LEE COUNTY SCHOOL
DISTRICT
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 21,
2011
6:00
P. M.
The Lee County School Board of Directors held its regular school board meeting. The meeting was called to order by President Victoria Perry at 6:00 P. M. Board members present: Perry, Hall, Corkran, Waldrip, Smith, Johnson and Gray. Board members absent: None. A quorum was present.
A motion was made by Hall and seconded by
Smith, to accept the minutes of May 17th and 31st, 2011,
as printed. The motion passed unanimously.
Jeanie Helms presented the finance report.
Supt. Lusk recommended that the board approve the finance report as presented.
A motion was made by Hall and seconded by Corkran, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation. Those for: Smith, Johnson, Waldrip, Corkran and Hall. Those opposed: Perry. Gray just entered the meeting at this point.
Doris Lewellen presented the food service report.
Supt. Lusk recommended that the board approve the food service report as presented.
A motion was made by Smith and seconded by
Gray, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
Supt. Lusk presented and recommended that the board approve of a purchase order in the amount of $6,600.00 to be paid to Sage Hill Sylvan Learning supplemental provider.
A motion was made by Smith and seconded by
Gray, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation.
Those for: Gray, Johnson, Smith, Waldrip, Corkran and Hall.
Those opposed: Perry.
Supt. Lusk and Ray Simon presented a purchase order in the amount of $128,370.00 for schools and district support services from Learning Forward.
Supt. Lusk recommended that the board approve the purchase order in the amount of $128,370.00.
A motion was made by Johnson and seconded
by Hall, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation.
Those for: Hall, Johnson, Gray, Corkran, Waldrip and Smith.
Those opposed: Perry.
At this point Johnson left the meeting at 6:20 p. m.
Teachers, Peter Rau and Jennifer Deneal presented information on a trip to Washington, D. C. Eleven students and two chaperons will travel to Washington.
Supt. Lusk recommended that the board approve of the trip to Washington, D. C.
A motion was made by Smith and seconded by
Gray, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
Supt. Lusk and Marshall Hughes presented information regarding a millage for September election.
After a lengthy discussion, Supt. Lusk recommended that the board approve of four mills being placed on the September election.
A motion was made by Hall and seconded by
Smith, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation.
Those for: Hall, Smith and Gray.
Those opposed: Perry, Corkran and Waldrip. The motion
failed.
The board agreed to table this discussion
until all members are present for discussion.
Supt. Lusk presented and recommended that the board approve of Brown Davis, LLC to perform services for re-zoning.
A motion was made by Waldrip
and seconded by Hall, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
Supt. Lusk presented and recommended that the board waive the second reading for the student uniform policy in order to get this information out to parents in a timely manner.
A motion was made by Smith and seconded by
Gray, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation.
Those for: Gray, Smith and Hall.
Those opposed: Perry, Waldrip and Corkran. The motion
failed.
After a brief discussion, Supt. Lusk recommended that the board approve of not having uniforms for the 2011-2012 school year and this was district wide.
A motion was made by Gray and seconded by
Hall, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation.
Those for: Gray, Hall, Perry and Smith.
Those opposed: Waldrip and Corkran.
Supt. Lusk recommended that the board approve the uniform policy with the necessary changes that was addressed, and they still may have to come back later to other adjustments.
A motion was made by Gray and seconded by
Smith, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
Supt. Lusk presented the student handbook recommendations for the first reading.
Under report items Supt. Lusk asked for custodial vendors to come forward for a short presentation of their services. Corey Gillespie owner of Deshuan Brothers Cleaning Company and Calvin Murdock owner of Resource Dynamics came forward with information for the board.
John Jones gave a report on the Gifted and Talented monitoring report.
Mary Knight gave information and reported on the Oversight Committee’s progress.
Colby Mitchell with Murdock Enterprise came forward and gave a report and a power point presentation of the results of the roofing project and camera project. He stated the roofing project was complete. Reginald Murdock stated the camera project start date would be this Friday, June 24th the notice to proceed would be signed and then ten days after this process the project would began.
Supt. Lusk reported on bonuses and gave the board information to take in consideration.
The board convened into executive session with Supt. Lusk at 8:00 p. m. to discuss personnel.
The board reconvened into open session at 8:30 p. m.
Supt. Lusk recommended that the board hire Natalyn Walton as Band Teacher for LHS/SMS with a type A 192 days contract.
A motion was made by Corkran
and seconded by Smith, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
Supt. Lusk recommended that the board hire the following personnel for summer school. (See attachment)
A motion was made by Hall and seconded by
Gray, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
Supt. Lusk recommended that the board hire Earl Young as the Maint./Trans. Coordinator.
A motion was made by Gray and seconded by
Hall, to accept Supt. Lusk’s recommendation.
Those for: Gray, Hall, Corkran, Waldrip and Smith.
Those opposed: Perry.
Supt. Lusk reported the following certified and classified resignations. (See attachment)
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by
Corkran and seconded by Hall. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:33 p. m.