By Jamie Gardner
For a period of time there have been questions regarding the amount of Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) collections the school system has received for ESPLOST III as compared to the collections of the countywide Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). Those questions were answered during the Appling County Board of Education’s meeting held on September 17.
CFO tells board ESPLOST funds received are correct
CFO Adrienne Taylor reported to board members that she had been in contact with the Georgia Department of Revenue about the discrepancies. Taylor explained that the revenue department explained that there was a seven-month void in ESPLOST in 2007 between ESPLOST II and ESPLOST III and the school system received no special tax revenues during this period of time. She also noted that some of the discrepancies were the result of the way late or delinquent sales tax payments are collected by the state. Taylor stated that she felt that the school system had collected the appropriate amount of revenue from the special sales tax.
Consent agenda
Board members approved the consent agenda portion of the board meeting unanimously. The consent agenda consisted of the following:
- September board meeting minutes.
- Supplement for an Athletic Director at Appling County Middle School at a cost of $1,000.00.
- Matt Hodges was approved as a lay coach for tennis at Appling County High School.
- Recommendations to hire included Arden Powell (rescinded resignation), Betty Wrenn (bus driver), Dianne James (bus driver) and Lou Batchelor (bus driver).
- Requests for leave included Danielle Squires (maternity leave), Norma Erwin, (medical leave), Nancy Mabry (medical leave), Erica Leeda (medical leave), Jan Hutto (medical leave), Stormi Alexander (maternity leave) and Courtney Beard (medical leave).
- The resignation of School Food Director Courtney Gay and her position was opened.
- Positions for a bus driver and a paraprofessional at Appling County Elementary were also opened.
- Non-resident tuition was established at $1,138.00 per semester.
- A fundraiser for the Appling Middle School girl’s basketball team.
Other business
According to the school system’s policy (KJ) regarding advertising in school and on school property, the board approved a request from political candidate Dean Collins to distribute campaign literature on school property such as cards and handheld fans at athletic events. It was noted that Collins is the only candidate that has asked permission to distribute material and no other candidates will be allowed to pass out material without prior board approval. Superintendent Scarlett Copeland stated that she had contacted the heads of local political parties and informed them of Policy KJ.
Under information items board members received information regarding minor editing to Policy JBC and propane fueling options.
An executive session was held for potential or ongoing litigation. No action was taken as a result of the closed session.
Consent agenda
Board members approved the consent agenda portion of the board meeting unanimously. The consent agenda consisted of the following:
- September board meeting minutes.
- Supplement for an Athletic Director at Appling County Middle School at a cost of $1,000.00.
- Matt Hodges was approved as a lay coach for tennis at Appling County High School.
- Recommendations to hire included Arden Powell (rescinded resignation), Betty Wrenn (bus driver), Dianne James (bus driver) and Lou Batchelor (bus driver).
- Requests for leave included Danielle Squires (maternity leave), Norma Erwin, (medical leave), Nancy Mabry (medical leave), Erica Leeda (medical leave), Jan Hutto (medical leave), Stormi Alexander (maternity leave) and Courtney Beard (medical leave).
- The resignation of School Food Director Courtney Gay and her position was opened.
- Positions for a bus driver and a paraprofessional at Appling County Elementary were also opened.
- Non-resident tuition was established at $1,138.00 per semester.
- A fundraiser for the Appling Middle School girl’s basketball team.
Other business
According to the school system’s policy (KJ) regarding advertising in school and on school property, the board approved a request from political candidate Dean Collins to distribute campaign literature on school property such as cards and handheld fans at athletic events. It was noted that Collins is the only candidate that has asked permission to distribute material and no other candidates will be allowed to pass out material without prior board approval. Superintendent Scarlett Copeland stated that she had contacted the heads of local political parties and informed them of Policy KJ.
Under information items board members received information regarding minor editing to Policy JBC and propane fueling options.
An executive session was held for potential or ongoing litigation. No action was taken as a result of the closed session.
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