JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

NOVEMBER 10, 2005

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2005, 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; MRS. DONNA MCMULLAN, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; DR. GARRICK ASKEW, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. MELISSA MULLIS, MR. ANDY FOWLER, AND MR. BRAD PUCKETT, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL COACHES; MISS MEGAN FULCHER, MISS SHAE DAVID, MISS MIMI DUBOSE, MISS BRIANNA BRAY, MISS SLOANE BEECO, MISS CALLIE HOLLOWAY, MISS ALISON ROBERTS, MISS KATIE EDWARDS, MISS BRIANNA CAUDELL, MISS KIMBERLEE TOLBERT, MISS ASHLEY ETCHISON, MISS COLBY FOWLER, AND MISS AMBER MARTIN, MEMBERS OF THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM; MR. NATHAN SNOW, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM MANAGER; MRS. BETH PENDLETON, VISITOR; 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 MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE AGENDA FOR THE NOVEMBER 10, 2005, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 13, 2005, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

STUDENT/STAFF RECOGNITION

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOGNIZED THE COACHES AND MEMBERS OF THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL 2005 GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM WHO FINISHED SECOND IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.  THE BOARD CONGRATULATED THE TEAM AND COACHES ON THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE FOLLOWING: STATE RECOGNITION AWARDED TO JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENT TESTING RESULTS AND TO THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR AN EXEPTIONAL STUDENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE; JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL BEING AWARDED AN AIR FORCE JR. ROTC UNIT BEGINNING WITH THE 2006-07 SCHOOL YEAR; THE PROGRESS OF THE JEFFERSON ACADEMY PLANNING COMMITTEE; AND THE RESULTS OF THE BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITY MATTERS.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

GSBA WINTER CONFERENCE UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE GSBA ANNUAL WINTER CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT THE RENAISSANCE WAVERLY HOTEL IN ATLANTA , GEORGIA ON DECEMBER 2-3, 2005. 

JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOL TRAFFIC REVIEW

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A TRAFFIC PLAN PROVIDED BY JORDAN, JONES, AND GOULDING REGARDING POSSIBLE REMEDIES TO PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE FLOW OF SCHOOL TRAFFIC.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE RESA DIRECT SERVICES CONTRACT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE RESA FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT FOR DIRECT SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,432.58 AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE SPLOST RESOLUTION

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE ATTACHED SPLOST RESOLUTION BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER RECOMMENDATION

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOGNIZED MRS. BETH PENDLETON WHO REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER INCREASING THE DAILY RATE OF PAY FOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.  THE BOARD THANKED MRS. PENDLETON FOR HER INTEREST.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, 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, MR. HUGHEY, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MR. WILBANKS.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION.  THOSE VOTING FOR THE MOTION WERE:  MR. HOPKINS, MRS. BENSON, MR. CROWE, MR. HUGHEY, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MR. WILBANKS.

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS AND RECOMMENDED THEIR APPROVAL: ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM KIMBERLY MURPHY, JES PARAPROFESSIONAL AND JANET KIMSEY, JMS SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR TONYA HARRIS, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT; AND APPROVE FAMILY/MEDICAL LEAVE FOR NANCY GLENN.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, 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