JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

MAY 13, 2004

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY MAY 13, 2004, 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; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MS. ANGELA VINSON, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER; MRS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. MELANIE STOUDENMIRE, JES TEACHER; MRS. EMILY WESTPHALL, JMS TEACHER; MR. DAVID CALLOWAY AND MR. JOHN BELL, JHS TEACHERS; MR. MATTHEW KOPERNIAK, MR. GARRICK ASKEW, MR. MIKE BUFFINGTON, MR. JEREMY DEREMER, MS. ELLEN DEREMER, VISITORS;  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 MINUTES

 

ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE AGENDA FOR THE MAY 13, 2004, MEETING AND THE APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 1, 2004, AND APRIL 13, 2004, MINUTES WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

STUDENT/STAFF RECOGNITION

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOGNIZED THE 2004-2005 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR FROM EACH SCHOOL:  MRS. MELANIE STOUDENMIRE, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; MRS. EMILY WESTPHAL, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL; AND MR. DAVID CALLOWAY, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL.  MRS. MELANIE STOUDENMIRE WAS INTRODUCED AS THE SYSTEM TEACHER OF THE YEAR.  THE BOARD CONGRATULATED ALL THREE AND THANKED THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE TO OUR STUDENTS.  ALSO RECOGNIZED WERE JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL STOCK MARKET GAME REGIONAL WINNERS AND THE DUKE UNIVERSITY 7TH GRADE TALENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.  THE JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ODYSSEY OF THE MIND STATE CHAMPIONS DEMONSTRATED THEIR WINNING PRESENTATION.  THE BOARD CONGRATULATED EACH STUDENT FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

 

FINANCIAL REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON STATE TESTING RESULTS.

TRANSPORTATION REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORTS FOR MARCH AND APRIL 2004.

JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL DRESS CODE SURVEY

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL SURVEY REGARDING THE ADOPTON OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS THAT WILL BE MAILED TO EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL FAMILY.

RECOGNITION OF BUSTER PECK

THE BOARD RECOGNIZED THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF WILLIAM “BUSTER” PECK, A JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL EMPLOYEE, WHO PASSED AWAY IN APRIL 2004.  THE CHAIRMAN ENCOURAGED BOARD MEMBERS AND SYSTEM EMPLOYEES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION MEMORIAL FUND IN HIS MEMORY.

FY’05 UNOFFICIAL STATE ALLOTMENT SHEET

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE FY’05 UNOFFICIAL STATE ALLOTMENT SHEET.

 

TELESCOPE RELOCATION

THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED MR. JEREMY DEREMER AND MR. MIKE BUFFINGTON WHO PRESENTED PLANS TO RELOCATE THE SYSTEM TELESCOPE TO THE JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS AS A BOY SCOUT TROOP PROJECT.  THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE PLAN BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

SYSTEM WIDE LUNCHEON

THE SUPERINTENDENT INVITED EACH BOARD MEMBER TO ATTEND A SYSTEM-WIDE LUNCHEON ON MAY 26, 2004, AT 12:00 NOON IN THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE EMPLOYMENT

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR

 

THE SUPERINTENDED INTRODUCED MR. GARRICK ASKEW AND MR. MATTHEW KOPERNIAK. ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, MR. ASKEW WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED FOR EMPLOYMENT AS THE JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, MR. KOPERNIAK WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED FOR EMPLOYMENT AS THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL  BAND DIRECTOR AND MUSIC TEACHER.

 

 

APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL BOND RESOLUTION

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A SUPPLEMENTAL BOND RESOLUTION AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVED CONSTRUCTION BID

JHS MEDIA CENTER RE-LOCATION

 

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE BID FROM SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE JHS MEDIA CENTER RE-LOCATION  IN THE AMOUNT OF $484,400.00.  HE INORMED THE BOARD THAT THIS REPRESENTED THE LOW BID AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE BUS PURCHASE

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE PURCHASE OF A NEW SCHOOL BUS IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,719.00.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPOINT GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE DELEGATE

ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, MR. STEVE HIX WAS APPOINTED TO SERVE AS GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE DELEGATE.  THE MOTION 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. 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 BE APPROVED:  FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE FOR KAREN HERRING; MATERNITY LEAVE FOR MEREDITH OVERTON; RETIREMENT FOR WILTON C. HOOD, KAREN HERRING, JANET SCHWARTZ; RESIGNATIONS FROM SHERRY HIX, KEN MATTISON, CHARLES “BUDDY” CAIN, CINDY GRIFFITH, JENNIFER B. JACKSON, MIKE TOWNSON, ELLEN ROBERTS, AMANDA TOWNSON, JOAN PERRY, DORIS PHILLIPS, SANDRA REINHARDT, KAREN BENTON; EMPLOYMENT FOR JILL MISSLER, DEBBIE SMITH, MICHELLE MADDEN, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS; LINDA T. JAMES, TIMOTHY JAMES, MATTHEW CARTER STEPHENSON, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS; RONALYNN FAIRCLOTH, ERICA GRIFFIN, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS; SHANNA MCFERRIN .5 ESOL TEACHER.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. 

THE SUPERINTENDENT ALSO RECOMMENDED THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHRISTOPHER ALDRIDGE, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  MR. HOPKINS 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