Memo

To: Haralson Gateway-Beacon

System Personnel

From: Dr. Stanley McCain

Date: March 10, 2008

Subject: Board Meeting Actions on 03/10/08

The Bremen Board of Education was called to order and went into session on Monday, March 10, 2008, and the first item of business was the approval of the agenda and consent agenda items with one noted change in the minutes.

The board heard the system financial report from the superintendent.

Under new business the following actions were taken:

· Approved the agreement between the Bremen Board of Education and RA-LIN and Associates, Inc for Bremen Middle School-New Athletic Complex. Work will include the construction of a softball/baseball field, a football/soccer field, a track with various field events stations, concession stand and restrooms, and associated fencing.

· Heard a proposal from Jones Elementary on the adoption of a math textbook for the next school year. Teachers from Jones Elementary presented the Harcourt Math series to the board for consideration. The board also heard a proposal from Bremen High School math teachers on the adoption of McDougal Littell math text for Math 1 & 2. The Harcourt and McDougal Littell books matched the Georgia Performance Standards and had not only paper editions, but on-line editions for students and parents. The texts also had many resources for assisting teachers in differentiating their instruction. It was emphasized that the math texts would be resources to be utilized in addition to teacher made units. The board approved the adoption of both textbooks, as well as the immediate purchase of these textbooks.

· Approved the After School Enrichment Program.

· Approved the Band Booster By-Laws.

· Approved the BHS/SMS Fundraiser requests.

· Approved the use of facilities by Sewell Middle School FCA for the Project Wildfire Benefit, the use of Bremen High School gym by the Mt. Newly Baptist Church for a youth festival, and the use of the Bremen High Gym for practice for Special Olympics.

· Approved the summer credit recovery program.

· Approved a variance for a student for the science and social studies portions of the Georgia High School Graduations test.

Regarding personnel, the board accepted several recommendations from the superintendent. The recommendations were as follows:

· The hiring of the following personnel for the next school year: Ms. Chloe Wilson, media specialist at Bremen Middle School, Ms. Jennifer Hammond at Bremen Academy as a 5^th grade math teacher, Ms. Valarie Golden as a school nurse at Bremen Middle and Bremen 4^th and 5^th grade Academy, Ms. Stacey Bracknell as a sixth grade reading/language arts/social studies teacher at Bremen Middle School.

· The transfers of the following certified personnel for the next school year: Ms Kiley Thompson to 7^th grade math, Ms. Donna McBrayer to 6^th grade reading/science/math, Ms. Katherine Stahl to 6^th grade social studies, Ms. Suzan Payne to 8^th grade reading, Ms. Cadian Harrod to 7^th grade special education, Ms. Lori Ellis to Bremen Middle School Art, and Ms. Cyndie Morris as Bremen Middle School and 4^th and 5^th grade counselor.

· The transfers of the following classified personnel for the next school year: Ms. Connie Higley to a technology lab paraprofessional at Bremen 4^th and 5^th grade Academy, Ms. Jill Morris to Bremen Middle School cafeteria manager, Ms. Peggy Gresham to assistant cafeteria manager at Bremen Middle School, Ms. Jennifer Clackum to Bremen Middle School cafeteria, Ms. Mickey Weldon to bookkeeper/secretary at Bremen 4^th and 5^th grade Academy, Ms Lisa Kierbow to office/teacher support paraprofessional at Bremen 4^th and 5^th grade Academy, Ms. Linda Carter to media clerk at the Bremen Middle School and Bremen 4^th and 5^th grade academy, Ms. Sue Newman to secretary/receptionist/teacher support at Bremen Middle School, Ms. Tina Robinson to special education paraprofessional at Bremen Middle School, Ms Cora Morris to special education paraprofessional at Bremen Middle School, Ms. Kathy Albright to full time substitute Bremen Middle School and Bremen 4^th and 5^th grade Academy, and Ms. Melanie McDaniel to kindergarten paraprofessional at Jones Elementary

· The board approved the restructuring of the IT department for the school system and the addition of two positions for the next fiscal year. Mr. Ben Arguilla will be assigned the duties as director of technology, Ms. Norma Williams will be assigned the duties as technology operations technician, and Ms. Pat Hollingsworth will be assigned the duties as technology administration technician. An additional two technology support technicians will be hired to support our schools technical needs. The board also approved the salary schedule associated with these positions.

· The board approved the substitute teacher list.

The board went into executive session for the purpose of discussing land acquisition and personnel matters. The board came out of executive session with no action taken on matters under discussion.

The board resumed in open session and approved the opening and advertisement of the following positions: Bremen Middle School-Secretary to the Principal, ISS Coordinator/Athletic Secretary, Jones Elementary-Paraprofessional for the first grade, Secretary/Bookkeeper for 2-5 office; Bremen High School-math teacher, media clerk, and a licensed practical nurse to serve as a school nurse. Other positions to be advertised in the future include several special education paraprofessionals and janitorial staff. The system needs to re-evaluate these needs as we get closer to the new school year.