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School board to “call” budget meeting When the Haywood County School
Board met in regular session Tuesday night, July 10, they took care of several
items, but had to put off budget approval – because it isn’t ready. Just like
the city and county, the school’s budget cannot be set until there is a state
certified tax rate, and, according to Property Assessor Dare Simpson, that has
not yet been determined. Board members adjourned subject to call when they can
finalize the budget.
In other business, board members adopted a yearly agenda, with a few changes,
approved athletic practice at Haywood High School during regular school hours,
declared about 30 computers as surplus, and reviewed and approved changes in all
of the schools’ handbooks.
They also sent congratulations to seven retirees, including Ralph Cochran,
with 32 years’ service, who served as Director of Adult Education; fourth-grade
teacher Jane Hopkins with 29 years’ service; fifth-grade teacher Mary DeBell
with 32 years’ service; Audrey Blue, seventh-grade teacher who had 42 years’
service; and at HHS, Peggy Haynes, 35 years; Alden Williams, 13 years; and Kay
Cunningham, 37 years.
The opening in-service for faculty and staff will be held on Thursday, August 2,
at Haywood High School at 8:30 a.m. The first day of class will be August 6. The
next regularly scheduled school board meeting will be held on August 14 at 6
p.m.
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