MINUTES FOR

WORTH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

BOARD MEETING

HELD ON THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2003

AT WORTH COUNTY BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM

AT 7:00 P.M.

The Worth County Board of Education met on Thursday, July 10, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. at Worth County Board Conference Room.

Chairman, Grady Morey called the meeting to order, gave the invocation, and led the pledge to the flag.

Members present were: Mr. Grady Morey, Mr. Randy Bacon, Mr. Melvin Jefferson, Mr. Jerry Jones, Ms. Sarah McCrary, Dr. Gary Russell-Superintendent of Schools, and Clarence Miller-Board Attorney.

V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA- Mr. Grady Morey

No items were changed on the July 10, 2003 agenda.

VI. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Vicki Young and Lisa Rigsby from the Margaret Jones Public Library discussed their concerns about the libraries 2004 budget. They requested a $2,500 increase in library funding.

VII. RECONGNITIONS—Dr. Russell

Dr. Russell discussed some events that has happened in our local community since the last Board meeting on June 12, 2003. The Chamber of Commerce held a 4^th of July gathering for the public at the park on Wednesday, July 2. Mr. Bo Slack will replace Mr. Donald Slate, currently the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Gary Russell- Superintendent of Schools, Donna Hembree- Teacher at Worth County Middle School, and Barbara Williams- Principal at Holley Elementary will be attending the Educational Summit, where they will meet the Governor on July 23, 2003.

VIII. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT—Dr. Russell

A. Dr. Russell reviewed the following Agenda items:

i. Agenda changes will be in bold type on Board member copies

ii. Consent Agenda format and necessary changes

iii. Other Agenda items

B. Dr. Russell presented the following SPLOST construction projects, bid dates, and estimated time lines.

Project	Bid Date	Est. Completion
High School (6) classroom addition	Sept. 11, 2003	July 2004
Middle School chorus room	Sept. 11, 2003	July 2004
High School multipurpose room	Sept. 11, 2003	July 2004
High School auditorium	Jan. 8, 2004	Feb. 2005

C. Dr. Russell discussed various bid-opening procedures with the Board members. It was agreed that the Board members would open the bids at the beginning of the meeting with administration to tabulate and present a recommendation(s) for Board approval prior to the end of the meeting.

IX. CONSENT AGENDA—Dr. Russell

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

i. Approval of June 12, 2003 regular Board Meeting (attachment #1)

ii. Approval of June 26, 2003, called Board Meeting (attachment #2)

B. PERSONNEL

i. Accept Resignations:

Certified: Patti Wishum, Math/ Science Teacher, WCMS

ii. OFFER EMPLOYMENT:

Certified:

a.) Brenda Arnald, 8^th grade Language Arts Teacher, effective 7/1/03

b.) Donna Hall, Math/Science teacher, WCMS, effective 7/01/03

c.) Monica Smith, Technology, WCMS, effective 7/01/03

d.) Debbie Johnson Braziel, teacher, SES, effective 8/01/03

e.) Joel R. Wiley, 5^th grade teacher, HES, effective 8/01/03

f.) Alvenice Mohead, 2^nd grade teacher, WCPS, effective 8/01/03

Classified:

a.) Vesper L. Odom, bus driver, effective 8/07/03

Note: As per Georgia State Code Section 20-2-211 all employees hired after July 1, 2000 shall be fingerprinted and have a criminal record check. Employees listed above are recommended for employment subject to verification of a clean record.

iii. OTHER

As per the 2003-2004 adopted budget, motion to approve applicants for Worth County School positions and current employees requiring a background check to be responsible for the payment, effective Friday, July 11, 2003.

Personnel was not voted on until after executive session, due to a suggestion made by Mr. Clarence Miller to discuss the item in more detail.

C. FINANCE

i. There will not be a District Expenditure report for this month due to the end of the year closing out of accounts. Next month there will be two reports, one for June and one for July.

ii. Approve the Food Service Financial Report (Attachment #3)

Sarah McCrary made a motion to approve the consent agenda excluding the Personnel section. Randy Bacon seconded the motion and it carried unanimously (5-0)

X. ADMINSTRATION—Dr. Russell

A. Motion to approve the cafeteria bid extension for the 2003-2004 school year at the same prices as bid last year from Flowers Bread Company providing bread products, Dairy Fresh providing milk products, Flint Chem providing kitchen chemicals.

Randy Bacon made a motion to approve. Jerry Jones seconded the motion and it passed unanimously (5-0)

B. Motion to approve the Maintenance and Operations millage rate for 2003 at 13.26.

Jerry Jones made a motion to approve. Randy Bacon seconded the motion and it passes unanimously (5-0)

XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (7:25p.m. – 8:20p.m.)

At 7:25 p.m. Sarah McCrary made motion to enter into executive session to consider personnel, student issues, and attorney/client issues. Randy Bacon seconded the motion and it passes unanimously (5-0).

At 8:20 p.m. Sarah McCrary made motion to enter back in open session. Randy Bacon seconded the motion and it passes unanimously (5-0).

A motion by Randy Bacon to approve the recommendation of Dr. Gary Russell, Superintendent of Schools, to place a professional staff member on administrative leave with pay, effective Friday, July 11, 2003, pending investigation and formal resolution of allegations of accepting an out of attendance area student who had been suspended, tampering with a student’s transcript, and providing unearned course credit to a student at Worth County High School. Melvin Jefferson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously (5-0).

A motion by Jerry Jones was made to approve the personal section that was discussed in the consent agenda. Sarah McCrary seconded the motion and it carried unanimously

(5-0).

XII. ADJOURN

At 8:24p.m., Randy Bacon made a motion to adjourn. Sarah McCrary Seconded the motion and it carried unanimously (5-0)

SIGNED: APPROVED:

_________________________ _______________________

Gary L. Russell, Ph.D. Grady Morey

Superintendent Board Chairman