JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

MARCH 26, 2002

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN A CALLED SESSION ON TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2002, AT 6 P.M. IN THE BOARDROOM.  THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO APPROVE A PERSONNEL MATTER.  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 AND MS. JANA ADAMS, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER.

CALL TO ORDER

THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE AGENDA WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ACTION ITEMS

PERSONNEL MATTER

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE EMPLOYMENT OF KEVIN SMITH AS PRINCIPAL OF JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL.  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

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