Franklin County
May 21, 2012 4:30 PM
Special Meeting
I. Call to Order
Rationale

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.

II. Report from Hearn Elementary
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Kyle Sexton will present a report on Hearn Elementary.

III. Approve Tentative Budget for 2012-2013
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Each local board of education is required to approve a tentative budget on or before May 30 annually.  The purpose of this law is to assure that the local Board of Education has an opportunity to review all proposed revenues and expenditures before the next school year begins. 

This is the 2nd formal step in developing the 2012-2013 annual working budget.  We completed the 1st step at the January Board meeting when we presented a draft budget for your review. No formal action is required by the Board for the draft budget.  The tentative budget involves a more detailed presentation of the proposed 2012-2013 budget and involves formal action by the Board to adopt the budget with such changes as deemed appropriate by the Board.  The final step will occur in the fall, after the close of the current fiscal year.  This will be the working budget for 2012-2013 and will include additional information related to the certification of the value of taxable property and second month average daily attendance.

Dr. Robert Wagoner is with us tonight to discuss in detail the calculation of revenue and expenses for the tentative budget.


Recommended Motion

Approval of the 2012-2013 Tentative Budget as presented

Actions Taken

Order #91 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the 2012-2013 Tentative Budget as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

IV. Program Review Report
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Maurice Chappell and Jenny McCarty will provide the Board with a report on the Program Review process in the district.  The report will include an overview of the program review standards, the program review process, and a summary of findings from the district's 11 schools.  The schools' summary findings for each program review are attached.

V. Discussion of Proposed Board Meeting Schedule for 2012-2013
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Board meeting schedules (dates and locations)  for 2012-2013 are attached for your review. 

No action will be taken until the June 4th meeting.

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

Recommended Motion

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Actions Taken

Order #92 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

VI.A. Approve Capital Outlay for FCHS Cafeteria Tables/Chairs
Rationale

The superintendent has agreed to replace the cafeteria tables and chairs at FCHS.  The current tables are more than 30 years old and are beyond their life span.  Attached is a Capital Request form for $27,000 to be taken from capital outlay for this purchase.

VI.B. Approve Reading RecoveryTeacher Leader Grant
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This is a continuation grant for the Reading  Recovery Teacher Leader program.  Carmen Amato, our Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, works with other teachers in the district and trains them in Reading Recovery techniques.  She also trains teachers from Anderson and Shelby County in reading reading strategies and techniques.  The grant is in the amount of $40,000.

VI.C. Approve Technology Kiddie Camps
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I would like to request approval of two camps for technology this summer.

The camps are a 3 day camp for 2nd-5th graders on just the basic technology. Peaks Mill has agreed to host it. The camps would be June 18th -20th  and 25th-27th, 3 hours each day from 8:30-11:30. We would charge $50 per camper, and we would limit the number of students.

VI.D. Approve Robotics Kiddie Camps
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Dewayne Hancock would like approval to do two 3 day robotics camps at CTC July 9-11 and July 23-25. This would be a half-day camp for 6th-8th graders. Cost for this would be $75, as we would have to purchase some robotics kits.

VI.E. Approve KSU Youth Empowerment Project
VI.F. Approve BPE TranspARTation Grant
VI.G. Approve Summer Early Childhood Staff
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Early Childhood staff is requested during the summer months to provide services to preschool students in the following capacities:

  1. Child Find: Staff will provide additional preschool screening dates in order to identify students needing intervention. Staff required: speech therapist, instructional aide, IECE teacher. It would be for a maximum of 3 days. Funding provided by IDEA preschool.
  2. Summer enrichment program: A summer program for 4 year olds who currently have an IEP and who will be transitioning to kindergarten in the fall. Each class will staff and IECE teacher, speech therapist and an instructional aide. They will provide small group instructional activities for 2.5 hours per day, 3 days per week from June 11 through July 18. Staff will be 3.5 hours per day and funded through IDEA preschool. There will be two classes at WRE and two at ELV. They will be staffed according to enrollment numbers. Bus transportation will be provided to those families who request it, therefore; one bus driver and bus aide, funded through IDEA preschool, will be required for each location.

VI.H. Approve Athletic Director Job Description
VII. Adjournment
Rationale

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6pm on Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Board of Education. 

Recommended Motion

That the meeting be adjourned at

Actions Taken

Order #93 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 5:41 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.