MINUTES OF MEETING
OCTOBER 13, 2005
THE
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 MINUTES
ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE AGENDA FOR THE OCTOBER 13, 2005, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2005, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION ITEMS
TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION
THE
SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED THE 2007 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR:
TOM PARKER,
THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED SCOTTISH GUESTS ANTHEA HUNTER, NICOLA PELLOW, AND JOHN FRAME, AND UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE PROGRESS OF THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
FINANCIAL REPORTS
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE
THE ASSOCIATE
SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE FOLLOWING:
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE VISIT; CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND
AGRICULTURE PROGRAM REVIEW;
FACILITIES UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITY MATTERS.
TRANSPORTATION REPORT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR MILEAGE HAD BEEN INCREASED BY THE STATE TO 48.5 CENTS PER MILE.
ENROLLMENT UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE CURRENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT.
THE
SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE BID OPENING FOR THE NEW
BOARD OF EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL COMMITTEE
THE BOARD
REQUESTED THAT THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT FOR INSTRUCTION BEGIN MEETING WITH
THE INSTRUCTIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD TO EVALUATE CURRENT K-5 INSTRUCTIONAL
PROGRAMS AND PREPARE FOR THE TRANSITION TO THE
GSBA FINANCE WORKSHOP
THE
SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF A FINANCIAL WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY THE
COMMERCE FOOTBALL GAME KICK-OFF
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE KICK-OFF FOR THE COMMERCE/JEFFERSON FOOTBALL GAME WOULD BE AT 8 P.M.
ACTION ITEMS
ESTABLISH 2005 MILLAGE RATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE 2005 MILLAGE RATES BE ESTABLISHED AS FOLLOWS: M & O RATE AT 14.0 AND THE BOND RATE AT 3.3. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
AMEND 2005-06 CALENDAR
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE 2005-06 CALENDAR BE AMENDED TO MAKE-UP THE TWO DAYS OF SCHOOL MISSED ON SEPTEMBER 26 AND 27, 2005, AT THE REQUEST OF GOVERNOR PURDUE. THE RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: THE DECEMBER 16, 2005, TEACHER IN-SERVICE DAY, BE CHANGED TO A REGULAR SCHOOL DAY FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF; ONE ADDITIONAL HOUR BE ADDED TO THE END OF EACH SCHOOL DAY DURING THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 12-16, 2005; AND AN ADDITIONAL DAY OF POST-PLANNING BE ADDED ON MAY 25, 2005. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE COPIER LEASE
THE
SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF A
DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE ITEMS ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE DECLARED SURPLUS. ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE PERSONNEL MATTERS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS: APPROVE FAMILY/MEDICAL LEAVE FOR PAM FORDHAM; ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM WINDY PATRICK, SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR JENNIFER BAKER-MADLEM, JENNIFER KAY MILLER, AND TERRY WOOD, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS; MELANIE HAMRICK AND CHRISTY HAYES, SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONALS; AND APPROVE LISA HATFIELD AS TENNIS COMMUNITY COACH. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. 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
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JOHN M. JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT