Board Retreat
February 23, 2018
An informal session to dig into issues and plan ahead. Usually no formal votes are taken.
Attendance
No recorded vote.
Voting Members
- Mr. Lester Miller, President - Dr. Thelma Dillard, Vice President - Mr. Daryl Morton, Board Member - Mrs. Ella Carter, Board Member - Mr. Robert Easter, Board Member - Mrs. Susan Sipe, Board Member - Dr. Wanda West, Board Member - Dr. Sundra Woodford, Board Member
No recorded vote.
Non-Voting Members
- Dr. Curtis Jones, Superintendent
No recorded vote.
Friday, February 23, 2018 - 2:00 PM
No recorded vote.
Call to Order and Welcome
Mr. Miller called the retreat to order at 2:02 p.m.
No recorded vote.
AdvancED Report - 2:05 PM
Dr. Lori Rodgers, Assistant Superintendent of District Effectiveness and Federal Programs, presented the final report from the AdvancED Engagement Review Team visit in October 2017. The District earned Accreditation from AdvancED with an overall Index of Education Quality Score…
No recorded vote.
Whole Board Governance Training - 2:15 PM
Ms. Penny Smith, Leadership Coordinator at Middle Georgia RESA, conducted the Whole Board Governance Training session. The topic of the training was "Improving Communications."
No recorded vote.
BREAK - 5:15 PM (10 Minutes)
No recorded vote.
Code of Ethics & Policy Review - 5:25 PM
Mr. Randy Howard, Chief Legal Counsel, conducted the annual review of the Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest policies as required by the Georgia State Board of education for local governance teams. Mr. Howard facilitated discussion with Board members concerning proposed rev…
No recorded vote.
Dinner Break - 6:15 PM
No recorded vote.
GSBA Board Recognition Program Updates - 6:45 PM
Ms. Terese McGee, Board Clerk, gave a presentation on the revised GSBA Board Recognition Program and the current Board progress in fulfilling the criteria for the achieving Distinguished Board status for 2017-18.&
No recorded vote.
Quarterly School Visits - 6:55 PM
Board members and Dr. Jones discussed potential visits to allow Board members to gain additional knowledge on current District programs, initiatives, and projects. Board members decided that they would like to tour the three turnaround schools before the end of the school year a…
No recorded vote.
Board Goals - 7:10 PM
Dr. Jones reviewed the District Report Card and individual school report cards developed by the Governor's Office of Student Achievement. Additionally, Dr. Jones shared sample board goals from the National School Boards Association that would be used in an activity the next day…
No recorded vote.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Mr. Miller reconvened the retreat at 8:32 a.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2018.
No recorded vote.
Senior Tax Exemption - 8:30 AM
Mr. Wade McCord, Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner, presented information to Board on the potential impact changes in school homestead exemptions could have on its property tax revenue and gave examples of the exemption options available for consideration by the Board. Mr. Ron…
No recorded vote.
Construction/Procurement Update - 9:30 AM
Mr. Jason Daniel, Executive Director of Capital Programs, gave on update on the various construction projects under the current ESPLOST program. Mr. Daniel and Dr. Jones also presented a proposal for the use ESPLOST funds for the purchase of the Ed DeFore Sports Complex. Ms. Ela…
No recorded vote.
Facilitron - 10:00 AM
Mr. Keith Simmons, Chief of Staff, demonstrated the District's new online platform, Facilitron. This program allows internal and external stakeholders to reserve facilities and meeting spaces across the District.
No recorded vote.
Discipline Update - 10:30 AM
Mr. Jamie Cassady, Assistant Superintendent for Student Affairs, shared current discipline data for the District and comparisons from previous school years.
No recorded vote.
BREAK - 10:45 AM (10 Minutes)
No recorded vote.
Fair Dismissal Hearings - 10:55 AM
Mr. Randy Howard, Chief Legal Counsel, and Ms. Paige Busbee, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, solicited feedback from Board members concerning its participation in fair dismissal hearings. Board members expressed that they would participate in the fair dismissal hea…
No recorded vote.
Exercise: Board Policies at Work - 11:15 AM
Board members and Senior Cabinet members participated in an exercise to develop Board goals and demonstrate how Board policies are implemented through the work in the District's Strategic Plan.
No recorded vote.