JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

DECEMBER 11, 2003

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003, AT 4 P.M. IN THE BOARDROOM.  THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:  MR. RONALD K. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN; MRS. GUY DEAN BENSON, MR. DERRELL CROWE, MR. STEVE HIX, MR. WILLIE HUGHEY, AND MRS. ANGELA MCKINNEY.  ALSO PRESENT WERE:  DR. JOHN JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. SHERRIE GIBNEY-SHERMAN, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; MRS. GLENDA BLACKSTOCK, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; 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 BOARD IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

THE CHAIRMAN REQUESTED AMENDING THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE THE CONSIDERATION OF A SEWER LINE EASEMENT FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSON. ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE AGENDA FOR THE DECEMBER 11, 2003, MEETING WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED AS AMENDED.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 13, 2003 MINUTES WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE WHICH INCLUDED: THE UPCOMING REPLACEMENT OF THE QUALITY CORE CURRICULUM WITH THE GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN THE FALL OF 2004; THE STATUS OF END OF COURSE TESTING; AND THE 2002-03 EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

FACILITIES UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FACILITY ISSUES.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE  SEWER EASEMENT

ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, AN EASEMENT WAS GRANTED TO THE CITY OF JEFFERSON TO INSTALL A SEWER LINE ON PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG MEMORIAL DRIVE.

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 ISSUES AND TO CONSIDER A DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL APPEAL.  THOSE VOTING FOR THE MOTION WERE:  MR. HOPKINS, MRS. BENSON, MR. CROWE, MR. HIX, MR. HUGHEY, AND MRS. MCKINNEY.

ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION

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

STUDENT DISCIPLINARY MATTER

THE BOARD REVIEWED A DISCIPLINARY APPEAL FROM A JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY THE BOARD RECOMMENDED THAT THE STUDENT BE ASSIGNED TO THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL FOR THE THIRD NINE WEEKS GRADING PERIOD OF 2003-04. BASED ON BEHAVIOR AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, THE PRINCIPAL WOULD THEN HAVE THE OPTION OF RETURNING THE STUDENT TO REGULAR CLASSES.

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS BE APPROVED:  ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM JENNIFER GRANT, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER AND CARLA SPENCE, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL; APPROVE MATERNITY LEAVE FOR ANNETTE WATSON; AND APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR JENNIFER HARPER, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER.

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