The Board approved the employment of Courtney Harden as a Special Education Teacher at Colbert County High School, Duke Taylor as a Para-Professional at Colbert County High School, and Breanna Crowden as a Para-Professional at Leighton Elementary School.

The board approved several personnel actions, including employment, resignations, temporary employment, and a long-term substitute. They also approved an employee contract for a long-term substitute and coaching supplements for the 2022-2023 school year. The reconciled monthly financial report for November 2022 was approved, along with overnight/out-of-state field trip requests. Additionally, the board approved spending on asbestos abatement at Cherokee High School Auditorium, a School Webmaster/EdTech Stipend Description and Schedule, and the purchase of Educational Material Specialists, Inc. for benchmarking.