Board Meeting
March 19, 2015
The board’s regular public meeting — where most policies, budgets, and personnel decisions get a formal vote.
Agenda items
26
With votes
8
Contested
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Attendance
No recorded vote.
Voting Members
From the minutes- Dr. Thelma D. Dillard , President - Mr. Lester M. Miller , Vice President - Mrs. Ella S. Carter, Board Member - Mr. Thomas Hudson, Board Member - Mr. Daryl Morton , Board Member - Mrs. Susan K. Sipe , Board Member - Dr. Wanda West, Board Member
No recorded vote.
Non-Voting Members
From the minutes- Dr. Kelley Castlin-Gacutan , Interim Superintendent
No recorded vote.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.
Official wordingConfirmation of Minutes
From the minutesMrs. Sipe made a motion to confirm the three sets of meeting minutes; seconded by Dr. West and approved 7-0. Mr. Downey was not present. The minutes from the following meeting were confirmed: - Board Meeting - February 26, 2015 - Called Board Meeting - March 10, 2015 - Called Board Meeting - March 17, 2015 - Motion made by: Mrs. Susan K. Sipe - Motion seconded by: Dr. Wanda West Voting results: Unanimously approved
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Full roll call
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Report of the Interim Superintendent
From the minutesExtra Mile Award Two Community Members were recognized with the Extra Mile Award for their extraordinary service to our students and schools. Marie Hamilton, a Bruce Elementary School volunteer, was recognized for agreeing to walk two Bruce students to and from school everyday when a teacher noticed a dog was escorting them to school. Ms. Hamilton continued to do this even after the family moved creating a larger di…
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Extra Mile Award Two Community Members were recognized with the Extra Mile Award for their extraordinary service to our students and schools. Marie Hamilton, a Bruce Elementary School volunteer, was recognized for agreeing to walk two Bruce students to and from school everyday when a teacher noticed a dog was escorting them to school. Ms. Hamilton continued to do this even after the family moved creating a larger distance from the school until a bus could be scheduled for the children. Sensei Michael Brewster was honored for his partnership with Carter Elementary School's Character Education Program. Each month Sensei Brewster presents character words of the month and provides homework sheets tailored to each word. If students complete four months of homework and return it to their teacher, they are given one month of free karate or a store gift certificate for The Okinawan Karate School. Bibb County STAR Students Six District students and their teachers were recognized at the 2015 STAR Student and Teacher Banquet on February 23, 2015 at Middle Georgia State College. To obtain a STAR nomination, graduating high school seniors must have the highest score on a single test date on the three-part SAT and be in the top 10 percent of their class based on grade point average. Additionally STAR students are able to select a STAR teacher who they identified as having the most impact on them during their high school career. - Central High: Grace Martin and teacher Patricia McCall - Howard High: Trey Powell and teacher Melinda Powell - Northeast High: Auriel Wright and teacher Robert Winborne - Rutland High: Devon Raffield and teacher Brian Butler - Southwest High: Mary Awoyeye and teacher Christina Ransey - Westside High: Kimberly Hoang and teacher Michael Womack CTAE Students of the Year The District's Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Department held its third annual CTAE Student of the Year Banquet at Central High School. During the program, the outstanding CTAE students from each high school were recognized and the District CTAE Student of the Year was announced. Zachary Carlson from Howard High School was honored as the District CTAE Student of the Year. Auriel Wright, Northeast High School, received second place, and Central's Jessika Smith and Rutland's Justin Martin tied from third place. Other school-level CTAE Students of the Year included Celina Garcia, Hutchings College and Career Academy; Allen Smith, Southwest High School; and T'Keyah Wilder, Westside High School. Museum of Aviation Poster Contest Three Miller Magnet School students received awards in the Museum of Aviation poster contest for their original artwork. CiCaihya Abram won the President's Choice Award, Faatima Dixon received third place in the contest, and Kevyon Johnson received an honorable mention. Math 24 Competition Elementary and middle school students competed in the District's Math 24 Competition which allows students to practice mental higher-order math skills. In the competition four students sit around a table and a card with four numbers is placed in front of them. The first student to determine how those four numbers combine - addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division - to come up with the number 24 wins the card and the student with the most points wins the round. The following students earned top places in the District Math 24 Competition: 4th Grade First Place - Javier Dean, Hartley Elementary School Second Place - Jaliyah Knight, Hartley Elementary School Third Place - Rayla Washington, Hartley Elementary School 5th Grade First Place - Cyrille Mungai, Springdale Elementary School Second Place - Varnika Guduri, Springdale Elementary School Third Place - Kayla Harden, Hartley Elementary School 6th Grade Second Place - Denez Maxwell, Miller Magnet Middle School 7th Grade First Place - Caleb Muhammad, Miller Magnet Middle School Second Place - Jonathan (Cole) Shelton, Miller Magnet Middle School Third Place - Javen Dennis, Howard Middle School 8th Grade First Place - William Hoang, Weaver Middle School Second Place - Cameron Collier - Miller Magnet Middle School Third Place - Kenzarious Coats, Bloomfield Middle School Westside High School sophomore Mya Carter won first place at the Georgia Beta Club Convention in Atlanta for her pencil drawing. She will compete at the national level during at the National Convention in Nashville, TN this summer. Theresa Beckum, District Software Service Manager, was named President of the Georgia Student Information Systems Association. GSIS is an organization aimed to serve as place for exchanging information about student data reporting for student data professionals. Rutland High School physics teacher Brian Butler was named Georgia Science Teacher Association President, an organization of nearly 1,400 members across the state. Mr. Butler is also the District's 2015 Teacher of the Year. Bibb County Board of Education members were honored for School Board Appreciation Week, which is celebrated March 16-20, 2015. Board members were thanked for their service to the students and staff of the District and their community stakeholders.No recorded vote.
INVITATION TO VISITORS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD - Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes
From the minutesThere were no visitors to address the Board.
No recorded vote.
Report of Standing Committees
No recorded vote.
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Pays $722,500.00 in one-time merit bonuses to the top 10% of teachers and leaders under a federal grant.
Official wordingIS-3 Teacher Effectiveness Measure (TEM), Leader Effectiveness Measure (LEM) and Merit Pay (RT3)
From the minutesDr. West made a motion to approve the required amount of merit pay bonuses to the top 10% of Teacher Effectiveness Measure (TEM) scores and Leader Effectiveness Measure (LEM) scores as required by the Race to the Top (RT3) Grant; seconded by Mrs. Sipe and approved 7-0. Mr. Downey was not present. At the inception of the Race to the Top (RT3) grant, the Georgia Department of Education required RT3 districts to set as…
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Dr. West made a motion to approve the required amount of merit pay bonuses to the top 10% of Teacher Effectiveness Measure (TEM) scores and Leader Effectiveness Measure (LEM) scores as required by the Race to the Top (RT3) Grant; seconded by Mrs. Sipe and approved 7-0. Mr. Downey was not present. At the inception of the Race to the Top (RT3) grant, the Georgia Department of Education required RT3 districts to set aside funds for the top 10% of TEM scores and LEM scores for merit pay bonus that would be paid at the end of the grant period. The amount of Bibb County's one-time merit pay bonus that must be paid is $722,500.00 - Motion made by: Dr. Wanda West - Motion seconded by: Mrs. Susan K. Sipe Voting results: Unanimously approved7 Yes
Full roll call
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Switches high schools to a traditional math sequence and adds a Foundations of Algebra class for ninth graders.
Official wordingIS-4 New Math Option for High School
From the minutesDr. West made a motion to approve the transition into the Traditional CCGPS Math Sequence - Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II - beginning with Algebra I and add Foundation of Algebra class for students entering the 9th grade in the 2015-16 school year; seconded by Mrs. Sipe and approved 7-0. Mr. Downey was not present for the vote. - Motion made by: Dr. Wanda West - Motion seconded by: Mrs. Susan K. Sipe Voting results: Unanimously approved
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FISCAL/SUPPORT SERVICES
Hires Pruett Air Conditioning for the heating and cooling renovation at Riley Elementary School for $390,000.00.
Official wordingFSS-3 Riley HVAC Project
From the minutesMr. Lester made a motion to authorize the Interim Superintendent to enter into a contract with Pruett Air Conditioning to provide the HVAC renovation for Riley Elementary School for the amount of $390,000; seconded by Dr. West and approved 7-0. Mr Downey was not present. - Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller - Motion seconded by: Dr. Wanda West Voting results: Unanimously approved
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Full roll call
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Macon Bibb Urban Development Authority
Official wordingFSS-4 Macon Bibb Urban Development Authority
From the minutesThere was no action on this item. It was tabled during Committee meeting for consideration at a later date.
No recorded vote.
POLICIES AND RULES
PERSONNEL SERVICES
Votes to meet privately on matters state law lets boards close — like personnel, lawsuits, property, or safety. No final decisions are made behind closed doors.
Official wordingExecutive Session – Personnel Matters/Future Acquisition of Property/Pending Litigation
From the minutesMr. Hudson made a motion to go into Executive Session for the purpose of personnel matters/future acquisition of property/pending litigation at 6:46 p.m; seconded by Dr. West and approved 7-0. Mr. Downey was not present. Mr. Downey made a motion to come out of Executive Session; seconded by Dr. West and approved 8-0. No action was taken during Executive Session.
No recorded vote.
Approves new hires and job transfers for both teaching and support staff.
Official wordingPS-1 Appointments and Transfers–Certified/Classified Personnel
From the minutesMr. Hudson made a motion to approve the appointments and transfers of certified and classified personnel; seconded by Mrs. Sipe and approved 7-0. Mr. Downey was not present. - Motion made by: Mr. Thomas Hudson - Motion seconded by: Mrs. Susan K. Sipe Voting results: Unanimously approved
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Approves a list of employees leaving the district — resignations, retirements, and terminations.
Official wordingPS-2 Separations from Employment
From the minutesMr. Hudson made a motion to approve the separations from employment for certified and classified personnel; seconded by Dr. West and approved 7-0. Mr. Downey was not present. - Motion made by: Mr. Thomas Hudson - Motion seconded by: Dr. Wanda West Voting results: Unanimously approved
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Hires Dr. Chanelle Sweet as director of the Alternative School.
Official wordingPS-3 Administrative Appointment(s)
From the minutesMr. Hudson made a motion to approve the appointment of Dr. Chanelle Sweet as the Director of the Alternative School; seconded by Mr. Morton and approved 7-0. Mr. Downey was not present. - Motion made by: Mr. Thomas Hudson - Motion seconded by: Mr. Daryl Morton Voting results: Unanimously approved
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Old Business
New Business
Approves the employment contract for Superintendent Dr. Curtis.
Official wordingSuperintendent's Contract
From the minutesMr. Miller made a motion to accept the employment contract between the Board of Education and Dr. Curtis. authorize Dr. Dillard to sign the contract on behalf on the Board of Education, and provide a copy to the media after the contract had been executed; seconded by Dr. West and approved 8-0. - Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller - Motion seconded by: Dr. Wanda West Voting results: Unanimously approved
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Adjourn