TYLERTOWN — Walthall County school officials are trying to tame the fundraising beast. Superintendent Wade Carney told school board members Tuesday that district policy now says each school club is limited to no more than two fundraisers per semester.
“I’ve instructed the administrators on this,” Carney said. “There’s no way we (in the central office) can keep up with this. The principals need to keep up with this.”
Exceptions can be made under the policy, such as to help send a state contest winner to a national competition.
Carney said he had already approved an extra fundraiser for breast cancer awareness and research, because it’s a good cause.
“We do want to appease the public, so they’re not bombarded by requests to buy raffle tickets or something,” Carney said.
The superintendent noted that, in keeping with nutritional guidelines, no unhealthy snacks may be sold on campus as part of any fundraiser.
In other business:
• The board accepted a low bid of $110.75 per acre from Diversified Forestry Management to replant 23 acres of 16th Section land in loblolly pine.
Board members also took a low bid of $98.89 per acre from Custom Air for the aerial spraying of herbicide on 16th Section land.
A half-acre of a 16th Section lease held by Doug Popwell was assigned to Steven Patten for access to his property from Sumrall Road.
• The district hired Fred Booth as welding instructor at the Career and Technology Center, replacing Joel Duckworth.
• The board accepted the resignations of special services teacher Rhonda Gunnell and primary school aide Delmentria Gatlin.
