JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

JANUARY 10, 2002

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2002.  THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:  MR. RONALD K. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN; MS. GUY DEAN BENSON; MR. DERRELL CROWE; MR. STEVEN HIX; MR. WILLIE HUGHEY; AND MS. ANGELA MCKINNEY.  ALSO PRESENT WERE:  DR. JOHN JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. PATRICIA ROOKS, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT; MR. PAT BLENKE, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. RICK TOWNSEND, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MS. GLENDA BLACKSTOCK, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MR. AL MCLEOD, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER; MS. MARGARET DEADWYLER, JACKSON COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE; MR. MIKE RAEISGHASEM, SOUTHERN A&E REPRESENTATIVE; MS. JANA ADAMS, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER; AND MS. RHONDA LUNSFORD, MINUTE RECORDER.

CALL TO ORDER

THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

THE CHAIRMAN LED THE BOARD IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

BOARD MEMBER OATH OF OFFICE

THE CHAIRMAN PRESENTED MS. MARGARET DEADWYLER, PROBATE COURT JUDGE FOR JACKSON COUNTY.  MS. DEADWYLER ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO MR. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN, MR. HIX, AND MR. CROWE.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE AGENDA FOR THE JANUARY MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 13, 2001 MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

FINANCIAL REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.

CONSTRUCTION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT AND MR. RAEISGHASEM UPDATED THE BOARD ON ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

TECHNOLOGY REPORT

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TECHNOLOGY REPORT.

BOARD RETREAT DATES

THE SUPERINTENDENT REMINDED THE BOARD OF THE UPCOMING BOARD RETREAT ON MARCH 22-23, 2002, AT GOLD CREEK COUNTRY CLUB IN DAWSONVILLE, GA.

2002-2003 DRAFT SCHOOL CALENDAR TO LIE ON TABLE

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A DRAFT COPY OF THE 2002-2003 SCHOOL CALENDAR TO LIE ON THE TABLE FOR THIRTY DAYS.

ACTION ITEMS

ESTABLISH 2002 MEETING DATES, TIME AND PLACE

THE CHAIRMAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE 2002 BOARD MEETINGS BE HELD AT 4 P. M. IN THE BOARDROOM ON THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE.  ON MOTION BY MS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS

MR. CROWE MADE THE MOTION THAT ALL POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD REMAIN THE SAME:  MR. WILLIE HUGHEY, VICE-CHAIRMAN; AND MS. GUY DEAN BENSON, TREASURER.  THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. HIX AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. THE CHAIRMAN APPOINTED MEMBERS TO THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES:  FACILITIES--MR. HIX AND MR. CROWE; BUDGET--MR. HOPKINS AND MS. BENSON; PUBLIC RELATIONS—MS. BENSON AND MS. MCKINNEY; AND INSTRUCTION—MR. HUGHEY AND MS. MCKINNEY.  HE EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION TO THE MEMBERS FOR THEIR SERVICE ON THESE COMMITTEES.

APPROVAL OF VALIC 457(B) PLAN

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE VALIC 457(B) PLAN (TAX SHELTERED ANNUITY PLAN) AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE FEBRUARY 18 & 19, 2002 AS SNOW MAKE- UP DAYS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE 2001-2002 SCHOOL CALENDAR (COPY ATTACHED) BE AMENDED TO REFLECT FEBRUARY 18 & 19, 2002 AS SNOW MAKE- UP DAYS.  ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE FUND RAISING REQUESTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED FUND RAISING REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDED THEY BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE BILL FOR PAYMENT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINAL BILL FROM DRIVER CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL GYM PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,057.00.  AFTER DISCUSSION, THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE BILL BE APPROVED CONTINGENT UPON A PUNCH LIST BEING SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED AND APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.  ON MOTION BY MS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION

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

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS:  ACCEPT RESIGNATION FROM EARL MAIN; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR MS. LOUISE HOWINGTON, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOD ASSISTANT; MS. CARMEN POWELL, .5 BUS DRIVER; AND MS. JENNIFER BLACKSTOCK, .5 SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MS. MCKINNEY, 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.