JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

JULY 13, 2006

 

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2006, 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. GARRICK ASKEW, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. BRANDY CORBETT, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. LAING HAYES, VISITOR, 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 PREVIOUS MINUTES

 

ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE AGENDA FOR THE JULY 13, 2006, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 8, 2006, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

JHS COUNCIL REPORT

DR. GARRICK ASKEW INTRODUCED JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL COUNCIL MEMBER MRS. LAING HAYES.  MRS. HAYES PRESENTED THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL COUNCIL’S REPORT FOR 2005-06.  THE BOARD THANKED MRS. HAYES AND THE  COUNCIL FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

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: AYP STATUS; 2006 SUMMER SCHOOL; AND THE 2006-07 TESTING CALENDAR.

WILLIAM DUNCAN MARTIN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

BID OPENING REPORT

 

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT BIDS FOR THE

 

WILLIAM DUNCAN MARTIN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WOULD BE OPENED AT 3 P.M., JULY 14, 2006.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITY MATTERS.

NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION LUNCHEON

THE SUPERINTENDENT INVITED THE BOARD TO ATTEND THE NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION LUNCHEON ON JULY 26, 2006, AT THE JACKSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION.

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST JULY 26, 2006

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON PLANS FOR THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BREAKFAST SCHEDULED FOR JULY 26, 2006, AT 8 A.M., IN THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA.

FY’07 BUDGET TO LIE ON TABLE

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FY’07 BUDGET TO LIE ON THE TABLE FOR COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC REVIEW.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE SPENDING RESOLUTION

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF A SPENDING RESOLUTION (COPY ATTACHED) FOR AUGUST, 2006.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

 

 

APPROVE WELLNESS PROGRAM POLICY EEE

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT WELLNESS PROGRAM POLICY EEE (COPY ATTACHED) BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. WILBANKS AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE POLICY WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

AMEND STUDENT ABSENCE POLICY JBD

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT POLICY JBD (COPY ATTACHED) BE AMENDED.  ON MOTION BY MR. WILBANKS AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE CAPITAL OUTLAY PROGRAM

CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT

 

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE CAPITAL OUTLAY PROGRAM CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT (COPY ATTACHED) AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE SPLOST RESOLUTION

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A SUPPLEMENTAL SPLOST RESOLUTION (COPY ATTACHED) AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE FY’07 CONSOLIDATED GRANT APPLICATION

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE CONSOLIDATED GRANT APPLICATION FOR FY’07 AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE RISOGRAPH PURCHASE

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE PURCHASE OF A RISOGRAPH COPY MACHINE FOR JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT A COST OF $3,850.00.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, 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. HUGHEY, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MR. WILBANKS.

ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION

ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY 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 PERSONNEL AND SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS ON THE ATTACHED LISTS BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. WILBANKS AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

 

CONTRACT ADJUSTMENT AND EXTENSION

THE CHAIRMAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT’S CONTRACT BE ADJUSTED AND EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 30, 2009.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON 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