Franklin County
August 20, 2012 6:00 PM
Mid-Month 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.

I.A. Approve Amending the Agenda
Rationale

Approval is needed to amend the agenda to add an item for a part-time special education position and merge all itemized approvals under a consent agenda.

Recommended Motion

Approval to add the special ed position and move approval items under a consent agenda

Actions Taken

Order #138 - Motion Passed:  Approval to add the special ed position and move approval items under a consent agenda passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.

II. Report from Bondurant Middle School
Rationale

Casey Sparrow will present a report on Bondurant Middle School to the Board.

III. Electricity Use Analysis
Rationale

Attached is the electricity use comparison for all FCHS buildings (excluding the Academy) for school years 10/11 and 11/12.

IV. Update on ACT Scores
V. Consent Agenda
Rationale

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

Recommended Motion

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Actions Taken

Order #139 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

V.A. Approve Revised Procedure 09.36 AP.21
Rationale

District bus requests are now done online. In order for the superintendent to approve out-of-district or the Board to approve out-of-state and overnight trips we needed to revise the current bus request form.

V.B. Approve KIP Survey for 2012-13
V.C. Approve Capital Outlay
Rationale

We are in serious need of replacing two of our maintenance vans.  The vans cost 19,800 through the state contracting.  We would like to use $39,600 of Capital Outlay Funds (from FY 2011-12) to purchase these.

We also have to replace a sewer pump/grinder at PME.  This pump is a continual problem with break downs and clogs.  We are to the point that we are spending much more money to repair it than it is actually worth.  The pump and installation total $21,024 would come out of Capital Outlay funds.

V.D. Approve PME Part-Time Special Ed position
Rationale

Due to several new students enrolling at Peaks Mill Elementary (PME) the Special Education Department we are unable to fully implement all Individual Education Plans (IEPs) without extra assistance.  At this time, I’m requesting an additional .5 teacher at PME which would increase the Special Education teaching staff from 2 full time teachers to 2.5.

The funding for this position will be obtained from IDEA Basic.

VI. Adjournment
Rationale

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

Recommended Motion

That the meeting be adjourned at

Actions Taken

Order #140 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 7:15 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.