Bremen City Schools

Board Agenda

February 11, 2008

6:00 P.M.

Board Members

Mr. Daryl Sellers Chairman _______

Mr. Cliff Coats, Vice-Chairman _______

Mr. Gordon Parrish, Treasurer _______

Mr. Brandall Lovvorn _______

Mr. Rob Walker _______

Dr. Stanley McCain, Superintendent _______

Verification of Agenda Posted ___________ ____________

Chairperson Superintendent

Verification of Meeting Notice ___________ ____________

Chairperson Superintendent

Meeting Called to Order – Chairperson

I. Reading of Minutes Consent

Approval__________

II. Board Agenda

Approval__________

III. Financial Information & Reports

A. Resolution on Senior Citizen’s Exemption

Approval__________

IV. Public Participation

A. Teacher of the Year Recognitions

B. Mr. Wilborn/Music Program Presentation

V. Old Business

VI. New Business

A. Change Order #2 Consent

Approval__________

B. Administrative Procedure Non-Resident Students – JBCBA-R - Tuition

Approval__________

C. Fundraising Requests Consent

1. BHS/SMS 2007-08 Revised Fundraiser Request

2. BHS Media Center – Miss Golden Girl

3. Music Department – Jones Elementary

4. Bremen Parks & Recreation – Special Olympics

Approval__________

D. Use of Facilities Requests Consent

1. Bremen Parks & Recreation – Jones Elementary New or Old Gym for

Ballroom Dance Lessons

Approval__________

2. Bremen Parks & Recreation – BHS football fields, practice fields, and track

areas for Soccer and Track Programs

Approval__________

3. Bremen Parks & Recreation - BHS gym for 14 under Boys’ State Basketball

Tournament

Approval__________

E. Use of School Trailer – First Methodist Church Consent

Approval__________

F. Technology Purchase Request Consent

1. Training/Certification

2. New School Purchase Request

Approval__________

G. Contract Amendment Request from Mr. Ronnie Mesimer, C.P.A. Consent

Approval__________

H. Haralson County Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy – Payroll Consent

Deduction Request

Approval__________

I. Afterschool Program All Day Camp Consent

Approval__________

J. Graduation Waiver Consent

Approval__________

L. Construction Manager at Risk – Bremen Middle School Athletic Complex –

Ra-Lin Construction

Approval__________

M. Summer Renovations – Sewell Middle School, Jones Elementary Consent

Approval__________

N. Bleachers – New Gym Consent

Approval__________

O. Title I Amended Budget Consent

Approval__________

P. Request from Haralson Family Connection for Bremen BOE to Serve

as Fiscal Agent

Approval__________

VII. Informational Items

A. Letter to Georgia Department of Transportation

B. Right of Entry with Department of Transportation

C. Property Easement

D. Letters from Attorney Jack Witcher

E. Georgia’s Education Scoreboard

F. Environmental Studies for the Academy

G. 2007 GHSA Football Stadium Seating Statistics

H. Enrollment

1. Bremen High School - 495

2. Sewell Middle School - 386

3. Jones Elementary School - 992

4. Crossroads Alternative School - 6

I. Calendars

J. Athletic Schedules

K. Band Calendar

L. Recognitions

M. School Council Information

N. Afterschool Brochure

VIII. Other

A. School Board Appreciation Week Certificates

B. Online Training for Board Members and Superintendents

IX. Personnel

A. Resignations and Retirements

1. Ms. Janie Wilborn, Resignation as Speech Language Pathologist

Approval__________

2. Ms. Wakeelah Rasheed – Resignation – BHS Lunchroom

Approval__________

3. Ms. Lori Ward – Resignation as Afterschool Assistant Director

Approval__________

4. Mrs. Vanessa Brown – Retirement as IT Director

Approval__________

5. Mr. Alva Thompson – Resignation as Custodian – Bremen High School

Approval__________

B. Administrative Recommendations for the 2008-09 School Year

1. Mrs. Janis Parrish, Director of Curriculum and Instruction

2. Ms. Anne Chaffin, Director of Special Programs

3. Dr. Mike Campbell, Principal of Jones Elementary School

4. Mr. Duane McManus, Principal of Bremen High School

5. Mrs. Christa Smith, Principal of Bremen Middle School

6. Dr. April Garner, Principal of Bremen 4^th and 5^th Grade Academy

Approval__________

C. Recommendations

1. Ms. Carly Tuggle – Afterschool Program Assistant Coordinator

Approval__________

2. Ms. Eleanor Sweatt – Part-time – BHS Lunchroom

Approval__________

3. Mrs. Kay Snuggs – Long-term Substitute at Jones Elementary for Mrs.

Leslie Pruitt (on maternity leave)

Approval__________

D. Transfers

1. Mrs. Kay Hipps from fourth grade to newly created second grade position

for 2008-09 school year

Approval__________

E. Substitute Teacher List

Approval__________

F. Addendum to Superintendent’s Contract

Approval__________

Bremen Board of Education

Consent Agenda

February 11, 2008

The following items were approved by consent:

I. Reading of Minutes

VI. New Business

A. Change Order #2

C. Fundraising Requests

1. BHS/SMS 2007-08 Revised Fundraiser Request

2. BHS Media Center – Miss Golden Girl

3. Music Department – Jones Elementary

4. Bremen Parks & Recreation – Special Olympics

D. Use of Facilities Requests

1. Bremen Parks & Recreation – Jones Elementary New or Old Gym for

Ballroom Dance Lessons

2. Bremen Parks & Recreation – BHS football fields, practice fields, and track

areas for Soccer and Track Programs

3. Bremen Parks & Recreation - BHS gym for 14 under Boys’ State

Basketball Tournament

E. Use of School Trailer – First Methodist Church

F. Technology Purchase Request

1. Training/Certification

2. New School Purchase Request

G. Contract Amendment Request from Mr. Ronnie Mesimer, C.P.A.

H. Haralson County Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy – Payroll

Deduction Request

I. Afterschool Program All Day Camp

J. Graduation Waiver

M. Summer Renovations – Sewell Middle School, Jones Elementary

N. Bleachers – New Gym

O. Title I Amended Budget