GAINESVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING

GAINESVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
508 Oak Street NW
Gainesville, Georgia 30501
7:30 p.m.
DECEMBER 13, 2004

CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Harben at _______ p.m.

RECOGNITION:                   Shawn McCollough, Principal of Gainesville Elementary School
·         Special Recognition for Education by National Society of Hispanic
         MBA
·         'Outstanding Georgia Citizen Award' from Secretary of State, Cathy
         Cox

Susan Macken, Special Education Director
Gainesville City School System - 'Recognition for excellence in the
education of students with disabilities decreasing the number of students who drop out, by reducing the gap of achievement between students with disabilities and their general education peers.'

Merrianne Dyer, Principal of Fair Street Elementary School:
Fair Street Elementary and International Baccalaureate Review detailed . . .

CITIZENS’ COMMENTS

2004-05-06.01 ADOPTION OF AGENDA

It is recommended that the December 13, 2004 Agenda be adopted.

Motion by: ____________Seconded by: _______________Vote: _____

2004-05-06.02 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

It is recommended that the minutes of the November 15, 2004 Regular Board Meeting, and the November 29, 2004 joint meeting with City Council be approved as submitted. November 15, 2004 |November 29, 2004

Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ______________Vote: _____

2004-05-06.03 CONSENT AGENDA

2004-05-06.04 ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

2004-05-06.05 BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

2004-05-06.06 CURRICULUM

Grant Update: Christine Brosky Grants | Erate

2004-05-06.07 FINANCE

a. APPROVAL OF FINANCE REPORT

It is recommended that the Board approve the October 31, 2004
Finance Report. detailed . . .

Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

2004-05-06.08 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: _____

2004-05-06.09 POLICY

a. ADOPTION OF REVISED BOARD POLICY IHE – PROMOTION, PLACEMENT AND RETENTION

It is recommended the Board approve for adoption Revised Board Policy IHE as submitted. detailed . . .

Motion by: _____________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

b. ADOPTION OF REVISED BOARD POLICY IHF (5)
–HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

It is recommended the Board approve for adoption Revised Board Policy IHF (5) as submitted. detailed . . .

Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

2004-05-06.10 TRANSPORTATION

‘Bus Replacement’ Report by Curtis Bibb detailed . . .

2004-05-06.11 OLD BUSINESS

2004-05-06.12 NEW BUSINESS

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS FOR DECEMBER 2004 Administrative Report

Goal 4, Objective 4: Fair Street Elementary Report on Evaluation
by Merrianne Dyer detailed . . .

Goal 4, Objective 6: ‘Gang Intervention” Report by Curtis Bibb,
Nathaniel Shelton and Jarod Anderson

Goal 1, Objective 7: Technology Update ‘Parents Use of Web
Page’ by Sam Harben detailed | Times Article

Goal 1, Objective 1: ITBS Results for 2004 by Mike Bull

Goal 3, Objective 5: Phoenix Academy Update by Robert Thorpe
and Cheryl Wienges

GOAL 1: To educate all children in Gainesville City to be successful students.

                        Objective 13: Report by Mike Bull/Shirley
                        Whitaker/Principals (4.8 Written and
                        Oral)
                         3rd Grade Exceeding Standards . . .
                         5th Grade Exceeding Standards . . .
                         8th Grade Exceeding Standards . . .

Objective 14: Report by Curtis Bibb/Principals (4.2
Written) detailed . . . | GHS

                        Objective 15: Report by Mike Bull/Principals (3.2
                      Written) Special Education | ESOL |
                        New Holland Elem

GOAL 2: To provide fiscal accountability to the citizens of Gainesville/Hall County.

Objective 2: Report by Angela Parsons (4.60 Oral and Written)

GOAL 3: To provide clean, safe and educationally appropriate facilities conducive to learning.

Objective 2: Report by Curtis Bibb (3.20 Written)

Objective 5: Report by Robert Thorpe/Cheryl
Wienges (4.40 Written) detailed . . .

GOAL 4: To provide an atmosphere for staff to become innovators and be risk-takers.

Objective 4: Report by Curtis Bibb (5.0 Oral and
Written) detailed . . .

Objective 5: Report by Curtis Bibb/Principals (4.40
Written) GHS

                        Objective 7: Report by Shirley Whitaker (3.0
                     Written) detailed . . .

Objective 9: Report by David Shumake/Bill Harner
                     (4.6 Written) GHS detailed . . .

Objective 10: Report by Curtis Bibb/Principals (4.6
Written) detailed . . .

GOAL 5: To have continuing dialogue with our communities.

Objective 2: Report by Shirley Whitaker/Joyce
Rucker/Principals (4.4 Written)

Objective 9: Report by Shirley Whitaker (3.40
Written) November 2 | November 16

2004-05-06.13 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Dr. Ballowe to report on:

· ‘Reading Libraries’

· Shawn McCollough and Priscilla Collins: Presentation for ‘National Dropout Prevention Conference’

2004-05-06.14 BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENT

2004-05-06.17 ADJOURNMENT

Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

Time: ____________