Board Meeting
July 16, 2015
The board’s regular public meeting — where most policies, budgets, and personnel decisions get a formal vote.
Attendance
No recorded vote.
Voting Members
- 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
- Dr. Curtis Jones, Superintendent
No recorded vote.
The Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Wilson Bridges, rising 5th grade student at Alexander II Elementary School.
No recorded vote.
Confirmation of Minutes
Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.
Full roll call
Report of the Superintendent
For the sixteenth consecutive year, the Bibb County School District has been awarded with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2015 from the Government…
No recorded vote.
INVITATION TO VISITORS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD - Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes.
Ms. Marie Harris, President of the Concerned Citizens for Quality Education, addressed the Board concerning the current bullying policy. She asked that measures be put into place to be more supportive of bullying victims because many fear retaliation for reporting bullying incid…
No recorded vote.
Report of Standing Committees
No recorded vote.
IS-7 READ180 Software Licenses Purchase
Dr. West made a motion to approve the continuation of professional learning services for the READ180 program with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt at an amount not to exceed $385,200 in Title I and Title II-A Funds; seconded by Mr. Hudson and approved 8-0. - Motion made by: Dr. Wanda W…
Full roll call
IS-8 Launch! Contracted Services for Professional Learning
Dr. West made a motion to approve the continuation of the LAUNCH! professional learning services with the Institute for Performance Improvement at an amount no to exceed $595,000 in Title I Funds; seconded by Mr. Morton and approved 8-0. - Motion made by: Dr. Wanda West - Motion…
Full roll call
IS-9 Great Promise Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Dr. West made a motion to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Greater Promise Partnership that will provide meaningful jobs for at-risk students, age 16 and above, during the school day; seconded by Mr. Hudson and approved 8-0. - Mot…
Full roll call
IS-10 Purchase of Assessment Platform
Dr. West made a motion to approve the selection of School City, Inc. as the vendor for the Assessment Platform and authorize the District to enter into contract negotiations with School City for the formative plan assessment for the 2015-16 school year at an amount not to exceed…
Full roll call
IS-11 Math On-line Curriculum
Dr. West made a motion to approve the selection of Educational Learning Systems for the Flexible Learning Program math curriculum for the 2015-16 school year and to authorize the District to enter into contract negotiations for an amount not to exceed $352 per student with the f…
Full roll call
FSS-2 Jones Elementary Facility Lease – Macon-Bibb Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. Head Start Program
Mr. Downey made a motion to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a lease agreement between the Bibb County School District and the Macon-Bibb Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. for the use of use the Jones Elementary School facility; seconded by Mr. Miller and approved 8-0…
Full roll call
FSS-3 Food Bid for SY16
Mr. Downey made a motion to approve the food bid for the following vendors and amounts as follows: US Foods - $4,950,000; ACC Distributors - $455,000; Williams Institutional Foods - $699,000; Coca-Cola - $18,750; and Mayfield Dairies - $1,150 to provide food products for the 201…
Full roll call
PR-1 Board Policies for Approval
Mr. Morton made a motion to approve the following policies: - Policy DFLA: Fiscal Management: Fund Management and Investment - Policy DJEAC: Purchasing or Credit Card Use - Policy GAD: Professional Development Opportunities - Policy JCDAE: Weapons - Policy JCDAG: Bullying - Poli…
Full roll call
Executive Session – Personnel Matters/Future Acquisition of Property/Pending Litigation
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.
No recorded vote.
PS-2 Appointments and Transfers–Certified/Classified Personnel
Approves new hires and job transfers for both teaching and support staff.
Full roll call
PS-3 Separations from Employment
Approves a list of employees leaving the district — resignations, retirements, and terminations.
Full roll call
PS-4 Administrative Appointments
Approves appointments of district or school administrators.
Full roll call
OB-1 Recommendation from Naming Committee for Riverside Drive Site (Hutchings Career/Annex)
Mrs. Carter, committee chair, reported that the committee was waiting to receive some information concerning the name of the college and career program from state and federal education officials before a recommendation could be made. She stated the committee would have a recomme…
No recorded vote.