JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

MAY 9, 2002

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2002.  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; DR. PATRICIA ROOKS, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; MRS. GLENDA BLACKSTOCK, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. KEN WEEKLY, SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTATIVE; MR. TIM THOMAS, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER, AND MRS. CAROL AARON, MINUTE RECORDER.

CALL TO ORDER

THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

 

BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, THE AGENDA FOR THE MAY 9TH MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 11TH MEETING WERE APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

FINANCIAL REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT AND MR. KEN WEEKLY FROM SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY UPDATED THE BOARD ON ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

TECHNOLOGY REPORT

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TECHNOLOGY REPORT.

GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE INFORMATION

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE DATES, RESERVATIONS, AND TRAINING SESSIONS FOR THE UPCOMING GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE AND BOARD MEMBER TRAINING IN SAVANNAH.

FIFTH GRADE ACADEMY WASHINGTON TRIP UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FIFTH GRADE ACADEMY’S TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.

CAROL WILLIAMS’ BOARD MEMBER PUBLIC HEARING

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT STATE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CAROL WILLIAMS WOULD CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, MAY 20, 2002, 7 P.M. AT COMMERCE HIGH SCHOOL.

RECOMMENDED HEALTH TEXTBOOK ADOPTION TO LIE ON TABLE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE K-12 HEALTH TEXTBOOK ADOPTION (ATTACHED LIST) TO LIE ON THE TABLE FOR THIRTY DAYS FOR BOARD AND COMMUNITY REVIEW.

 

REVISED POLICY MANUAL TO LIE ON TABLE

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE REVISED BOARD POLICY MANUAL WAS NOW READY TO LIE ON THE TABLE FOR THIRTY DAYS FOR BOARD AND COMMUNITY REVIEW.  HE PRESENTED EACH BOARD MEMBER WITH SEPARATE COPIES OF ALL NEW AND REVISED POLICIES RECOMMENDED BY THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.  A COPY OF THESE POLICIES WAS ALSO PLACED ON THE TABLE FOR REVIEW.

BENEFIT UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT ON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE, THE EMPLOYEE SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE BENEFITS PACKAGE WOULD BE PROVIDED BY AFLAC BEGINNING JULY 1, 2002.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE K-12 RECOMMENDED SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE K-12 SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS (ATTACHED LIST) BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED.   ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

AMEND POLICY-BBBE

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER’S COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES

 

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE GOVERNOR HAD SIGNED THE APPROVED LEGISLATION ALLOWING FOR POLICY BBBE, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES, BE AMENDED (COPY ATTACHED).  THE SUPERINTENDED RECOMMENDED THAT THE AMENDMENT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE BILL FOR PAYMENT

  SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION CO.

 

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A BILL IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,259.10 FROM SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPOINT 2002 SUMMER CONFERENCE DELEGATE

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, MR. STEVEN HIX WAS APPOINTED TO SERVE AS THE BOARD’S SUMMER CONFERENCE DELEGATE FOR THE GSBA 2002 SUMMER CONFERENCE.  THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE FUND RAISING REQUESTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED FUND RAISING REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDED THEIR APPROVAL.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE ITEMS ON THE ATTACHED LIST BE DECLARED SURPLUS.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

 

APPROVE ESM BID FOR JES INTERCOM SYSTEM REPLACEMENT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,775.20 FROM ENGINEERED SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING, INC., TO REPLACE THE INTERCOM SYSTEM AT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, 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. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, 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 RESIGNATION FROM KELLY JOHNSON, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY TEACHER; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR LINDSAY K. NEWBERRY, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER; MEREDITH OVERTON, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER; MS. LEAH MATTISON, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL AND JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR; MS. LARA HARKINS, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER; MS. TIA CHILDREE, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER; MR. JAMIE ANTWINE, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AND MRS. BRANDY CORBETT, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ HEAD BASKETBALL COACH; AND APPROVE MATERNITY LEAVE FOR MS. DEANNE COKER.  ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT RONALD K. HOPKINS, JR., BE EMPLOYED AS A TEACHER AT JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  MR. RONALD HOPKINS RECUSED HIMSELF FROM VOTING.

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