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GAINESVILLE
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
508 Oak Street
NW
Gainesville, Georgia 30501
7:30 p.m.
DECEMBER 15, 2003
CALL TO
ORDER:
Chairman Mitchell at _______ p.m.
CITIZENS’
COMMENTS
RECOGNITION:
“Unsung Heroes”:
Dr.
Ballowe –“Newtown Florist Club”
Contribution to Human and Civil Rights Movement
Enota Volunteers:
Marshall and Bobbi Lea Pennington
Charles Morrow
Maricela and Martha Sanchez
Heather Hayes
“Board of Distinction”
– Gainesville City School Board
2003-04-06.01
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
It is recommended that the December 15, 2003 Agenda be adopted.
Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _______________Vote: _____
2003-04-06.02
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It is recommended that the minutes of the November 17, 2003
Regular Board Meeting, and the December 1, 2003 Work Session approved as
submitted.
November 17, 2003 . . .
December 1, 2003 . . .
Motion by: ______________Seconded by:_______________ Vote: _____
2003-04-06.03
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
a. APPROVAL OF
TUITION INCREASE
It is recommended the Board
approve a tuition increase to be phased in during the next two years.
Overall increase: $30 to
$50 is 66% from current
·
Increase for 2004-2005 – 33% to $40
·
Increase for 2005-2006 – 25% to $50
It
is recommended the Board approve the Consent Agenda as submitted.
Motion by: ______________Seconded by:_______________ Vote: _____
2003-04-06.04
ATHLETICS AND
ACTIVITIES
2003-04-06.05
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
2003-04-06.06
CURRICULUM
·
Grant
Update by Christine Brosky
detail . . .
handout
. . .
·
General
Overview of Newly Revised Georgia Curriculum by Mike Bull
2003-04-06.07
FINANCE
a.
APPROVAL OF FINANCE REPORT
detailed
. . .
It is recommended that
the Board approve the
November 30, 2003 Finance Report as submitted.
Motion by: ______________Seconded by:_______________ Vote: _____
2003-04-06.08
HUMAN RESOURCES
a.
APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Board approve the
personnel recommendations as submitted.
detailed
. . .
Motion by: ______________Seconded by:_______________ Vote: _____
2003-04-06.09
POLICY
2003-04-06.10
TRANSPORTATION
2003-04-06.11
OLD BUSINESS
Administrative Evaluation Procedures by Dr. Whitaker -
(Goal 4,
Objective 4)
Report on Sixth Grade
2003-04-06.12
NEW BUSINESS
Telephone Review by Christine Brosky and Angela
Parsons
a.
APPROVAL OF MULTI-YEAR (3) CONTRACT
WITH BELLSOUTH FOR
LOCAL AND LONG
DISTANCE SERVICE
detail . . .
It is recommended that the Board approve a multi-year (3)
contract with BellSouth for
local and long distance service.
Motion by: ______________Seconded by:_______________ Vote: _____
Handout.
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR FIBER OPTIC WIDE AREA NETWORK
INTERCONNECTIVITY FOR INTERNET ACCESS AND SCHOOL DATA
detail . . .
It is recommended that the Board approve the contract with Charter
Communications for 1 gigabit fiber data connectivity between all
locations.
Motion by: ______________Seconded by:_______________ Vote: _____
PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS FOR DECEMBER 2003 - Administrative Reports
Enota Test
Strategies: Report by Sally Meadors
(Goal 1, Objective 1)
detail . . .
GOAL 1:
To educate all children
in Gainesville City to be successful students.
Objective 1:
Report by Mike Bull/Principals/Shirley
Whitaker
on ITBS
Objective 2:
Report by David Shumake/Robert Thorpe
Objective 14: Report
by Curtis Bibb/Principals
detail . . .
Objective 15: Report
by Susan Macken and Cheryl Wienges
Special
Education . . .
ESOL
. . .
Objective 16:
Report on Technology by Mike Bull/Keith
Palmer
technology proficiency
| classroom computers
Objective 17: Report
by Mike Bull
GOAL
2: To provide fiscal accountability
to the citizens of Gainesville/Hall County.
No Report
GOAL
3: To provide clean, safe and
educationally appropriate facilities conducive to learning.
Objective
5: Report
by Steven Ballowe
GOAL 4:
To provide an atmosphere for staff to become innovators and
be risk-takers.
Objective 3: Report by Mike Bull
Objective 4:
Report by Curtis Bibb on Evaluations
detail
. . .
Objective
7: Report
by Shirley Whitaker detail
. . .
Objective 10: Report by Curtis Bibb/Principals
detail . . .
GOAL 5:
To have continuing
dialogue with our communities.
No
Report
2003-04-06.13
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Dr. Ballowe to report on:
·
SPLOST Funds
2003-04-06.14
BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENT
2003-04-06.15
EXECUTIVE SESSION
2003-04-06.16
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
2003-04-06.17
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by: ______________Seconded by:_______________ Vote: _____
Time: ____________
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