| May
12, 2009 |
| An
unofficial summary of discussions, presentations, and actions of the
Columbia County Board of Education.
Present were Superintendent Charles R. Nagle, Chairman Regina
Buccafusco, Mildred Blackburn, Wayne Bridges, and Roxanne
Whitaker. Dr.
Roger Murchison from First Baptist Church of Augusta conducted the
invocation. |
| SPECIAL
RECOGNITIONS |
a. Governor's Honors Program Finalists
b. S.T.A.R. Students
and Teachers
c. National Merit Special Scholarship
d.
National Merit Finalists
e. Salutatorians
f.
Valedictorians
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| BOARD
COMMENTS |
| Board members
congratulated students and teachers that were recognized under
special recognitions. Congratulations were also given to the
retirees honored at the Annual Retirement Reception and to the
students at Brookwood Elementary and Harlem High for their drama
productions/performances held this past week.
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| PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION |
| Taylor Brooks,
a senior at Evans High School, encouraged the Board to keep the
Career Center Specialist position at the high schools. Taylor also
suggested ways to utilize the culinary arts students for special
school events and the automotive students for providing automotive
work for employees. |
| BOARD
ITEMS |
| There were no
BOARD ITEMS at this meeting. | |
|
| BUDGET STUDY
SESSION - 4:00 p.m. |
|
Budget Study Session. Mr. Nagle reviewed the
2009-2010 Budget (view proposed
budget). As part of a state grant, the Board aproved
a new position for a Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator to work with
all five high schools. Also, the Board approved a revised
work schedule for technology support specialists (TSS) and
custodians to maximize work efficiency during the summer. The
Board is expected to give tentative approval for the 2009-2010
budget at the May 28 meeting. |
| BOARD
APPROVALS |
Consent Items. The Board gave final approval of the
following consent items: minutes of 04/28/09 and
05/05/09, employee travel, fundraisers, partnerships, and
program/camp employee requests. The Board gave final approval
of request to the State Board of Education for a variance of the
Georgia high school graduation requirements.
Budget Amendments/Transfers. The Board gave final
approval to the following Budget Amendments and/or Transfers:
General Fund Budget Transfer No. 8 - To transfer funds to the
Greenbrier High School Special Board Grant from improvement of
instruction to instruction; General Fund Budget Amendment No. 37 -
To budget a reduction in state revenues due to increased austerity
and a decrease in health insurance reimbursement
rates ($-4,669,000); General Fund Budget Amendment No. 38 - To
budget matching competitive grant funds for Cedar Ridge Elementary
for SRNS-Step Up to the Challenge: Building Muscle in Math ($500);
and General Fund Budget Amendment No. 39 - To budget matching
competitive grant funds for River Ridge Elementary for Georgia Learn
& Serve Grant: River Ridge is Going Green ($500).
Board Policies. The Board gave final approval to the
following policies: Policy IHE - Promotion, Placement, and
Retention; and Policy JCDAD/EDCB - Bus Conduct. All BOE
policies can be viewed by going to: http://www.ccboe.net/boe/policies/home.html. |
| BUILDING
PROGRAM |
|
Project Update. Mr. Nagle updated the Board on the
various building projects going on within the county: re-roofing
projects at HMS and LHS (view progress); and Grovetown High School on
Chamblin Road (view progress). The Board approved Change Order
No. 1 for Martinez Elementary re-roofing project ($53,529).
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| SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT/ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Code of Conduct. Mr. Nagle presented an update to
the middle/high school code of conduct for the 2009-2010 school year
(view approved changes to the code of conduct).
Open House Schedule. Mr. Nagle notified the Board of Open
House dates on August 4 & 6:
- High School - August 4, 6:00- 8:00 p.m.
- Elementary School - August 6, 5:00- 7:00 p.m.
- Middle School - August 6, 6:00- 8:00 p.m.
Important Dates. Mr. Nagle reminded the Board of a few
dates:
- Evans High School Career, Technical and Agricultural Education
Advisory Board Scholarship Presentation and Reception, May 13,
3:00 p.m., Evans High School, Room 182
- Nurses Appreciation Breakfast, May 14, 7:45 a.m., Brandon
Wilde Clubhouse
- Baccalaureate Harlem High, May 14, 6:00 p.m., Harlem High
School
- High School Graduation, May 23, James Brown Arena: Harlem High
School at 9:00 a.m., Greenbrier High School at 11:30 a.m.,
Lakeside High School at 2:00 p.m., and Evans High School at 4:30
p.m.
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BOARD
BULLETIN ~ 
