by Kathy Foster
Rose Adams, CareerSource Chipola, met with the Washington County School Board Monday evening to offer temporary help with cleanup work after Hurricane Michael.
Adams said they are currently hiring the following:
- General Laborers at $15 hourly
- Humanitarian Workers at $13 hourly
- General Office Workers at $12 hourly
The Disaster Temporary Jobs Grant may be able to employ workers for up to 12 months.
For more information call 850-633-4419.
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As part of the meeting Daniel Young, with the Florida Pazrk Service at Pine Log State Park, presented Washington County School Superintendent Joe Taylor with a check as a gift to the local school system.
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School Board members also held a Public Hearing as part of Monday’s meeting to review the following 11 policies that are being revised:
Public input was called for, but none was received.
- Policy #2.95 – Wellness Program Policy revised to reflect changes in law and DOE model policy.
- Policy 3.10 – Organizational Chart
- Policy 3.40 Safe and Secure School revised to relfect changes in law
- Policy 3.39 – Domestic Security revised to establish procedures for prevention of violence on school grounds.
- Policy 4.21 – Instructional Materials Selection revised to remove challenged materials information.
- Policy 4.75 – Virtual Instruction revises policy to add certifications and assessments that meet eligibility requirements.
- Policy 5.10 – Requirements of Original Entry revises policy to add mental health services.
- Policy 5.32 – Zero Tolerance for School Related Crimes revises policy to add consultation with law enforcement.
- Policy 7.34 – Hospitality Funds revisies policy to add additional activities expenditures may be used to fund. ————————————————–
The following agenda items were approved as part of the Dec. 10th agenda:
- Payment of Monthly Bills, Financial Report and Budget Amendments
- Minutes of Nov. 12th Executive Session and Regular Board Meeting; and Nov. 20th Re-Organizational Meeting
- School Internal Audit Report for FYE June 30, 2018
- Substitutes/Volunteers
- Educationa Curriculum Agreement between Unmanned Safety Institute, Inc. and Florida Panhandle Technical College
- Out-of-State travel for KMS Elementary AR Field trip to Axtion Air in Dothan, AL. on Jan. 10-11, 2019
- Out-of-State travel for WAVE to Dothan, AL
- Out-of-State travel for RMS Band students to Troy State University
- Out-of-State travel for VMS 8th Grade students to attend Southeast WOW Career Fair in Dothan on Dec. 18
- Out-of-State travel for Commercial Vehicle Driving class to Wiley Sanders Truck Lines Terminal in Troy, AL on Dec. 20th
- Out-of State travel for VHS band to Troy University on Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2019
- Out Service Contract with Advanced Medical Personnel Services (Occupational Therapy)
- Revised job description for payroll specialist
- 2018-2019 Salary Schedule
- Named William Wilson as Athletic Director/Head Football Coach at CHS effective Jan. 1, 2019
- Resignation of Patrick Brock, instructor at Florida Panhandle Technical College
- Resignation of Joy Taylor, financial aid specialist at Florida Panhandle Technical College effective Nov. 28, 2018
- Named Gerald Tranuille, Athletic Director at VHS, Jan. 1, 2019