Agendas for Monday’s work session and meeting of the Whitfield Board of Education

Published 4:50 pm Friday, May 2, 2014

Called Work Session

Whitfield County Board of Education

1306 S. Thornton Ave.

May 5, 2014

5:30 p.m.

Call to Order & Roll Call

Adjournment

Meeting

May 5, 2014

6:30 p.m.

Call to Order & Roll Call

Inspirations

Recognitions/Presentations

• Dawnville Elementary – Counseling Program Recognized as a Model Program with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

• Amy Stanley- – 5th Grade teacher at Westside Elementary School chosen for LearnZillion Dream Team

• James Morrison  – Represented LearnZillion at National Education Summit

• James Hoskins – 1st Place in Boys Solo at State Literary Meet and 1st Place in High School Boys Solo at NATS

• Young Georgia Authors – Kalynn Cameron, Wesley Burnett, Liam Roche, Ashley Teasley, Shelby Grace Hamlin, Isha Mittal, Adam Sumilong, Caleb Hardin, Montana Shadrick, Sarah Cordero, and Kaylor Sims

• Georgia Scholars – Michaela Yip, Northwest High School, and James Zhong, Northwest High School

• Governor Honors Finalist: Megan Parker – Northwest High School, Tyler Linder, Northwest High School, Natalie Wright, Northwest High School, Shelbi Bryant, Southeast High School, and Bryan Gage Moss, Southeast High School

• Four Reading Recovery Teachers Complete Training – Linda Minter, New Hope Elementary School, Dee Goodwin, Beaverdale Elementary School, Lisa Cable and Mary Beth Beason, Varnell Elementary School

Hearing of Individuals and/or Delegations – Please limit comments to 3 minutes

Purchase Orders over $25,000   

Financials

• General Funds

• Capital Projects Funds

Superintendent Report

• Teaching and Learning

Measures of Academic Progress (Fall to Spring Growth) – Dr. Audrey Williams

CCRPI (Accountability) – Dr. Audrey Williams

Class Size Waiver for 2014-2015

Alternative/Non-Traditional Education Programs Waiver

• Operations

Allgood Pest Solutions Renewal of Contract for 2014-2015

Continue Waste service with Santek Waste Services for 2014-2015

• Support Services

Second Reading of WCS Student Discipline Code of Conduct and WCS Student Dress Code        

• Personnel

Previous Business

New Business

• First Reading  to Rescind Board Policy: Policy Adoption: BDC

• First Reading to Adopt New Board Policy: Policy Development: BD

• Donation Check for Parking Lot Change Order for Dug Gap Elementary School

• Donation Check for Tennis Court Change Order for Valley Point Middle School

• Donation Check for Book Room at Valley Point Middle School

• Donation Check for STEM Lab at Southeast High School

• Donation Check for Band Instruments at Eastbrook Middle School

• Contract for E-Rate 2014-2015 (ENA)

Adjourn            

Whitfield County Board of Education

Louis Fordham – Chairman

Bill Worley – Vice Chairman

Thomas Barton

 Rodney Lock

Tony Stanley

Judy Gilreath, Superintendent