Monticello Independent receives counseling grant

Local News

July 15, 2008

Sylvia McGinnis, News Reporter

Monticello — A counseling grant recently awarded to Monticello Independent made it

possible for the board of education to approve positions for a social worker

and counselor during their regular monthly meeting Monday evening, July 14.

According to Superin-tendent Donnie Robison, these positions are

included in the counseling grant and will be completely paid for by grant

funds.

Robison noted that Betty Hyden will serve as the project director for

the new counseling grant and Elizabeth Gregory will assume Hyden's duties as

middle and high school counselor. Through the new grant, Mary Glass and

Cindy Rose were hired as counselors and Mattie Wells was hired as a social

worker. Marsha Bertram has been hired as a middle school teacher and will

replace Elizabeth Gregory.

Board members voted to accept the counseling grant and create the

positions established and paid for by the grant.

In other news, the board:

€ approved collecting indirect cost from the lunch fund and federal

programs for the 2008-09 school year.

€ approved updated special education procedures.

€ approved special education contract services for the 2008-09 school

year.

€ voted to request continuing emergency special education certification

for the 2008-09 school year for Shawn Morrow and Shannon Jones.

€ set the substitute salary schedule for the 2008-09 school year to

reflect a one percent increase.

€ approved Title IX Assurances for the 2008-09 school year.

€ heard a personnel report.

€ heard the Superintendent's Report. Superintendent Robison gave board

members an update on the projects that have been taking place over the

summer.

€ voted to accept the alcohol abuse prevention grant and create the

position established and paid for by that grant.