JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

FEBRUARY 9, 2006

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2006, IN THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER .  THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:  MR. RONALD K. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN; MRS. GUY DEAN BENSON; MR. DERRRELL CROWE; MR. WILLIE HUGHEY; AND MR. DAMON WILBANKS.  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. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DONNA MCMULLAN, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION; MRS. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; DR. GARRICK ASKEW, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. CAROL MCDONALD, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER;  MISS KRISTIE CHAMPLIN, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; MR. DUANE CHAMPLIN, MR. BRYAN G. WATSON, MRS. MISON WATSON, AND MISS JULIANN WATSON, VISITORS; 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 MR. WILBANKS, THE AGENDA FOR THE FEBRUARY 9, 2006, AND THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 12, 2006, MEETINGS WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

STUDENT AND STAFF RECOGNITION

DR. SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, INTRODUCED JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT KRISTIE CHAMPLIN AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT MISS CHAMPLIN HAS BEEN NAMED AS A NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR FINALIST.  THE BOARD CONGRATULATED MISS CHAMPLIN ON THIS OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT.

FINANCIAL REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE FOLLOWING:  WINTER 2005 END-OF-COURSE TEST RESULTS AND JEFFERSON ACADEMY PLANNING COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITY MATTERS.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

 

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE EMPLOYMENT ROTC INSTRUCTOR

THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED MAJOR BRYAN WATSON AND RECOMMENDED THAT MAJOR WATSON’S EMPLOYMENT AS THE AIR FORCE JROTC SENIOR INSTRUCTOR BE APPROVED FOR THE 2006-07 SCHOOL YEAR.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS

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

APPROVE PURCHASE OF TRUCK

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENED THE PURCHASE OF A 2002 GMC C-2500 FLAT BED TRUCK FOR $11,950.00 TO BE USED BY THE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT.  ON MOTION BY MR. WILBANKS AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE EMPLOYEE PAY SCHEDULE CHANGE

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT A PAY SCHEDULE CHANGE  BE APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL:  ANN BRUCE, LAURA UNDERWOOD, AND  ALMA SCOGGINS JANUARY, 2006 THROUGH MAY, 2006 AND CASEY NISSENBAUM JANUARY, 2006 THROUGH JULY, 2006.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION

ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY 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, AND MR. WILBANKS.

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE RESIGNATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES BE APPROVED:  JENNIFER BAKER-MADLEM, ANGELINA M. FAGIANO, JENNIFER MILLER, JMS TEACHERS; KEVIN NOONEY, FRANK FOWLER, JHS TEACHERS, EFFECTIVE AT THE END OF THE 05-06 SCHOOL YEAR;  HELEN TURNER, JES PARAPROFESSIONAL EFFECTIVE 1-20-06.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  THE BOARD WAS NOTIFIED OF MRS. MILDRED KING’S RETIREMENT EFFECTIVE AT THE END OF THE 05-06 SCHOOL YEAR.

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE PRINCIPALS AND CENTRAL OFFICE CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE APPROVED FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE 2006-07 SCHOOL YEAR.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD.  THE SUPERINTENDENT ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MR. CHRIS ALDRIDGE AND MR. RON HOPKINS BE APPROVE FOR EMPLOYMENT AT THE JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR THE 2006-07 SCHOOL YEAR.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD.  MR. HOPKINS RECUSED HIMSELF FROM THE VOTE.

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE APPROVED FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE 2006-07 SCHOOL YEAR.  ON MOTION BY MR. WILBANKS AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE APPROVED FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE 2006-07 SCHOOL YEAR.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  THE SUPERINTENDENT ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MRS. KELLI POTTS AND MRS. CARLA TRUELOVE BE EMPLOYED AT THE JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THE 2006-07 SCHOOL YEAR.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  MR. WILBANKS RECUSED HIMSELF FROM THE VOTE.

  THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING BE APPROVED AS LAY COACHES:  JOHN MCCARTNEY, TRACK, AND SHANE WILBURN, JMS BASEBALL.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

SUPERINTENDENT’S EVALUATION

THE CHAIRMAN REPORTED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT’S EVALUATION FOR THE 2005-06 HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND THAT THE EVALUATION WAS SATISFACTORY.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE EVALUATION.

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