GAINESVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING

508 Oak Street NW
Gainesville, Georgia 30501
7:30 p.m.

FEBRUARY 22, 2005

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

RECOGNITIONS:                 Carlos Velez – Gainesville Elementary School ‘Outstanding Volunteer

                                                Fulbright Uruguyan Visitor, Ms. Silvano Blanco - Fair Street Elementary School

                                                Gainesville Elementary School Video

                                                 New Holland Elementary School Video

                                               
GMS and GHS Band Members – State Honors!!!!  

                                                 G.A.P. Girls Are Priority - Anne Reed, Director

CITIZENS’ COMMENTS

2004-05-08.01                         ADOPTION OF AGENDA

                                                It is recommended that the February 22, 2005 Agenda be adopted.

                                                Motion by: ____________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

2004-05-08.02                         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

                                                It is recommended that the minutes of the January 18, 2005 Regular Board Meeting, January 31, 2005 joint meeting with City Council, and February 7, 2005 Work Session be approved as submitted.  
January 18, 2005 . . . | January 31, 2005 . . . |   February 7, 2005 . . .

                                                Motion by: ____________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

2004-05-08.03                         CONSENT AGENDA

                                                Motion by: ____________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

2004-05-08.04                         ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

2004-05-08.05                         BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Improvements to Gainesville High School

2004-05-08.06                         CURRICULUM

                                                Grant Update by Christine Brosky detailed . . . .

2004-05-08.07                         FINANCE

                                                 a.   APPROVAL OF FINANCE REPORT

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

                                                      Motion by: ____________Seconded by: ____________Vote: _____

2004-05-08.08                         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: _____

2004-05-08.09                         POLICY

                                                a.    APPROVAL OF  REVISED BOARD POLICY J - STUDENTS

                                                       It is recommended the Board approve Revised Board Policy J-
      Students, as submitted.

                                                      Motion by: ____________Seconded by: ____________Vote: _____

2004-05-08.10                         TRANSPORTATION

                                                Transportation Newsletter by Janice Burns

Employee Handbook by Curtis Bibb (Willa Vire, GAE) 

2004-05-08.11                         OLD BUSINESS

2004-05-08.12                         NEW BUSINESS

            'New' Reading, Writing Across the Curriculum by Mike Bull, David Shumake and Bill Harner detailed . . .

            Acceleration Report by Shirley Whitaker: Goal 1, Objective 10 detailed . . .

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY   2005 Administrative Reports   

Discussion: 2005-2006 Board Calendar

Goal 4, Objective 4:  Report on Gainesville Middle School
           Evaluation
by Bill Harner

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

                        Objective 16:  Technology 3-Year Plan Report by
                       Curtis Bibb and Sam Harben  (3.8
                       Written)

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

Objective 9:    Report by Curtis Bibb/Angela Adams Gainesville 2010 (4.2 Oral and Written) detailed . . .

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

                        Objective 2:  Report by Curtis Bibb (3.2 Written) detailed . . .

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

                        Objective 6:  Report by Shirley Whitaker, David
                      Shumake and Bill Harner (4.4 Written)

GOAL 5:         To have continuing dialogue with our communities.

                                                                       Objective 6:  Report on Year-Round Calendar by
                                             Shirley Whitaker (3.6 Written)
detailed . .

2004-05-08.13                         SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Dr. Ballowe to report on:

·         Times Article, ‘Charity Begins at School’

·         Letter from Dean M. Brown, Superintendent of Long County Schools

·         United Way Letter

2004-05-08.14                         BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENT

                                                Board to schedule Board Retreat, per January 18, 2005 Board Meeting.

2004-05-08.17                         ADJOURNMENT

                                                Motion by: ____________Seconded by: ____________Vote: _____

                                                Time:  ____________