The mission of the Franklin County Public Schools is to educate students in a community-involved learning environment that ensures all students will achieve their greatest individual potential in order to succeed in a global society.



Please silence all cell phones.

Sharla Six will present a report on Collins Lane Elementary School.

The main purpose for establishing district goals is to assist boards of education, superintendents, and district administrators in focusing on their main task:  student learning.

The board members have worked on drafting district goals over several meetings and we need to approve the goals so that we can proceed with implementation and progress monitoring.

Approval of the District Goals for 2011-13

Order #50 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the District Goals for 2011-13 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.

Landmark Sprinkler Inc. was the only bidder for the sprinkler system at the academy.  Their bid was for $54000.

Approve ACA Sprinkler bid award to Landmark Sprinkler Inc. and the Owner-Contractor agreement

Order #51 - Motion Passed:  Approve ACA Sprinkler bid award to Landmark Sprinkler Inc. and the Owner-Contractor agreement passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Hunter Knepshield was the low bidder for the lighting system at the FCHS baseball field.  The bid package total was $65090. 

Approve FCHS baseball lighting bid award to Hunter Knepshield for $65,090

Order #52 - Motion Passed:  Approve FCHS baseball lighting bid award to Hunter Knepshield for $65,090 passed with a motion by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

The following items are presented in the Consent Agenda for your approval.

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #53 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.

Westridge elementary after school program would like to enter into a contract with Miller Transportation on October 29th early release day to transport our ASP students to Happy Jacks pumpkin patch.

PTO would like to sell Schwan's food items for a fundraiser this year.

Mr. Cofield would like to attend the NABSE Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA. The conference dates are November 17-20, 2011.
Expenses of $2043 are individually listed on the attachment.
Approval of the trip and expenses are required by the Board.

Eighth grade BMS students annually take a class trip in the Spring and this year they are requesting permission travel to Washington, DC, leaving April 24th and returning April 28th. Tour companies are currently presenting bids ranging from $525 - $570, includes 2 nights at hotel, all meals and excursions, overnight security at hotel, and transportation.  Students will participate in several fundraisers throughout the year to help with the cost of the trip.

Attached is the owner/architect agreement for the FCHS softball fieldhouse.        

Attached is the owner/architect agreement for the FCHS baseball lighting project.    

Attached is the revised BG-1 (#11-282) for work to be done at The Academy.  The final cost is the same, but the cost of furniture and sprinklers is separated for clarification.              

The bids for the baseball lighting package at FCHS came in lower than anticipated.  Attached is revised BG-1 #12-053 in the amount of $110942.  This is $29,910 less than the original BG-1.

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6pm on Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Board of Education. 

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #54 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 6:47 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.