GAINESVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

 

508 Oak Street NW

Gainesville, Georgia 30501

7:00 p.m.

 

OCTOBER 17, 2005

 

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

 

RECOGNITIONS:                 Curtis Bibb

                                                Dana Chapman - Kiwanis Club
                                                Maria Chavez, GHS Student
                                                David Howard, Fair Street Teacher – ‘Veteran of Foreign Wars

                                                    National Citizenship Education Teacher Award for Ninth District’

 

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

RESOLUTION                       Tread Syfan and William Fussell - QZAB Resolution

                                                 APPROVAL OF QZAB RESOLUTION

 

                                                 It is recommended the Board adopt the QZAB Resolution as submitted. 

                                                                  detailed . . .

                                                 
                                                Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

 

2005-06-04.01                         ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

                                                It is recommended that the October 17, 2005 Agenda be adopted.

 

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-04.02                         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

                                                It is recommended that the minutes of the September 19, 2005 Regular Board Meeting be approved as submitted.  detailed . . .

 

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-04.03                         CONSENT AGENDA
 

                                                a.   APPROVAL TO PURCHASE KITCHEN WORK TABLES FOR FAIR STREET, GAINESVILLE MIDDLE AND GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve the bid for kitchen work tables to the lowest bidder, Atlanta Fixtures and Sales Company in the amount of $22,207.01.    detailed . . .

 

                                                b.   GHS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAMS INVITED TO THE 2006 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve the overnight trip on March 16, 17, and 18, 2006, on Jekyll Island, Georgia to participate in the 2006 Soccer Tournament of Champions.   detailed . . .

 

                                                 c.  GHS STEP TEAM (NEW CLUB)fUNDRAISER
 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve the fundraisers for the GHS Step Team (newly Formed club), as submitted.

 

                                                 d.  APPROVAL FOR FUND-RAISING - GMS YEARBOOK

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve four (4) fund-raising activities requested by the GMS Yearbook staff, as submitted. detailed . . .

 

                                                 e.  APPROVAL FOR OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP FOR THE GHS AP HISTORY CLASS
 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve an overnight field trip for GHS AP History class to visit Boston's historic sites, January 14-18, 2006.
detailed . . .

 

                                                  f.  APPROVAL FOR OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP FOR THE GHS THESPIANS
 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve an overnight filed trip for GHS Thespian group to attend the Thespian State Conference, February 2-4, 2006.  detailed . . .

 

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-04.04                         ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

 

2005-06-04.05                         BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

 

2005-06-04.06                         CURRICULUM

 

                                                Grant Update by Christine Brosky   detailed . . .

 

2005-06-04.07                         FINANCE

 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF FINANCE REPORT

 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve the August 31, 2005 Finance Report. detailed . . .

                                                     

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

                                              

 

2005-06-04.08                         HUMAN RESOURCES
Report on 'Pathway of Employment Application' - once received at the School Board Office - by Curtis Bibb
   
detailed . . .

 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS

 

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

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ____________Vote: ____

 

2005-06-04.09                         POLICY

 

2005-06-04.10                         TRANSPORTATION

 

2005-06-04.11                         OLD BUSINESS

 

2005-06-04.12                         NEW BUSINESS

 

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS FOR OCTOBER 2005 Administrative Reports   
 

Report on Gainesville Learning Academy by Curtis Bibb  detailed . . .

 

Report on 'No Parent Left Behind' by Shirley Whitaker   detailed . . .

 

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

                        Objective 4:  Report by David Shumake/Bill Harner/Shirley Whitaker (5.0)  detailed . . .

                        Objective 6:  Report by David Shumake (4.4 written)
detailed . . .

                        Objective 9:  Report by David Shumake/Literacy
                      Coaches (4.2 written)

 

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

Objective 3:  Report by Angela Adams (4.8 written)
detailed . . .

Objective 5:  Report by Angela Adams (4.6 written)
detailed . . .

Objective 7:  Report by Curtis Bibb (4.0 written)
detailed . . .

Objective 10:  Report by Angela Adams (3.6 written)
detailed . . .

 

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

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

                        Objective 6:  Report by Curtis Bibb/Principals (2.6
                       written)

           

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

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

                        Objective 5:  Report by Shirley Whitaker/Principals
                      (3.0 written)  
detailed . . .

 

GOAL 5:         To have continuing dialogue with our communities.

                                                Objective 2:  Report by Shirley Whitaker/Joyce
                      Rucker (5.0)

                                                                        Objective 6:  Report by Shirley Whitaker/
                                              Principals (3.0 Written) 
detailed . . .

                                                Objective 7:  Report by Shirley Whitaker/Steve
                      Ballowe (3.0 written)
Sept. 23 . . . | Oct. 14 . . .

 

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

                                                                        No Report 

 

2005-06-04.13                         SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Dr. Ballowe to report on:

·         Article on ‘Phoenix Academy’

·         Announcement – Fair Street

·         Middle School Construction Project

 

2005-06-04.14                         BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENT

 

2005-06-04.17                         ADJOURNMENT

 

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

 

                                                Time:  ____________