Board Recap

 

The Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, October 16, 2006 in the boardroom of the Fayette County Board of Education. The following actions were taken:

 

1.                  Approved agenda

2.                  Invocation – Father Jimmy Adams, Catholic Church at St. Gabriel, Fayetteville

3.                  Pledge of Allegiance – Asia Ridley – 3rd grade, Matthew Bishop – 4th grade, Mikayla Harper – 4th grade, Alyasa Brown – 5th grade, Fayetteville Intermediate School

4.                  Recognitions

a.       2006 National Museum of Patriotism KC3 Citizenship in Motion Award

      East Fayette Elementary School

      Kedron Elementary School

      North Fayette Elementary School

b.      Champions Immunization Award for School Health Services

5.                  Comptroller Lee Davis reported that the monthly finances are in order

6.                  Approved personnel items as presented

7.                  There was 1 comment from the public

8.                  Approved consent agenda

9.                  Items requiring action by the Board

a.       Approved Cooperative Agreement between Fayette County Board of Education and Fayette County Head Start for 2006-2007

b.      Approved Fayette Middle School Kitchen Equipment Bid – Atlanta Kitchen Equipment, $426,300.

c.       Approved IDEA Flow Through, IDEA Pre-school, State Pre-K Budgets

10.              Superintendent’s Reports

a.       Presented Draft of High Schools/Middle Schools attendance zones for 2007-2008 – public hearing October 24, 7:00 p.m., Duke Auditorium (adjacent to Rising Starr Middle & Starr’s Mill High)

b.      Substitute custodian Job Description – on table for 30 days

c.       Update on Options/Construction of New Elementary Schools

d.      Agreement between the Department of Juvenile Justice-Fayette County and Fayette County School System

e.       Update on Construction Program

Bennett’s Mill Middle School

All roof-top HVAC and energy recovery units have been set on the roof.  The roofing backer board has been installed over the gymnasium metal decking.  The roofing has been installed over all the relatively flat areas.  The edge flashing around the perimeter of the roof is being installed.  The media, cafeteria clerestory have the metal panel framing installed and the metal panel installation has begun on the media clerestory. The sky-lites have been installed in all areas and are within a couple of days of being trimmed out. Concrete masonry wall construction is on going in the classroom areas and the end wall of the gymnasium.  The quarry tile has been installed in the kitchen and serving line areas.  The walk-in freezer and cooler installation has begun.

Brooks Elementary School

The addition and modification has been bid.  The low bid was over the budget. I had a meeting with the principal regarding cost cutting options. I have contacted the architects and contractor also and we are investigating options to get the project within budget.

Fayette Middle School

The contractor has begun constructing the temporary partition between the cafeteria and the kitchen modification. The gym HVAC and replacement of existing rooftop HVAC units will occur summer of 2007.

Oak Grove Elementary School

The architects submitted preliminary kitchen modification documents to the Department of Education for approval.

New Elementary School #1

The architects and I are working on preliminary estimates for the new elementary school.

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

12.              Adjourned to executive session for discussion of real estate, personnel and student matter.

13.              Return from executive session

14.              There was no action relating to executive session

15.              Adjourned