JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2009, IN THE JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOLS BOARDROOM.  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. DONNA MCMULLAN, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; DR. APRIL HOWARD, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION; DR. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DEMARIS GURLEY, JEFFERSON ACADEMY PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. TROY KASTING, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. KELLI POTTS, JEFFERSON ACADEMY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. ALLISON WHEATON, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MR. EARL GRIFFIN, TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR;  MR. RUSSELL MASSEY, MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR; MISS SUE HAMM, SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR; MS. BRANDEE THOMAS, GAINESVILLE TIMES REPORTER; MS. SHARON HOGAN, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER; MR. ZEB BOST AND MRS. KAREN SLAPPEY, VISITORS; 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. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE AGENDA FOR THE AUGUST 13, 2009, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 10, 2009, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

DR. SHERRIE GIBNEY-SHERMAN

DR. SHERRIE GIBNEY-SHERMAN, WHO SERVED AS ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FROM JULY, 2002 UNTIL JUNE, 2009, WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HER YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE.  THE BOARD THANKED DR. GIBNEY-SHERMAN FOR HER MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO  THE JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM’S STUDENTS AND STAFF.  EVERYONE WISHED HER WELL ON HER RETIREMENT.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM REPORT

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM REPORT WHICH INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:   GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WAIVER REQUESTS; SAT & ACT RESULTS; PYRAMID OF INTERVENTIONS UPDATE; BENCHMARKS AND TEACHER PROBES; LEARNING WALK INSTRUMENT; UPCOMING STATE-MANDATED ASSESSMENTS; AND GEORGIA ASESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL STANDARDS.

FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE REPORT.

GSBA LEGISLATIVE INFORUM

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THIS YEAR’S GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE INFORUM WILL BE HELD THROUGH A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL.  THE JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOL BOARD IS REGISTERED FOR THE SEPTEMBER 28, 2009, SESSION FROM 5 TO 6 P.M.

H1N1 UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON CURRENT INFORMATION REGARDING STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND ITS POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP TO THE   H1N1 VIRUS.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE FY’2010 BUDGET

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE FY’2010 BUDGET BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, 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 LIST BE DECLARED SURPLUS.  ON MOTION BY MR. WILBANKS AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE OPENING NEW

BANK ACCOUNT

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT A NEW ACCOUNT BE OPENED AT NORTHEAST GEORGIA BANK AND THAT THE SYSTEM’S SPLOST FUNDS BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE REGIONS BANK TO THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA BANK ACCOUNT.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE PURCHASE OF DRIVER’S EDUCATION CAR

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED PURCHASE OF A 2008 FORD TAURUS SEL FROM JEFFERSON MOTOR CO., INC., AT A COST OF $12,000.00 TO BE USED FOR DRIVER’S EDUCATION INSTRUCTION.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS AND RECOMMENDED THEIR APPROVAL:  APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR MISS CASSIE BERRYMAN, .5 JES PARAPROFESSIONAL AND MRS. KIMBERLY BARBER, JHS SFS ASSISTANT; APPROVE TRANSFER FOR TRICIA BARTOLETTA FROM A .5 JES PARAPROFESSIONAL POSITION  TO A FULL-TIME JES PARAPROFESSIONAL POSITION; APPROVE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE REQUESTS FOR MRS. MEG PERRY AND MRS. TRACI COSTILOW, JEFFERSON ACADEMY TEACHERS; MRS. MANDI MIZENIS, JES TEACHER; AND MRS. BROOKE VAUGHN, JMS PARAPROFESSIONAL; APPROVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS MS. SLOANE THOMPSON, MS. KIM ARCHER, MS. KAITLIN WILSON, AND MS. CATHERINE CZERNESKI.  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