Board Meeting
April 21, 2016
The board’s regular public meeting — where most policies, budgets, and personnel decisions get a formal vote.
Attendance
No recorded vote.
Voting Members
- Mr. Jason E. Downey , Vice President - Mrs. Ella S. Carter , Board Member - Dr. Thelma D. Dillard , 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.
Report of the Superintendent
**Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition Winners** The Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition is an annual contest sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education to encourage students to develop their writing skills. Any type of writing may be submitted, and one winning…
No recorded vote.
Other Remarks
No recorded vote.
INVITATION TO VISITORS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD - Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes.
The following individual addressed the board: - Faye Alexander concerning bullying in District schools.
No recorded vote.
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.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approves the consent agenda — a bundle of routine items the board passes together in one vote.
Full roll call
Confirmation of Minutes
Approves the official record (minutes) of an earlier meeting.
No recorded vote.
IS-1 Foreign Language Textbook Adoption
The Board authorized the purchase of the Foreign Language textbooks at cost of $241,570.75. The foreign language textbooks and learning materials selected include: - Grades K-5 - Risas y Sonrisas, Vista Higher Learning - Grades 9-12 - French - Holt McDougal Bien Dit!, Houghton M…
No recorded vote.
FSS-1 Head Start Request to Use Barden
The Board authorized 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 Barden Elementary School.
No recorded vote.
FSS-2 Intergovernmental Agreement between the Board of Public Education for Bibb County and The Macon-Bibb County Land Bank Authority To Extinguish School District Taxes On Tax Delinquent Property (Tax Abatement)
The Board authorized the Superintendent to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Board of Education for Bibb County and the Macon-Bibb County Land Bank Authority to extinguish delinquent taxes on property without the necessity of coming back before the Board for…
No recorded vote.
FSS-3 Erate for Wireless Access Points Districtwide
The Board authorized the Superintendent to execute a contractual agreement with Progressive Communications, Inc. to provide E-rate Internal Connections and Managed Internal Broadband Services as specified in IFB 16-28 in the amount of $2,683,817.98.
No recorded vote.
PS-1 Certified Personnel Report
Approves the latest personnel moves for certified staff — teachers and other licensed employees (hires, transfers, and departures).
No recorded vote.
PS-2 Classified Personnel Report
Approves the latest personnel moves for classified staff — non-teaching employees like aides, bus drivers, and custodians (hires, transfers, and departures).
No recorded vote.
PS-3 Personnel Recommendation(s)
The Board approved the Superintendent's recommendation of Kenya Waters as assistant principal at Ballard-Hudson Middle School. The Board approved the Superintendent's recommendation of Tyiesha Wright as assistant principal at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. The Board…
No recorded vote.
NB-1 United Way - AARP Grant
The United Way of Central Georgia provided an update on the organization’s partnership with the District to improve reading levels among students. United Way of Central Georgia is working with the District to provide reading assistance through initiatives such as Read2Succeed, a…
No recorded vote.