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ATWOOD (February 7) — The West Carroll School Board met in a lengthy session beginning with a workshop during which they heard a presentation from Brad Davis, Finance Consultant with the State Department of Education.
Davis was there at the request of Director of Schools Dexter Williams. He went over the state’s BEP works and the responsibility of the school board and director of schools as it relates to the budgeting process.
BEP is the program/formula used to determine how education funds are distributed to schools in the state. Davis also went through the different line items in the budget. He discussed the difference between general purpose, federal, school nutrition, debt service and the endowment fund. He was very complimentary of how the board and school system have managed their money.
Following Davis’s presentation, the regular meeting began with the annual audit report from Winston Truett with Alexander Thompson Arnold.
The audit report showed no major adverse findings but revealed a couple of very minor issues. Truett agreed with Davis that the school system was in excellent shape financially and also is in excellent shape with their pension plan and was also complimentary of how the system funded their plan.
During the spotlight portion of the meeting, Primary School Principal Jackie Wester, recognized Jonathan Wheeler for the work he does with the primary school music program. He has been a member of the West Carroll staff since 2002.
Elementary Principal Tracy Foster announced the spelling bee winners for third, fourth, and fifth grades. Jr. High/Sr. High Principal Tim Stratton spotlighted the FBLA award winners from their recent competition at Union University.
The board took action on several items during the session including a number of field trips.
The board approved the first reading of a field trip request for students to attend the HOSA competition and convention in Chattanooga March 24-27. The first reading of a field trip request for band students to attend the All-West Tennessee Band Convention in Memphis, Feb. 14-16.
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