By SYLVIA MCGINNIS News Reporter
CNHI
1-25-12 —
Roger Keith will continue to be the middle and high school principal
at Monticello Independent, following official notification from the
commissioner of education.
Monticello Superin-tendent Gary Abbott informed members of the board
of education about the commissioner's decision during their monthly
board meeting Monday evening, February 23. He noted that he had
received a letter from the commissioner of education stating that
Keith would be able to continue in his position as principal.
Abbott also informed the board that the commissioner of education
had selected Chad Davis to serve as the new assistant middle/high
school principal. Davis is a native of Lincoln County and is
currently serving as principal at Sturgis Elementary in Union County.
He will assume his duties as assistant middle/high school principal
on February 6.
In other news, Abbott told board members that the new mission,
vision and belief statements are now in place and are posted at
various places on the school campus. The completion of this process
takes care of Deficiency 1 on the school's leadership assessment report.
In other action, the board:
• heard a presentation on projects that students in Tonya Marcum's
high school art classes have been working on this school year.
• heard a presentation about a web based Accelerated Reader program.
The program, Renaissance Place, is a web-based system, and would
replace the current desktop system the school currently uses.
• approved participation in a foreign exchange program that is being
coordinated through Eastern Kentucky University. The program involves
a partnership between Monticello Independent and a school in Hong
Kong. Through this partnership, students from Hong Kong would come to
Monticello and stay with host families and attend classes with local
students. This is a short term exchange program and students would
only be in Monticello for less than two weeks. The students are
scheduled to be in Monticello the end of April.
• heard academic updates.
• accepted the KETS first offer of assistance.
• accepted the School Facilities Construction Commission (SFCC)
offer of assistance.
• approved the nutrition and physical activity report card.
• approved two individuals as emergency substitute teachers for the
remainder of the school year.
• heard a personnel report.
• was informed that February 3 is a make up day for snow.
• entered into an executive session to discuss real estate. No
action was taken.
