Memo

To: Haralson Gateway-Beacon

System Personnel

From: Dr. Stanley McCain

Date: April 14, 2008

Subject: Board Meeting Actions on 04/14/08

The Bremen Board of Education met in a regular monthly meeting on April 14, 2008.

The board heard a system financial report from the superintendent. Dr. McCain complimented the city on tax collections for the year. Also, Dr. McCain reported that the system’s audit by the State Department of Audits had been completed and there were no findings or questioned costs.

Under new business the following actions were taken:

· Approved the revised state mileage reimbursement rates for use of personal vehicles by employees on school business.

· Heard the revised policy (IHF-6) on graduation requirements for students enrolling in the ninth grade for the first time in the 2008-2009 school year. The policy was tabled for public review and will be voted on at the next board meeting.

· Approved a shuttle service for employee’s children for the next school year. The cost will be $5.00 per week, per child. The shuttle service will run in the afternoon when school dismisses and will deliver employee’s children to the campus where the employee works. This service will allow employees to work with students after school dismisses, and it will also allow them to perform necessary planning for the next school day.

· Approved a request from Mr. Don Wilson, technology teacher, to start a low power FM Broadcast Station to broadcast school news, announcements, and other items of interest to our local community. Students will develop the radio program format and record news, announcements, short talk shows, etc. All programming will be approved by appropriate administrators and teachers.

· Took under advisement an offer by Alan Bell Architect to carry out certain work for the proposed Performing Arts Center.

· Approved the facilities use requests by the Bremen High School Competitive Cheerleaders, the Bremen Takedown Club, and the Bremen Athletic Department for football camp.

· Approved revised fundraising requests by Bremen High, Sewell Middle, and Jones Elementary.

· Approved a resolution to the Department of Transportation to modify its proposed Florida Avenue project to include only a traffic light at the intersection of Florida Ave. and Pacific Avenue. The disturbance to property owners along Florida Avenue, and the relocation of the middle school makes the original project not feasible in the board’s opinion.

· Approved a brochure and fund raising plan by the Bremen Educational Foundation to promote the additional necessary funding of the performing arts center.

In the area of personnel the board accepted the recommendation of the superintendent for the following personnel actions:

· The resignations of Ms. Carol Jackson, teacher and Ms. Leigh Cantrell, para-professional at Jones Elementary

· The hiring of Mr. Wayne Darrell Brooks and Joseph “Brad” Davis as technology support technicians for the next school year.

· The adjustment of the director of facilities salary for the remainder of the school year.

· The placement of Mr. Matthew Bass at Bremen High School as a student teacher for the fall semester by the State University of West Georgia.

· Approved the amended bus driver list.

The board went into executive session to discuss personnel hiring and the purchase of property.