JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

JANUARY 13, 2005

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2005, AT 4 P.M. IN THE BOARDROOM.  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 M. JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. SHERRIE GIBNEY-SHERMAN, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DONNA MCMULLAN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; DR. GARRICK ASKEW, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MR. AL MCLEOD, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER; MR. CRAIG BUCKLEY AND MR. DAVID BARRON, BUCKLEY AND ASSOCIATES REPRESENTATIVES; MR. ALAN 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 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE AGENDA FOR THE JANUARY 13, 2005 MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 9, 2004 AND JANUARY 6, 2005 MEETINGS WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE FOLLOWING:  END OF COURSE TEST RESULTS; SCHEDULED DATES FOR THE FIFTH AND EIGHTH GRADES WRITING TEST; AND THE SCHOOLS THAT WORK SURVEY.

ACTION ITEMS

APPOINT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER—DISTRICT 2

THE CHAIRMAN REPORTED THAT MR. HIX HAD APPRISED HIM OF THE FACT THAT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY FOR HIM TO RESIGN FROM THE BOARD DUE TO AN IMPENDING CHANGE IN RESIDENCY TO AN ADDRESS OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT 2.  THE BOARD EXPRESSED ITS HEART-FELT REGRETS OVER THE LOSS OF MR. HIX’S SERVICES, AND ITS SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM.  THE CHAIRMAN READ AND PRESENTED TO MR. HIX A RESOLUTION HONORING HIS YEARS OF SERVICE. 

ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, MR. DAMON WILBANKS WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED TO REPLACE MR. HIX ON THE BOARD.

ESTABLISH BOARD MEETING TIME AND DATES

THE CHAIRMAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE 2005 BOARD MEETINGS BE HELD A 4 P.M. IN THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER ACCORDING TO THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ELECT BOARD OFFICERS

MR. HUGHEY RECOMMENDED THAT ALL POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD REMAIN THE SAME:  MR. WILLIE HUGHEY, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MRS. GUY DEAN BENSON, TREASURER.  MR. CROWE SECONDED THE RECOMMENDATION, AND THE MOTION 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.

DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE ITEMS ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE DECLARED SURPLUS.  ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE FUND RAISING REQUESTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED SECOND SEMESTER FUND RAISING REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDED THEIR APPROVAL, WITH THE PROVISION THAT ATHLETIC CAMP DETAILS BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE. ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS.  THOSE VOTING FOR THE MOTION WERE:  MR. HOPKINS, MRS. BENSON, MR. CROWE, MR. HIX, MR. HUGHEY, AND MRS. MCKINNEY.

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. HIX, MR. HUGHEY, AND MRS. MCKINNEY.

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS:  APPROVE FAMILY/MEDICAL LEAVE FOR SHIRLEY MITCHELL, JHS SFS ASSISTANT; ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM DORIS PHILLIPS, JMS SFS ASSISTANT; MICHELLE HARDY AND GLORIA HUNTER, JES PARAPROFESSIONALS; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR BERKIL ALEXANDER, .5 JHS TEACHER, PAM FORDHAM, JMS SFS ASSISTANT,  KRISTINA STILL,  PATTI LEIGH LAMAISON AND DAWN LEWIS, JES PARAPROFESSIONALS; APPROVE PAY SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR BERKIL ALEXANDER AND FRANK FOWLER.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, 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