JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

FEBRUARY 10, 2005

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 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; MRS. ANGELA MCKINNEY; AND MR. DAMON WILBANKS.  ALSO PRESENT WERE:  DR. JOHN JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. SHERRIE GIBNEY-SHERMAN, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; MRS. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH 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; MS. LINDY PALS, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL MEDIA SPECIALIST;  MR. CLAYTON SKINNER AND MISS LAUREN KESLER, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; MR. TOMMY KESLER, MS. THERESA KESLER, MR. CLAYTON SKINNER, PARENTS OF JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; MISS KARLA CARRENO, MISS MEGAN JOHNSON, MISS SARA KING, MISS JESSICA SIMMONS, MR. JOSH GRAHAM, MR. JOSH DEREMER, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS; MS. ELLEN DEREMER, MR. KENNETH C. JOHNSON, MS. CINDY JOHNSON; MS. MACLE GRANT-CARRENO; MR. LUIS CARRENO; MS. TIA CHILDREE; MR. JOSH GRAHAM; MR. DAVID L. GRAHAM; AND MRS. SUSAN KING, PARENTS OF JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS;  MR. ALAN LUTON, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER, AND MS. KIM NAVAS, MINUTE RECORDER.

CALL TO ORDER

THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

THE CHAIRMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE

MRS. MARGARET DEADWYLER, PROBATE JUDGE OF JACKSON COUNTY, ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO DAMON C. WILBANKS.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE AGENDA FOR THE FEBRUARY 10, 2005 MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 13, 2005 MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

STUDENT/STAFF RECOGNITION

JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, DR. KEVIN SMITH,  INTRODUCED JHS STUDENTS CLAYTON SKINNER AND LAUREN KESLER.  MR. SKINNER WAS AWARDED AN AL NEUHARTH FREE SPIRIT SCHOLARSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00 AND A TRIP TO WASHINGTON D. C. TO COMPETE NATIONALLY.  MISS KESLER WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HAVING HER ARTWORK DISPLAYED IN THE 2005 GEORGIA TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION INSTITUTE CALENDAR.  MISS LINDY PALS, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL MEDIA SPECIALIST AND ACADEMIC BOWL TEAM SPONSOR, INTRODUCED THE FIRST JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC BOWL TEAM. THE BOARD CONGRATULATED THE STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND SPONSORS ON A JOB WELL DONE.

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; SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING PROCESS AND THE GAINESVILLE CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM PRE-TESTING PROGRAM.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITY MATTERS.

BOARD RETREAT UPDATE—MARCH 18-19, 2005

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING BOARD RETREAT SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 18-19, 2005, AT THE FIELDSTONE INN IN HIAWASSEE, GA.

REFERENDUM UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE UPCOMING BOARD REFERENDUM TO BE VOTED ON MARCH 15, 2005.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE 2005-06 SCHOOL CALENDAR

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE ATTACHED 2005-06 CALENDAR BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, 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, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MR. WILBANKS.

ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION

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

PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS:  ACCEPT RESIGNATION FROM MS. CHERYL COOKE, JHS PARAPROFESSIONAL; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR MS. MARGARET HAYES, JMS CUSTODIAN; AND APPROVE FAMILY/MEDICAL LEAVE FOR MS. AVRORA SLAVIK, JES CUSTODIAN.  ON MOTION BY MR. WILBANKS AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, 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