Board Recap

The Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, January 22, 2007 in the boardroom of the Fayette County Board of Education. The following actions were taken:

1. Approved agenda

2. Invocation – Mark Westmoreland, Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Fayetteville

3. Pledge of Allegiance – Cub Scout Den 4 – Pack 75, Oak Grove Elementary: Dawson Bassan, Christopher LeCorre, Van Neeley, Dylan Schumacher, Timmy Tice, Scott Todd, Nino Young, Dallas Wurst

4. Recognitions

a. Heart Safe Schools: Brooks Elementary, Cleveland Elementary, Robert J. Burch Elementary,

Whitewater High, County Office

b. Rising Starr Middle School

c. Whitewater High School

d. Student recognitions

e. Employee recognitions

1. Proclamation for National School Counseling Week – February 5-9, 2007

2. Presentation of 2006 Audit Report

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

4. Approved personnel as presented

5. There was 1 comment from the public

6. Approved consent agenda

7. Items requiring action by the Board

8. Superintendent’s Reports

a. Policy revisions

b. Bennett’s Mill Middle school Eighth Grade Survey results

c. Report from Internal Construction Committee

d. Job Description

e. Update on Welcome Center

f. Update on Construction Program

Bennett’s Mill Middle School

The standing-seam metal roof has been installed over the gymnasium. The Gymnasium HVAC, including the spiral duct, has been installed in the Gymnasium. The kitchen equipment has been delivered and set in place. The ceiling grid has been installed in 40% of the classrooms. The gymnasium HVAC, including the spiral duct, has been installed in the gymnasium. The kitchen equipment has been delivered and set in place. The ceiling grid has been installed in 40% of the classrooms. The glazing has been installed in the window frames and the exterior doors have been installed. The cafeteria is being painted. Interior door frames are being painted.

Fayette Middle School

The new electrical switch-gear for the entire school has been installed and is operational. The concrete slab for the kitchen and serving line has been poured.

Brooks Elementary School

The contractor has cleared the building pad area and has prepared the building pad ready to start digging for the footings.

Oak Grove Elementary School

The project has been advertised and is scheduled to bid February 15, 2007.

New Elementary School # 1

The site and the preliminary drawings have been approved by the Department of Education.

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

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

15. Return from executive session

16. Approved to put 30 acres under contract at the corner of Sandy Creek & Tillman Roads for the second elementary school scheduled to open August 2009

17. Adjourned

Items For Approval Under Consent Agenda

1. Approval of Minutes - December 18, 2006 – 7:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting

January 8, 2007 – 7:00 p.m. – Called Meeting

2. Approval of Two Job Descriptions

3. Field Trips:

a. Fayette Middle School (1)

b. Flat Rock Middle School (1)

c. J. C. Booth Middle School (2)

d. Sandy Creek High School (1)

e. Whitewater High School (1)

4. Approval of Employee to attend overnight conference:

a. Love and Logic Conference – February 14-17, 2007 – Las Vegas, Nevada

(4 employees)

NAESP Conference – March 28 – April 3, 2007 – Seattle, Washington

(1 employee)