GAINESVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

 

508 Oak Street NW

Gainesville, Georgia 30501

7:00 p.m.

 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2005

 

 

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

 

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

 

RECOGNITIONS:                 Mike Rylee, Safe Environment
                                                Dr. Mary Watkins, Watkins Chiropractic
                                                Michele Turner, Gainesville Middle School

 

2005-06-03.01                         ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

                                                It is recommended that the September 19, 2005 Agenda be adopted.

 

                                                Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ______________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-03.02                         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

                                                It is recommended that the minutes of the August 15, 2005 Regular Board Meeting, August 29, 2005 joint meeting with City Council, and September 12, 2005 Work Session/Joint Meeting with Hall County Board be approved as submitted. August 15, 2005 | August 29, 2005 | September 12, 2005

 

                                                Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ______________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-03.03                         CONSENT AGENDA

                                               

                                                a.   APPROVAL FOR OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP FOR GHS GERMAN CLUB TO VISIT GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND FRANCE     detailed . . .

 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve an overnight field trip for the GHS German Club to visit Germany, Austria, and France, March 31 - April 9, 2006.
 

                                                b.   APPROVAL FOR OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP FOR IMPACT CLASSES OF NEW HOLLAND AND FAIR STREET ACADEMIES TO BLUE RIDGE OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER ON OCTOBER 20-21, 2005    detailed . . .

 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve the overnight field trip for MPACT classes of New Holland and Fair Street Academies to Blue Ridge (Georgia) Outdoor Education Center on October 20-21, 2005.

 

                                                c.   APPROVAL FOR OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP FOR THE VOCA FALL OFFICER TRAINING CONFERENCE IN DULUTH, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 23-24, 2005    detailed . . .

 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve the approve an overnight field trip for the VOCA Fall Officer training Conference in Duluth, Georgia, September 23-24, 2005.

 

                                                d.   APPROVAL FOR 'PASS-THRU' EQUIPMENT FOR
CENTENNIAL KITCHEN
  
detailed . . .

 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve the bid for 'pass-thru' equipment to the lowest bidder, Atlanta Fixtures and Sales Company, in the amount of $7,479.00.

 

                                                e.   APPROVAL FOR SCHOOL FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2005-2006   detailed . . .

 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve the fund-raising activities submitted by each school for the 2005-2006 school year.

                                                    

                                                     

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-03.04                         ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

 

2005-06-03.05                         BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

 

2005-06-03.06                         CURRICULUM

                                               

                                                Grant Update by Christine Brosky   detailed . . .

                                                Alumni Affairs Update by Connie Davis   detailed . . .

 

2005-06-03.07                         FINANCE

 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF FINANCE REPORT   June 30, 2005  | July 31, 2005

 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve the June 30, 2005 and July 31, 2005 Finance Report.

                                                     

                                                      Motion by: ____________Seconded by: ____________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-03.08                         HUMAN RESOURCES

 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS
detailed . . . handout . . .

 

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

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

2005-06-03.09                         POLICY

 

2005-06-03.10                         TRANSPORTATION

 

2005-06-03.11                         OLD BUSINESS

                                               

2005-06-03.12                         NEW BUSINESS

 

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2005 Administrative Reports   

 

Update on Technology Plan – Goal 1, Objective 12 – by Keith Palmer details....

 

Update on Staffing and Funding Formula – by Shirley Whitaker

 

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.

                        Objective 2:  Report by Steve Ballowe/Curtis Bibb
                      (per City Council Meeting)

           

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

                        Objective 4:  Report by Curtis Bibb (3.05 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”

                        No Report

 

2005-06-03.13                         SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

 

Dr. Ballowe to report on:

·         Visit with Governor Sonny Perdue

·         General Assembly delegation visits

·         GSBA 'Standards for Local Boards of Education'

·         GSBA Capitol - 'Watch Online'

·         Two articles from 'The Times' newspaper

·         An article from 'Atlanta Journal-Constitution'

·         HR 0058 - Sales Tax to Replace Property Tax?

 

2005-06-03.14                         BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENT

 

2005-06-03.17                         ADJOURNMENT

 

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

                       

                                                Time:  ____________