JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

JUNE 13, 2002

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 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. GAIL ELROD, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD TEACHER; MR. JAMES PINION, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR; MS. JANA ADAMS, THE JACKSON HEARLD REPORTER; AND MRS. 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 MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE AGENDA FOR THE JUNE 13TH MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 9TH MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

FINANCIAL REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

TECHNOLOGY REPORT

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TECHNOLOGY REPORT.  SHE ALSO INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE RESULTS OF THE 5TH GRADE WRITING AND THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TESTS.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE INFORMATION

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE DATES, RESERVATIONS, AND TRAINING SESSIONS FOR THE GSBA SUMMER CONFERENCE IN SAVANNAH ON JUNE 20-22, 2002.

FIFTH GRADE ACADEMY COURTYARD PROJECT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A REQUEST FOR PERMISSION FROM FIFTH GRADE ACADEMY PARENTS TO PROVIDE A SMALL “COURTYARD”  BETWEEN THE HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA AND THE ACADEMY. MR. HIX RECOMMENDED THAT THE CENTER OF THE AREA UNDER CONSIDERATION BE USED FOR THE PROJECT SO AS NOT TO IMPEDE FUTURE RENOVATION PROJECTS.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE JHS TRACK REPAIRS/RESURFACE

THE ATHELETIC DIRECTOR, JAMES PINION, PRESENTED A PROPOSAL FROM ATHLETIC FACILITIES CONSULTING, INC. TO RESURFACE THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AT A COST OF $43,750.00.  THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE REVISED POLICY MANUAL

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE REVISED POLICY MANUAL AND POLICY IFBG, BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED.  HE ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION BE GIVEN CLEARANCE TO POST THE MANUAL ON THE INTERNET. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE RECOMMENDED HEALTH TEXTBOOKS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE HEALTH TEXTBOOKS PROPOSED FOR ADOPTION DURING THE MAY MEETING (LIST ATTACHED) BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

 

 

APPROVE FY’03 SPECIAL EDUCATION BUDGET

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FY’03 SPECIAL EDUCATION BUDGET AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE FY’03 CONSOLIDATED GRANT APPLICATION

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FY’03 CONSOLIDATED GRANT APPLICATION AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE FY’03 CARL PERKINS GRANT APPLICATION

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FY’03 CARL PERKINS GRANT APPLICATION AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.   ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE BILL FOR PAYMENT

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT A BILL IN THE AMOUNT OF $254,997.74 HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION CO.  AFTER DISCUSSION, THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT $100,000 OF THE BILL BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

 

APPROVE JHS PAVING BID

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED BIDS FOR THE PAVING OF THE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE LOW BID OF $90,900.00 FROM APAC-GEORGIA, INC. BE ACCEPTED AND APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, 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 MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE CHANGE OF JULY BOARD MEETING DATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE DATE OF THE JULY BOARD MEETING BE CHANGED TO JULY 18, 2002.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE SPENDING RESOLUTION

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A SPENDING RESOLUTION (COPY ATTACHED) AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

 

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, 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. HUGHEY 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:  APPROVE MATERNITY LEAVE FOR NICHOLE MARTIN; ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM RICHARD TOWNSEND, JHS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; BECKY JORDAN, JES TEACHER; AND ROBERT TEMPLE, JES CUSTODIAN; AND APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR JOLEE BLANKENSHIP, ROBIN FONCLARA, ROXANN MANLEY, BRANDY ELROD, JES TEACHERS AND VIRGINIA NIX, JES LUNCHROOM MONITOR.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE EMPLOYMENT OF KIM NAVAS AS SYSTEM BOOKKEEPER.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  MRS. ANGELA MCKINNEY RECUSED HERSELF 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