Susan K Sipe

Bibb County Board of Education

Total votes

496

Yes

490

Abstain

Yes rate

99%

When Susan voted No (6)

Each entry says what the item was in plain words, then how the whole board voted on it. The board usually takes an item up twice on the same day — first in its committee meeting, then at the board meeting — so the same item can appear twice. The district’s own wording is kept underneath as the record.

Awards a $529,561.02 contract to B&H for security cameras.

Board vote5 Yes · 3 No — one of 3 No votes

Official wordingFSS-9 HikVision Camera Award

Board Meeting · November 21, 2019 →

Sets October 6 and December 20, 2017 as school make-up days.

Board vote6 Yes · 2 No — one of 2 No votes

Official wordingIS-2 Revision of the 2017-2018 Academic Calendar

Board Meeting · September 21, 2017 →

Authorizes buying the Promise Center property at 1780 Anthony Road for $8.5 million and transferring the surplus Hamilton Elementary School building in exchange.

Board vote5 Yes · 3 No — one of 3 No votes

Official wordingPromise Center Purchase Contract

Called Board Meeting · December 9, 2014 →

Seeks a state waiver from standard class-size limits for grades K-12 for the 2014-2015 school year.

Board vote5 Yes · 3 No — one of 3 No votes

Official wordingIS-7 Class Size Waiver for Grades K-12 for the 2014-2015 Academic Year

Board Agenda · February 27, 2014 →

Approves the district's Head Start operating agreement.

Board vote6 Yes · 1 No — the only No

Official wordingFS-7 Head Start Operating Agreement

Board Agenda · October 17, 2013 →

Approves the district's fiscal year 2014 Head Start operating agreement.

Board vote6 Yes · 1 No — the only No

Official wordingFS-7 FY-2014 Head Start Operating Agreement (ACTION)

Committee Meeting · October 17, 2013 →

Full voting record · 2015Newest meeting first

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Board Meeting · December 17, 2015 →

Approves the latest personnel moves for classified staff — non-teaching employees like aides, bus drivers, and custodians (hires, transfers, and departures).

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves ending the employment of a secretary at Alexander II Magnet School.

Board vote5 Yes · 0 No · 2 abstained

Yes

Approves ending the employment of a bus monitor in the Transportation Department.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves ending the employment of a paraprofessional at Howard High School.

Board vote6 Yes · 0 No · 1 abstained

Yes

Approves ending the employment of a substitute bus monitor in Transportation.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves ending the employment of a substitute teacher.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves the dates for the 2016 board meetings.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Board Meeting · November 19, 2015 →

Approves the consent agenda — a bundle of routine items the board passes together in one vote.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Board Meeting · October 15, 2015 →

Approves the consent agenda — a bundle of routine items the board passes together in one vote.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Board Meeting · September 17, 2015 →

Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves all items on the consent agenda.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Board Meeting · August 20, 2015 →

Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Merges agenda items not heard in committee into the regular board meeting agenda.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Accepts grants for 21st Century after-school programs at Morgan, Veterans, Southfield, Union, and Riley Elementary Schools.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Renews AVID teacher training with the AVID Center for $62,000.00.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves the 2016 graduation schedule.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Grants Georgia Power an easement to serve the health clinic on the Ingram-Pye Elementary property.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Renews the district's Infinite Campus software hosting and licenses for $198,554.80.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Sets the 2015 school property-tax (millage) rate at 17.945 mills.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Awards the bread bid to Flowers Baking Company for the 2015-16 school year at $180,085.01.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Awards the milk bid to Mayfield Dairy Farms for the 2015-16 school year at $861,583.18.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Authorizes donating surplus televisions to nonprofit and charitable organizations.

Board vote7 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Authorizes selling the former Miller campus property at 2241 Montpelier Avenue.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Extends the closing date to September 15, 2015 for buying the property at 2441 Montpelier Avenue.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves new hires and job transfers for both teaching and support staff.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves a list of employees leaving the district — resignations, retirements, and terminations.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Names the Riverside Drive campus the Martin-Whitley Education Complex, with its buildings renamed accordingly.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Called Board Meeting · August 4, 2015 →

Approves ending the employment of a school custodian.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves ending the employment of the district truancy officer.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Sets aside $4,000,000.00 in sales-tax funds for the William S. Hutchings College and Career Academy project.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Agrees to repay Macon-Bibb County for the cost of the November 3, 2015 education sales tax election.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Renews the E2020 credit-recovery software for $150,000.00 and the AIMSWEB software for $117,800.00.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Gives tentative approval to the 2015 school property-tax (millage) rate of 17.945 mills.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Board Meeting · July 16, 2015 →

Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Renews the READ180 reading program with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for up to $385,200.00.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Renews the LAUNCH! teacher-training services with the Institute for Performance Improvement for up to $595,000.00.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves an agreement with the Great Promise Partnership to give jobs to at-risk students 16 and older.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves School City, Inc. as the district's student assessment platform for up to $183,518.00.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves Educational Learning Systems for the Flexible Learning Program math curriculum at up to $352 per student.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Leases the Jones Elementary School building to the Macon-Bibb Economic Opportunity Council for its Head Start program.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Awards the 2015-16 food bid to US Foods, ACC Distributors, Williams Institutional Foods, Coca-Cola, and Mayfield Dairies.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Adopts board policies on money management, purchasing cards, staff training, weapons, bullying, child abuse, and suicide prevention.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves new hires and job transfers for both teaching and support staff.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves a list of employees leaving the district — resignations, retirements, and terminations.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves appointments of district or school administrators.

Board vote7 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Board Meeting · June 18, 2015 →

Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Shortens the bid-posting period for the assessment platform from 30 days to 10 days.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Authorizes seeking state waivers on minimum class spending, teacher certification, salary experience credit, and class size.

Board vote6 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Gives final approval to the superintendent's recommended budget for fiscal year 2016.

Board vote6 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Hires Independent Portfolio Consultants to manage the district's investments.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves a school-based health agreement with Medical Center, Navicent Health.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Leases the King-Danforth facility to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Georgia.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves putting the education sales tax (ESPLOST) to a public vote.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Grants Georgia Power a utility easement at Heard Elementary School.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Renews the district's property, auto, and liability insurance for a $852,323.00 premium.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Renews the district's student accident insurance for a $38,500.00 premium.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Adopts the student code of conduct for the 2015-2016 school year.

Board vote6 Yes · 0 No · 1 abstained

Yes

Approves new hires and job transfers for both teaching and support staff.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves a list of employees leaving the district — resignations, retirements, and terminations.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves appointments of district or school administrators.

Board vote6 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Names the Anthony Road site the Dr. Robert J. Williams Complex at Ballard-Hudson.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Board Meeting · May 21, 2015 →

Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.

Board vote6 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Submits the district's Perkins grant plan and funding application for career and technical education.

Board vote6 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves the “Leader in Me” student-leadership program for schools.

Board vote6 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires International City Builders to convert Bloomfield Middle School into Southfield Elementary School.

Board vote5 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Hires Roof Management, Inc. to replace the roof at the Annex/Welcome Center.

Board vote5 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Hires Chris R. Sheridan & Company to design and build the renovation of Bernd Elementary School.

Board vote5 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Buys e-reader carts of Nook GlowLight devices for elementary and middle schools for $145,197.08.

Board vote6 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Amends the employee 403(b) retirement plan, adds a 457(b) plan, and approves PlanMember as a vendor.

Board vote6 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires Progressive Communications to upgrade the district's Cisco phone system.

Board vote6 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Continues the district's participation in the Heartbeat Incentive Program with the Urban Development Authority.

Board vote6 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves a second printing-services contract with RICOH America at $71,364.00 a year for 49 months.

Board vote6 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves new hires and job transfers for both teaching and support staff.

Board vote6 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Proposal to approve a list of teachers and non-teaching staff leaving the district.

Board vote3 Yes · 3 No

Yes

Called Board Meeting · May 7, 2015 →

Hires Piedmont Construction Group to renovate Riley Elementary School.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires International City Builders to build out the Macon Promise Center.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Submits a state site-approval application for Macon Charter Academy at 151 Madison Street.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Renews the district's services agreement with Cox Communications.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Renews the district's telecommunications services with AT&T.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves a list of non-teaching staff affected by a workforce reduction.

Board vote7 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Approves the updated layoff list of teachers and certified staff.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves employment contracts for the district's teachers and other certified staff for fiscal year 2016.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires Terrance Phillips as the district's Coordinator of Alternative Education.

Board vote7 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Hires Eclan David as principal of Ballard-Hudson Middle School.

Board vote7 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Hires Dexter Martin as principal of Southwest High School and Law Academy.

Board vote5 Yes · 3 No

Yes

Hires Jennifer Mellor as Director of Special Education.

Board vote7 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Hires Jamie Cassady as Assistant Superintendent of Student Affairs.

Board vote7 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Board Meeting · April 16, 2015 →

Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires Layer 3 Communications for network equipment at the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School for $134,438.89.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires Hamlin Air Conditioning to replace the heating and cooling system at Porter Elementary School for $1,019,717.00.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Renews district-wide Microsoft licenses through Dell for $254,219.66.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves new hires and job transfers for both teaching and support staff.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves a list of employees leaving the district — resignations, retirements, and terminations.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires Brooke Cole as director of Elam Alexander Academy.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Called Board Meeting · April 14, 2015 →

Approves the board's continuous improvement plan and handbook for the AdvancED accreditation report.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves the layoff list of teachers and certified staff.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves a list of staff whose contracts will not be renewed.

Board vote6 Yes · 2 No

Yes

Board Meeting · March 19, 2015 →

Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Pays $722,500.00 in one-time merit bonuses to the top 10% of teachers and leaders under a federal grant.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Switches high schools to a traditional math sequence and adds a Foundations of Algebra class for ninth graders.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires Pruett Air Conditioning for the heating and cooling renovation at Riley Elementary School for $390,000.00.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves new hires and job transfers for both teaching and support staff.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves a list of employees leaving the district — resignations, retirements, and terminations.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires Dr. Chanelle Sweet as director of the Alternative School.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves the employment contract for Superintendent Dr. Curtis.

Board vote7 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Called Board Meeting · March 17, 2015 →

Converts the William S. Hutchings College and Career Academy from a school into a non-traditional learning program.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Submits a state site-approval application for the William S. Hutchings College and Career Academy on Anthony Road.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires H. Lloyd Hill Architects for the William S. Hutchings College and Career Academy build-out.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires Direct South to provide kitchen equipment for the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires Unified AV Systems for classroom technology at the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Board Meeting · February 26, 2015 →

Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves a Collective Impact partnership agreement with United Way of Central Georgia.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves the school calendars for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 years.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Buys two refrigerated delivery trucks from Gilbert Truck Center for $205,176 total.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Calls a November 3, 2015 election to continue the education sales tax (ESPLOST).

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves new hires and job transfers for both teaching and support staff.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves a list of employees leaving the district — resignations, retirements, and terminations.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires Dr. Michael Kemp as Chief Accountability and Information Officer.

Board vote5 Yes · 3 No

Yes

Names the new elementary school on the former Bloomfield Middle School site Southfield Elementary School.

Board vote7 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Appoints Dr. Curtis L. Jones, Jr. as superintendent and authorizes the board president to negotiate his contract.

Board vote6 Yes · 1 No · 1 abstained

Yes

Called Board Meeting · February 24, 2015 →

Closes Bloomfield Middle School, moving its students to Ballard-Hudson Middle and reopening the building as a pre-K–5 school.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Closes Jessie Rice Elementary School and merges its students with Burghard Elementary in the former Bloomfield Middle building.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Closes Morgan Elementary School and merges its students with Barden Elementary at the new Veterans Elementary School.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Closes Barden Elementary School and merges its students with Morgan Elementary at the new Veterans Elementary School.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Closes Jones Elementary School and merges its students with King-Danforth at the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Closes King-Danforth Elementary School and merges its students with Jones at the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves the second amendment to the fiscal year 2015 budget.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves the fiscal year 2016 layoff plan, cutting nearly 62 jobs after school closures and ending grants.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Called Board Meeting · February 11, 2015 →

Names Dr. Curtis Jones the sole finalist for superintendent of schools.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Called Board Meeting · February 5, 2015 →

Revises sales-tax project budgets to fund a $19,225,000 budget for the new Veterans Elementary School.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Buys furniture for the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School from Georgia Specialty for $265,592.03.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Extends to August 31, 2015 the closing date on the property sale to A.L. Miller Village, LP.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Authorizes a contract with Dr. Kelley Castlin-Gacutan to serve as interim superintendent.

Board vote7 Yes · 1 No

Yes

Board Meeting · January 22, 2015 →

Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves the fiscal year 2016 budget calendar.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires Stafford Construction to add a freezer at the central kitchen.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Renews the district's excess workers' compensation insurance with Safety National Casualty for 2015.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Renews the annual American Red Cross shelter agreement.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves new hires and job transfers for both teaching and support staff.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Approves a list of employees leaving the district — resignations, retirements, and terminations.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes

Hires Dr. Tanzy Kilcrease as chief academic officer.

Board vote8 Yes · 0 No

Yes