Called Board Meeting
August 4, 2015
A special meeting called outside the regular schedule, usually for one time-sensitive or specific item.
Agenda items
13
With votes
6
Contested
0
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. Curtis Jones , Superintendent
No recorded vote.
Call to Order
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 minutesMrs. Carter made a motion to go into Executive Session for personnel matters/future acquisition of property/pending litigation at 6:03 p.m.; seconded by Dr. West and approved 7-0. Mr. Hudson was not present for the vote. Mr. Downey made a motion to end Executive Session; seconded by Mr. Morton and approved 8-0.
No recorded vote.
Approves a list of employees leaving the district — resignations, retirements, and terminations.
Official wordingSeparations from Employment
No recorded vote.
Approves ending the employment of a school custodian.
Official wordingSchool Custodian
From the minutesMr. Downey made a motion to approve the superintendent's recommendation for the termination of Ernest Singletary as a custodian; seconded by Mrs. Sipe and approved 8-0. - Motion made by: Mr. Jason E. Downey - Motion seconded by: Mrs. Susan K. Sipe Voting results: Unanimously approved
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Full roll call
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Approves ending the employment of the district truancy officer.
Official wordingDistrict Truancy Officer
From the minutesMr. Downey made a motion to approve the superintendent's recommendation for the termination of Rhoda Batieste as the district truancy officer; seconded by Mrs. Sipe and approved 8-0. - Motion made by: Mr. Jason E. Downey - Motion seconded by: Mrs. Susan K. Sipe Voting results: Unanimously approved
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Full roll call
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Sets aside $4,000,000.00 in sales-tax funds for the William S. Hutchings College and Career Academy project.
Official wordingESPLOST Budget Revision – Williams S. Hutchings College And Career Academy
From the minutesMr. Miller made a motion to approve a SPLOST budget revision to provide $4,000,000.00 in SPLOST funds for the William S. Hutchings College and Career Academy Project at the Dr. Robert J. Williams Complex; seconded by Mrs. Carter and approved 8-0. - Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller - Motion seconded by: Mrs. Ella S. Carter Voting results: Unanimously approved
8 Yes
Full roll call
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Agrees to repay Macon-Bibb County for the cost of the November 3, 2015 education sales tax election.
Official wordingIntergovernmental Agreement Between Bibb County School District and Macon-Bibb County, GA – ESPLOST Election Cost
From the minutesDr. West made a motion that the Bibb County Board of Education enter into a agreement with Macon-Bibb County to reimburse the consolidated government for all expenses related to the special election on November 3, 2015 to seek the continuation of the existing Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST); seconded by Mr. Downey and approved 8-0. - Motion made by: Dr. Wanda West - Motion seconded by: Mr. Jason E. Downey Voting results: Unanimously approved
8 Yes
Full roll call
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Renews the E2020 credit-recovery software for $150,000.00 and the AIMSWEB software for $117,800.00.
Official wordingRenewal of E2020 and AIMSWEB Software Contracts
From the minutesMr. Miller made a motion to authorize the renewal of the contracts with Edgenuity, Inc. for the E2020 Credit Recovery Software at a cost of $150,000.00 and with NCS Pearson, Inc. for the AIMSWEB software at a cost of $117,800.00 for the 2015-2016 school year; 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
8 Yes
Full roll call
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Gives tentative approval to the 2015 school property-tax (millage) rate of 17.945 mills.
Official wordingTentative Adoption of the CY2015 (2016) Tax Levy
From the minutesMr. Downey made a that the 2015 Proposed Millage Rate for the Bibb County School District be set at 17.945, the Current 2015 Tax Digest and 5-Year History of Levy reported by advertised as required by law, a public hearing be held at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2015, and the final adoption of the 2015 tax levy be presented for approval at a Board Meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2015; seconded by Mr. Morton and…
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Mr. Downey made a that the 2015 Proposed Millage Rate for the Bibb County School District be set at 17.945, the Current 2015 Tax Digest and 5-Year History of Levy reported by advertised as required by law, a public hearing be held at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2015, and the final adoption of the 2015 tax levy be presented for approval at a Board Meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2015; seconded by Mr. Morton and approved 8-0. - Motion made by: Mr. Jason E. Downey - Motion seconded by: Mr. Daryl Morton Voting results: Unanimously approved8 Yes
Full roll call
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Adjourn