The Covington County Board of Education ratified the bidding process for a supplemental grocery bid. It also addressed four issues pertaining to personnel at a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday on October. 3.

The board voted in favor of the bidding process for a supplementary grocery bid, which was paired along with Opp City Schools and Coffee County Schools for the regular school meals.

“This is something that we have not done for quite some time. Our main grocery bid is with Merchants from Clanton, Alabama, but there are certain products they no longer offer which we’re in desperate need of. A number of director of nutrition for children in our schools have moved to a supplemental bid the interim. This won’t replace everything we bid for by Merchants but will give us the chance to purchase items of good quality. Through partnering together with other schools districts, we’re hoping to receive reasonable prices. I think this is a great opportunity for us,” Director Shannon Driver said.

The board voted to approve the following personnel issues:


Resignations

  • Terri Norris is a the bus conductor at Fleeta Junior High School retroactive until September. 22.
  • Kelly Goolsby as bus driver at FJHS retroactive to September. 22


Employment

  • Dawn Elizabeth Smith as bus driver at Pleasant Home School effective immediately until verification of any the background checks, whether new or already completed.
  • Noelle L. Perrin as bus driver at FJHS as of immediately, subject to the verification of any current or new background checks

The board also voted in favor of selecting the member Jimmy Rodgers to serve as delegate for the AASB Delegate Assembly in Birmingham starting on Thursday, November. 30. The board did not decide on an alternate to the assembly, but it did say vice-president Dr. James Barton could serve as a delegate if he attended.

The board has set the next date for its meeting on Tuesday, November. 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the office centrally located.

The article CCBOE has approved a grocery bids with Opp City, Coffee County schools was originally published in The Andalusia Star-News.