MINUTES OF MEETING
JANUARY 11, 2007
THE
CALL TO ORDER
THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
THE CHAIRMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE AGENDA FOR THE JANUARY 11, 2007, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 14, 2006, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION ITEMS
FINANCIAL REPORTS
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE
THE ASSOCIATE
SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE WHICH INCLUDED THE
FOLLOWING: WINTER 2006 END OF COURSE
TEST RESULTS;
FACILITIES REPORT
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITY MATTERS.
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE STATE CAPITOL VISITATION DATE FOR DISTRICT 11 IS FEBRUARY 27, 2007.
ACTION ITEMS
ESTABLISH TIME, DATE, PLACE
2007 BOARD MEETINGS
THE CHAIRMAN
RECOMMENDED THAT THE 2007 BOARD MEETINGS BE HELD ACCORDING TO THE DATES SHOWN ON
THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE AT 4 P. M. IN THE
ELECT 2007 BOARD OFFICERS
THE CHAIRMAN RECOMMENDED THAT ALL BOARD OFFICER POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD REMAIN THE SAME: MR. WILLIE HUGHEY, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MRS. GUY DEAN BENSON, TREASURER. ON MOTION BY MR. WILBANKS AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. THE CHAIRMAN APPOINTED MEMBERS TO THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES: FACILITIES—MR. WILBANKS AND MR. CROWE; BUDGET—MR. HOPKINS AND MRS. BENSON; PUBLIC RELATIONS—MRS. BENSON AND MRS. MCKINNEY; AND INSTRUCTION—MR. HUGHEY AND MRS. MCKINNEY. THE CHAIRMAN EXPRESSED HIS SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THE MEMBERS FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE.
APPROVE 2007-08 SCHOOL CALENDAR
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE FUND RAISING REQUESTS
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED FUND RAISING REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDED THEIR APPROVAL. ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE BID FOR AG BARN
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A BID FROM ALL STEEL CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,552.00 (PRICE TO DECREASE BY APPROXIMATELY $4,000.00 AFTER 1-15-07) AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED WITH CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN AFTER 1-15-07.
APPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY LETTER OF AGREEMENT
THE
SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (COPY ATTACHED) FROM THE
APPROVE COPIER LEASE AGREEMENTS
THE
SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING COPIER LEASE AGREEMENTS BE APPROVED:
FOR JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL--A 60 MONTH LEASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $260.00 PER
MONTH FROM ATHENS DIGITAL SYSTEMS, INC.; AND
ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THOSE VOTING FOR THE MOTION WERE: MR. HOPKINS, MRS. BENSON, MR. CROWE, MR. HUGHEY, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MR. WILBANKS.
ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION
ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION. THOSE VOTING FOR THE MOTION WERE: MR. HOPKINS, MRS. BENSON, MR. CROWE, MR. HUGHEY, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MR. WILBANKS.
PERSONNEL MATTERS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE PERSONNEL MATTERS ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
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