Board Recap

 

The Fayette Board of Education met in regular session on February 11, 2008 in the boardroom of the Fayette County Board of Education.  The following actions were taken:

 

1)      Approved agenda

2)      Invocation – Reverend Mark Jordan, Pastor, the Lighthouse United Methodist Church

3)      Pledge of Allegiance – East Fayette Elementary School

a)      Noah Strickland – 2nd Grade

b)      Ashton Spivey – 3rd Grade

c)      Bene’ Shealey – 4th Grade

d)     Donzae Johnson – 5th Grade

4)      Student Recognition:

a)      Capitol Tech Day Students Award

b)      Whitewater High School Cheerleaders

5)      Employees Recognition:

a)      Bus Drivers for the “Great Georgia Air Show”

b)      Teachers of the Year for 2008 Fayette County Schools

6)      Monthly Financial Report – Comptroller Laura Brock reported that the monthly finances are in order.

7)      Approved Personnel as presented

8)      Approved Consent Agenda

9)      Items Requiring Action by the Board:

a)      Approved Intervention Specialist Position

b)      Approved Letters of Intent

c)      Approved East Fayette Elementary School – Deed Right of Way

d)     Approved Change Order Proposal for Inman Elementary School

10)  Superintendent’s Reports:

a)      Update on Construction Program

Inman Elementary School

The concrete slab for the multi-purpose room has been poured.  This completes the concrete building slab pours.  The concrete masonry (concrete block) is 95% complete in all sectors.  The mechanical ductwork is being installed in Sector “C1.”  The flat roof area light-weight concrete slab has been poured.  Metal stud framing is on-going on the mezzanine vestibules and the small restroom ceilings in the kindergarten and first grade classrooms.  The standing-seam metal roof installation is 80% complete in Sector “C1” and 20% in the administration portion of Sector “A.”

The emergency generator has been installed.

Rivers Elementary School

The project is scheduled to bid February 14, 2008.  Six potential bidders have picked up contract documents and all six have performed for the school system.

b)      Recommended Science Instructional Materials and Program for adoption

material will be housed at each school over the next month for the public to review and give input.

c)      Information regarding a lease agreement will be placed on the agenda for February 13, 2008.

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

12)  Adjourned

 

Public Hearing

For the purpose of discussing the time-line and feasibility of repurposing East Fayette Elementary School.