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Fourth-year Commerce Schools Superintendent James “Mac” McCoy earned a “satisfactory” approval rating and a one-year contract extension.

The Commerce Board of Education (BOE) approved both moves unanimously Monday. Prior to that, the school board conducted much of its one hour, 45-minute meeting behind closed doors.

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The benefits of a lower-than-expected price for the new Commerce High School will extend beyond construction.

With the bids coming in a couple million dollars lower than expected, Commerce can afford to adopt new textbooks for 2009-2010.

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Commerce school leaders will be tasked to find textbook money this year amid bleak financial figures.

New books for K-8 English and two levels of high school math, slated for adoption this year, will cost approximately $116,960.
The state covers $35,732 of that cost, leaving Commerce to pay the remaining balance — around $81,000 — out of its own pocket.


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By Ben Munro

With everything being “right for the picking” now to build, city schools superintendent Dr. James “Mac” McCoy has recommended that the school system seek bids to construct the new Commerce High School.
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