JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

JUNE 9, 2005

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2005 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; MRS. DONNA MCMULLAN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MRS. LAING HAYES, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PARENT; JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL SCOTTISH EXCHANGE STUDENTS, JESSE FOWLER, ZACK SMITH, TRACI DOWKER, MAGGIE ROCCO, BLAKE NELMS, GABRIELLE YATES, DALLAS DUBOSE, AND NATALIE GRANT; 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 MINUTES

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE AGENDA FOR THE JUNE 9, 2005 MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 12, 2005 AND JUNE 3, 2005 MEETINGS WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

STUDENT/STAFF RECOGNITION

JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, DR. KEVIN SMITH, INTRODUCED THE STUDENTS WHO WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE SCOTTISH EXCHANGE PROGRAM.  DR. SMITH INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE GROUP WILL LEAVE ON MAY 10, 2005 AND RETURN ON MAY 24, 2005.  DR. SMITH ALSO INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR’S CUP WINNERS HAD BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR 2005. THE  JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ATHLETIC TEAMS PLACED FIRST AND THE GIRLS ATHLETIC TEAMS PLACED FIFTH.  THE BOARD CONGRATULATED ALL PARTICIPANTS AND COACHES FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES.

JHS SCHOOL COUNCIL REPORT

MRS. LAING HAYES, MEMBER OF THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL COUNCIL, PRESENTED THE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITY MATTERS.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

INSTRUCTIONAL REPORT UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE FOLLOWING:  ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS; END OF COURSE TEST RESULTS; TECHNOLOGY PLAN FOR 2005-08; 2005-06 TESTING CALENDAR; AND GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS TRAINING.

GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE

THE SUPERINTENDENT PROVIDED THE BOARD WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE UPCOMING GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA ON JUNE 23-25, 2005.

2005-06 BUDGET TO LIE ON TABLE

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE 2005-06 BUDGET TO LIE ON THE TABLE FOR COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC REVIEW.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE 2005-8 TECHNOLOGY PLAN

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TECHNOLOGY PLAN FOR 2005-08 AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE 2005-06 MILK BID

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE MILK BID FOR 2005-06 BE AWARDED TO MAYFIELD DAIRIES.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE ITEMS ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE DECLARED SURPLUS.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE SPENDING RESOLUTION

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF A SPENDING RESOLUTION (COPY ATTACHED) FOR JULY, 2005.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE COPIER LEASE

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF A RISOGRAPH COPIER LEASE FOR JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE 2006 SPECIAL EDUCATION

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE 2006 SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.  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, MR. HUGHEY, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MR. WILBANKS.

ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION

ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, 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:  ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM MRS. CARON MCCARTHY, JES TEACHER AND MRS. MELINDA MCDANIEL, TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR MS. CANDICE JONES, MS. DEBBIE SMITH, MS. HEATHER HOLMAN, MS. LAURA WOOD, JES TEACHERS; AND MS. KIMBERLY RAINEY, JHS PARAPROFESSIONAL.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, 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