JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

JULY 14, 2005

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, JULY 14, 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;  MRS. ANGELA MCKINNEY; AND MR. DAMON WILBANKS.  ALSO PRESENT WERE:  DR. JOHN M. JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. GARRICK ASKEW, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MRS. ANGELA BOLEN AND MR. AL MCLEOD, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS; MR. RUSSELL MASSEY, MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR; JESSICA SCHMIDT, BLAKE NELMS, KRISTIE CHAMPLIN, GABRIELLE YATES, DALLAS DUBOSE,  JESSE FOWLER,  JESSICA SPEED,  NICOLE O’CLAIRE, AND  SLOAN BEECO,  JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; MISS SARA FREELAND, 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 JULY 14, 2005 MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 9, 2005 AND JULY 7, 2005 MEETINGS WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

SCOTLAND EXCHANGE PROGRAM UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED MRS. ANGELA BOLEN, MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, AND MR.  AL MCLEOD, SCOTLAND EXCHANGE PROGRAM CHAPERONES.  MRS. BOLEN, MR. MCGLENNEN, AND MR. MCLEOD UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE RECENT VISIT TO SCOTLAND AND INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE EXCHANGE:  JESSICA SCHMIDT, BLAKE NELMS, KRISTIE CHAMPLIN, GABRIELLE YATES, DALLAS DUBOSE, JESSE FOWLER, JESSICA SPEED, NICOLE O’CLAIRE, AND SLOAN BEECO.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT AND MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITY MATTERS.

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON PLANS FOR THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BREAKFAST TO BE HELD FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2005, AT 8 A.M. IN THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE FY’06 BUDGET

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE FY’06 BUDGET BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

AMEND USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES POLICY

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES POLICY KG (COPY ATTACHED) BE AMENDED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE EQUIPMENT CONTRACT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A CONTRACT WITH MR. BRANTLEY PORTER FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR ATHLETIC FIELD MAINTENANCE AND RECOMMENDED ITS APPROVAL.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  AS A PART OF THE MOTION, THE BOARD ALSO AUTHORIZED THE MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR TO PURSUE THE  PURCHASING  OF A ROTOTILLER.

APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS

 THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE APPROVAL OF  CHANGE ORDER NO. 508-14 FROM SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $243.00, AND CHANGE ORDERS FROM CARROLL DANIEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY DATED JUNE 27, 2005, IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,132.00 AND JUNE 24, 2005, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,492.00.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE CHANGE ORDERS WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE COPIER LEASE

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF A COPIER LEASE FROM TOSHIBA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS OF GEORGIA FOR JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL.  LEASE PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE BY JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.  THOSE VOTING FOR THE MOTION WERE MR. HOPKINS, MRS. BENSON, MR. CROWE, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MR. WILBANKS.

ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION.  THOSE VOTING FOR THE MOTION WERE MR. HOPKINS, MRS. BENSON, MR. CROWE, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MR. WILBANKS.

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING:  APPROVE FAMILY/MEDICAL LEAVE FOR LINDA GARCIA, JES SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT; ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM MATTHEW KOPERNIAK, JHS TEACHER/BAND DIRECTOR; STEPHANIE MARTIN, JES TEACHER; SHIRLEY MITCHELL, JHS SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT; AND ANNETTE WATSON AND JOYCE CHAMBERS, SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONALS; APPROVE TRANSFER FOR SUSAN GARRISON TO JES SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE MANAGER; AND APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR ANGELINA FALGIANO, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER; HEATHER ASHWORTH, JES TEACHER; MEG DAVIS, .5 JES COUNSELOR; LEIGH ANN PARKS, JMS PARAPROFESSIONAL; AND SHERYL CAMPBELL, JHS SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, 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              JOHN M. JACKSON, SUPT.