JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MINUTES OF MEETING
MARCH 16, 2010
THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010, 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 MRS. JANICE WILBANKS. ALSO PRESENT WERE: DR. JOHN M. JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. DONNA MCMULLAN, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; DR. APRIL HOWARD, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DEMARIS GURLEY, JEFFERSON ACADEMY PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. BRANDY CORBETT, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. ALLISON WHEATON, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. KELLI POTTS, JEFFERSON ACADEMY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MR. EARL GRIFFIN, TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR; MISS SUE HAMM, SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR; DR. ANGELA VINSON, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MR. RUSSELL MASSEY, MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR; MRS. JANET SCHWARTZ, COACH DOUG THURMOND, COACH BOLLING DUBOSE, AND MRS. KATHY SPRINGER, JHS TEACHERS; MISS LINDY PALS, JMS MEDIA SPECIALIST; MR. JOSHUA WHITFIELD, MR. JOSH DEREMER, MR. JOE MARTIN, MISS BELL BLANKENSHIP, MISS ERIN ROBERTS, MR. KYLE SPRINGER, MR. FORREST PRZYBYSZ, AND MR. RASHAD BORDERS, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; MR. CALEB MOORE, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT; MRS. SHERRY MOORE, MR. AND MRS. ROSS BISHOFF VISITORS; 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. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE AGENDA FOR THE MARCH 16, 2010, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 11, 2010, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION ITEMS
STUDENT/STAFF RECOGNITION
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, DR. KEVIN SMITH, INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING: JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SPONSOR, MRS. JANET SCHWARTZ, AND TEAM WINNERS IN REGION COMPETITION: ERIN ROBERTS, JOSHUA WHITFIELD, JOSH DEREMER, AND BELL BLANKENSHIP. DR. SMITH ALSO INTRODUCED JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL’S WRESTLING COACH, MR. DOUG THURMOND, AND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM MEMBERS WHO WERE WINNERS OF INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: KYLE SPRINGER, CASON THURMOND, ISAAC KELLY, CAIN FINCH, FORREST PRZYBYSZ, LUCAS REDD, AND ZACK ALLEN. DR. SMITH INTRODUCED JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH, BOLLING DUBOSE, AND SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE REGION 8AA CHAMPIONSHIP/FINAL FOUR TEAM: DARIUS MINOR, J. J. DAMONS, JOE MARTIN, RASHARD BORDERS, AND TYLER BAILEY. HE ALSO INFORMED THE BOARD THAT COACH DUBOSE HAD RECENTLY BEEN INDUCTED INTO THE ATHENS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME.
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, INTRODUCED JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL MEDIA SPECIALIST, MISS LINDY PALS. MISS PALS INTRODUCED MEMBERS OF JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PAGE ACADEMIC BOWL TEAM: NATHANIEL TRAWICK, CAPTAIN, CALEB MOORE, TY ARMSTRONG, DOMINICK STANZIALE, AND ROSS BISHOFF. MISS PALS ALSO INTRODUCED KNOWLEDGE MASTER OPEN TEAM MEMBERS: NATHANIEL TRAWICK, CAPTAIN, EMILY EAGER, CALEB MOORE, ROSS BISHOFF, TY ARMSTRONG, LUKE WELLS, DOMINICK STANZIALE, BRUCE LOGUE, HAL JARRETT, AND DANIEL KIMMEL. THE BOARD CONGRATULATED EVERYONE ON THEIR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
FINANCIAL REPORTS
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.
TRANSPORTATION REPORT
THE TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM REPORT
THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM REPORT WHICH INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: EIGHTH GRADE WRITING TEST RESULTS; TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES UPDATE; AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL AP PROGRAM.
FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE REPORT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE REPORT.
GSBA DISTRICT 11 MEETING
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION DISTRICT 11 MEETING WAS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010, AT THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, ATHENS GA.
ACTION ITEMS
APPOINT DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE
TO GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY
ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, MRS. JANICE WILBANKS WAS NAMED AS DELEGATE TO THE GSBA DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, AND MR. WILLIE HUGHEY WAS NAMED AS ALTERNATE. THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE ADDITIONAL FURLOUGH DAY PLAN AND
AMEND 2009-10 SCHOOL CALENDAR
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING THREE DAYS BE APPROVED AS FURLOUGH DAYS: FEBRUARY 12, 2010, MAY 14, 2010, AND MAY 26, 2010, AND THAT THE 2009-10 CALENDAR BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY. ON MOTION MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE 2010-11 SCHOOL CALENDAR
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE ATTACHED 2010-11 SCHOOL CALENDAR BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE STADIUM DRAINAGE/IRRIGATION SYSTEM INSTALLATION
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE INSTALLATION OF A DRAINAGE/IRRIGATION SYSTEM AT JEFFERSON MEMORIAL STADIUM AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $50,000.00. ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE INSURANCE BROKER FOR
2011 EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARY BENEFITS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT ALEXANDER AND COMPANY BE APPOINTED TO SERVE AS INSURANCE BROKER FOR VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. WILBANKS, 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 MRS. WILBANKS.
ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION
ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY 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. HUGHEY, MRS. MCKINNEY, AND MRS. WILBANKS.
PERSONNEL MATTERS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS BE APPROVED: RETIREMENT FOR MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND DR. JOE TILLER, PSYCHOLOGIST; APPROVE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE FOR DAVID CALLOWAY; APPROVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS JONATHAN HERRINGTON, CHERYL KERR, JACLYNN ALDEAN, COLLEEN DUNAHOO, JENNIFER BLACKSTOCK, AND YVONNE TRIMBLE; AND APPROVE SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT ANGELA OKLAND. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. WILBANKS, 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