JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MINUTES OF MEETING
JULY 8, 2004
THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, JULY 8, 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; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; DR. GARRICK ASKEW, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MRS. GLENDA BLACKSTOCK, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER; MR. ALAN LUTON, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER; AND MRS. CAROL AARON, 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. HUGHEY, THE AGENDA FOR THE JULY 8, 2004, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 10, 2004, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION ITEMS
FINANCIAL REPORTS
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE
THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE FOLLOWING: ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS; TESTING RESULTS; AND THE CONTINUOUS SCHOOL IMPROVE PLAN.
FACILITIES UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON RENOVATION/FACILITIES MATTERS.
TRANSPORTATION REPORT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE JUNE, 2004, TRANSPORTATION REPORT.
2005 COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE 2004-05 ANNUAL COMMUNITY BREAKFAST WILL BE HELD ON JULY 28, 2004, AT 8:00 A.M. IN THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA.
FCA RALLY
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF A FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES RALLY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2004, AT JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL’S MEMORIAL STADIUM.
POLICY UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON PLANS TO AMEND SEVERAL BOARD POLICIES TO COMPLY WITH LEGISLATIVE AND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. REVISIONS WILL BE PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL AS SOON AS STATE BOARD RULES ARE DEVELOPED AND GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION SAMPLE POLICIES ARE RECEIVED.
ACTION ITEMS
APPROVED FY’05 BUDGET
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FY’05 BUDGET BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE SPECIAL EDUCATION FY’05 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR FY’05 AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE FY’05 EQUIPMENT GRANT AGREEMENT
HIGH SCHOOL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN AWARDED AN EQUIPMENT GRANT FOR THE VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT AND RECOMMENDED THE AGREEMENT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNAMIOUSLY APPROVED.
DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE ITEMS ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE DECLARED SURPLUS. ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY 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. 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: ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM MOLLY GIBNEY, JES MEDIA SPECIALIST; LAURIE HUNTER, JES TEACHER; TRACY EDWARDS, SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL; SHEILA HEON AND TERRY ARCHER, .5 BUS DRIVERS; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR GLENDA BLACKSTOCK, .25 JHS TEACHER; PAIGE PURVIS, JES TEACHER; ELIZABETH HOPE FOSTER, JES TEACHER; ANDREA CRAMSEY, JES TEACHER; DAWN LEWIS, .5 BUS DRIVER; CAROL CRAWFORD, CINDY ROGERS, CAROLYN MASON, AND ANDREA CHAPEAU, JES PARAPROFESSIONALS; TRANSFER OF TOMMY KNIGHT TO JHS .5. ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT EXTENSION
ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO EXTEND THE SUPERINTENDENT’S CURRENT CONTRACT. THE DETAILS OF THE EXTENSION ARE TO BE DISCUSSED BETWEEN THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AND SUPERINTENDENT AND BROUGHT BEFORE HE BOARD AT THE AUGUST, 2004 MEETING.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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RONALD K. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN JOHN M. JACKSON, SUPT.