Those who resigned include Judy Treat, senior English teacher; Nelda Schlekeway, special education teacher; Shirley Fry, food service; Ann Keith, custodian; and J.P. Wickett, elementary teacher, Superintendent Roger Sharp said.
The board employed Leah DeLozier as a teacher assistant for the 2005-6 school year and James North as a custodian, and approved changes to the school's extra-duty salary schedule.
During Sharp's report to the board, he reviewed the district's enrollment for the 2004-5 school year. Sharp said the school saw an increase of 77 students compared to last school year.
The board also reviewed possible changes to the operation of the school concession stand. Sharp said they might get one person to be in charge and coordinating the stand, but no one has been named to that position.
Sharp said the school is looking at installing a new camera system on the school buses to monitor bus behavior. Currently cameras are on some of the buses, but Sharp said those cameras are old and outdated.
The board approved a change in the math requirement to earn a college preparatory diploma. Sharp said previously the diploma only required three math credits, but now it requires four.
Sharp said the board approved a change to the student handbook for the 2005-6 school year regarding cell phones. He said the past policy was that if a student's cell phone went off at school, the student was suspended. Now the school is offering the student the option of continuing to be suspended or giving up their phone for a certain amount of time.
"We just don't want cell phones to be a disruption to class time," Sharp said.
The board also approved fundraising activities for the band, the monthly financial report, and encumbrances.
