AGENDA OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

AGENDA OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

JEEFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

MAY 8, 2008 – 6:30 P.M.

JCHS MEDIA CENTER

CALL TO ORDER

SPECIAL PRESENTATION – ANNE MARIE POTTS

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

OLD BUSINESS

1. Rush Strong Renovation Agreement Amendment #2 between Board and

Construction Manager

2. Director’s Contracts

(a) May 5, 2008 – June 30, 2008

(b) July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2012

3. Maintenance Budget Issues

4. 2008-09 School Budget Update

NEW BUSINESS

1. Bids –

(a) School Bus Items

(b) School Bus Transmissions

(d) LP Gas

(e) School Audit

(f) Custodial Supplies

(g) Bi-Annual Inspection & Service of Fire Extinguishers

(h) Bi-Annual Inspection of Fire Alarm Systems

(i) Annual Inspection of Fire Sprinkler Systems

(j) Bi-Annual Cleaning of Kitchen Exhaust Hoods

(k) Monitoring of Fire Alarm Systems

JCBSC

May 8, 2008

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New Business - continued

2. Approval – Federal Projects and Special Education Permission – 2008-09 School Year

Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV, Title V, Special Education Pre-School, IDEA, Vocational Education Carl Perkins, WIA Youth Program, REACH, Tennessee Learn and Serve

3. Tenure 2008-09 – Deborah Canada – Special Education Gifted

4. Proposed Middle School Science Fee ($5) – 2008-09 School Year

5. Approval Permanent Positions – Human Resources Manager, New Market

Classroom Assistant (p-t), White Pine Interpreter (provisions have been

made in 2008-09 budget)

6. Other

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION – DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS

1. Financial Reports (will receive at a later time)

2. Bids Awarded –

(a) Instructional Supplies for the 2008-09 School Year to The School Box

(b) Copy Paper for the 2008-09 School Year to School & Office Supply

3. JCHS Graduation – May 17, 2008 – 10:00 a.m. – Walters State Expo Center

4. Other

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

1. Teachers

2. Student Representatives

3. Citizens

ADJOURN

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

MAY 8, 2008

1. Approval Minutes of the Regular Meeting – April 10, 2008

Approval Minutes of the Called Meeting – April 24, 2008

2. Overnight Field Trips –

(a) JCHS DECA – National Conference – Atlanta, GA – April 25-30, 2008

(b) Dandridge Elementary Grade 4 – U.S. Space and Rocket Center – Huntsville, AL – May 1-2, 2008

April 30– May 1, 2008

(d) JCHS HOSA – National Leadership Conference – Dallas, TX –

June 17-22, 2008

(e) Maury Middle Grade 8 Trip – Williamsburg/Virginia Beach –

May 1-5, 2008

(f) Maury Middle Cheerleaders – Cheerleading Camp – UT, Knoxville –

June 20-22, 2008

3. TSBA Summer Law Institute – July 18-19, 2008 – Park Vista Hotel - Gatlinburg

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

PERSONNEL CHANGES

MAY 10, 2008

Retirement (effective the end of the 2007-08 school year)

Marjorie Long – Jefferson Elementary Media Assistant

Emma Sue Smelcer – JCHS Student Nutrition Assistant

Georgia Stallings – JCHS Student Nutrition Assistant

Lucy Sane – JCHS Custodian

Delores Mitchell – Piedmont Classroom Assistant

Helen Jones – Rush Strong Student Nutrition Assistant

Resignations (effective the end of the 2007-08 school year)

Crystal Tipton – Rush Strong Grade 1

Angela Cain – JCHS Special Education Classroom Assistant

Noel Seals – JCHS Special Education Classroom Assistant

Carolyn Thompson – Jefferson Middle Special Education Classroom Assistant

Stacy Conner – White Pine Classroom Assistant

Carrie Hall – White Pine Classroom Assistant

Leave of Absence

Teri McAvoy – White Pine Kindergarten – beginning 3/10/08 through 4/15/08 (medical)

Amy Wheatley – White Pine Media Specialist – beginning 3/10/08 extending through 5/10/08 instead of 4/18/08 (maternity)

Crystal Champ – New Market Special Education – beginning 4/10/08 through the end of

the 2007-08 school year (maternity)

Amy Smith – New Market Grade 2 – beginning 4/10/08 through the end of the 2007-08

School year (medical)

Nancy Taylor – New Market Student Nutrition Manager – beginning 4/21/08 through

5/30/08 (medical)

Lucy Sane – JCHS Custodian – beginning 5/5/08 through 6/30/08 (medical)

Amanda Depew – White Pine Special Education – for the 2008-09 school year (sufficient

reason)

Clyde Silvers – School Bus Driver – beginning 5/5/08 through the end of the 2007-08

school year (medical)

Georgie Wise – Jefferson Elementary Grade 4 - for the 2008-09 school year

Transfer

Wendy Helvey – from Dandridge Elementary Special Education to Jefferson Middle

Special Education – effective the beginning of the 2008-09 school year (replacing

T. Moody)

Items for Information

Personnel Changes

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Election

Chris Thompson – New Market/JCHS Speech Pathologist (Interim) – effective 3/31/08

through the end of the 2007-08 school year (for Prey)

Linda Clark – New Market Special Education (Interim) – effective 4/10/08 through the

end of the 2007-08 school year (for Champ)

Megan Ward – JCHS Social Studies (100 Day Contract) (New Position) – effective

1/7/08 through the end of the 2007-08 school year

Jamie Hodgson – Jefferson Elementary Grade 4 – effective beginning of the 2008-09

school year (replacing Trent)

Adam Martin – Substitute School Bus Driver

Election (contingent upon background check)

Pamela Williford – Substitute Student Nutrition Assistant

Andrew Wilson – New Market Grade 2 (Interim) – effective 4/10/08 through end of the

2007-08 school year (for Smith)

Election – Non-Instructional Personnel for the 2008-09 School Year