SHERIDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS School Board Minutes of the February 13, 2012, Regular Meeting

Transcription

1 SHERIDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS School Board Minutes of the February 13, 2012, Regular Meeting Present: Jody Spann, Michael Mosley, Beverly Wells, Charles Tadlock, Jeff Lisenbey, Byron Hicks, Gart Pitts Board President, Jody Spann, called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. Student Tiffany Easter offered the prayer and Nicholas Winters led the pledge of Pledge of Allegiance, both students attend Sheridan High School. SPOTLIGHT SUCCESSES: Dr. Haynes introduced Lynn Siler, SES school counselor, who then introduced several students who wrote articles about what citizenship means to them, this is part of a monthly Character Education of the Month program that SES has implemented. Dr. Haynes recognized Todd Breazeal for securing a $3, rebate for the district from Center Point Energy. SES Assistant Principal Annette Neel reported on the 2012 Grant County Spelling Bee winners were: Catelyn Khamgsisavang (first place), Brittany Terrell (second place), and Sarah Michael (third place). SIS Assistant Principal Teresa Knight reported that the SIS campus competed in the Science Olympics at the co-op on February 9, SIS received 2 Gold, 2 Bronze, and 1 Silver medal. SHS Principal Rodney Williams reported on the National Signing Day for 3 SHS students who signed letters of intent to play football at various Universities in the state, the students were Bailey McIver, Josh Miller and Justin Rose. SMS Principal Peggy West pointed out the Art displays in the board room that were created by students at SMS. Daniel Hogard, HR Specialist from Tyson Foods spoke to the career/orientation class. Six students completed in the Science Olympics and were awarded 6 medals. SMS hosted a Cyber Bullying presentation for students and parents. Gifted and Talented Coordinator Roy Wilson reported on the Duke University Talent search. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 1. Sheridan High School HVAC & Electrical; Science Labs, and Indoor Practice Facility: (Headlight Article) By David Jeffrey Critical improvements to the 41 year-old Sheridan High School building are estimated to cost just over $5.6 million, district directors were told during the Feb. 13 regular monthly meeting of the Sheridan School Board. Following a 20-minute presentation by representatives of the district s general contractor East-Harding Construction Co. and the architectural firm of Wittenberg, Delony and Davidson, the board voted unanimously to proceed with the bid process for the project that will bring the building s outdated heating and electrical system up to code and modernize the high school s science lab facilities. Shawn Carroll of East-Harding gave the board a general breakdown of the project s costs, which showed modernization of the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system alone (HVAC) will require an outlay of $4.8 million. He said $225,000 will also be needed to

2 upgrade the electrical system and as much as $200,000 for bringing additional electrical power to classrooms. The science lab improvements are estimated at $350,000. Carroll said that during the recently completed assessment phase, he visited classrooms and received input from teachers and administrators on specific problems and needs. He noted that some teachers said their rooms didn t have enough power to run lights and computers at the same time and power therefore had to be rationed. Director Michael Mosley said he wasn t excited about spending so much money on a project that s not clearly visible to the public, but said he doesn t see the district has much choice if it s going to bring the building up to standards. He asked WD&D representative Brad Chilcote if the upgrades will be sufficient 20 years down the road. You can never guess what education is going to require 20 years from now, Chilcote replied, saying the electrical upgrades are being approached as if a new building is being constructed. He said he believed the improvements to electrical supplies will put the high school in good shape for years to come. Board President Jody Spann said he thought $225,000 was a lot of money for electrical work, and wondered if it was overkill to make improvements designed to anticipate needs for the next 20 years. Chilcote noted that a lot of new panels and circuits will be added to almost every classroom that will require substantial labor. The book (from the state) specifies the standards and that s what we re following, answered Chilcote. Director Jeff Lisenbey expressed some disappointment that the total cost estimate didn t change significantly from the preliminary figure presented months earlier, noting that the bottom line estimate changed by only $250. Project reps intend to report back to the board with bid results and recommendations sometime in March. A motion was made by Michael Mosley to allow East Harding to proceed with the bid process for the SHS HVAC project, motion seconded by Byron Hicks. Jeff Lisenbey cast the dissenting vote. Vote: 6 1 Todd Breazeal asked the board if he could get prices on the HVAC units only in order to know how much the units would cost the district if we purchased the units instead of East Harding. A motion was made by Jeff Lisenbey to allow Todd Breazeal to take bids for all exterior roof top units, plus the 2 fresh air handling units and have East Harding provide in their bid an alternate bid for installation only. Motion was seconded by Gart Pitts. Jody Spann and Michael Mosley cast the dissenting vote. Vote: 5 2 After Dr. Haynes spoke with Shawn Carroll with East Harding regarding this change, he agreed to a letter with explanations as to the impact this decision would have in moving the project forward. Dr. Haynes forwarded the information in a group to each board member which resulted in a motion being made by Jeff Lisenbey. The motion made by Jeff Lisenbey is to allow East Harding to continue with HVAC equipment under the scope of the construction management contract, with the equipment bid in a separate package from the mechanical sub. The motion was seconded by Jody Spann and Charles Tadlock, all 2. SFA Roof Emergency Procurement: Dr. Haynes reported to the board that the district could not ask to be granted an emergency procurement and utilize state partnership funding because we have not yet been approved for partnership funding on the SFA roof.

3 3. Historic Information for Restoring the Former Agri Building: Dr. Haynes reported to the board through the National Trust for Historic Preservation, grants range from $2500 to $5000 with the possibility of larger requests which would all need to be matched dollar for dollar. Such funds would pay for needs such as: historical structure report from architect; design guidelines for historical structures from a preservation planner; and an economic feasibility study for the reuse of the threatened structure by a real estate developer consultant. ACTION ITEMS: 4. The Minutes from January 9, 2012, Regular Board Meeting and Minutes from January 16, 2012 Special Called Board Meeting were approved as read. The motion to accept the minutes as read was made by Charles Tadlock and seconded by Michael Mosley, all 5. Financial Report for January, 2012, was presented by Superintendent Dr. Brenda Haynes which included copies of the check registers and expenditure report. A motion was made to accept the financial report by Gart Pitts, seconded by Byron Hicks, all 6. Second Chance Program Recommendation: Superintendent Dr. Brenda Haynes presented a DRAFT proposal on an alternative to deal with students facing expulsion for drug or alcohol violations. The board spent a considerable amount of time discussing the proposal and the following is a list of items that are to be incorporated in the description of the Second Chance Program. a. SSD should not pay any cost, the parents will be responsible of all costs. b. Students selling, distributing drugs are not eligible for the program. c. The student is only allowed one second chance. d. Probation is for the remainder of the school career. e. Time frames need to be established for the request to the Superintendent. f. Proof of community service hours and a time frame of completion of those hours. g. If a student misses taking the drug test. h. Need to verify with Legal Counsel regarding the due process of this program. Dr. Haynes will make amendments to the program outline with the above listed items and it to the board members for their review. Once they recommend their changes to Dr. Haynes she will then produce a final draft proposal for the March board meeting. 7. Proposed Personnel Policies: A motion to adopt the proposed changes to the following Licensed Personnel Polices: (GBD) Hiring, (GBE) Assignment, (GBEA) Assignment Voluntary Transfers; was made by Jeff Lisenbey, seconded by Michael Mosley, all A motion to adopt the proposed changes to the following Classified Personnel Policies: (GCD) Hiring, (GCEA) Assignment Voluntary Transfers; was made by Jeff Lisenbey, seconded by Michael Mosley, all 8. Energy Management System: Todd Breazeal presented the bid information to the board from three Energy Management Companies. A motion was made by Michael Mosley to purchase the Energy Management System with Harris Intergraded Solutions for $97,447.00, the motion was seconded by Byron Hicks, all 9. Disposal of Capitalized Assets: A motion was made by Gart Pitts authorizing the disposal of the listed capitalized assets, the motion was seconded by Michael Mosley, all approved.

4 Vote: 7 0 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Sherry Wallace, parent, addressed the board with concerns about her child not being accepted to play on the baseball team. EXPULSION HEARINGS: Student #1: Parent and Student were not present. Jeff Lisenbey made a motion that the school board accept the Superintendent s recommendation to expel the student for the remainder of the school year which would be through May 21, The motion was seconded by Michael Mosley, all Student #2: Parent and Student were present and the hearing was closed at the request of the parent. Charles Tadlock made a motion that the school board modify the Superintendent s recommendation to expel the student for two weeks beginning February 16, The modification being as follows: The student will be allowed to return to school immediately. The motion was seconded by Beverly Wells, all EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Board convened in executive session at 9:00 P.M. and returned to open session at 9:45 P.M. Dr. Haynes presented the following personnel recommendations from executive session: A motion was made by Charles Tadlock and seconded by Beverly Wells to accept the resignations, employment, and contract renewals of the following. All approved. Vote: 7 0 EMPLOYMENT Classified 1. Annette Creech Due Process Clerk RESIGNATIONS Certified 1. Julie John SHS, English EOY 2. Nichole Chism SHS, Special Education Self Contained EOY 3. Sherry Ables SES, First Grade EOY Classified 1. Amy Hardin SES, Food Services Manager John Petty Bus Driver, and EEE/EEI Bus Shop Aide Brenda Hardin SES, Secretary Phyllis Nutt Food Services Secretary Cindy Burton SHS, Daytime Custodian, 8 hours CONTRACT RENEWALS Certified 1. Doug West Assistant Superintendent 2. Kelli Cypert Technology/Federal Programs Director 3. Lisa Clanton Special Services Director 4. Sarah Hogg Curriculum Director 5. Barbara Norwood Food Services Director 6. Dwight Simpson Maintenance/Transportation Director 7. Jean Long Business Manager 8. Roy Wilson Gifted and Talented Coordinator 9. Principals: Mark Rash EEE Principal Debbie Jones SES Principal Deborah Mooney SIS Principal Margie Parker EEI Principal Peggy West SMS Principal

5 Rodney Williams SHS Principal 10. Assistant Principals: Annette Neely SES Assistant Principal/Literacy Coach Teresa Knight SIS Assistant Principal Mary Carpenter EEE and EEI Assistant Principal Angela Douglass SMS Assistant Principal Jason Burks SMS Assistant Principal Mickey Siler SFA Assistant Principal Terri Bone SHS Assistant Principal Mark Perkins SHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:48 P.M. Jody Spann, President Jeff Lisenbey, Secretary