Memo

To: Haralson Gateway-Beacon

System Personnel

From: Dr. Stanley McCain

Date: October 8, 2007

Subject: Board Meeting Actions on 10/08/07

The board of education heard a financial report from the superintendent. The board reviewed a formal report from Mr. Ronnie Messimer on the school activity accounts for the year ending June 30, 2007. The board heard an update from Mr. Daryl Sellers which detailed the closing on the Kelley property east of Bremen.

The board heard from Ms. Christa Smith, Chloe Wilson, and Kiley Thompson regarding the trip to Washington D. C. where Sewell Middle School received a grant valued at $10,000 from the Intel Corporation and technology equipment and software from various sponsors valued at over $200,000 for the middle school. Sewell Middle School was one of six schools recognized nationally. There were two schools from Georgia recognized: Sewell Middle for their initiatives in math education and Conyers Middle School for their initiatives in science education.

Under new business the following actions were taken:

· Approved the final pay request and change order with Lattimer & Hughes Construction for work this summer at Jones Elementary and Bremen High School.

· Approved the request to declare a mixer from the high school cafeteria as surplus equipment.

· Approved facility use request by Ms. Mary Sellers to utilize the old elementary gym on November 5^th and 6^th for middle school practice. The board also approved the use of the wrestling complex for the Bremen Takedown Club recreation wrestling program from 6:30-8:30 p.m. two to three days per week.

· Approved the use of the new elementary gymnasium for boys’ junior varsity practice on Monday through Thursday when the after-school program has concluded its use of the gymnasium for the day.

· Approved fund raising requests for Bremen High and Sewell Middle schools.

· Approved the contract with Children‘s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. for services for a student.

· Approved a request by Ms. Tracie Farmer to grant a high school diploma based upon appropriate credits received that could count toward graduation requirements.

· Approved a request to replace carpet in the Sewell Middle School Commons area in conjunction with a request that includes an incentive offered by Modular Flooring through the Milliken Company.

· Approved the budget of the pre-kindergarten program.

In other board business the school board approved a committee consisting of Mr. Daryl Sellers, Mr. Gordon Parrish, Dr. Stanley McCain, Mr. Dennis McBrayer, and Mr. Vann Pelt for the purpose of evaluating the Bremen Board of Education for a GSBA validation of “acknowledgement of the Standards for a Local Board of Education.”

In the area of personnel the board approved the hiring of Ms. Melanie McDaniel as a special education para-professional. The board also approved extended day and extended hours for Mr. David Clay to work on credit recovery with students seeking to get back on grade level. The board approved observation hours through the State University of West Georgia for Mr. Christopher Sink. Finally, the board approved the substitute teacher list.