Bibb BOE — Special Called Board Meeting
Thu, Aug 14, 2014 · 6:30 PM
Bibb County Board of Education, 484 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201
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Attendance
- Lester Miller — Observed at a ballot only
Votes
A motion to confirm the Minutes was made by Mr. Hudson; seconded by Ms. Carter and approved 8-0.
Partial individual-choice coverage: Lester Miller only. Outcome not normalized; see the official narrative. Official narrative (decoded plain text): A motion to confirm the Minutes was made by Mr. Hudson; seconded by Ms. Carter and approved 8-0. Motion made by: Mr. Thomas Hudson Motion seconded by: Mrs. Ella S. Carter
Outcome: Not recorded
- Lester Miller: yes
A Performance Learning Center (PLC) is a non-traditional high school institution that assists students who have had difficulty succeeding within a traditional school setting. They create an environment that emphasizes personal support and an intense academic program anchored by an online instruct...
Partial individual-choice coverage: Lester Miller only. Outcome not normalized; see the official narrative. Official narrative (decoded plain text): A Performance Learning Center (PLC) is a non-traditional high school institution that assists students who have had difficulty succeeding within a traditional school setting. They create an environment that emphasizes personal support and an intense academic program anchored by an online instructional system and project-based learning. PLCs serve as one of many successful dropout prevention interventions created by Communities in Schools (CIS), the oldest and largest non‐profit organization dedicated to keeping students in school. The Students are defined as: Overage eighth grade Middle School Students (15-16 years of age entering high school)Overage and Under-credited 9th and 10th grade studentsPregnant teens and Teen ParentsExtenuating circumstances (i.e. prolonged illness, working to assist in maintaining family) taken on a case by case basis with the CIS- Staff, case workers and base school On 8/14/2014 CISGA/CISCGA and representatives from Bibb County School District will attend the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) Innovation Grant Technical Assistance meeting to learn how funds can be obtained to expand this intervention program. A motion to approve the partnership proposal for the implementation of the Hutching Performance Learning Center was made by Ms. Farmer; seconded by Dr. West and approved 7-1. Ms. Carter voted no and states that she is not opposed to the PLC, but does not want a program to be racially identified or identified as a program to drop problem children. Motion made by: Mrs. Lynn Farmer Motion seconded by: Dr. Wanda West
Outcome: Not recorded
- Lester Miller: yes
CEP is a tool for schools with high percentages of
Partial individual-choice coverage: Lester Miller only. Outcome not normalized; see the official narrative. Official narrative (decoded plain text): CEP is a tool for schools with high percentages of low-income students to provide meals at no charge to all students. Schools that adopt it, do not collect school meal applications. Instead, the school’s meal reimbursement is calculated by the number of students certified for free meals without a paper application (called “Identified Students”) based on their status as in foster care, Head Start, homeless, migrant, or living in households that receive SNAP/Food Stamps, TANF cash assistance or FDPIR benefits. The district can implement CEP in any school that meets the criteria – at all, one or multiple schools. CEP should result in an increase in federal funding through the school nutrition programs and creates the opportunity for a healthier student body and a healthier school meal budget. A motion was made by Mr. Miller; seconded by Ms. Farmer and approved 8-0. Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller Motion seconded by: Mrs. Lynn Farmer
Outcome: Not recorded
- Lester Miller: yes
Bids for Heard Elementary Furniture was posted on the Bibb County website and the GA Procurement Registry. The furniture budget for the New Heard Elementary School is $400,000. Bids were reviewed by the Heard Leadership team and Commercial Furnishing offered the most complete and responsive bid.
Partial individual-choice coverage: Lester Miller only. Outcome not normalized; see the official narrative. Official narrative (decoded plain text): Bids for Heard Elementary Furniture was posted on the Bibb County website and the GA Procurement Registry. The furniture budget for the New Heard Elementary School is $400,000. Bids were reviewed by the Heard Leadership team and Commercial Furnishing offered the most complete and responsive bid. A motion to enter into a contract with Commercial Furnishings to provide the furniture for the new Heard School was Mr. Miller; seconded by Dr. Dillard and approved 8-0. Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller Motion seconded by: Dr. Thelma D. Dillard
Outcome: Not recorded
- Lester Miller: yes
The GA Department of Education is required to
Partial individual-choice coverage: Lester Miller only. Outcome not normalized; see the official narrative. Official narrative (decoded plain text): The GA Department of Education is required to review and approve all new and existing sites on which a new educational facility will be constructed. Once the approval is granted, a site code will be issued by the GADOE. The site approval form has been prepared for review and approval for the existing site located at 4901 Faubus Avenue, Macon, GA for “New Elementary School #3”. This is the location of the current Morgan Elementary School. A motion to submit the application to the GADOE requesting site approval for “New Elementary School #3 was made by Mr. Miller; seconded by Ms. Farmer and approved 8-0. Motion made by: Mr. Lester M. Miller Motion seconded by: Mrs. Lynn Farmer
Outcome: Not recorded
- Lester Miller: yes
Bibb School District has been selected to receive a grant through the GA Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)Georgia Diesel Retrofit Project. The school district plans to use the grant funds to purchase one new sc...
Partial individual-choice coverage: Lester Miller only. Outcome not normalized; see the official narrative. Official narrative (decoded plain text): Bibb School District has been selected to receive a grant through the GA Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)Georgia Diesel Retrofit Project. The school district plans to use the grant funds to purchase one new school bus. A motion to grant Interim Superintendent the authorization to sign the MOA between the GA Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division and the Bibb County School District to purchase one new school bus from Yancey Bus Sales and Service at a cost not to exceed $61,634.00 was made by Mr. Downey; seconded by Dr. West and approved 8-0. Motion made by: Mr. Jason E. Downey Motion seconded by: Dr. Wanda West
Outcome: Not recorded
- Lester Miller: yes
A motion to approve Appointments and Transfers was made by Ms. Carter; seconded by Mr. Hudson and approved 8-0.
Partial individual-choice coverage: Lester Miller only. Outcome not normalized; see the official narrative. Official narrative (decoded plain text): A motion to approve Appointments and Transfers was made by Ms. Carter; seconded by Mr. Hudson and approved 8-0. Motion made by: Mrs. Ella S. Carter Motion seconded by: Mr. Thomas Hudson
Outcome: Not recorded
- Lester Miller: yes
A motion to approve the Separations from Employment was made by Ms. Carter; seconded by Dr. Dillard and approved 8-0.
Partial individual-choice coverage: Lester Miller only. Outcome not normalized; see the official narrative. Official narrative (decoded plain text): A motion to approve the Separations from Employment was made by Ms. Carter; seconded by Dr. Dillard and approved 8-0. Motion made by: Mrs. Ella S. Carter Motion seconded by: Dr. Thelma D. Dillard
Outcome: Not recorded
- Lester Miller: yes