JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

DECEMBER 13, 2001

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2001. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: MR. RONALD K. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN; MS. GUY DEAN BENSON; MR. DERRELL CROWE; MR. STEVEN HIX; MR. WILLIE HUGHEY; AND MS. ANGELA MCKINNEY. ALSO PRESENT WERE: DR. JOHN JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. PATRICIA ROOKS, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; MS. GLENDA BLACKSTOCK, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MRS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. PATRICK BLENKE, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. MIKE RAEISGHASEM AND MR. JACOB HARMAN, SOUTHERN A&E REPRESENTATIVES; MS. JANA ADAMS, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER; AND MS. RHONDA LUNSFORD, 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

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MS. BENSON, THE AGENDA FOR THE DECEMBER MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 8, 2001 MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

FINANCIAL REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.

CONSTRUCTION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT AND MR. RAEISGHASEM UPDATED THE BOARD ON ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

TECHNOLOGY REPORT

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TECHNOLOGY REPORT.

ACTION ITEMS

DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE ITEMS ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE DECLARED SURPLUS. ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE JHS RESOLUTION

TO CONTINUE HALF-DAY EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE THE HALF-DAY EXAMINATION SCHEDULE FOR JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE BID FOR JHS RETAINING WALL

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED BIDS FOR A RETAINING WALL AT JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE LOW BID OF $10,920.00 FROM COCHRAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE BILL FOR PAYMENT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A BILL FOR $690,485.79 FROM SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION CO. AND RECOMMENDED THE BILL BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION

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

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS: APPROVE MATERNITY LEAVE FOR MS. EMILY DOROUGH; ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM DR. PATRICIA ROOKS (EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2002), COACH BOB GURLEY (FOOTBALL COACHING POSITION), MS. VIVIAN WHATLEY, AND MS. BECKY LEE; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR MR. JOHN LEDFORD, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER; MS. DEBBIE MILAN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER; MS. KIM LEGG, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL SECRETARY; MS. JOAN SIZEMORE, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA/BUS MONITOR; AND MR. EARL MAIN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL. ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, 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