JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

MARCH 9, 2006

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2006, IN THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER .  THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:  MR. RONALD K. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN; MRS. GUY DEAN BENSON; MR. DERRELL CROWE; MR. WILLIE HUGHEY; MRS. ANGELA MCKINNEY; 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. DONNA MCMULLAN, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION; MRS. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; DR. GARRICK ASKEW, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. BRANDY CORBETT, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. ALLISON WHEATON, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. MELANIE STOUDENMIRE AND MRS. JOLEE BLANKENSHIP, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS; MRS. LANI MCMILLAN,  JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL  NURSE; MRS. DONNA SHAW; JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT RECORDS CLERK; MRS. CINDY O. JOHNSON, MRS. ARLINE PRICE, MRS. LOUISA TANNER, MISS HARMONY TANNER, MRS. DAWN THOMPSON, MRS. MISTI BRIGDON; MR. BLAKE BRIGDON, MISS HALIE BRIGDON, MISS MADISON BRIGDON, MR. JIM SHAW, MISS SUMMER SHAW, MRS. ELLEN ROBERTS, MR. WIL ROBERTS, MISS JAMIE BLANKENSHIP, MISS JOSIE BLANKENSHIP, MR. RANDALL BENNETT, MRS. CATHERINE BENNETT, MISS PAIGE BENNETT, MISS JAYDEN BENNETT, MISS HEATHER HENSLEE, MISS HANNAH NICHOLS, MISS GABBIE MCMILLAN, MISS MARKAYLA HESTER,  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 MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE AGENDA FOR THE MARCH 9, 2006, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 9, 2006, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

STUDENT STAFF RECOGNITION

MRS. BRANDY CORBETT, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, INTRODUCED MISS MARKAYLA HESTER FIRST PLACE DISTRICT SPELLING BEE WINNER AND MISS JAMIE BLANKENSHIP SECOND PLACE DISTRICT SPELLING BEE WINNER.  MRS. MELANIE STOUDENMIRE, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD TEACHER, INTRODUCED 5TH GRADE SCIENCE WINNERS: MISS HEATHER HENSLEE, FIRST PLACE ; MISS HANNAH NICHOLS, MISS SUMMER SHAW, MISS GABBIE

MCMILLAN, AND MR. WIL ROBERTS, SECOND PLACE WINNERS; MR. IAN JOHNSON, THIRD PLACE WINNER; AND MISS JOSIE BLANKENSHIP, HONORABLE MENTION;  MRS. STOUDENMIRE ALSO INTRODUCED THE 2006 FAIR BEAR WRITING CONTEST WINNERS:  MR. BLAKE BINGHAM, FOURTH GRADE WINNER, AND MISS HARMONY TANNER, FIFTH GRADE WINNER.  THE BOARD CONGRATULATED EVERYONE FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

BOARD MEMBER APPRECIATION WEEK

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT MARCH 13-17, 2006, WAS BOARD MEMBER APPRECIATION WEEK IN GEORGIA AND PRESENTED EACH BOARD MEMBER WITH A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION.  HE THANKED THE BOARD FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE FOLLOWING:  GEORGIA MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROPOSAL; AND “BETTER ALL TOGETHER” CONFERENCE PRESENTATION.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITY MATTERS.

 

 

ANNUAL BOARD RETREAT

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON PLANS FOR THE BOARD RETREAT SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 16-17, 2006 AT EMERALD POINTE RESORT AT LAKE LANIER ISLANDS .

SPLOST RENEWAL SEPTEMBER 2006

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON PLANS FOR A SEPTEMBER 2006 SPLOST RENEWAL VOTE.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE PURCHASE OF SCHOOL BUSES

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE PURCHASE OF TWO USED SCHOOLS BUSES FOR $3,000.00 EACH FROM FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS BE APPROVED, WITH THE OPTION TO PURCHASE A THIRD BUS FOR $3,000.00 IF AVAILABLE AND IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS

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

 

 

APPOINT MEMBER TO GSBA DELEGATE ASSEMBLY

ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPOINT MRS. ANGELA MCKINNEY AS A MEMBER TO THE  GSBA DELEGATE ASSEMBLY.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS BE APPROVED:  ACCEPT RESIGNATION FROM DR. MICHELLE HUNTER, JHS COUNSELOR; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR IRENE CLARK, .5 JES CUSTODIAN; APPROVE 2006-07 EMPLOYMENT FOR: NATE WEBSTER, JHS  TEACHER; SGT. RANDALL BENNETT, JHS ROTC INSTRUCTOR;  DAVID G. CUDDY AND SABRINA BOGUE, JMS TEACHERS; SARAH BELL, KAREN BLACKBURN, LORING HANLEY, DAWN KINLAW, SARA MIXON, MARGO WEAVER, AND JULIE WILSON, JES TEACHERS; AND TO APPROVE  EMPLOYMENT OF 2006-07 CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL ON THE ATTACHED LISTS.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE EMPLOYMENT OF BUS DRIVER SCOTT MCKINNEY FOR 2006-07 BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  MRS. MCKINNEY RECUSED HERSELF FROM THE VOTE.

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE EMPLOYMENT OF JHS PARAPROFESSIONAL MARCIA CROWE FOR 2006-07 BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  MR. CROWE RECUSED HIMSELF FROM THE VOTE.

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