January 9, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Jackson-Madison County School Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Speaker(s):
James Johnson, Board Chairman
Discussion:
James Johnson JMCSS Chairman called the January 10, 2020 JMCSS Board meeting to order
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1.A. MOMENT OF SILENCE
Speaker(s):
James Johnson, Board Chairman
Discussion:
Opened the Board meeting with a moment of silence
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1.B. PRESENTATION OF COLORS BY NORTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL AIR FORCE ROTC UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SERGEANT ROBERT BURSEY AND SERGEANT KENNY POPE
Speaker(s):
James Johnson, Board Chairman
Discussion:
The North Side High School Air Force ROTC under the direction of Sergeant Robert Bursey and Sergeant Kenny Pope presented the Colors at the January 9, 2020 Board Meeting.
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1.C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Speaker(s):
James Johnson, Board Chairman
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2. APPROVALS
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2.A. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - FINANCIAL REPORTS, HUMAN CAPITAL REPORT, DECEMBER 12, 2019 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Speaker(s):
James Johnson, Board Chairman
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The JMCSS Board approved the Consent Agenda
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2.B. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Speaker(s):
James Johnson, Board Chairman
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The JMCSS Board approved the January Board Agenda
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3. APPEARANCE BEFORE THE BOARD
Speaker(s):
James Johnson, Board Chairman
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3.A. AA DEGREE STUDENTS FROM JACKSON CENTRAL MERRY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH
Speaker(s):
James Johnson, Board Chairman/Nathan Lewis
Rationale:
There are twenty-seven (27) JCM-ECH Students that will be able to finish their AA Degrees either in the spring or summer.
Discussion:
Nathan Lewis Principal at JCM-ECH presented twenty-seven students that will be graduating with a High School Diploma and with an A.A. Degree or A.S Degree from Jackson State Community College in the Spring or Summer of 2020. Mr. Lewis mentioned that there may be one additional student to this list by the end of Spring.
Christina Bowlin - Associate of Arts in General Studies, Azaria Cole - A.S. in Psychology, Kaniya Harris - Associate of Science in Criminal Justice, James Peach - Associate of Applied Science Programming Concentration, Samuel Munoz-A.S. in Business Administration, Brooklyn Phillips - A.S. in Psychology and the following with an A.A. in General Studies - Gabrielle Burton, Aleeyah Davis, Somer Day, Carmen Echols, Lawrence Pack, Kendarius Dupree, Dallas Jones, Chloe Mc farland, Kiya Lancaster, Dilon Love-Gibbs, Kobe Verser, Itzel Ramirez, Adaisha Woods, Maya Snyder, Daisy Reyes, Mikayla Wilson, Chrissy Taylor, Carlos Villegas, Deona Dickerson, Tyler Witherspoon and Dominique Harris. |
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4. JMCEA ANNOUNCEMENTS
Speaker(s):
Janice Carroll President of JMCEA
Discussion:
Janis Carroll mentioned that the PECCA Team to represent JMCEA has been sent to the Board and Board Secretary. The following will serve on the PECCA Team - Delisa Alsup - Instructional Coach at South Elementary, Ellen Babb - Kindergarten Teacher at Arlington Elementary, Jordan Billingsley - Science Teacher at South Sid High School, Donna Curry - Math Teacher at North Side High School, Sam Davis - Lead SPED Teacher at North East Middle School, Theresa Guthrey - Social Worker at Day Treatment Program, Christy Hays - Art Teacher at Madison Academic High School. Alternates are; Tracy Cooper - English/Language Arts Teacher at North Parkway Middle School, Jeff Davis - Kindergarten Teacher at Lincoln Elementary and Tom Gwara - PE Teacher at Arlington Elementary.
Mrs. Carroll thanked the Board for the revisions being made to the 2020-2021 System Calendar. She mentioned that Teachers are having difficulty finding substitutes when they are needing to be out for a day. Mrs. Carroll would like for a solution to be discussed to assist with Substitutes. Mrs. Carroll read letters from Teachers for the board to understand how they are feeling and she will email the Board a copy of the letters. |
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5. FINANCIAL REPORT
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5.A. JMCSS FISCAL SERVICES DIRECTOR-BUDGET AMENDMENTS, MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT, QUARTERLY EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS
Speaker(s):
Holly Kellar, Director of Fiscal Services
Discussion:
Holly Kellar was unable to attend the meeting but the Board did not have any questions concerning the financial reports.
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5.B. MADISON COUNTY FINANCE DIRECTOR-FINANCIAL UPDATES
Speaker(s):
Karen Bell, Director of Madison County Finance
Discussion:
Karen Bell did not have any further information for the Board and the Board did not have any questions for Mrs. Bell.
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6. ACTION ITEMS
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6.A. POLICY AGREEMENT RENEWAL FOR THREE YEARS
Speaker(s):
James Johnson, Board Chairman
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The JMCSS Board approved the TSBA Policy Agreement renewal for three years and this agreement will be presented to the Financial Management Committee and County Commission for approval in February.
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6.B. 2020-2021 JMCSS CALENDAR
Speaker(s):
James Johnson, Board Chairman
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The JMCSS Board approved the 2020-2021 System Calendar
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7. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
Discussion:
There were no items removed from the Consent Agenda
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7.A. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM
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8. ITEMS ADDED TO THE AGENDA PER VOTE UNDER ITEM 2.2
Discussion:
There were no items added to the January Agenda
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8.A. ITEMS ADDED TO THE AGENDA BY A VOTE UNDER ITEM 2.2 WILL BE PLACED HERE
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9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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9.A. POLICY COMMITTEE
Speaker(s):
Janice Hampton, Policy Committee Chair
Discussion:
Janice Hampton mentioned that the Policy Committee will be meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.
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9.B. BUDGET COMMITTEE
Speaker(s):
Jim Campbell, Budget Committee Chair
Discussion:
Jim Campbell did not have any information
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9.C. INSURANCE COMMITTEE
Speaker(s):
AJ Massey, Insurance Committee Chair
Discussion:
AJ Massey did not have any information
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9.D. LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Speaker(s):
Doris Black Chair
Discussion:
Doris Black mentioned that the Long Range Planning Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
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9.E. TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Speaker(s):
Wayne Arnold Chair
Discussion:
Wayne Arnold did not have any information
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10. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Discussion:
Ray Washington mentioned that Henson Construction was awarded to build Pope Elementary and that Lane College is interested in purchasing the old Lincoln Elementary School. Doris Black would like for the Board to be able to review the building plans before the construction is started. Mr. Washington stated that he would notify the Board when plans are ready for review.
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10.A. ACADEMIC UPDATE
Speaker(s):
Jared Myracle
Discussion:
Jared Myracle and Ryan Kirkbride presented a power point for the Board to review results from the Teacher Perception Survey. There are forty-nine questions on the survey for Teachers to answer and over 70% of Teachers (approx. 700) in the system participated in the survey.
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11. LEGISLATIVE CONTACT REPORT
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11.A. NUMBER OF LEGISLATIVE CONTACTS MADE DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY
Speaker(s):
James Johnson, Board Chairman
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12. CONSENT AGENDA
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12.A. FINANCIAL REPORTS
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12.B. HUMAN CAPITAL REPORT
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12.C. DECEMBER 12, 2019 BOARD MEETING MINTUTES
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13. BOARD INFORMATION
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13.A. BOARD BUDGET
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13.B. ANNUAL AGENDA CALENDAR
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13.C. TSBA SCHOOL BOARD ACADEMIES
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14. ADJOURNMENT
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14.A. ADJOURN THE MEETING
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The January Board meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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