The mission of the Franklin County Public Schools is to prepare students for College and Career Readiness and to become contributing citizens.


Please silence all cell phones.

Elementary principals will provide information to the Board regarding current workload and needs, along with possible requests for future consideration. 

Progress towards the Strategic Plan will be shared with the Board.

Annually the CDIP is to be updated and approved based on assessment data.  Mr. Masters facilitated the process seeking input and feedback on the proposed plan.

Approval of the 2014-2015 CDIP

Order #111 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the 2014-2015 CDIP passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.

Schools, like the district, must update/revise school improvement plans for the school year based on assessment data.  Most school councils have approved their plans, and the rest will approve their plans at meetings scheduled this week.  Principals have submitted the schools' plans for Board review.  The improvement plans include goals for closing achievement gaps.

The minutes will reflect a review of these plans.

Mr. Preston will provide the Board an update on the implementation of the PGES system for certified staff.

The Local Planning Committee (LPC) is charged with developing the District Facility Plan for the next four years.  The LPC is made up of a maximum of twenty (20) members of which one Board Member shall be selected to serve by the Franklin County Board of Education

That the Board select a representative to serve on the Local Planning Committee

Order #112 - Motion Passed:  That the Board select a representative to serve on the Local Planning Committee (Doug Crowe) passed with a motion by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and a second by Ms. Michelle New.

The FCHS baseball and softball programs would like to build an enclosed batting cage structure that would also contain room for storage.  This project would be done completely by boosters through donation of labor, materials, engineering and architectural work and would not require any financial assistance from the board.  Attached is the BG1 detailing this request.

Approve BG1 for FCHS baseball/softball enclosed batting cages at no cost to the board.

Order #113 - Motion Passed:  Approve BG1 for FCHS baseball/softball enclosed batting cages at no cost to the board. passed with a motion by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

On November 17 we were unable to have the Board meeting at Bondurant Middle School.  We have several recognitions for January 5, 2015.  I propose we move the location of the January 5 meeting to Bondurant Middle School.

Approval to change location of January 5, 2015 meeting to Bondurant Middle School

Approve November 2014 Financial Report

Order #114 - Motion Passed:  Approve November 2014 Financial Report passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.

The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #115 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

We are scheduled to complete our District Facilities Plan (DFP).  Attached is a fee proposal from Sherman Carter Barnhart (SCB) to complete the district analysis portion of the plan.  SCB is proposing a fee of $35,392 to complete the analysis/survey of district property.

Accept fee proposal from Sherman Carter Barnhart in the amount of $35,392 for work on the District Facilities Plan.

Request to enter into a contract for Kramer Entertainment to provide program from Dome Theater to all students on March 4, 2015 and a parent event that evening.  Paid through Sect 6.

Westridge requests to be in contract with the following for the production of our Musical Peter Pan Jr. The funds will come from the Drama account located in the Student Activity account.  The money is accumulated through ticket sales, donations, fundraisers, and ad sales.

1.  Angela Shouse and Jen McDonald – Costumes - $2,500

2.  Eddie Roberts and Jody Thompson – Building - $1,000

3.  Tiffany Welch – Make-Up - $500

4.  James Hatchett – Sound Equipment/Supplies - $700

Approval of 2015 - 2016 OVEC contract for financial services with OVEC Financial Services.  The district has utilized this service for several years and provides the district with an outside consultant to review and provide constructive feedback with the district's finance.

Approval of contract with OVEC Financial Services for 2015-2016

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6:00pm on Monday, January 5, 2015 at Bondurant Middle School.

That the meeting be adjourned at 7:30pm

Order #116 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.