JANUARY 5, 2009

WORK SESSION BOARD MEETING MINUTES

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mr. Anderson, Chairman.

Before the Board began the first meeting of the year, Mr. Eddie Elsberry and Mr. Terry Money were sworn in by Probate Judge, Jon Payne.

 

Invocation was lead by Mr.Worsham . Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Elsberry.

 

All Board members were present along with Superintendent, Dr. Pullen.

 

 Mr. Anderson asks if there were any additions to the Superintendent’s Recommended Agenda for January 5, 2009 School Board Meeting and there were none.

 

Mr. Anderson asks for a motion to approve all items of the Agenda. Mr. Elsberry made a motion to approve with a second by Mr. Massey and the vote was unanimous.

 

Approve Minutes of Previous Meetings at the next meeting on November 12, 2007.

1.      Work Session - December 1, 2009

2.       Regular Session – December 8, 2009

 

Public Participation

 

1. 1. Recognition of Laci McGinnis, 8^th grade student at Summerville Middle School, who auditioned and was chosen to participate in District 7 Honor Band. They will perform a concert for the public on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Calhoun High School.

2. Recognition of the Chattooga County Board of Education for having achieved      compliance with the Georgia School Boards Association’s “Standards for Local Boards of Education”.

1. 1. Board Consideration for approval of Financial Statement

2. Board Consideration for approval of School Sales Projects.

3. Board Consideration for approval of opening Erate bids for Basic Network Maintenance (2009-2010). Also status report on the other Erate services that is scheduled for next year.

 

 1. Board Consideration of Recommendation for approval of 2009-2010 Calendar.

 

1. Board Consideration of Recommendation from Buckley & Associates, Inc. Architects drawings for new additions at Summerville Middle School.

2. Board Consideration of Recommendation from Buckley & Associates, Inc Architects drawings for new additions at Menlo Elementary Schoo

 

        Executive Session

            A motion was made by Mr. Elsberry with a second by Mr. Money and the vote

was unanimous to go into Executive Session  at 7:15 p.m. They returned at 8:05 p.m. with no action taken.

 

1. Board Consideration of Recommendations for approval of Certified &          Classified Personnel

            Certified Recommendation – Brad Waggoner, CHS Head Football Coach

            Classified Transfers – Sherry Brewster Food Service Asst.

            Substitute Recommendations – Sub Bus Driver – Alma Lewis; Sub Teacher – Mitzi Tomlin

            2. Board Consideration of Recommendation to reinstate Special Education Clerical position to assist the Psychologist, Alternative School Director, as well as the Special Education Department.

 

 

1. .Board of Education to elect Officers for the 2009-2010 school year.

 

With no further business Mrs. Johnson made a motion to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. with a second by Mr. Money and the vote was unanimous.

 

 

 

 

                                                                           ___________________________                           __________________

Dr. Dwight Pullen, Superintendent                            Mr. William Anderson,