JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MINUTES OF MEETING
MARCH 14, 2002
THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2002. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: MR. RONALD K. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN; MRS. GUY DEAN BENSON; MR. DERRELL CROWE; MR. STEVEN HIX; MR. WILLIE HUGHEY; AND MRS. ANGELA MCKINNEY. ALSO PRESENT WERE: DR. JOHN JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. PATRICIA ROOKS, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANNE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MR. RICK TOWNSEND, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. GLENDA BLACKSTOCK, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MS. TOBIE BASS AND MR. BRAD PUCKETT, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS; MRS. BRANDY CORBETT, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR; MS. KATIE OSBORNE, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER; MRS. SHERRY HIX AND MR. TUCKER DUKE, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS; MEMBERS OF THE “LADY DRAGONS” BASKETBALL TEAM; MR. TIM THOMAS, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER; AND MRS. RHONDA LUNSFORD, MINUTE RECORDER.
CALL TO ORDER
THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE AGENDA FOR THE MARCH MEETING AND MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 14, 2002 MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION ITEMS
STUDENT AND STAFF RECOGNITION
THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED THE CLASS A STATE RUNNER-UP “LADY DRAGONS” BASKETBALL TEAM MEMBERS AND COACHES. THE BOARD CONGRATULATED THE TEAM AND THANKED THEM FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED MRS. SHERRY HIX, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR; MS. KATIE OSBORNE, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR; AND MS. TOBIE BASS, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND SYSTEM TEACHER OF THE YEAR. THE BOARD EXTENDED CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH, AND THANKED THEM FOR THE DEDICATED SERVICE THEY PROVIDE TO THEIR STUDENTS.
BOARD APPRECIATION WEEK
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION AND A COPY OF THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER APPRECIATION WEEK PROCLAMATION. HE THANKED EACH MEMBER FOR HIS/ HER DEDICATED SERVICE.
FINANCIAL REPORT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE STATUS OF ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
TECHNOLOGY REPORT
THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TECHNOLOGY REPORT.
TRANSPORTATION REPORT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.
BOARD RETREAT DATES
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON PLANS FOR THE MARCH 22-23, 2002, BOARD RETREAT AT GOLD CREEK RESORT IN DAWSONVILLE, GA.
ACTION ITEMS
APPROVE REQUEST
TO DRAFT BOARD MEMBER RETIREMENT RESOLUTION
ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, APPROVAL TO DRAFT A BOARD MEMBER RETIREMENT RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. THE RESOLUTION IS TO BE FORWARDED TO THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
ON MOTION BY MR. HIX 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 MR. HIX 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 RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS: ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM PAT BLENKE, JHS PRINCIPAL; LISA PEPPERS AND GINA STANLEY, JES PARAPROFESSIONALS; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR: TIM CORBETT, NICHOLAS BRIDGES, AND TOM PARKER, JHS TEACHERS; MARY CHANDLER, JHS CUSTODIAN; GALYNN HUNT AND CARLA SPENCE, JES PARAPROFESSIONALS; EXTEND CONTRACTS FOR PATSY LENTZ AND HOWARD MCGLENNEN UNTIL 2003-2004. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
THE BOARD CHAIRMAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACT FOR JOHN M. JACKSON BE EXTENDED UNTIL 2004-2005. 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