JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MINUTES OF MEETING
AUGUST 9, 2001
THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON AUGUST 9, 2001. 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; MR. PAT BLENKE, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. RICK TOWNSEND, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DONNA MCMULLAN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. GLENDA BLACKSTOCK, SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR; MRS. KAREN SOLHEIM AND MRS. JANET SCHWARTZ, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS; MR. MIKE RAEISGHASEM, SOUTHERN A & E REPRESENTATIVE; MR. JACOB HARMON, SOUTHERN A & E REPRESENTATIVE; MRS. MIKE RAEISGHASEM, VISITOR; MS. JANA ADAMS, THE JACKSON HERALD REPORTER; AND MRS. 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.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES JULY 12, 2001
ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE AGENDA FOR THE AUGUST 9, 2001 MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 12, 2001 MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION ITEMS
FINANCIAL REPORT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
CONSTRUCTION REPORT
MR. RAEISGHASEM, SOUTHERN A & E REPRESENTATIVE, AND THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE PROGRESS OF ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
ENROLLMENT UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE OPENING ENROLLMENT FIGURES.
TESTING UPDATE
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE RESULTS OF THE STANFORD 9 TESTS FOR GRADES 3, 5, AND 8.
GSBA 2001 DISTRICT MEETING
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE 2001 DISTRICT 11 MEETING TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 18, 2001, AT THE STATE BOTANICAL GARDENS, ATHENS, GA.
GSBA 2001 TRAINING CERTIFICATES
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED EACH BOARD MEMBER WITH THEIR 2001 BOARD MEMBER TRAINING CERTIFICATE FROM THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
BOARD MEMBER HEALTH INSURANCE
THE SUPERINTENDENT PROVIDED INFORMATION TO THE BOARD REGARDING THEIR ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, A RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
HONEYWELL CORRESPONDENCE
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE STATUS OF ON-GOING CORRESPONDENCE WITH HONEYWELL REGARDING THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AUDIT REPORTS.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORM
MRS. BENSON INFORMED THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT THOSE SEEKING RE-ELECTION IN NOVEMBER MUST COMPLETE AND FILE THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORM BY SEPTEMBER 10, 2001.
RECEIPT OF HEALTH OCCUPATIONS LAB FUNDS
THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE SYSTEM HAD RECEIVED A LOCAL ASSISTANCE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00 TO BE USED IN EQUIPPING THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS LAB. THE BOARD EXPRESSED THEIR SINCERE APPRECIATION TO REPRESENTATIVE PAT BELL FOR HER ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING THIS GRANT.
ACTION ITEMS
APPROVE FY2002 BUDGET
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE FY2002 BUDGET BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE POLICIES IDFA, IDFA-P, AND DFK
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT POLICIES IDFA, INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS; POLICY IDFA-P, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; AND POLICY DFK, DONATIONS, BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS TEXTBOOKS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS TEXTBOOKS, PUBLISHED BY DELMAR/THOMPSON LEARNING, BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE SPLOST SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A SPLOST SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION (COPY ATTACHED) AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A BILL FROM DRIVER CONSTRUCTION CO. IN THE AMOUNT OF $239,754.43, A BILL IN THE AMOUNT OF $393,970.37 FROM SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION CO., AND BILLS FROM SOUTHERN A & E IN THE AMOUNTS OF $7,390.00 AND $6,473.85. THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE BILLS FROM DRIVER CONSTRUCTION AND SOUTHERN A & E BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT. ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT PAYMENT TO SALLOUM CONSTRUCTION CO. BE APPROVED LESS THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT TO REPLACE THE SEWER LINE AT JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL. ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1, DRIVER CONSTRUCTION CO.
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,389.00 FROM DRIVER CONSTRUCTION CO. AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A LIST OF ITEMS (COPY ATTACHED) AND RECOMMENDED THEY BE DECLARED SURPLUS. ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MR. JACKSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TELEPHONE BID
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A BID OF $6,497.68 FROM TECHOPTICS, INC. TO INSTALL THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM AT THE JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL. HE REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE LOW BID RECEIVED AND RECOMMENDED IT BE ACCEPTED. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
APPROVE FUND RAISING REQUESTS
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED FUND RAISING REQUESTS FROM JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL, AND RECOMMENDED THEY BE APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. JACKSON AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
PERSONNEL MATTERS
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING: ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM CHERYL A. TURNER, CAROL BURNETT, AND MARY EDWARDS; APPROVE MATERNITY LEAVE FOR BRANDY CORBETT, DONNA MCMULLAN, AND APRIL GARNER; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR STACEY BLAGG, LEE VARNADORE, CELIA HOMES, CHRISTINA JOINER, JES TEACHERS; ROBERT JONES, BARBARA DURRENCE, JONATHAN LEDFORD, JMS TEACHERS; CHERYL CHAMBERS, WENDY PATRICK, ELAINE GRAHAM, DEMITA JONES, CONNIE LYNN, LISA PEPPERS, BECKY GILBERT, MARSHA POWELL, SAMANTHA LOGGINS, HELEN TURNER, ANNETTE WATSON, JES PARAPROFESSIONALS; DAVID FOUCHE, MICHELLE HARDY, JES SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANTS; ERIC SHELTON, MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT; CHARLES PERRY, BUS DRIVER; AMY BROWN, FTE COORDINATOR/JMS BOOKKEEPER; CLINT BRYSON, DAVID PARKS, GARY PORTER, AND WOODY BROWN, JMS COMMUNITY COACHES. ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY 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, BOARD CHAIRMAN
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JOHN M. JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT