GAINESVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

 

508 Oak Street NW

Gainesville, Georgia 30501

7:00 p.m.

 

FEBRUARY 21, 2006

 

 

CALL TO ORDER:                Board Chair Highsmith at _______ p.m.

 

CITIZENS’ COMMENTS

 

GOOD NEWS                         Announcement - Finally!!!  

Fair Street International Baccalaureate Academy

 

Times Article:  Perdue looks to copy ‘Gainesville Model’ details . . .

 

RECOGNITION                    GHS Drama Students:

                                                Ashley Hagler

                                                Parker Couch

                                                Drew Highsmith

                                                Erin Almond     

 

2005-06-08.01                         ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

                                                It is recommended that the February 21, 2006 Agenda be adopted.

 

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-08.02                         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

                                                It is recommended that the minutes of the January 17, 2006 Regular Board Meeting, the January 30, 2006 joint meeting with City Council, and February 6, 2006 joint meeting with Hall County School Board be approved as submitted.     January 17, 2006   |   January 30, 2006   |   February 6, 2006

 

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-08.03                         CONSENT AGENDA

 

a.       APPROVAL GAINESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL FUNDRAISER TO GEORGIA AQUARIUM/CNN –CENTER

 

It is recommended the Board approve the 6th grade Classical Studies Academy request for a fundraiser to sell The Pampered Chef products to raise money for a May 2006 field trip to the Georgia/CNN Center.   detailed . . .

 

b.       CONTRACT APPROVAL OF BRPH FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE GHS CAFETERIA AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WING RENOVATIONS

 

It is recommended the Board approve the contract for architectural services for the Gainesville High School cafeteria and vocational education wing renovations to BRPH.   detailed . . .

 

c.       CENTENNIAL PTA REQUESTING PERMISSION TO ASK FOR DONATIONS TO PURCHASE LAPTOPS FOR STUDENT USE

 

It is recommended the Board approve the request submitted by the PTA of Centennial Arts Academy to send letters to the Centennial family and friends asking for donations to the Centennial Computer Fund for additional laptops for students.    detailed . . .

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-08.04                         ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

 

2005-06-08.05                         BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

School Maintenance

 

2005-06-08.06                         CURRICULUM        

 

                                                Updates from Christine Brosky and Connie Davis detailed . . .

 

2005-06-08.07                         FINANCE

 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF FINANCE REPORT

 

                                                      It is recommended that the Board approve the December 30, 2005 Finance Report.   detailed . . .

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-08.08                         HUMAN RESOURCES

 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS

 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve the personnel recommendations as submitted.   detailed . . . | Vacancy Chart

 

                                                      Motion by: ____________Seconded by: ____________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-08.09                         POLICY

 

                                                a.   FIRST READING BOARD POLICY JHC – STUDENT

                                                      ORGANIZATIONS

 

It is recommended the Board accept for First Reading Board Policy JHC- Student Organizations as submitted.

 

2005-06-08.10                         TRANSPORTATION

 

2005-06-08.11                                                 OLD BUSINESS

 

Goal 1, Objective 3 Update by David Shumake

Goal 6, Objective 4 Update:

·         GHS Reading Program by David Shumake   detailed . . . | detailed . . .

·         GMS Reading Program by Bill Harner    detailed . . .

 

2005-06-08.12                         NEW BUSINESS

 

Goal 3, Objective 1:  Steve Ballowe/Lee Highsmith –

‘Super Bowl Lesson for Teaching and Learning’
Getting To Know Our Students

 

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY   2006 Administrative Reports 
 

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

                        No Report

                                   

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.

No Report

 

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

                        No Report

 

GOAL 5:         To have continuing dialogue with our communities.

No Report

 

                                                GOAL 6:         To address issues identified during our June 2005 “Goals and Priorities Workshop”

No Report

 

2005-06-08.13                         SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

 

Dr. Ballowe to report on:

·         ‘New’ Web Page Update for Performance Accountability

 

2005-06-08.14                         BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENT

 

2005-06-08.17                         ADJOURNMENT

 

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

 

                                                Time:  ____________