JEFFERSON
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MINUTES OF MEETING
OCTOBER 10, 2002
THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2002. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: MR. RONALD HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN; MRS. GUY DEAN BENSON; MR. DERRELL CROWE; MR. STEVE HIX; AND MR.WILLIE HUGHEY. ALSO PRESENT WERE: DR. JOHN JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. SHERRIE GIBNEY-SHERMAN, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; MRS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. ALAN LUTON, 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 BOARD IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE AGENDA FOR THE OCTOBER 10TH MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 12TH MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION ITEMS
FINANCIAL REPORT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE
THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE PROGRESS OF THE LANGUAGE ARTS ADOPTION COMMITTEE, THE MATHEMATICS REVIEW TEAM, AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE STATUS OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND THE DONATION OF SHELVING TO JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL AND JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BY MS. BARBARA BLAKE AND THE HARRISON COMPANY.
TRANSPORTATION REPORT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL SACS REPORT
MR. MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL SACS STUDY WAS COMPLETE. THE FINAL REPORT WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THREE WEEKS.
SCOTTISH EXCHANGE PROGRAM UPDATE
THE
SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE SCOTTISH EXCHANGE VISIT.
JHS MARQUEE PROPOSAL
THE SUPERINTENDENT DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD A PROPOSAL FOR A MARQUEE AT JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL.
JHS MULTIMEDIA INITIATIVE
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF PLANS TO INITIATE A MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION PROGRAM AT JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL.
ACTION ITEMS
GSBA SCHOOL BOARDS OF DISTINCTION AWARD
ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPLY FOR THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION BOARDS OF DISTINCTION AWARD.
ITEMS TO BE DECLARED SURPLUS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE ITEMS ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE DECLARED SURPLUS. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE DRIVER’S EDUCATION PROGRAM
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT DRIVER’S EDUCATION BE ADDED TO THE COURSE OFFERINGS AT JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL BEGINNING WITH THE SECOND SEMESTER OF 2002-03. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL BUS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE PURCHASE OF A 1986 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS FROM GWINNETT COUNTY FOR $1,700.00. ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE VIRTUCOM SERVICE CONTRACT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A CONTRACT FROM VIRTUCOM FOR TECHNOLOGY REPAIR AND SERVICE AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
JHS BAND UNIFORM FUND RAISING REQUEST
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A FUND RAISING REQUEST FROM THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE BILL FOR PAYMENT—SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A BILL FROM SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION CO. IN THE AMOUNT OF $189,997.14 AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
PERSONNEL MATTERS
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS AND RECOMMENDED THEIR APPROVAL: APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR AMANDA PORTER AND NANCY GLENN, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONALS; AND APPROVE FAMILY LEAVE REQUESTS FROM CHUCK AND BECKY COOK. 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