Memo

To: Haralson Gateway-Beacon

       System Personnel

From: Dr. Stanley McCain      

Date: September 11, 2006

Subject: Called Board Meeting Actions on 09/11/06

The Bremen Board of Education met in a regular meeting at 6:00 PM on Monday, September 11, 2006. 

The board of education heard a financial report from the superintendent.  The board reviewed a report from Mr. Ronnie Messimer on the school activity accounts for the year ending June 30, 2006.

Under new business the following actions were taken:

·         Accepted bids for site work for the new middle school with Reid Construction Co. as the low bid.  The board awarded a contract to Reid Construction Co. contingent upon all performance and payment bonds with liability insurance being in place.  The performance and payment bonds were delivered to Dr. McCain today and the engineers will confirm the liability coverage prior to beginning work on the project.

·         Accepted proposals for geo-technical work for the new middle school construction site with Applied Engineering as the low bid.  The board awarded the contract to Applied Engineering.

·         Approved an architectural contract with Alan Bell Architect for the Bremen High and Jones Elementary Capital Outlay Project to provide modifications and renovations at these two schools.

·         Approved the superintendent’s recommendation that the delivery method for the summer renovation and modification capital outlay project for Jones Elementary and Bremen High School be the design-bid-build method.

·         Received quotes from banks on the placement of the bond proceeds with First Georgia Bank quoting the highest return on the funds for the school system.  The board approved the establishments of the two accounts and the placement of funds with the First Georgia Banking Co.

·         Received an updated administrative procedure on the identification of homeless students.

·         Approved the two year lease and set up of a mobile classroom at Jones Elementary to be used primarily by the After-School Program.  The rental and associated cost will be paid by this program.

·         Approved fundraising requests from BHS, SMS, and Jones Elementary schools.

·         Approved the use of facilities request by the Bremen Police Department to use the Wrestling Complex for training.

·         Heard a report from Mr. David Clay on the graduation coach work at Bremen High School .  Mr. Clay discussed his responsibilities and ideas for the future of the program.

·         The board approved the technology budget and purchase of equipment as presented by Mr. Ben Arguilla to update our school system network.

·         Approved the extension of the Grand Canyon trip to biology students.  The board did stipulate that there should be one responsible adult per five students.

Under other business the board received their training summaries and certificates for the previous year and also designated Mr. Brandall Lovvorn as legislative liaison.

In the area of personnel the board approved the resignations of Ms. Rebecca McClure, Jones Elementary Lunchroom and Ms. Shannon Robinson, para-professional Jones Elementary and the retirement of Ms. Ruth Blue, Bremen High School custodian.

The board hired Ms. Mekia Womack as special education para-professional at Jones Elementary and Ms. Tara Nix as special projects coordinator at the After-school Program.  The board also hired Ms Frances Williams in the Jones Elementary lunchroom.  In other personnel action the board approved the maternity and family medical leave of Ms. Leslie Pruitt.  In other action the board approved the substitute teacher list.

The board went into executive session to discuss land acquisition and sales.  After coming out of executive session the board voted to sell 900 square feet of property located outside of the construction area at the new middle school site to Mr. Ted Grizzard for $500, with Mr. Grizzard paying all associated costs.