JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

FEBRUARY 12, 2004

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2204, 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; MRS. GLENDA BLACKSTOCK; SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. SHERRY HIX AND MR. DOUG THURMOND, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS; MRS. KELLI POTTS AND MRS. MOLLY GIBNEY, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS; BLAIR BUFFINGTON, CASON THURMOND, ELLIOTT WILSON, KIRSTY DUNN, CLARK BUFFINGTON, FIFTH GRADE ACADEMY STUDENTS; WHITNEY  BOOTH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; MR. AND MRS. JOE BOOTH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS; MRS. SHARON WILSON, MRS. JACKIE THURMOND, MR. MIKE BUFFINGTON, MR. BRAD LIPFORD, MR. ROBERT WILSON, MRS. SHARON WILSON, AND MR. AUSTIN WILSON JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENTS; MR. BOBBY HILL, COMMERCE CHRYSLER DODGE, JEEP, INC., REPRESENTATIVE; 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 BOARD IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE AGENDA FOR THE FEBRUARY 12, 2004 MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 8, 2004 MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

STUDENT AND STAFF RECOGNITION

THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING TO THE BOARD:  COACH DOUG THURMOND, COACH OF THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL DUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING TEAM; WINNERS OF THE 5^TH GRADE ACADEMY SCIENCE FAIR: NOAH MCCARTHY, CHAD BUTLER, CASON THURMOND, TATE CHESSER, MATT RANDALL, BLAIR BUFFINGTON, ELLIOTT WILSON, AND KIRSTY DUNN; 2004 STAR STUDENT MISS WHITNEY BOOTH AND 2004 STAR TEACHER MRS. SHERRY HIX.  THE SUPERINTENDENT ALSO INTRODUCED MR. BOBBY HILL, COMMERCE CHRYSLER DODGE, JEEP, INC., REPRESENTATIVE, WHO PRESENTED A $1,000.00 CHECK TO THE 2004 TEACHER OF THE YEAR, MRS. MOLLY GIBNEY.  THE BOARD EXPRESSED THEIR SINCERE APPRECIATION AND CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH GROUP.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE FOLLOWING:  SYSTEM STATUS OF THE 2003 ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS; STAR STUDENT/TEACHER AND TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECEPTION; ODYSSEY OF THE MIND COMPETITION; AND THE 2004 SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITIES ISSUES.

CONSORTIUM FOR ADEQUATE SCHOOL FUNDING IN GEORGIA

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED INFORMATION REGARDING THE CONSORTIUM FOR ADEQUATE SCHOOL FUNDING IN GEORGIA. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE ADVISABILITY OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS EFFORT BE INVESTIGATED.

2004-05 SCHOOL CALENDAR

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE PROPOSED 2004-05 SCHOOL CALENDAR TO LIE ON THE TABLE FOR THIRTY DAYS FOR BOARD AND COMMUNITY REVIEW.

DR. STEVE SALMON UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON DR. STEVE SALMON’S ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS.

GSBA DISTRICT MEETING

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE GSBA DISTRICT MEETING TO BE HELD ON MARCH 18, 2004, 6:00 P.M. AT THE FOUNDRY PARK INN, ATHENS, GA.

STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT FEBRUARY 20-21, 2004

THE SUPERINTENDENT REMINDED THE BOARD OF THE STATE CLASS A WRESTLING TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD AT JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ON FEBRUARY 20-21, 2004.

ACTION ITEMS

RESCIND BOARD POLICY IDDA DISADVANTAGED PROGRAMS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT BOARD POLICY IDDA, DISADVANTAGED PROGRAMS, BE RESCINDED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE DELAY OF CLASS SIZE REDUCTION RESOLUTION

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE IMPENDING STATE REDUCTION OF MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE BE DELAYED FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, 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.  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 MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, 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:  ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF AMANDA GILES, JES PARAPROFESSIONAL; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR:  SHEILA HEON, .5 BUS DRIVER AND SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL; TRACEY EDWARDS AND WINDY PATRICK, SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONALS; AND RICKY CHANDLER, JES .5 CUSTODIAN; APPROVE MATERNITY LEAVE FOR GALYNN HUNT, JES PARAPROFESSIONAL; AND APPROVE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE FOR MARY EDWARDS, SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

SUPERINTENDENT’S EVALUATION

THE BOARD CHAIRMAN REPORTED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT’S EVALUATION HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND THAT THE EVALUATION WAS SATISFACTORY.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.

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RONALD K. HOPKINS, BOARD CHAIRMAN

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JOHN M. JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT