Board Business: Lincoln County Schools
• The board addressed issues pertaining to the recent millage increase and presented a ten-year analysis of their millage rates for educational purposes.
• Superintendent Terry Brister said there is construction on every campus and the teachers are on task. He added that there is an overall good atmosphere on campuses.
• The board approved the financial report.
• The board accepted a bid on oil, gas and mineral leases from Franklin Land Company LLC, upon the approval of the Secretary of State’s office.
• The board approved the bid received on the Loyd Star gym/locker room remodel.
• The board approved giving a tenant living on the 16 Section a 30-day notice to pay unpaid taxes or revoke her lease.
• The board approved holding a special board meeting Sept. 22 to accept bids for Chromebooks in schools.
• The board approved the recommendation request and certified and/or non-certified recommendations and salaries for the 2014-2015 school year.
• The board approved a request to remove or add the 2014-2015 substitute teacher list.
• The board approved a family medical release request.
• The board approved the request to change a private contract.
• The board approved the collaborative agreement with Mill Creek of Magee.
• The board approved to collect money from players on the boys and girls high school and jr. high basketball teams for athletic shoes at Loyd Star.
• The board approved the request to pay for letterman jackets out of the West Lincoln Activity Fund and permission to accept a donation of $1,558.80 from the West Lincoln Booster Club to help with the cost of the jackets.
• The board approved the request to collect workbook fees for accounting workbooks.
• The board approved the request of West Lincoln to receive money for ad signs for the softball field.
• The board approved the request to accept three comfortable chairs from Larue Walden to the Enterprise Special Education, self-contained classroom.
• The board approved a revision of several board policies.
• The board approved the disposal of fixed assets and end of consent.