JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MINUTES OF MEETING
JUNE 12, 2003
THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2003. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: MR. RONALD K. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN; MRS. GUY DEAN BENSON; MR. DERRELL CROWE; MR. STEVEN HIX; MR. WILLIE HUGHEY; AND MRS. ANGELA MCKINNEY. ALSO PRESENT WERE: DR. JOHN JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; MRS. GLENDA BLACKSTOCK, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MRS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. LAING A. HAYES, VISITOR; MR. ALLEN LUTON, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER; AND MRS. KIM NAVAS, MINUTE RECORDER.
CALL TO ORDER
THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
THE CHAIRMAN LED THE BOARD IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE AGENDA FOR THE JUNE MEETING WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 8, 2003, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION ITEMS
FINANCIAL REPORTS
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FIFTH AND EIGHTH GRADE WRITING TEST RESULTS AND THE LEARNING FOCUSED SCHOOLS TRAINING SESSIONS.
TRANSPORTATION REPORTS
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORTS FOR APRIL AND MAY, 2003.
GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE INFORMATION
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE ON JUNE 19-21, 2003.
GSBA E-BOARD PRESENTATION BY BOARD CHAIRMAN AND SUPERINTENDENT
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE AND THE BOARD CHAIRMAN WOULD PRESENT A PROGRAM AT THE GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF E-BOARD.
COACH JACK KEEN
INDUCTED INTO THE COACH’S HALL OF FAME
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT COACH JACK KEEN WOULD BE INDUCTED INTO THE GEORGIA COACH’S HALL OF FAME ON SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2003, IN DALTON, GA.
ACTION ITEMS
APPROVE PROMOTION AND RETENTION POLICY
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT POLICY IHE, PROMOTION AND RETENTION (COPY ATTACHED), BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPOINT SCHOOL COUNCIL MEMBERS
THE CHAIRMAN RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING BE APPOINTED TO SERVE AS BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES ON THE SCHOOL COUNCILS: MRS. LAING HAYES, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL; MRS. TERESA VAUGHN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL; AND MRS. DEE LAVENDER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE SALE OF SPACE LAB PROPERTY
THE CHAIRMAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE 1.92 ACRES OF PROPERTY CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY THE SPACE LAB BE SOLD FOR $82,000.00. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE RESA DIRECT SERVICE FIXED PRICE CONTRACT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE RESA DIRECT SERVICES FIXED PRICE CONTRACT FOR 2002-03 AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
SPENDING RESOLUTION
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A SPENDING RESOLUTION FOR JULY, 2003 (COPY ATTACHED) AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE FY’04 SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN AND BUDGET
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND BUDGET FOR FY’04 AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
PERSONNEL MATTERS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS BE APPROVED: ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM BECKY COOK, LYNN CALLOWAY, AND BARBARA PETERS, JES TEACHERS; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR AMY WEINMEISTER (.5), PARRIS RIDDLE, LEE ANDRA VAUGHN, AND ELLEN ROBERTS, JES TEACHERS; MARTY STANDRIDGE AND JOEL HOROWITZ, JHS TEACHERS; AND SANDY REINHARDT, JMS PARAPROFESSIONAL. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE EMPLOYMENT OF TOMMY KNIGHT, JHS BASEBALL COACH AND JES TEACHER, AND CAROL ANN KNIGHT, JMS TEACHER. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX ,THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. MRS. MCKINNEY RECUSED HERSELF FROM THE VOTE.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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RONALD K. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN
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JOHN M. JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT