JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MINUTES OF MEETING
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2002.  THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:  MR. RONALD 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. SHERRIE GIBNEY-SHERMAN, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DONNA MCMCULLAN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MRS. PATSY LENTZ, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MS. KAREN SOLHEIM, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER; MR. ALAN LUTON, THE JACKSON HERALD 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.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

 

ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE AGENDA FOR THE SEPTEMBER 12TH MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 8TH MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

FINANCIAL REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORT.

BOARD MEMBER TRAINING CERTIFICATES

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED 2001-2002 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FROM THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION AND THANKED THE BOARD FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON FORTHCOMING DECISIONS NEEDING TO BE MADE REGARDING END OF COURSE TESTING AND PROMOTION/RETENTION.  SHE ALSO ADDRESSED SAT AND CRCT TEST RESULTS, THE CONSOLIDATED GRANT APPLICATION, AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUES. 

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE STATUS OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND RECENT DISCUSSIONS WITH BUCKLEY AND ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTURAL FIRM.

TRAFFIC UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL INFORMED THE BOARD OF CHANGES IN TRAFFIC DROP-OFF AND DISMISSAL PATTERNS AT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL SACS REVIEW

MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT A SACS VISITING COMMITTEE WOULD REVIEW JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29 AND OCTOBER 1, 2002.  AN AGENDA WAS GIVEN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER.

SCOTTISH EXCHANGE STUDENT UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE UPCOMING SCOTTISH EXCHANGE STUDENT VISIT AND PROVIDED A SCHEDULE OF THE  PLANNED ACTIVITIES.

JHS ACADEMIC INCENTIVE PROGRAM

JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, DR. KEVIN SMITH, INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE PLANNED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PROGRAM.  HE REPORTED THAT THE STUDENT OF THE MONTH RECOGNITION SEGMENT WOULD BEGIN IN OCTOBER AND THE AWARDING OF ACHIEVEMENT CARDS WOULD BEGIN SECOND SEMESTER OF 2002-2003.

20 ADDITIONAL DAY UPDATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD OF EACH SCHOOL’S PLAN FOR THE UPCOMING INTERCESSION DAYS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 8-11, 2002.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE POLICY JGCD, MEDICINES

AMEND POLICY JCDA, STUDENT BEHAVIOR CODE

 

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THAT POLICY JGCD, MEDICINES, BE BROUGHT FROM THE TABLE AND APPROVED.  HE ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT POLICY JCDA, STUDENT BEHAVIOR CODE, BE AMENDED.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. HUGHEY, 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.

FUND RAISING REQUESTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED FUND RAISING REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDED THEIR APPROVAL. THE DRAMA CLUB REQUEST FOR FACE PAINTING AT THE 5TH GRADE ACADEMY AND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BE CONTINGENT UPON THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS’ APPROVAL.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE HEALTH EDUCATION RESA FIXED PRICE CONTRACT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A FIXED PRICE CONTRACT FROM RESA FOR HEALTH EDUCATION, AND RECOMMENDED IT BE APPROVED.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. HIX, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

SALARY CORRECTIONS

THE SUPERINTENDENT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT SALARY CORRECTIONS WERE NECESSARY TO A NUMBER OF TEACHER CONTRACTS DUE TO THEIR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE BEING CALCULATED INCORRECTLY.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY 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 MRS. BENSON, 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 PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS AND RECOMMENDED THEIR APPROVAL:  ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS FROM DIANE COMPTON, CATHERINE JOHNSON, JES PARAPROFESSIONALS; CHARLES BRAWNER, JES CUSTODIAN; LORI PARSHA AND CHERYL CHAMBERS, SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONALS; APPROVE MATERNITY LEAVE FOR WENDY PURDY; APPROVE EMPLOYMENT FOR MISTY HUBBARD, DAWN WESSELS, LISA PEPPERS, ANN DORSEY, SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONALS; KELLI BROWN .5 JES CAFETERIA MONITOR; AND THOMAS THOMPSON, .5 SCHOOL BUS DRIVER (SUBSTITUTE); APPROVE COMMUNITY COACHES, DAVID SEAWRIGHT, FOOTBALL; ALTON LEE, WRESTLING; CHRIS CHAPMAN, GOLF; LEE GOZA, BASKETBALL; AND MARY GREENWOOD, TENNIS.  ON MOTION BY MR. HIX AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, 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