JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MINUTES OF MEETING

OCTOBER 15, 2009

THE JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN OFFICIAL SESSION ON OCTOBER 15, 2009, IN THE JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOLS BOARDROOM.  THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:  MR. RONALD K. HOPKINS, CHAIRMAN; MRS. GUY DEAN BENSON; MR. DERRELL CROWE; MR. WILLIE HUGHEY; MRS. ANGELA MCKINNEY; AND MR. DAMON WILBANKS.  ALSO PRESENT WERE:  DR. JOHN JACKSON, SUPERINTENDENT; DR. DONNA MCMULLAN, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT; DR. APRIL HOWARD, DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION;  DR. KEVIN SMITH, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MR. HOWARD MCGLENNEN, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. DEMARIS GURLEY, JEFFERSON ACADEMY PRINCIPAL; MRS. DIANE OLIVER, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; MRS. BRANDY CORBETT, JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL; MR. EARL GRIFFIN, TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR; MISS SUE HAMM, SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR; MR. RUSSELL MASSEY, MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR; COACH DOUG THURMOND, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER; MS. BRANDEE THOMAS, GAINESVILLE TIMES REPORTER; AND MRS. KIM NAVAS, MINUTE RECORDER.

CALL TO ORDER

THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

THE CHAIRMAN LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. BENSON, THE AGENDA FOR THE OCTOBER 15, 2009, MEETING AND THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 10, 2009, MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

INFORMATION ITEMS

STUDENT/STAFF RECOGNITION

THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING COACH, DOUG THURMOND, AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT COACH THURMOND WAS INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2009.  THE BOARD CONGRATULATED COACH THURMOND ON THIS OUTSTANDING HONOR AND THANKED HIM FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOLS.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

TRANSPORTATION REPORT

THE TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR PRESENTED THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM REPORT

THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM REPORT WHICH INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:  GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WAIVER REQUEST; ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS UPDATE; ITBS UPDATE; AND PARA EDUCATOR LEARNING NETWORK—PRO-VENANCE LEARNING SOLUTIONS UPDATE.

FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE REPORT

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED THE FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE REPORT.

CHARTER COMMISSION RESOLUTION

THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATED THE BOARD ON A REQUEST FROM GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION FOR SYSTEMS TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CHARTER SCHOOLS COMMISSION.

ACTION ITEMS

ESTABLISH 2009 MILLAGE RATE

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE MILLAGE RATE FOR FY’2009 BE ESTABLISHED AS FOLLOWS:  M&O – 13.283 MILS AND BOND – 3.345 MILS.  ON MOTION BY MRS. MCKINNEY AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE TITLE 20 AND TITLE 50 WAIVER REQUEST

THE SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTED A WAIVER FOR CERTAIN TITLE 20 AND TITLE 50 REQUIREMENTS.  HE RECOMMENDED THIS WAIVER BE APPROVED AND SUBMITTED TO THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.  ON MOTION BY MRS. BENSON AND SECOND BY MR. CROWE, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

APPROVE LINE OF CREDIT

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED A LINE OF CREDIT BE ESTABLISHED WITH NORTHEAST GEORGIA BANK WITH A CAP OF $1,000,000.00.  ON MOTION BY MR. HUGHEY AND SECOND BY MRS. MCKINNEY, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

PERSONNEL MATTERS

THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL MATTERS BE APPROVED:  APPROVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, BRIAN HOLCOMBE, ESTHER SABOGAL, PATTI EVANS, ELIZABETH MITCHELL AND CASSIE BERRYMAN; APPROVE SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE SUBSTITUTE, LINDA WOOD.  ON MOTION BY MR. CROWE AND SECOND BY MR. WILBANKS, 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