JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

SEPTEMBER 14, 2006

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 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, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT; MRS. DONNA MCMULLAN, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION; MRS. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. MARIE UNDERWOOD, MRS. ALLISON FRAZIER, AND MRS. SUSIE THURMOND, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS; MR. TROY KASTING, VISITOR; MR. ALLEN LUTTON, 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. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE AGENDA FOR THE SEPTEMBER 14, 2006, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 10, 2006, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

REMEMBRANCE AND APPRECIATION

JACK S. DAVIDSON

THE BOARD EXPRESSED ITS APPRECIATION FOR THE MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM PROVIDED BY RECENTLY DECEASED FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AND  CHAIRMAN, JACK S. DAVIDSON.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2006, SPLOST VOTE

THE SUPERINTENDENT REMINDED THE BOARD OF THE SEPTEMBER 19, 2006, EDUCATIONAL SPLOST VOTE.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE FOLLOWING:  SAT RESULTS AND THE SACS ACCREDITATION VISIT SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 5-8, 2006.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITY MATTERS.

ENROLLMENT UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED STUDENT ENROLLMENT INFORMATION.

OCTOBER BOARD MEETING DATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT REMINDED THE BOARD OF THE OCTOBER 19, 2006, BOARD MEETING DATE.

GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATES

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATES FOR 2006 BOARD MEMBER TRAINING TO EACH BOARD MEMBER.

GSBA LEGISLATIVE INFORUM

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE INFORUM WOULD BE HELD SEPTEMBER 25, 2006, AT 6 P.M., AT THE CLARKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OFFICE IN ATHENS , GEORGIA .

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE FUND RAISING REQUESTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED FUND RAISING REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDED THEIR APPROVAL.  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 MR. CROWE, 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 MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, 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 RESIGNATION FROM BRENDA CRANE, JMS SFS CASHIER; TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT FOR  GARRICK ASKEW, JHS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND DONNA CANNON, JES CUSTODIAN; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR TROY KASTING, JHS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, BARBARA ANN KOBE, JES PARAPROFESSIONAL, BETTY GOOCH AND CLEDA HOWARD, JHS SFS ASSISTANTS, PAT JENNINGS, JMS SFS CASHIER; APPROVE LAY COACH BRITTANY CAUDELL, JMS SOFTBALL; APPROVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS STACEY ANDERSON, DIANE FREEMAN, SELENA BOWLES, JULIE DELANEY, DUSTY EDMISTEN, MICHELE CARLSON, TABITHA SPEAKER AND CHRISTA BRUCE; APPROVE SFS ASSISTANT SUBSTITUTES JENNIFER DAVID, DEBRA MITSDARFFER, DORIS PHILLIPS, MARTHA TULLIS, MISTI CASH AND CINDY ROY.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, 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