GAINESVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

 

508 Oak Street NW

Gainesville, Georgia 30501

7:00 p.m.

 

NOVEMBER 21, 2005

 

 

CITIZENS’ COMMENTS     7:00 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.

 

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

 

RECOGNITIONS:                

·         Yanis Latsis, Outback Steakhouse

·         GPCA News Article – Centennial

·         Fair Street Announcement (maybe)

·         Character Education Partnership – Centennial and Gainesville Middle School

·         Susan Macken - GCASE

·         Board Members:  Willie Mitchell and Kelvin Simmons

·         GCSS Teachers of the Year for 2006

·         Governor’s Video     play

 

2005-06-05.01                         ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

                                                It is recommended that the November 21, 2005 Agenda be adopted.

 

                                                Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ______________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-05.02                         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

                                                It is recommended that the minutes of the October 17, 2005 Regular Board Meeting and November 7, 2005 Work Session be approved as submitted.
October 17, 2005  | November 7, 2005

 

                                                Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ______________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-05.03                         CONSENT AGENDA

                                               

a.       APPROVAL OF OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP FAIR STREET IB ACADEMY TO ATTEND BURTON 4-H OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER ON TYBEE ISLAND

 

It is recommended the Board approve an overnight field trip for the fifth grade of Fair Street IB Academy to the Burton 4-H Outdoor Education Center on Tybee Island on March 1-3, 2006.  detailed . . .

 

b.      PERMISSION FOR FUND-RAISING FOR FAIR STREET IB ACADEMY YEARBOOK

 

It is recommended the Board approve permission for Fair Street to accept corporate donations and to sell advertising for the 2005-2006 Fair Street yearbook.    detailed . . .

 

 c.      APPROVAL OF GAINESVILLE CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM
FOUNDATION ALUMNI FUND

 

It is recommended the Board approve the Gainesville City School System Alumni Fund managed by the North Georgia Community Foundation.    detailed . . .

 

 d.   APPROVAL OF FUND-RAISER VALENTINE’S DANCE –
       CENTENNIAL

 

It is recommended the Board approve a fund-raiser Valentine’s Dance at Centennial on February 2, 2006 to raise money to donate to the American Red Cross and Katrina victims.   detailed . . .
 

                                                      Motion by: ____________Seconded by: ____________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-05.04                         ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

 

2005-06-05.05                         BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

 

2005-06-05.06                         CURRICULUM

                                                 

2005-06-05.07                         FINANCE

 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF FINANCE REPORT

 

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

                                                     

                                                      Motion by: ____________Seconded by: ____________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-05.08                         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: _____

 

2005-06-05.09                         POLICY

 

2005-06-05.10                         TRANSPORTATION

 

2005-06-05.11                         OLD BUSINESS

·         SPLOST III

·         Tax-Sharing Agreement

·       Construction and Revenue for the Next Five Years –
 Angela Adams, Curtis Bibb, Christine Brosky, Steve
 Ballowe – Goal 2, Objective 2
 details...
 

2005-06-05.12                         NEW BUSINESS

 

 

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS FOR NOVEMBER 2005 Administrative Reports 

 

 

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

Objective 16:  Report by Bill Harner (3.0 written)
 

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

Objective 5:  Report by Angela Adams (4.6 written)

 

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

                        Objective 4:  Report by Curtis Bibb (3.0 written)
                              detailed . . .

 

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.

                                                                        Objective 5:  Report by Shirley Whitaker (4.0
                                               written)

                                                                                                                       

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

                                                                        No Report   

 

2005-06-05.13                         SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

 

Dr. Ballowe to report on:

·         Letter from Centennial Parent

 

2005-06-05.14                         BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENT

 

2005-06-05.17                         ADJOURNMENT

 

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

                       

                                                Time:  ____________