JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

MARCH 13, 2003

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2003.  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; 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; MEMBERS OF THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING TEAM; SCIENCE FAIR AND SPELLING BEE WINNERS; AND ODYSSEY OF THE MIND TEAM WINNERS; MS. KAREN SOLHEIM, MRS. JANET SCHWARTZ, MRS. JEAN EVANS, MRS. ANGELA BOLEN, MRS. MELANIE WHITE, MRS. ANITA HAYES, MRS. KAREN PORTER, MS. KAREN HERRING, MR. JACK KEEN, MR. DOUG THURMOND, MR. KENDALL LOVE, MRS. KELLI POTTS, MS. CARON HAYNES, MRS. PENNY WOOD, MRS. BRENDA CRANE, MRS. JEAN WALL, MS. ELAYNA BOND, MRS. LISA STRINGER, MRS. JEAN MURPHY, AND MRS. SHIRLEY MITCHELL, JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS; MR. MARK WILLIS, GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE; MR. ALAN LUTON, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER; AND MS. 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.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE AGENDA FOR THE MARCH 13^TH MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 13^TH MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

FINANCIAL REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

STUDENT RECOGNITION

DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, INTRODUCED THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING TEAM AND COACHES.  THE BOARD CONGRATULATED THE SQUAD ON THEIR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT.

MRS. KELLI POTTS, MRS. PENNY WOOD, AND MS. CARON HAYNES PRESENTED THE ODYSSEY OF THE MIND COMPETITION WINNERS, THE SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS, AND SPELLING BEE WINNER.  THE BOARD CONGRATULATED ALL PARTICIPANTS AND ADVISORS ON THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS.

TEACHER REQUEST – MS. SOLHEIM

MS. KAREN SOLHEIM, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, PRESENTED A REQUEST FROM CERTAIN FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS REQUESTING THAT THE SYSTEM PARTICIPATE IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GUIDELINES REGARDING THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM, END OF COURSE TESTING, IMPACT OF THE DELAYED CRCT SCORES, AND THE FIRST SASI FTE TRANSMITTAL.

MARCH 21-22, 2003 BOARD RETREAT UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE PLANNED 2003 BOARD RETREAT AT THE UNICOI LODGE ON MARCH 21-22, 2003.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE POLICY LEBA

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT POLICY LEBA, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION, BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE LANGUAGE ARTS TEXTBOOK ADOPTION

THE SUPERINTENDENT REQUESTED THAT THE RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE ARTS TEXTBOOKS BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

AMEND POLICY JBC(1), HOMELESS STUDENTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT POLICY JBC(1), HOMELESS STUDENTS, BE AMENDED TO MEET STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

AMEND POLICY JR, STUDENT RECORDS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT POLICY JR, STUDENT RECORDS, BE AMENDED TO MEET STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.  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. CROWE, 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.

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS AND RECOMMENDED THEIR APPROVAL:  ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM GAIL ELROD, JES INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD TEACHER, CARLA TRUELOVE, JES TEACHER, AND MARTY COOPER, JHS PARAPROFESSIONAL; APPROVE MATERNITY LEAVE FOR BRANDY CORBETT; AND APPROVE TRANSFER OF DEMARIS GURLEY FROM JES TEACHER TO JES INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD TEACHER.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

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