JEFFERSON
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MINUTES OF MEETING
APRIL 12, 2001
THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION APRIL 12, 2001 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. STEVEN HIX; MR. WILLIE HUGHEY; AND MR. HORACE JACKSON. ALSO PRESENT WERE: DR. JOHN JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. PATRICIA ROOKS, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; MR. PAT BLENKE, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. RICK TOWNSEND, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. LEON POWELL, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DONNA MCMULLAN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. GLENDA BLACKSTOCK, SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR; MRS. JANET SCHWARTZ, MRS. SHERRY HIX, MR. DOUG THURMOND, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS; MISS CHESSIE ARCHER, MISS TARYN GURLEY, MISS AUDREY JOHNSON, MISS ANNIE GOZA, MISS LEIGH DUBOSE, MISS BRIANNA D’ZAMKO, MISS STACEY CHILDRESS, MISS LINDSAY REESE, MISS MOLLIE CLEVELAND, MISS MELINDA FLOYD, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM MEMBERS; MISS JESSICA ROBERTS, MISS JULIE COILE, MISS PADRIKA RAKESTRAW, MISS MARISSA COOK, MISS CELISSA SIMS, MISS JESSICA PAYTON, MR. DAVID KIRKINDOLL, MISS LARA BRIDGES, MISS TYOUNDER DANIELS, MISS HEATHER SIMMONS, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; MRS. KAREN SIMMONS, PARENT OF JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; MR. MIKE RAEISGHASEM, SOUTHERN A & E REPRESENTATIVE; MS. JANA ADAMS, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER; AND MS. CAROL AARON, 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 MRS. BENSON, THE AGENDA AND THE MINTUES OF THE MARCH 8, 2001 MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION ITEMS
STUDENT AND STAFF RECOGNITION
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, PAT BLENKE INTRODUCED ACADEMIC BOWL TEAM SPONSORS MRS. JANET SCHWARTZ AND MRS. SHERRY HIX, AND MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR VARSITY ACADEMIC BOWL TEAM. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THIS YEAR’S TEAM FINISHED AS REGION SEMI-FINALISTS. THE BOARD CONGRATULATED THE TEAM AND SPONSORS ON THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT.
MR. BLENKE ALSO INTRODUCED THE STATE CHAMPION JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL GIRL’S VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM MEMBERS. THE BOARD CONGRATULATED THE PLAYERS AND COACHES ON THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENT.
MR. BLENKE INTRODUCED DOUG THURMOND AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT COACH THURMOND HAS BEEN NAMED GEORGIA COACH OF THE YEAR BY THE NATIONAL WRESTLING ASSOCIATION. THE BOARD EXTENDED THEIR CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH THURMOND FOR THIS HONOR.
FINANCIAL REPORT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
TECHNOLOGY REPORT
THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TECHNOLOGY REPORT.
2001 GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE
THE SUPERINTENDENT PROVIDED INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2001 GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 21 – 23, 2001.
INSURANCE BID UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE BID OPENING FOR SYSTEM PROPERTY, FLEET, LIABILITY, ETC., INSURANCE WAS SCHEDULED FOR 2 P. M., THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2001.
DRAFT COPY OF POLICY MANUAL
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT A DRAFT COPY OF THE REVISED BOARD POLICY MANUAL HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION AND THAT A COPY WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET.
SCHOOL TO WORK GRANT
THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED MR. RICK TOWNSEND, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, AND REQUESTED HE INFORM THE BOARD OF THE SCHOOL TO WORK GRANT. MR. TOWNSEND EXPLAINED THIS NEW PROGRAM AND TOLD THE BOARD THAT THE SYSTEM WOULD BE NOTIFIED WITHIN A MONTH IF THE GRANT WOULD BE AWARDED.
ACTION ITEMS
APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, JHS GYM AND FIELD HOUSE
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE BID OPENING FOR THE JHS GYM AND FIELD HOUSE PROJECT. HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE LOW BASE BID FROM DRIVER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $724,997.00 BE APPROVED. IT WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE ADD ALTERNATE BID OF $274,437.00 FOR THE FIELD HOUSE BE APPROVED. ON MOTION MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING BILLS BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT: $18,000.00 TO SOUTHERN A & E, $13,100.00 TO SOUTHERN A & E, $14,477.36 TO SOUTHERN A & E, AND $479,535.50 TO SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE POLICY
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT POLICY BBF BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE OFFER VERSUS SERVE FOR GRADES 5-8, SFS PROGRAM
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT AN OFFER VERSUS SERVE LUNCH PLAN BE APPROVE FOR GRADES 5 – 8. ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. JACKSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, 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. HIX, MR. HUGHEY, AND MR. JACKSON.
ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION
ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. JACKSON, 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 MR. JACKSON.
PERSONNEL MATTERS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING: APPROVE MATERNITY LEAVE FOR DEBORAH THURMOND; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR BARBARA PETERS, RENEE MIMS, JODI STEPHENS, CHERYL KESLER, PAM CALOVINI, AND PAM MOTES; ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM MELANIE BRITT, MARK PRUITT, NICHOLE MARTIN, DEBORAH THURMOND, VIVIAN WHATLEY, CAROLYN LITTLE, MARLYN BLONDELL, AMY HULL, ERIC DUNCAN, ANDY BROWN, BRENDA ADAMS, YOLANDE NORWOOD, AND DENISE VICKERY. ON MOTION MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. JACKSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
STUDENT CONCERN
THE BOARD RECOGNIZED JESSICA ROBERTS, JHS STUDENT. MISS ROBERTS EXPRESSED A CONCERN FROM JHS SENIORS REGARDING GRADUATION PLANS. THE BOARD THANKED MISS ROBERTS AND THE GROUP AND REQUESTED THAT THEY WORK WITH MR. BLENKE.
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