JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

MAY 10, 2001

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION MAY 10, 2001, IN THE BOARDROOM.  THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:  MR. RONALD K. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN; MRS. GUY DEAN BENSON; 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; MR. LEON POWELL, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DONNA MCMULLAN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MS. GLENDA BLACKSTOCK, SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR; MRS. JANET SCHWARTZ, MS. KAREN SOLHEIM, AND MS. LYN BROWN, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS; MISS ERIN SCHLUTOW, MS. KEYONIA RANDOLPH, MS. TYOUNDER DANIEL, MR. DAVID KIRKINDOLL, MS. JESSICA PAYTON, MR. COREY HILL, MS. GEORGIA PORTER, AND MR. JOHN MASON, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, VISITOR; MR. MIKE RAEISGHASEM AND MR. JACOB HARMON, SOUTHERN A & E REPRESENTATIVES; MS. JANA ADAMS, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER; AND MS. RHONDA LUNSFORD, 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

THE AGENDA FOR THE MAY 10, 2001 AND THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 12, 2001 MEETINGS WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

STUDENT AND STAFF RECOGNITION

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOGNIZED MR. PAT BLENKE AND REQUESTED THAT HE UPDATE THE BOARD ON THE YOUTH APPRENTICE/INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.  MR. BLENKE INTRODUCED MS. LYN BROWN, JHS TEACHER AND APPRENTICESHIP SPONSOR.  MS. BROWN UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE PROGRAM, INTRODUCED THE SENIOR PARTICIPANTS AND STATED  THAT THE SENIOR PROJECTS WERE ON DISPLAY FOR THE BOARD’S REVIEW.

FINANCIAL REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.

TECHNOLOGY REPORT

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TECHNOLOGY REPORT.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT, MR. RAEISGHASEM, AND MR. HARMON UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE PROGRESS OF ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

2001 GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE

THE SUPERINTENDENT PROVIDED INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2001 GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE AND TRAINING SESSIONS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 21, 22, AND 23, 2001 IN SAVANNAH.

MATH AND MIDDLE SCHOOL KEYBOARDING TEXTBOOK

ADOPTIONS TO LIE ON TABLE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE RECOMMENDED MATH TEXTBOOKS FOR  ALL GRADE LEVELS AND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL KEYBOARDING TEXTBOOKS AND REQUESTED THEY LIE ON THE TABLE FOR THIRTY DAYS.

MAY 14, 2001, JOINT BOARD MEETING

THE SUPERINTENDENT REMINDED THE BOARD OF THE MAY 14, 2001 JOINT MEETING WITH THE COMMERCE CITY AND JACKSON COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE JACKSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION AUDITORIUM.

SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL ELECTION MEETINGS

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL ELECTIONS FOR EACH SCHOOL WERE SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS:  JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL, MAY 14^TH, 6:30 P.M. IN THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM; JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, MAY 15^TH, 6:30 P.M. IN THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM; AND JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MAY 16^TH, 6:30 P.M.  IN THE JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY MEDIA CENTER.

ACTION ITEMS

RECOMMENDATION OF JMS PRINCIPAL

THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN AND RECOMMENDED HE BE APPROVED AS THE PRINCIPAL OF JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL BEGINNING JULY 1, 2001 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2003.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDED WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  THE BOARD WELCOMED MR. MCGLENNEN.

APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING BILLS BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT:  $734,376.84 TO SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, AND $4,080.00 TO SOUTHERN A & E.  ON MOTION BY MS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE ITEMS ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE DECLARED SURPLUS.  ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE TROY & BANKS CONSULTING CONTRACT.

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A CONTRACT FROM TROY & BANKS, INC., ALLOWING THEM TO EVALUATE UTILITY AND COMMUNICATION EXPENSES FOR THE  NORTHEAST GEORGIA RESA MEMBERSHIP AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS.  THOSE VOTING FOR THE MOTION WERE:  MR. HOPKINS, MRS. BENSON, MR. HIX, MR. HUGHEY, AND MR. JACKSON.

ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION

ON MOTION BY MR. JACKSON AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION.  THOSE VOTING FOR THE MOTION WERE:  MR. HOPKINS, MRS. BENSON, MR. HIX, MR. HUGHEY, AND MR. JACKSON.

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING:  ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM DEMARIS HOOPER, PAT HANLEY AND DORIS PHILLIPS; AND APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR DONNA BEECO, CHARLOTTE BLAIR, BRANDY CORBETT, CARON HAYES, BESS BARNETT, SAM MOON, JENNIFER HILL, AND TUCKER DUKE.  ON MOTION BY MR. JACKSON 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