GAINESVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING (6:30 P.M.)

REGULAR MEETING (7:00 P.M.)

 

508 Oak Street NW

Gainesville, Georgia 30501

 

JUNE 19, 2006

 

 

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

 

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

 

CITIZENS’ COMMENTS

 

RECOGNITION                   

·          GCSS 2006 Retirees

·          Adondra Little, Fair Street Pre-K Teacher: Safe Teacher of
 the Year Award

·          Carol Sowers, Gainesville Elementary Teacher: 2006

       Northeast GYSTC Elementary Teacher of the Year

 

2005-06-12.01                         ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

                                                It is recommended that the June 19, 2006 Agenda be adopted.

 

                                                Motion by: _____________Seconded by: _______________Vote: ____

 

2005-06-12.02                         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

                                                It is recommended that the minutes of the May 15, 2006 Regular Board Meeting, May 23, 2006 Budget Work Session, May 30, 2006 Joint City Council Meeting and June 5, 2006 Public Budget Hearing/Work Session be approved as submitted.
May 15, 2006 | May 23, 2006 | May 30, 2006 | June 5, 2006

 

                                                Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ______________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-12.03                         CONSENT AGENDA

 

a.       FIRST READING OF WELLNESS POLICY

 

It is recommended the Board approve the First Reading of the Wellness Policy as submitted.   detail . . .

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-12.04                         ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

 

2005-06-12.05                         BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

 

                                                Monthly Architect/Construction Report - GMS

 

2005-06-12.06                         CURRICULUM        

 

                                                Christine Brosky detail . . . /Connie Davis detail...

 

2005-06-12.07                         FINANCE

 

                                                Rent for School Board Office Update by Angela Adams


Angela Adams: Information on the $100 Supply Purchase Card
 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF FINANCE REPORT

 

                                                      It is recommended that the Board approve the April 30, 2006 Finance Report. detail . . .

                                                     

                                                      Motion by: ____________Seconded by: ____________Vote: _____

 

                                                b.   APPROVAL OF FY07 VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN/APPLICATION

 

                                                It is recommended the Board approve the Local Plan for Vocational and Technical Education for FY07.  detail . . .

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____


 

                                                 c.   APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATES FOR FY07

 

                                                It is recommended the Board tentatively adopt millage rates for the 2006 tax year (fiscal year 2007) at 7.45 mills for maintenance and operations.  Recommend the Board tentatively adopt a millage rate of .38 mills for debt service.  detail . . .

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

                                                 d.   FY07 FINAL BUDGET ADOPTION

 

                                                After tentative approval of the FY 2007 budget by the Board of Education, the budget of $47,848,875.47, was advertised in the Times on Wednesday, June 14 and Friday, June 16, 2006, as required by the State Department of Education.  Two public hearings were conducted on June 5, 2006 and June 19, 2006.  There have been some slight changes from the tentative budget to the final budget.  It is recommended the Board approve and adopt the FY 2007 final budget as submitted.  detail . . .

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-12.08                         HUMAN RESOURCES

 

                                                 Staffing Update

 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS

 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve the personnel recommendations as submitted.   detail . . .

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-12.09                         POLICY

 

2005-06-12.10                         TRANSPORTATION

 

2005-06-12.11                         OLD BUSINESS

 

2005-06-12.12                         NEW BUSINESS

 

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS FOR JUNE 2006 Administrative Reports 

 

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

                        Objective 11:  Report by Curtis Bibb (4.0 written)

                        Objective 14:  Report by Curtis Bibb/Principals  (3.6
                         written)
detail...

                       

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

Objective 2:  Report by Angela Adams/Steve Ballowe (5.0 oral)

Objective 10:  Report by Angela Adams (3.6 written)

overall budget   revenue projections

 

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

Objective 1:  Report by Curtis Bibb/Principals (5.0
                                  written)
detail...

 

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

                        Objective 3:  Report by Curtis Bibb/Principals (4.4
                       written)

                        Objective 7:  Report by Shirley Whitaker (2.0
                       written)

 

GOAL 5:         To have continuing dialogue with our communities.

Objective 4:  Report by Shirley Whitaker/Principals (4.0 written)

 

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

Objective 3:  Report by David Shumake/Bill

                      Harner/Shirley Whitaker (5.0 oral)
                      
GMS . . . | GHS . . .

 

2005-06-12.13                         SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

 

Dr. Ballowe to report on:

·          MAGIC & GSBA site

·          Governor's Letter

 

2005-06-12.14                         BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENT

 

2005-06-12.15                         EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Board will adjourn to Executive Session to discuss a land acquisition matter.

 

                                                Motion by: _______________Seconded by: ____________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-12.16                         RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

The Board returned to Open Session

 

                                                Motion by: _______________Seconded by: ____________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-12.17                         ADJOURNMENT

 

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

                       

                                                Time:  ____________