BOARD RECAP

 

The Fayette County Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, July 24, 2006 in the boardroom of the Fayette County Board of Education. The following actions were taken:

 

1.                  Approved agenda

2.                  Invocation

3.                  Pledge of Allegiance

4.                  Comptroller Lee Davis reported the finance department is in the process of closing 2005-2006 fiscal year. He will have a finished report at the August meeting.

5.                  Approved personnel as presented including the reclassification of Terri Gerhardt, from Purchasing Assistant to Purchasing Agent, Central Office, replaces Fred Phillips and Dr. Stephen Worth from school psychologist to coordinator of Psychological Services, LaFayette Education Center, new allotment.

6.                  There were no comments from the public

7.                  Approved consent agenda

8.                  Items requiring action by the Board

a.       Approved Griffin RESA Annual Membership Contracts for FY2007

b.      Approved Local Area Network Equipment

c.       Approved contract to sell surplus property on 92 South and Inman Road

9.                  Superintendent’s Reports

a.       Update on Construction Program

Bennett’s Mill Middle School

All of the building steel roof framing has been installed except for the gym area.  Some of the  gymnasium trusses have been delivered. The metal roofing deck has been installed over the classroom area. The light-weight concrete roofing deck has been poured over 85% of the non-classroom areas and has begun over the classroom area.  Concrete masonry wall construction is on going in the classroom areas. The exterior brick installation is on-going in the classroom portion of the building.  The contractor has begun cleaning the brick in the areas where walls are completed.

The skylite steel curb framing is installed in the entire building.

The skylite aluminum framing has begun.

Rising Starr Middle School Addition

The brick exterior wall is complete on all the classroom wings.  The floor tile is installed in all three classroom wings and the perimeter base is 90% complete.  The casework has been installed in all the classrooms.  All doors have been installed, 90% of the  hardware is installed.  The Fire Marshal has given permission to move furniture and supplies into the classrooms.

Peeples Elementary School Addition

The windows and exterior doors have been installed.  The metal fascia installation has begun.  The ceiling grid and the perimeter ceiling tile have been installed. The floor tile has been installed in the classrooms.  A temporary HVAC unit with ducting has been placed next to the addition.  This will condition the addition spaces to complete the finish work.  The corrected heat-pumps are scheduled to be shipped next Tuesday with installation to occur immediately upon arrival at the site. The light fixtures have been installed and are operational in the classrooms. The casework installation has begun. The existing classrooms modification is approximately 85% complete.

Spring Hill Elementary School Addition

The windows and exterior doors have been installed.  The metal fascia installation has begun.  The ceiling grid and the perimeter ceiling tile have been installed. The floor tile has been installed in the classrooms.  Floor tile installation has begun in the corridor.  A temporary HVAC unit with ducting has been placed next to the addition to condition the addition spaces to complete the finish work.  The corrected heat-pumps are scheduled to be shipped next Tuesday with installation to occur immediately upon arrival at the site.  The light fixtures have been installed and are operational in the classrooms.  The casework installation has begun.  The existing classrooms modification is approximately 85% complete.

Flat Rock & Whitewater Middle School Gyms

The roof-top HVAC units have been installed.  The spiral-duct work installation has been completed.  The gas line installation has been completed.  The electrical is approximately 80% completed.

Booth Middle School

The concrete masonry work has been completed.  The serving line railings have been installed. The kitchen and serving line has been painted. The kitchen equipment is to begin arriving at the school the week of July 24th.  The existing lockers have been removed and the new lockers have been installed. The number plates are to be installed in the next couple of days.  The ceiling tile and grid demolition has been completed in all sectors and installation of the new grid and ceiling tile is approximately 90% complete.

East Fayette Elementary School

All the rooftop units except three are on site and are being set in place.  The gym HVAC units have been set in place, the spiral duct installation in the gym has begun.

McIntosh High School

The new roof-top HVAC unit for the new Health Occupations Lab has been set. Duct work has been installed with the exception of the registers.  The sum of the replacement units have arrived on site.

Brooks Elementary School

Final Architectural/ Engineering documents will be submitted to the Department of Education in the next couple of days.

Fayette Middle School

Final architectural/ engineering documents will be submitted to the Department of Education in the week of July 23rd.

b.      New Job Description for CVAE Teacher/Graduation Specialist – will sit on table for 30 days.

10.              There were no other matters to come before the board

11.              Adjourned to executive session for discussion of real estate and personnel

12.              Returned from executive session

13.              There was no action relating to executive session

14.              Adjourned