JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

AUGUST 10, 2006

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 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; MRS. DONNA MCMULLAN, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION; MRS. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; DR. GARRICK ASKEW, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. ALLISON WHEATON, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. BRANDY CORBETT, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. AMY MCKOWN, 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 MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE AGENDA FOR THE AUGUST 10, 2006, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 13, 2006, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

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:  GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND UPCOMING INSTRUCTIONAL MATTERS.

ENROLLMENT UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A REPORT ON THE OPENING ENROLLMENT.

ADDITION OF THIRD GRADE CLASS

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT DUE TO INCREASED ENROLLMENT IN THE THIRD GRADE AT THE JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL , IT WAS NECESSARY TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL THIRD GRADE CLASS.

JHS STUDENT SCHEDULING UPDATE

THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, DR. KEVIN SMITH, UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE STATUS OF STUDENT RESCHEDULING.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE FY’07 BUDGET

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE FY’07 BUDGET BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BID AND

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT BIDS WERE OPENED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WILLIAM DUNCAN MARTIN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON JULY 14, 2006, AND THAT SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FROM ATHENS , GA SUBMITTED THE LOW BID OF $4,444,600.00.  THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE LOW BID BE ACCEPTED AND THAT A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE ASBESTOS REMOVAL BID

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT A BID OF $3,977.50 FROM BILMAR ENVIRONMENTAL FOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL FROM THE FORMER WILLIAM DUNCAN MARTIN LIBRARY BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE INCLUSION OF SECONDARY

JEFFERSON ACADEMY ENTRANCE

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE SECONDARY ENTRANCE AT THE JEFFERSON ACADEMY NOT BE DELETED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH MCKNIGHT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE ADDITIONAL SECURITY CAMERAS AT JHS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT FOUR ADDITIONAL SECURITY CAMERAS BE INSTALLED AT JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL BY TECHOPTICS, INC., AT A COST OF $2,740.78.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE FUND RAISING REQUESTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED FUND RAISING REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDED THEIR APPROVAL.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS

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

NSBA RESOLUTION

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A RESOLUTION (COPY ATTACHED) FROM THE NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  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. HUGHEY, 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. WILBANKS, 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 BE APPROVED:  ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM SHIRLEY MARTIN AND JANET TAYLOR; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR LYNN ROBERTS, JES TEACHER; MARSHA CORBETT, JES PARAPROFESSIONAL; CHARLIE HERRINGDINE, JMS CUSTODIAN; JIMMIE MITCHELL AND BOBBIE KINSEY, JHS CUSTODIANS; AND TIMOTHY HARRISON, .5 BUS DRIVER; APPROVE FAMILY MEDIAL LEAVE FOR MARY EDWARDS, CYNTHIA HARRIS, AND DARCIE ST. ONGE; AND APPROVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS ON THE ATTACHED LIST.  ON MOTION BY MR. WILBANKS AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, 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