JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

OCTOBER 18, 2007

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2007, 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 JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. SHERRIE GIBNEY-SHERMAN, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; DR. 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. DEMARIS GURLEY, JEFFERSON ACADEMY PRINCIPAL; MR. BILLY JOHNSON AND MR. OLAN HEMBREE, GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES; MR. TRAVIS SURRELL AND MR. BRAD STANSBURY, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; MRS. TERESA SURRELL AND MR. SCOTT STANSBURY, VISITORS; MR. ALEL LOHNSTAD, MISS AISLING LOCH, MISS SAMANTHA STEWART,  MR. CAWN MACDONALD, AND MISS STEPHANIE SUTHERLAND,  SCOTTISH EXCHANGE VISITORS;  MR. CHRIS BRIDGES, 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 MR. WILBANKS AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE AGENDA FOR THE OCTOBER 18, 2007, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 13 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2007, MEETINGS WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

STUDENT/STAFF RECOGNITION

JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, DR. KEVIN SMITH, INTRODUCED MR. BRAD STANSBURY, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO ACHIEVED A PERFECT SCORE ON THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF THE SAT.  DR. SMITH ALSO INTRODUCED MR. TRAVIS SURRELL, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO HAS BEEN NAMED A NATIONAL AP SCHOLAR.  THE BOARD CONGRATULATED BOTH STUDENTS ON THEIR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS.   DR. SMITH ALSO INTRODUCED SEVERAL OF THE SCOTTISH EXCHANGE VISITORS AND UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES.

BOARD OF DISTINCTION RECERTIFICATION

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT IT WAS TIME TO BEGIN THE PROCESS TO RECERTIFY AS A GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DISTINCTION.

GSBA RISK MANAGEMENT

MR. BILLY JOHNSON AND MR. OLAN HEMREE, GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES, PRESENTED A GSBA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FUND CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE TO THE SYSTEM FOR THE LOWEST WORKERS COMPENSATION LOSS RATIOS FOR FY’07.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE INSTRUCTIONAL REPORT FOCUSING AROUND CHANGES IN THE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS BEGINNING WITH NEXT YEAR’S INCOMING NINTH GRADERS.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FACILITIES UPDATE.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE COPIER LEASE FOR JHS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF A 36 MONTH COPIER LEASE FROM CIT TECHNOLOGY IN THE AMOUNT OF $101.71 FOR JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL .  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS BE APPROVED:  ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM  KIM RAINEY, JHS PARAPROFESSIONAL; KRISTINA STILL, JMS PARAPROFESSIONAL; AND MARITZA TORRES, JES SFS ASSISTANT; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR CONRAD MAHURIN, MAINTENANCE; WADE WILKES AND PAM HOLLAND, BUS DRIVERS; AMBER SPARKS, JHS PARAPROFESSIONAL; COURTNEY MARIE CLARKE, JES PLUS ASSISTANT; AND FRANCINE COLLINS, .5 JHS CUSTODIAN; APPROVE FAMILY/MEDICAL LEAVE FOR LISA JACKSON; AND APPROVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS CORINA AMELIA MIGUEL, SANDRA CALDWELL, AND BETTY SHELTON.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED.

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