JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 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 M. JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. SHERRIE GIBNEY-SHERMAN, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; DR. DONNA MCMULLAN, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION; MISS SUE HAMM, SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR: DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. TROY KASTING, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. BRANDY CORBETT, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. ALLISON WHEATON, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. KRISTI HOLLOWAY, JEFFERSON ACADEMY INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD TEACHER; MR. ERIC WATSON, MR. CAIN FINCH, MR. CODY HARDY, AND MR. KEVIN SELLECK, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS; MR. CAIN THURMOND, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; MISS CATHERINE WILSON, MR. JUD TEMPLE, AND MR. KYLE TEMPLE, JEFFERSON FFA MEMBERS; MRS. CAROL MCDONALD, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER; MR. RUSTY WOOD, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT/COACH; MR. ALLEN 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 PREVIOUS MINUTES

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE AGENDA FOR THE NOVEMBER 8, 2007, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 18, 2007, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

STUDENT/STAFF RECOGNITION

THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS AND STAFF:  JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL TEAM MEMBERS, CODY HARDY, CAIN FINCH, KEVIN SELLECK, AND COACH RUSTY WOOD; JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL FFA MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED THE NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, CAIN THURMOND, JUD TEMPLE, KYLE TEMPLE, AND CATHERINE WILSON; AND JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL REGION CHAMPIONSHIP SOFTBALL TEAM AND COACH BRAD PUCKETT.  THE BOARD CONGRATULATED EVERYONE FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

2007 SYSTEM ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT BOTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL AND JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL RECEIVED STATEWIDE RECOGNITION BASED UPON STATE TESTING RESULTS.  JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVED THE PLATNUM AWARD FOR 2007 GHSGT GAINS AND JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL RECEIVED THE GOLD AWARD FOR 2007 CRCT GAINS.  THE BOARD THANKED THE ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF OF BOTH SCHOOLS FOR THIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM UPDATE WHICH FOCUSED AROUND THE NEW GRADUATION RULE FOR 2008-09 IN-COMING NINTH GRADERS.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FACILITIES REPORT.

GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION

WINTER CONFERENCE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION WINTER CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 30 THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 2007.

GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DISTINCTION UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE SYSTEM HAD ACHIEVED COMPLIANCE WITH THE “NEW” GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS STANDARDS FOR LOCAL BOARDS OF DISTINCTION AND THAT THE RECERTIFICATION PROCESS WAS COMPLETE.

VALIC 403B PLAN OPTION

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON PLANS TO PROVIDE VALIC PARTICIPANTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE AS TO WHETHER TO LEAVE THE BOARD’S 403B MATCHING FORMULA AT 1% WITH 2% EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION OR INCREASE THE FORMULA TO 1.5% BOARD MATCH WITH 3% EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE MODIFICATION BID

TO EXTEND HORACE JACKSON DRIVE

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF A MODIFICATION BID TO EXTEND HORACE JACKSON DRIVE IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,900.00 FROM MKM ENTERPRISES.  ON MOTION BY MR. WILBANKS AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE NORTHEAST GA RESA

FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT FOR DIRECT SERVICES

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF A FIXED PRICE CONTRACT FROM THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA REGIONAL SERVICES AGENCY FOR DIRECT SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $107,228.80.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS BE APPROVED:  ACCEPT RESIGNATION (RETIREMENT) FROM SUE LANGFORD; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR RON GERMAINE, JHS CUSTODIAN AND CRYSTAL LYNN COLLEY, ACADEMY PLUS WORKER; APPROVE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE FOR RANDALL BENNETT, JROTC, ELIZABETH LEIGH, JHS BOOKKEEPER, AND CHRISTINA JOINER, JES TEACHER; APPROVE COMMUNITY COACHES LEE GOZA, BOB YATES, ENRIQUE ZAVALETA, JOSE ZAVALELTA, AND ALTON LEE; APPROVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS KIM RAINEY, KAYLA STEPHENSON, APRIL STEPHENSON, JENNIFER JOHNSON, ERIC NICHOLAS, ROBERT YATES, COURTNEY NIX, AND AMY ENGLAND; AND APPROVE CAFETERIA SUBSTITUTES PATRICIA SOUDER AND KELLI DENISE RUTLEDGE.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY 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            JOHN M. JACKSON, SUPT.

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