Called Board Meeting
February 24, 2015
A special meeting called outside the regular schedule, usually for one time-sensitive or specific item.
Agenda items
15
With votes
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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. Jason E. Downey, 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
Closes Bloomfield Middle School, moving its students to Ballard-Hudson Middle and reopening the building as a pre-K–5 school.
Official wordingResolution for the Closing of Bloomfield Middle and Consolidation
From the minutesMr. Miller made a motion to approve the resolution for the closing and repurposing of Bloomfield Middle School; seconded by Mr. Downey and approved 8-0. Bloomfield Middle School will be reconfigured as a Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grade facility and the current students of Bloomfield Middle School will be relocated and consolidated with Ballard-Hudson Middle School at its current location. This will be effective…
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Mr. Miller made a motion to approve the resolution for the closing and repurposing of Bloomfield Middle School; seconded by Mr. Downey and approved 8-0. Bloomfield Middle School will be reconfigured as a Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grade facility and the current students of Bloomfield Middle School will be relocated and consolidated with Ballard-Hudson Middle School at its current location. This will be effective for the 2015-2016 school year. - Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller - Motion seconded by: Mr. Jason E. Downey Voting results: Unanimously approved8 Yes
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Closes Jessie Rice Elementary School and merges its students with Burghard Elementary in the former Bloomfield Middle building.
Official wordingResolution for the Phasing Out and Closing of Rice Elementary
From the minutesMr. Miller made a motion to approve the resolution for the the phase out and closing of Jessie Rice Elementary School; seconded by Mr. Downey and approved 8-0. The student population at Jessie Rice will be consolidated with the student population of Burghard Elementary School and relocated to the Bloomfield Middle School building to be renamed at a later date. This will be effective for the 2015-2016 school year. -…
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Mr. Miller made a motion to approve the resolution for the the phase out and closing of Jessie Rice Elementary School; seconded by Mr. Downey and approved 8-0. The student population at Jessie Rice will be consolidated with the student population of Burghard Elementary School and relocated to the Bloomfield Middle School building to be renamed at a later date. This will be effective for the 2015-2016 school year. - Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller - Motion seconded by: Mr. Jason E. Downey Voting results: Unanimously approved8 Yes
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Closes Morgan Elementary School and merges its students with Barden Elementary at the new Veterans Elementary School.
Official wordingResolution for the Phasing Out and Closing of Morgan Elementary
From the minutesMr. Miller made a motion to approve the resolution for the phase out and closing of Morgan Elementary School; seconded by Mr. Downey and approved 8-0. The student population of Morgan Elementary School will consolidate with the student population of Barden Elementary School at Veterans Elementary to built on the Morgan site. This will be effective for the 2016-2017 school year. - Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller - Motion seconded by: Mr. Jason E. Downey Voting results: Unanimously approved
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Closes Barden Elementary School and merges its students with Morgan Elementary at the new Veterans Elementary School.
Official wordingResolution for the Phasing Out and Closing of Barden Elementary
From the minutesMr. Miller made a motion to approve the resolution for the phase out and closing of Barden Elementary School; seconded by Mr. Downey and approved 8-0. The student population of Barden Elementary School will consolidate with the student population of Morgan Elementary School at Veterans Elementary to built on the Morgan site. This will be effective for the 2016-2017 school year. - Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller - Motion seconded by: Mr. Jason E. Downey Voting results: Unanimously approved
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Closes Jones Elementary School and merges its students with King-Danforth at the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School.
Official wordingResolution for the Phasing Out and Closing of Jones Elementary
From the minutesMr. Miller made a motion to approve the resolution for the phase out and closing of Jones Elementary School; seconded by Mr. Downey and approved 8-0. The student population of Jones Elementary School will consolidate with the student population of King-Danforth Elementary School at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. This will be effective for the 2015-2016 school year. - Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Mil…
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Mr. Miller made a motion to approve the resolution for the phase out and closing of Jones Elementary School; seconded by Mr. Downey and approved 8-0. The student population of Jones Elementary School will consolidate with the student population of King-Danforth Elementary School at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. This will be effective for the 2015-2016 school year. - Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller - Motion seconded by: Mr. Jason E. Downey Voting results: Unanimously approved8 Yes
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Closes King-Danforth Elementary School and merges its students with Jones at the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School.
Official wordingResolution for the Phasing Out and Closing of King Danforth Elementary
From the minutesMr. Miller made a motion to approve the resolution for the phase out and closing of King-Danforth Elementary School; seconded by Mr. Downey and approved 8-0. The student population of King-Danforth Elementary School will consolidate with the student population of Jones Elementary School at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. This will be effective for the 2015-2016 school year. - Motion made by: Mr. Leste…
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Mr. Miller made a motion to approve the resolution for the phase out and closing of King-Danforth Elementary School; seconded by Mr. Downey and approved 8-0. The student population of King-Danforth Elementary School will consolidate with the student population of Jones Elementary School at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. This will be effective for the 2015-2016 school year. - Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller - Motion seconded by: Mr. Jason E. Downey Voting results: Unanimously approved8 Yes
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Approves the second amendment to the fiscal year 2015 budget.
Official wordingSuperintendent's Recommended FY2015 Budget Amendment #2
From the minutesMr. Miller made a motion to approve the Interim Superintendent's Recommended Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Amendment #2; seconded by Mrs. Sipe and approved 8-0. - Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller - Motion seconded by: Mrs. Susan K. Sipe Voting results: Unanimously approved
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Approves the fiscal year 2016 layoff plan, cutting nearly 62 jobs after school closures and ending grants.
Official wordingReduction in Force Plan
From the minutesMr. Miller made a motion to approve the Reduction in Force (RIF) Implementation Plan for Fiscal Year 2016; seconded by Mr. Downey and approved 8-0. The RIF Implentation Plan identified 61.79 positions that will be impacted due to school closures and consolidations and the ending of grants at the end of the 2014-2015 school year. - Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller - Motion seconded by: Mr. Jason E. Downey Voting results: Unanimously approved
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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. Downey made a motion to go into Executive Session for the purpose of personnel matters/future acquisition of property/pending litigation at 7:55 p.m.; seconded by Mr. Miller and approved 8-0. Mr. Miller made a motion to come out of Executive Session; seconded by Mrs. Sipe and approved 7-0. Mr. Downey was not present for the vote. No action was taken during Executive Session.
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Approves appointments of district or school administrators.
Official wordingAdministrative Appointments
From the minutesMr. Miller made a motion to approve the appointment of Janice Sharpe as principal of the consolidated elementary school for Burghard and Rice Elementary Schools; seconded by Dr. West and approved 7-0. Mr. Downey was not present for the vote. Mr. Miller made a motion to approve the appointment of Dr. Shandra Yarbrough as the principal of Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School; seconded by Mr. Hudson and approved 7-0. Mr. Downey was not present for the vote.
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Adjourn