JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MINUTES OF MEETING
OCTOBER 14, 2004
THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2004, AT 4 P.M. IN THE BOARDROOM. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: MR. RONALD K. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN; MRS. GUY DEAN BENSON; MR. DERRELL CROWE; AND MR. WILLIE HUGHEY. ALSO PRESENT WERE: DR. JOHN M. JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. SHERRIE GIBNEY-SHERMAN, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. HENRY CRAIN, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; DR. GARRICK ASKEW, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. DEMARIS GURLEY, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD TEACHER; MRS. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MRS. MARCIA BRYAN, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA SPECIALIST; MRS. BRANDY CORBETT, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR; MR. DAVID BARRON, JAMES W. BUCKLEY AND ASSOCIATES REPRESENTATIVE; MRS. MAUREEN CUNNINGHAM AND MRS. MIRIAM DUNSING, SCOTLAND EXCHANGE PROGRAM CHAPERONES; 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 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE AGENDA FOR THE OCTOBER 14, 2004, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 9, 2004, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION ITEMS
SCOTLAND EXCHANGE UPDATE
THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL INTRODUCED MRS. CUNNINGHAM AND MRS. DUNSING AND UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE PROGRESS OF THE SCOTLAND EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
FACILITIES UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED MR. DAVID BARRON OF BUCKLEY AND ASSOCIATES. MR. BARRON UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITIES ISSUES.
2004 DIGITAL SCHOOL BOARDS SURVEY AWARD
THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE SYSTEM HAD BEEN AWARDED FIRST PLACE IN THE 2004 DIGITAL SCHOOL BOARDS SURVEY AWARD CATEGORY FOR SMALL SCHOOL SYSTEMS. THIS AWARD IS SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS.
FINANCIAL REPORTS
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE
THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE FOLLOWING: ITBS RESULTS FOR GRADES 3, 5, AND 8; GEORGIA PERFORMANCE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS; AND THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND SCHOOLS STUDY FOR SYSTEM-WIDE REVIEW.
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL MENTORING PROGRAM
THE JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND COUNSELOR UPDATED THE BOARD ON PLANS FOR A NEW MENTORING PROGRAM FOR JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
TRANSPORTATION REPORT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.
ACTION ITEMS
APPOINT REPRESENTATIVE
GSBA LEGISLATIVE LIAISON NETWORK
ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, MRS. BENSON WAS APPOINTED AS THE BOARD’S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE GSBA LEGISLATIVE LIAISON NETWORK.
ESTABLISH 2004 MILLAGE RATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE 2004 M & O MILLAGE RATE BE ESTABLISHED AT 14.00 MILLS AND THE 2004 BOND MILLAGE RATE BE ESTABLISHED AT 2.05 MILLS. ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE SPLOST RESOLUTION
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE ATTACHED SPLOST RESOLUTION BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE ITEMS ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE DECLARED SURPLUS. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS. THOSE VOTING FOR THE MOTION WERE: MR. HOPKINS, MRS. BENSON, MR. CROWE, AND MR. HUGHEY.
ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION
ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION. THOSE VOTING FOR THE MOTION WERE: MR. HOPKINS, MRS. BENSON, MR. CROWE, AND MR. HUGHEY.
PERSONNEL MATTERS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS: APPROVE RELEASE FROM 2004-05 TEACHING CONTRACTS FOR KATHERINE KEEN AND RONALYNN FAIRCLOTH; ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM HELEN TURNER AND YVONNE NOLAN, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONALS; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR KELLI PORTER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER, NELDA HARDY, BUS DRIVER; JAMES SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL CUSTODIAN; AND BETTY SUE SPENCE AND REBECCA PHILLIPS, SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONALS. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY 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