GAINESVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING (7:00 P.M.)

508 Oak Street NW

Gainesville, Georgia 30501

 

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

 

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

 

Video: " Did You Know"

 

NCLB Recommendation Summary and "Gainesville Model" - Senior Staff       detail . . .
 

CITIZENS’ COMMENTS    

 

RECOGNITION                   

·         Fair Street – “Dare to Share”

·        Centennial Arts Academy - 2006-2007 Georgia Exemplary Reading Program Award

·         Dedication of “The Lance Roland Opportunity Program”

·         Josh Hanke - New Holland - November Teacher of the Month by Knowledge Adventure

 

2006-07-08.01                         ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

                                                It is recommended that the February 20, 2007 Agenda be adopted.

 

                                                Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ______________Vote: _____

 

2006-07-08.02                         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

                                                It is recommended the minutes of the January 16, 2007 Regular Board Meeting, January 24, 2007 Called Meeting, January 26-27, 2007 Board Retreat, January 29, 2007 joint meeting with City Council, and the February 5, 2007 Work Session be approved as submitted. 

 

                                                Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ______________Vote: _____

 

2006-07-08.03                         CONSENT AGENDA

 

2006-07-08.04                         ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

 

2006-07-08.05                                                 BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

 

·         Monthly Architect/Construction Report by Doug Breaux and Duane Roof – GMS   detail . . .

 

2006-07-08.06                         CURRICULUM        

 

Christine Brosky  detail . . . and Connie Davis Report detail . . .
 

 

2006-07-08.07                         FINANCE

 

Goal 2, Objective 2 – Budget Amendments

 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF FINANCE REPORT

 

                                                      It is recommended that the Board approve the January 31, 2006 Finance Report as submitted.   detail . . .

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

                                                b.   APPROVAL OF PURCHASE GSBA ePOLICY AND eBOARD

 

                                                      It is recommended the Board approve the purchase GSBA ePolicy and eBoard Practices.   details....    details...

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

2006-07-08.08                         HUMAN RESOURCES

 

Staffing Update

 

                                                a.   APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS

 

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

 

                                                      Motion by: _____________Seconded by: ___________Vote: _____

 

2006-07-08.09                         POLICY

  

2006-07-08.10                         TRANSPORTATION

 

2006-07-.08.11                        OLD BUSINESS

·         GHS Academy Update - Mike Kemp

·         "Avenue of Flags" - Steve Ballowe

 

2006-07-08.12                         NEW BUSINESS

 

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY 2007 Administrative Reports   
      

                                                Goal 1, Objective 19 – Senior Staff  detail . . .

 

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.

Objective 2: Angela Adams (above) detail . . .

Objective 8: Angela Adams (written)

How to:

 

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.

                                                                        No Report

 

                                                GOAL 5:         To have continuing dialogue with our communities.

                                                                        Objective 2: Shirley Whitaker (written)

                                                                        Objective 5: Shirley Whitaker (written)

                                                                        Objective 6: David Shumake (written)
                                                                                            
Centennial Arts Academy/Jan 07
                                                                                             Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy/Jan 07
                                                                                             F S International Baccalaureate Academy/Jan 07
                                                                                             Gainesville Exploration Academy-Jan 07

                                                                                             New Holland Core Knowledge Academy/Jan 07
                                                                                             GMS, Classical Studies/Jan 07
                                                                                             GMS, Earth Quest/Jan 07
                                                                                             GMS, Humanities/Jan 07
                                                                                             GHS/Jan 07

                                                                       

2006-07-08.13                         SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

 ·         Goal 4, Objective 1 Mid-Year Evaluations detail . . .

 ·         Pre-K "AJC Opinions" and Dr. Whitaker's Leadership

 

2006-07-08.14                         BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENT

 

2006-07-08.17                         ADJOURNMENT

 

                                                Motion by: ______________Seconded by: _____________Vote: _____

                       

                                                Time:  ____________