Maury County Board of Education s6
MAURY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MINUTES
Regular Session October 21, 2010
6:00 pm Horace O. Porter School at College Hill
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Daniels called the meeting to order, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by Hampshire Unit
School Students after which a moment of silence was observed. The following members were present: Loretta Goodloe, Jim Morrison, Jerry Lassiter, Tommy Dudley, Shaw Daniels, Rob Burcham, James Pennings, and Lee Clayborne. Steve Kindler and Joe Foster were absent.
II. ADOPT AGENDA
Upon a motion by Mr. Dudley, seconded by Mrs. Goodloe, Full Board approved the Agenda.
III. RECOGNITIONS
Mrs. Goodloe, Community Relations Chair, and Kevin Eady, Riverside Elementary School principal, thanked Reverend Gary Wedgewood of Riverside United Methodist Church for providing school supplies to 500-700 students at Riverside Elementary School and other schools. One hundred coats were also provided.
Director Hickman introduced Kim Doddridge as the new Communication Specialist/Grants Writer Coordinator.
IV. MAURY COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
MCEA President NiElle Fowlkes
V. PUBLIC DELEGATIONS
No representation
VI. STAFF REPORTING
VII. CONSENT ITEMS
Mr. Foster and Mr. Kindler came to the meeting at 6:10 pm making all members present.
Upon a motion by Mr. Morrison, seconded by Mr. Dudley, to approve the minutes (September 9, 2010 Regular Meeting) (September 23, 2010 Special Called Meeting) (October 5, 2010 Special Called Meeting) (October 14, 2010 Special Called Meeting). Full Board approved. Motion carried.
Executive Committee Reports approving: Request for school volunteer – Whitthorne Middle School Volleyball Volunteer – Chelsea Elizabeth Falbo; Request for school volunteer – Santa Fe Unit School Bowling Volunteer – Brian Keith Tilghman; Request for school volunteer – Central High School Girls’ Basketball Volunteer – Quinton Blair Thompson; Request for Central High School Athletics Bus Driver Volunteer – William Batts Draper; Request for school volunteer – Cox Middle School Basketball Coach Volunteer – Michael H. Kuzawinski, Jr.; Request for Spring Hill Middle School Boys’ Basketball Coach Volunteer – Joshua Micah Caston
Request for Use of Facility – Request for Cub Scouts to use the Randolph Howell Elementary School cafeteria or Room 109 on every other Thursday during the 2010-2011 school year at 5:30 pm until 6:45 pm for meetings with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for TWRA to use the Hampshire Unit School classroom 130 and the cafeteria September 13-17, 2010 at 5:00 pm until 8:30 pm for the Hunter Safety Course with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for the SRO/TWRA to use the Santa Fe Unit School cafeteria and back lot from September 27-October 1, 2010 at 5:00 pm until 8:30 pm for hunter safety with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for the Middle TN Council, B.S.A. to use the Culleoka Unit School cafeteria September 28, 2010 at 5:45 pm until 8:30 pm for the Annual Cub Scout Roundup and Parent Orientation with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for Boy Scouts to use the Santa Fe Unit School classrooms as assigned by the principal on September 30, 2010 at 5:45 pm until 8:30 pm for the Annual Boy Scout Roundup and Parent Orientation Meeting with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for Spring Hill Ultimate Frisbee, Association to use the Spring Hill High School field space in front of the school on Fridays starting October 1, 2010 through December 17, 2010 at 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm for practice with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for American Red Cross Blood Drive to use the Hampshire Unit School gymnasium October 1, 2010 and January 26, 2011 at 6:00 am until 2:15 pm for a blood drive with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for Mt. Pleasant Pop Warner to use the Mt. Pleasant High School football field October 2, 16, 30, and November 13, 2010 at a time to be determined for football games with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for Spring Hill Police Department to use the Spring Hill Middle School October 7, 2010 at 8:00 am until 4:00 pm for active shooter training with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for Tennessee Organization Secondary Supervisors (TOSS) to use the Spring Hill High School auditorium October 7-8, 2010 at 8:00 am until 4:00 pm for an AIMS Training with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for Central High School Class of 1990 to use the Central High School building and cafeteria on October 8, 2010 at 3:30 pm until 7:30 pm for a class reunion with all use of facilities fees waived except for custodial fees; Request for YMCA to use the Brown Elementary School gymnasium on Thursdays beginning October 21, 2010 at 4:30 am until 5:30 pm for a teambuilding and strength training for any MCBOE employee/community member with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for the Mt. Pleasant Pop Warner League Cheerleading to use the Mt. Pleasant High School gymnasium October 23, 2010 at 6:00 pm until 9:30 pm for cheerleading competition with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for the Family Center to use the Mt. Pleasant Middle School auditorium, dance room, lobby area, and restrooms on November 5,6, 2010 for the Maury County Beauty Pageant with all use of facilities fees to apply; Request for the Tennessee National Guard Family Program to use the Spring Hill High School auditorium, library, cafeteria, gymnasiums, and hallway on November 7, 2010 for Tennessee National Guard 30 Day Reintegration Event with all use of facilities fees to apply; Request for First Baptist Church to use the Spring Hill Elementary School cafeteria on November 13, 2010 at 12:30 pm until 4:30 pm for a Thanksgiving Dinner with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for Hampshire PTO to use the Hampshire Unit School gym and the cafeteria November 13, 2010 at 1:00 pm until 11:00 pm for the PTO Carnival/Fundraiser with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for the Indian Community of Columbia to use the Spring Hill High School gymnasiums on November 20, 2010 for a wedding and dance with all use of facilities fees to apply; Request for the American Red Cross to use the Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts auditorium on December 2, 2010 and the gymnasium on December 16, 2010 at 1:15 pm until 8:45 pm for a blood drive with all use of facilities fees waived; Request for student trip – City of Columbia Parks & Recreation – Fall Program for Parks & Recreation – Maury County, TN – October 2-15, 2010; Request for school trip – Central High School Girls’ Basketball – Henry Horton State Park – October 3-5, 2010; Request for school trip – Mt. Pleasant High School FFA – FFA Convention – Indianapolis, IN – October 20-22, 2010; Request for approval – City of Columbia a 25 ft. wide permanent easement, for sidewalks only, along the southerly right-of-way of Hampshire Pike (State Route 99), two (2) five foot wide temporary easements adjacent to the permanent easement during the construction period and will expire upon final approval of the sidewalk project; Request for approval – Purchase Consultant Fees and Materials – Franklin Covey Client Sales, Inc. - $14,898.88 – Bid #11-012 – Fund 142 First to the Top funds; Request for approval – Special Education Department to apply for the Assistive Technology Grant for the 2011-2012 school year.
Attendance Report:
Low Bids/Purchases Over $10,000:
Bid #11-001 – Replacement of Playground Surface at Spring Hill Elementary School – Kidz Zone - $10,808.90
Student trips:
1. Spring Hill High School FCCLA – Doyle, TN – October 27-31, 2010
2. Spring Hill High School FCCLA – St. Louis, MO – November 4-7, 2010
3. Spring Hill High School Army JROTC – Pensacola Naval Air Station, FL – November 18-21, 2010
4. Culleoka Unit School Jr. Beta Club – Nashville, TN – November 21-23, 2010
5. Spring Hill High School Band – Charleston, NC – April 1-5, 2011
Notification to the Board from Brown Elementary School of acceptance of $940.00 from various donors; Notification to the Board from Central High School of acceptance of $1,000.00 from the Mule Day Committee; Notification to the Board from Hampshire Unit School of acceptance of $500.00 from the Hampshire Athletic Booster Club; Notification to the Board from Mt. Pleasant Middle School of acceptance of $500.00 from Kids on Stage Foundation; Notification to the Board from Spring Hill Elementary School of acceptance of $480.00 from various donors; Notification to the Board from Marvin Wright Elementary School acceptance of $117.08 from Target; Notification to the Board from Mt. Pleasant High School of acceptance of three picnic tables.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Clayborne made a motion to rescind the action taken by the Board last month to request a letter be sent to the County Commission and Maury County Parks from the Director to waive fees when Whitthorne Middle School and Central High School use the stadium in Maury County Park, known as Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Full Board approved. Motion carried.
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Committee Reports
Facilities and Zoning – Chair Tommy Dudley reported the next meeting will be November 18, 2010.
Budget Committee – Chair Shaw Daniels reported a date will be provided to meet.
Policy Committee – Chair Joe Foster made a motion to recommend on behalf of the Committee the approval of Policy 3.500 (Food Service Management) and Policy 4.407 (Web Pages) which have been posted the required amount of time. Full Board approved. Motion carried.
Community Relations Committee – Loretta Goodloe reported on the Sack Lunch attended by Board members and members of the community. The next Sack Lunch will be on January 11, 2011 at Spring Hill High School.
B. Personnel
1. The Director of Schools has approved the election of the following personnel:
Licensed:
· Kara Bishop, Culleoka Unit School 4th Grade Teacher, effective August 30, 2010
· Kimberly Hall, J. Brown Elementary School Resource Teacher, effective September 7, 2010
· Michael Yates, E.A. Cox Middle School 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher, effective September 8, 2010
· Rebecca Stewart, Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts 6th Grade Math Teacher/Yearbook Sponsor, effective September 8, 2010
· Julie Wolaver, Santa Fe Unit School 6th/7th Grade Language Arts Teacher, effective September 15, 2010
· Greg Walton, Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts Interim Music Teacher, effective September 27, 2010
· Gina Terry, Central High School Interim Special Education Teacher, effective September 24, 2010
· Sally Albright, Spring Hill Middle School Interim 6th Grade Science Teacher, effective October 4, 2010
Classified:
· Larry Bassham, Transportation Substitute Bus Driver, effective August 25, 2010
· Alicia Jimenez, System-wide School Nurse, effective August 30, 2010
· John Gilbert, Whitthorne Middle School Cafeteria P/T Food Service Associate, effective August 31, 2010
· Angel Hall, McDowell Elementary School Title I Educational Assistant, effective September 1, 2010
· Jasime Nelson, E.A. Cox Middle School Special Education Educational Assistant, effective September 2, 2010
· Carolyn Parker, Central High School Special Education Educational Assistant, effective September 2, 2010
· Edward Beech, Transportation Substitute Bus Driver, effective September 15, 2010
· Rachel Lindsey, Mt. Pleasant High School Special Education Educational Assistant, effective September 15, 2010
· Mariann Carly Owens, McDowell Elementary School Special Education Educational Assistant, effective September 15, 2010
· Regina Russell, Central High School Special Education Educational Assistant, effective September 15, 2010
· Lorelei Edgmon, Countywide/McDowell Elementary School Substitute Food Service Associate, effective September 17, 2010
· Jeanie Smoke, Countywide/McDowell Elementary School Substitute Food Service Associate, effective September 17, 2010
· Kim Doddridge, Central Office Grant Writer/Communication Specialist, effective September 18, 2010
· Pamela Hayes, Transportation Substitute Bus Driver, effective September 23, 2010
· Margarita Viramontes, Spring Hill Middle School Cafeteria P/T Food Service Associate, effective September 23, 2010
· Marilyn Davis, Transportation Substitute Bus Driver, effective September 23, 2010
· Kennie Davis, Transportation Substitute Bus Driver, effective September 28, 2010
· Rebecca Lumpkins, Highland Park Elementary School Special Education Inclusion Educational Assistant, effective September 29, 2010
· Sonya Pinkard, Central Office Certified Payroll Bookkeeper, effective October 1, 2010
2. The Director of Schools has approved the following transfers and assignments:
Licensed:
· Cheryl Yvette Sweeney, E.A. Cox Middle School 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher, to E.A. Cox 5th Grade Science Teacher, effective August 31, 2010
· George Cannon, Central High School Special Education Educational Assistant, to Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts Interim Special Education Teacher, effective September 2, 2010
· Shelby Smith, Santa Fe Unit School Kindergarten Teacher, to Santa Fe Unit School 5th Grade Teacher, effective September 7, 2010
· Diana Willis, Wright Elementary School Speech/Language Pathologist, to Highland Park Elementary School Speech/Language Pathologist, effective September 8, 2010
· Casey Prins, R. Howell Elementary School Speech/Language Pathologist, to Spring Hill Elementary School Speech/Language Pathologist, effective September 8, 2010
· Amy Melton, Highland Park Elementary School Speech/Language Pathologist, to Mt. Pleasant Elementary School Speech/Language Pathologist, effective September 8, 2010
· Barbara Davis, Spring Hill Elementary School Speech/Language Pathologist, to Wright Elementary School Speech/Language Pathologist, effective September 8, 2010
· Tracey Wood, Hampshire Unit School 5th Grade Teacher, to Hampshire Unit School Middle School Language Arts/Reading Teacher, effective September 10, 2010
· Elizabeth Ring, Mt. Pleasant Elementary School 3rd Grade Teacher, to Mt. Pleasant Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher, effective September 15, 2010
· Brandi Branton, Mt. Pleasant High School Speech/Language Pathologist, to Mt. Pleasant Elementary School Speech/Language Pathologist, effective September 15, 2010
· Shawn Harris, Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts Band Director, to Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts Drama Exploratory/Fine Arts Teacher, effective September 27, 2010
· David Brochocki, Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts Drama Exploratory/Fine Arts Teacher, to Mt. Pleasant Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts Band Director, effective September 27, 2010