Board Recap

 

The Fayette County Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, May 16, 2005 in the boardroom of the Fayette County Board of Education.  The following actions were taken:

 

1.                  Approved agenda

2.                  Invocation – Bob Hudak, Rector, Episcopal Church of the Nativity

3.                  Pledge of Allegiance – Hood Avenue Elementary School 2nd grade students:

                        Ethan Stubbs

                        Epiphany Freeman

                        Frederick Broaddus

                        Tyler Brown

                        Rurik Stefkovich

                        Courtney Polk

                        Lexie Goins

                        Eli Anderson

4.                  Presentations:

a.                   Education Committee, NAACP EOCT Tutorial Presentation

b.                  Statement of Support for National Guard and Reserve

c.                   National Awards for the Character Education Program

d.                  Certification of Accreditation

e.                   Mathfax Competition Award

5.                  Recognition of students and teachers

6.                  Recognition of retirements

7.                  Comptroller Lee Davis reported that the monthly finances were in order

8.                  Personnel items approved as presented

9.                  There were no comments from the public

10.              Approved consent agenda

11.              Items requiring action by the Board

a.                   Approved After School Program employee evaluation revision request

b.                  Approved bids for summer painting projects

c.                   Approved bids for summer flooring projects

d.                  Approved bids for Fayette Middle School canopy

e.                   Approved 2006-2007 school calendar #1 contingent upon after school care for early release days

f.                   Approved leasing computer workstations

g.                  Approved summer special projects

h.                  Approved tentative 2006 FY Budget

12.              Superintendent’s Reports

a.                   Grade Weighting Update

b.                  GPS Standards

c.                   Local Plan for Career Technical and Agricultural funding – on the table for 30 days.

 

 

d.                  Update on construction program

                              McIntosh High School

                             Auditorium:  Painting of the interior side of the roof decking, duct                                     work and wall surfaces has begun.  Light fixtures are being installed.                                    Metal pan stairs to the stage area have been installed.  Brick wainscot                                    construction is approximately 60% complete.  Gypsum board is being                                        installed and finished in the main seating area.

                             Preparations are being made for the demolition of the existing kitchen                                area and summer conversion to cafeteria.

                             New Middle School

                             The preliminary design has been approved by the Department of                                         Education Facilities Services Section.  The architects and engineers                                          are working on the construction documents for early August                                                completion.

                             Rising Starr Middle School Addition

                             The construction documents have been approved by the Department                                               of Education Facilities Services Section.  The first advertisement was                                      issued Wednesday May 11, 2005 with a bid date of June 14, 2005.

                             Peeples and Spring Hill Elementary School Addition

                             The architect and engineers are working on the construction                                                 documents.  The final submittal to the Department of Education                                              Facilities Services Section is schedule to occur June 30, 2005. The                                     scheduled bid date is September 13, 2005.

13.              There were no other matters to come before the Board

14.              Adjourned to executive session

15.              Return from executive session

16.              There was no action taken relating to executive session

17.              Adjourned