• September 2008 Board Minutes
    Regular Session

                                                            CHATTOOGA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

                                                      REGULAR SESSION BOARD MEETING MINUTES

                                  SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 - 7 P.M.

                          

     

     

    Chattooga County Board of Education

     

    Office of the Superintendent

     

    Agenda for Board Meeting

     

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

     

    Invocation was lead by Dr. Pullen and the 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 September 8, 2008 School Board Meeting.  

     

    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. Money and the vote was unanimous.

     

    A motion was made by Mr. Massey to approve Minutes of Previous Meetings with a second by Mr. Money and the vote was unanimous.

    1.      Work Session  -     August 4, 2008

    2.      Regular Session -  August 11,2008                        

     

    Public Participation

     

    A. Resolutions/Recognitions

       

    1. School Board Members

    1. Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation of request from Ken Smith, Chattooga High School Band Director, for funding for additional assistants during marching season. We will postpone this request until our new Budget year. 

    2. Board Consideration of fully funding lockers in new building for Middle School students at Menlo School.

              This was presented to the Board for their information only.

     

    1. School Board Policies

    NONE 

     

    1. Financial Management

    1. Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of Financial Statement ending June 30, 2008. Dr. Pullen asks Ms. Gilliam if we could have a July & August 2008 report for the next meeting. Ms. Gilliam said she hoped to have them ready.  Ms. Gilliam presented the June 30, 2008  Financial Statement to the Board.

    Mr. Money made a motion to approve item #D-1 with a second by Mr. Massey and the vote was unanimous.

     

    2. Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of Invoices for work on CHS Pressbox.

    3. Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of Invoices for materials used for CHS Stadium improvement.

    4. Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of use of Chattooga High School Cafeteria & multiple classrooms by the Chattooga County Health Department on October 4.

    5.  Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of use of Summerville Middle School Cafeteria by Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition on May 12, 2009.

    6. Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval for School Sales Projects.

    7. Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of Mr. Rick Clifton’s recommended bid from Sunnytech in the amount of $712.25 per unit for purchase of Computer Lab Equipment for Language Arts Department at CHS.

    8. Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of use of Chattooga High School Parking lot and Gym (for restrooms) on September 13, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. for Motorcycle ride.

    9. (Added to Agenda) Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of Invoices for improvements at the CHS Stadium.

    10. (Added to Agenda) Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of Invoices for work on CHS Pressbox.

    11. (Added to Agenda) Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of Invoice from Smith Ironworks, Inc. for work on CHS Metal Lab.

    Mr. Mr. Elsberry made a motion to approve on consensus items #D2 thru #D11 with a second by Mr. Money and the vote was unanimous.

    Mr. Massey made a motion to approve items #D2 thru #D11 with a second by Mrs. Johnson and the vote was unanimous.

     

    1. Educational Programs, Student Support and Staff Development

    1. **Approved 09-02-08 1. Board Consideration of Superintendent’s Recommendation for approval of Field Trip for North Region FFA Rally in Covington, Georgia on Sept. 5 & 6. A letter of apology is attached

    2. Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of Field    Trips.

    Mr. Elsberry made a motion to approve on consensus Item# E-2 with a second by Mr. Money and the vote was unanimous.

    Mr. Massey made a motion to approve Item #E-2 with a second by Mrs. Johnson and the vote was unanimous.

     

    1.  Support Services/Facilities and Construction Management/Planning

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     Executive Session

    Mr. Elsberry made a motion to go into executive session at 7:10 p.m. with a second by Mr. Money and the vote was unanimous. They returned to regular session at 7:25 p.m. with no action taken.

     

    1. Personnel

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

                    Classified Resignations: Gordon Boyd, Regular Bus Driver; Robert Houston,

              Regular Bus Driver; Willa Dean Sentell, SMS Food Service Asst.; Jan Stoker,

              CHS Special Ed Para

     

              Classified Recommendations: John Worsham, Supervisor Maintenance, Fac.,

    & Grounds; Brandon Bishop, PE Para LMES;(inadvertently left off) Tina        Cordle, Spec. Ed Para CHS, Tonya Hughes, Spec. Ed. Para, LMES;

              Adrianna Thompson, Kindergarten Para LES; Larry Burnette, Full

              Time Bus Driver; Chris Thompson, Regular Part Time Custodian; Barbara

              Drawdy, Regular Part Time Food Serv. Asst.; Margaret Fulmer, Regular Part

              Time Food Serv. Asst

     

              Classified Transfers: Carol Allen, SES Custodian

     

              Substitute Recommendations: Brandi James, Sub.Tchr-Certified; Jeannette

                    Mize, Sub Tchr-Certified; Jean Adele, Cynthia Bell, Carolyn Gentry, Jeremy

                    Heathcock, April Hunter. Angela Kendrick, Sabrina Middleton, Jayne Short,

                    Cathy Stallings, Marcie Stamper, Trey Thrasher, Hannah Turner;

                    Sub Custodian: Chad Anthony, Bobby Lawson, James Morgan;

        Sub Custodian & Food   Service:  Bobie Jo Brazelton, Tammie Rena Moore;

        Sub Food Service: Willa Dean Sentell, Miranda Morgan                         

    2. Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of            

        new System Job Descriptions.

    3. (Added to Agenda) Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation for approval of Personnel:

    Classified Termination: Cindy Brown SMS Special Ed Para

    Mr. Money made a motion to approve all items under Personnel on consensus with a second by Mr. Massey and the vote was unanimous.

    Mr. Elsberry made a motion to approve all items under Personnel with a second by Mrs. Johnson and the vote was unanimous.

     

    1. Superintendent of School

    1. (Added to Agenda) Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation to review FY 2010 Capital Outlay Program Applications.

    2. (Added to Agenda) Board Consideration of Superintendents Recommendation          to approve utilizing State Money to assist in re-roofing

          Summerville Elementary School.

    Mr. Elsberry made a motion to approve Item#2 with a second by Mrs. Johnson and the vote was unanimous.

     

    Adjournment

    With no further business Mrs. Johnson made a motion to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. with a second by Mr. Money and the vote was unanimous.

     

     

     

     

    __________________________                               ___________________________

    Dr. Dwight Pullen, Superintendent                            Mr. William Anderson, Chairman