JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2008, IN THE JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOLS BOARDROOM.  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; DR. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DEMARIS GURLEY, JEFFERSON ACADEMY PRINCIPAL; MRS. ALLISON WHEATON, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MS. SUE HAMM, FOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR; MR. EARL GRIFFIN, TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR; MR. MATT BUCHANAN, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; MR. AND MRS. DOUG BUCHANAN, VISITORS; MS. SHARON HOGAN, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER; MS. BRANDEE THOMAS, THE GAINESVILLE TIMES 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 MR. WILBANKS AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE AGENDA FOR THE NOVEMBER 13, 2008, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 16, 2008, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

STUDENT AND STAFF RECOGNITION

JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, DR. KEVIN SMITH, INTRODUCED MR. MATT BUCHANAN, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR, WHO SCORED A PERFECT SCORE ON THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF THE SAT.  THE BOARD CONGRATULATED MATT ON THIS OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS REPORT WHICH INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:  GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION WRITING TEST AND SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM RECOGNITION.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITIES MATTERS.

GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION WINTER CONFERENCE

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION WINTER CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT THE RENAISSANCE WAVERLY HOTEL ON DECEMBER 5 & 6, 2008.

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, MR. HUGHEY, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MR. WILBANKS.

ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION

ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, 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 APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS:  APPROVE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE FOR SHIRLEY WHITLOCK; APPROVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS JENNIFER GIBSON, DAPHNE APONTE AND SHANNON PETERING; APPROVE CAFETERIA SUBSTITUTES  APRIL MAHURIN, JOHN GUNNELS, GLADYS THOMAS, AND LINDA HOOPER; APPROVE COMMUNITY COACHES BROOKE VAUGHN AND CHRIS RANDOLPH.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF TAMMY MCKINNEY AS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  MRS. MCKINNEY RECUSED HERSELF FROM THE VOTE.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.

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RONALD K. HOPKINS, SUPERINTENDENT

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JOHN M. JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT