The Decatur County Community Schools Board of Education met on Wednesday.
The board approved the North Decatur 8th grade field trip to Louisville. The resignations of Rick Zimmerman- South Decatur and Jeanie Dale-South Decatur were approved. The termination of Nickolas Heath-North Decatur was approved. The hirings of Shane Lakins-School Resource Officer, Angela Lindroth-Central Office, Lacey Rudd-South Decatur, Thomas Couch-North Custodian, and Erica Couch-North Custodian were approved.
The board gave a clarification on the bus purchase made last month. They were originally going to purchase one regular passenger bus and a handicap accessible bus, however they instead chose to purchase 2 regular buses.
The North Decatur Elementary School Extra Effort Award went to Carla Kramer. Their dedication and effort are through the roof. They were on the NASA committee and are always on top of things. They are an extremely strong leader as well as an excellent team player.
The North Decatur High School Extra Effort Award went to Stephanie Menkin. They are a pleasure to work with and always supports the staff and students. They always go above and beyond to be prepared. When they are in the cafeteria there is never chaos.
The board accepted donations totaling in $6,925.84 and 9 academic jackets. There was a public hearing for the Seventh Amendment to Lease. Resolution 1, to authorize the 7th amendment to lease, was approved. Resolution 2, to assign bid contracts to the building corporation, was approved. Resolution 3, to approved the first supplement, was approved. All student fundraisers were approved. The board approved the disposal of obsolete equipment. The board approved the NDHS After-Prom grant request from the Decatur County Community Foundation.
Rob Smith gave an update on North Decatur Elementary. Their NASA Expedition day went well and high schooler Ellie Thompson designed the shirts that all students and teachers wore. The support from the community during the open house was spectacular. The kindergarten registration is coming up and Breakfast Buddies is as well. There are yearbook sales happening and after school tutoring is going well. Grandparents Day is April 21. Rollerskating and Boys Basketball will be returning soon.
Deidre Laker with North Decatur High School gave a presentation on the Early College Endorsement. In 2021 93% of graduates earned some type of college credit and 79% had plans on some form of further education after high school. This year they offer 25 college credit course that have a wide range of varying courses to choose from. Students can leave high school and have enough credits to enter college as a sophomore, getting them to their major courses faster and getting them special privileges for being an upperclassman. They can always do more for their students tho and would like to get the label of have Early College Endorsement so that students have the opportunity to graduate with an Associate’s Degree. This can give them an even bigger boost both in and out of college. To start Phase 2 of this process they need to work on the schools culture. They would like the school to continue supporting students supporting themselves and continue their support to the educational environment.
Morgan Schofield
WTRE News
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