GAINESVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

 

508 Oak Street NW

Gainesville, Georgia 30501

7:00 p.m.

 

MARCH 20, 2006

 

 

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

 

CITIZENS’ COMMENTS

 

RECOGNITIONS                 

·         Board Appreciation Week – March 13-17, 2006

·         GHS Wrestlers

·         Phillip Wright Award Recipient - Amy Buffington - New Holland

·         Carolyn Mahar – Georgia’s Gifted Teacher of the Year

·         Cindy White - 'Gainesville Science Museum'

·         'Sharing the Dream' - Leo Llonch and Merrianne Dyer

 

 

2005-06-09.01                         ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

                                                It is recommended that the March 20, 2006 Agenda be adopted.

 

                                                Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ______________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-09.02                         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

                                                It is recommended that the minutes of the February 21, 2006 Regular Board Meeting and March 6, 2006 Work Session be approved as submitted.   February 21, 2006   |  March 6, 2006

 

                                                Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ______________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-09.03                         CONSENT AGENDA

 

a.       APPROVAL GAINESVILLE CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM’S FIVE YEAR FACILITIES PLAN

 

It is recommended the Board approve the Gainesville City Schools System’s Five Year Facilities Plan as submitted. (Goal 3, Objective 5)

details...

 

 

b.       GHS VOCA STATE CONFERENCE


GHS VOCA Chapter would like to participate in the State Conference, March 28 - April 1, 2006, Jekyll Island, Georgia.

 

 

c.       NEW HOLLAND FUND-RAISER - CRCT PROM

 

New Holland Core Knowledge Academy request permission to hold the following fundraisers: magazine and jewelry sales and limo/hummer rides.  The monies raised will help with the cost of hiring a DJ and food items for a CRCT prom to inform parents and students concerning the CRCT.

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-09.04                         ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

 

2005-06-09.05                         BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

·         SPLOST III Report and Approval (Goal 2, Objective 2)

·         Report on ‘New GMS Construction Project’ (Goal 3, Objective 2)details . . .

·         Report on Gainesville High School Renovations 

 

2005-06-09.06                         CURRICULUM

·         Update on Even Start Grant  details...

·         Grant Update details...

·         "Kudzu Project" Update details...

 

2005-06-09.07                         FINANCE

 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF FINANCE REPORT

 

                                                      It is recommended that the Board approve the January 31, 2006 Finance Report.  detailed . . .

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-09.08                         HUMAN RESOURCES

 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS

 

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

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-09.09                         POLICY

 

2005-06-09.10                         TRANSPORTATION


 

2005-06-09.11                         OLD BUSINESS

Tax-Sharing Agreement Approval
 

2005-06-09.12                                                 NEW BUSINESS

 

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS FOR MARCH 2006 Administrative Reports 
 

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

                        Objective 12:  Report by Keith Palmer/Steve Ballowe (4.0 written) Including Laptop Initiative Update details..

 

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.

                        Objective 2:  Report by Principals/Curtis Bibb (5.0 oral)  GHS

 

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

 

2005-06-09.13                         SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

 

Dr. Ballowe to report on:

·         Education Week article: ‘K-8 Structure Gives No Academic Boost, Analysis Finds’

 

2005-06-09.14                         BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENT

 

2005-06-09.17                         ADJOURNMENT

 

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

                       

                                                Time:  ____________