JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

JULY 10, 2003

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2003 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. STEVE HIX; AND MRS. ANGELA MCKINNEY.  ALSO PRESENT WERE:  DR. JOHN JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. GLENDA BLACKSTOCK, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MRS. MELINDA MCDANIEL, TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST; 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 BOARD IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE AGENDA FOR THE JULY 10^TH MEETING AND MINUTES OF THE JUNE 12^TH MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON 2003-04 TESTING DATES, NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION, THE WINS PROJECT, AND THE CONSOLIDATED GRANT APPLICATION.  DR. KEVIN SMITH REPORTED TO THE BOARD ON THE RECENT SCOTLAND EXCHANGE TRIP.

PRELIMINARY FY’04 BUDGET TO LIE ON TABLE

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FY’04 BUDGET TO LIE ON THE TABLE FOR THIRTY DAYS FOR BOARD AND COMMUNITY REVIEW.

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON PLANS FOR THE COMMUNITY BREAKFAST SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 30, 2003 AT 8:00 A. M.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE MEDICARE RESOLUTION, PLAN, AND AGREEMENT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A MEDICARE RESOLUTION, PLAN AND AGREEMENT AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  THE RESOLUTION WOULD PROVIDE EMPLOYEES NOT PRESENTLY COVERED BY MEDICARE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE SHOULD THEY  CHOOSE TO DO SO.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE SPENDING RESOLUTION

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A SPENDING RESOLUTION FOR AUGUST, 2003 (COPY ATTACHED) AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE 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.  THOSE VOTING FOR THE MOTION WERE:  MR. HOPKINS, MRS. BENSON, MR. CROWE, MR. HIX, AND MRS. MCKINNEY.

ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION

ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE 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, AND MRS. MCKINNEY.

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT A RESIGNATION FROM MRS. PEGGY LUKE, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER, BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THE EMPLOYMENT OF MS. CATHERINE CARTER, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER, BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. HIX 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