JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MINUTES OF MEETING
MARCH 10, 2005
THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, MARCH 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; 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; MRS. DONNA MCMULLAN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; DR. GARRICK ASKEW, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. CARON MCCARTHY, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER; 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.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE AGENDA FOR THE MARCH 10, 2005, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 10, 2005, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION ITEMS
STUDENT/STAFF RECOGNITION
MRS. CARON MCCARTHY, FIFTH GRADE ACADEMY SCIENCE TEACHER, INTRODUCED SCIENCE FAIR REGION WINNERS ZACH BOST, KELLY DAVIS, HANNA CHAPMAN, JENNIFER RINGO, MICHAEL STEPHENSON, MIRANDA ULMER, AND LYNDSEY YATES.
MRS. DONNA MCMULLAN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, INTRODUCED THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA RESA DISTRICT 2003-04 YOUNG GEORGIA AUTHORS’ WRITING COMPETITION WINNER, MISS MARCAYLA HESTER.
DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, INTRODUCED THE 2004-05 STATE WRESTLING TEAM AND COACHES. HE ALSO INTRODUCED BOLLING DUBOSE, REGION 8-A BOYS BASKETBALL CO-COACH OF THE YEAR, BRANDY CORBETT, GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH, AND ANGELA BOLEN, COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING COACH. COACH CORBETT INTRODUCED SHENITA MOON, WHO WAS NAMED GIRLS REGION 8-A PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND SHALITA BROOKS, WHO WAS NAMED TO THE ALL-REGION GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM. COACH DUBOSE INTRODUCED JARAIL RAKESTRAW WHO WAS NAMED THE BOY’S REGION 8-A BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR. HE ALSO INTRODUCED KEONTE KEITH AND DURAN RAKESTRAW WHO WERE NAMED TO THE ALL REGION BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM. MRS. BOLEN INTRODUCED THE MEMBERS OF THE DRAGON COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING TEAM THAT FINISHED THIRD IN STATE COMPETITION.
THE BOARD CONGRATULATED ALL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
BOARD MEMBER APPRECIATION WEEK
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE WEEK OF MARCH 14-18, 2005, HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS BOARD MEMBER APPRECIATION WEEK. THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED EACH BOARD MEMBER WITH A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION.
GSBA/GSSA DAY AT THE CAPITOL
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT MARCH 14, 2005, WAS DESIGNATED AS GSBA/GSSA DAY AT THE CAPITOL. MR. HOPKINS, MR. HUGHEY, MRS. BENSON, AND THE SUPERINTENDENT PLANNED TO ATTEND.
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: GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE HELD IN PERRY, GEORGIA; TEACHER CERTIFICATION REVIEW FOR JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOLS; AND THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS.
BOARD RETREAT UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON PLANS FOR THE MARCH 18-19, 2005, BOARD RETREAT AT FIELDSTONE INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER, HIAWASSEE, GEORGIA.
MARCH 15, 2005 REFERENDUM UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE MARCH 15, 2005, BOND REFERENDUM.
FACILITIES UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITY MATTERS.
ACTION ITEMS
APPROVE PURCHASE OF SCHOOL BUS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE PURCHASE OF A NEW SCHOOL BUS AT A COST OF $60,319.00 BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
AWARD JHS RENOVATION CONTRACT
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT BIDS WERE REVIEWED FOR THE JHS RENOVATION PROJECT AT 3:00 P.M. ON MARCH 10, 2005. THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE LOW BID OF $1,598,000.00 SUBMITTED BY CARROLL DANIEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, GAINESVILLE, GA. BE ACCEPTED. 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 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. HUGHEY, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MR. WILBANKS.
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. HUGHEY, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MR. WILBANKS.
PERSONNEL MATTERS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS BE APPROVED: ACCEPT RESIGNATION FROM RICKY CHANDLER, JES CUSTODIAN; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR BETTY GRIER AND WILLIE LONG, .5 JES CUSTODIANS; AMY SELLS, JHS SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL; APPROVE MARY GREENWOOD, JMS TENNIS TEAM COMMUNITY COACH. ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, 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