Habersham County Board of Education

February 9, 2009

Mission: Students shall perform at their academic potential and practice a healthy attitude toward life’s circumstances and challenges.

Work Session, 4:00 p.m.

The Board will meet in a work session at 4:00 p.m.

The Cornelia Study Committee and Dr. Sandy Addis of Pioneer RESA will make a presentation.

Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m.

Agenda

  1. Convene:
  2. Call to Order
  3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
  1. Approve Agenda:
  1. Announcements/Recognitions:
  2. Extra Mile Award
  3. Service Above Self
  4. Student Recognition
  1. School Improvement Report:
  2. Balanced Scorecard Update
  3. Fall High School Writing Test Results and Winter EOCT Results
  1. Facilities Report:

a. Habersham Central Phone System Replacement

  1. Financial Report:
  1. Superintendent’s Report:
  2. GAEL Conference—Feb. 1-3
  3. Facility Tour—Feb. 5 at HCHS and SSGA
  4. Emergency Day on Feb. 13
  5. Early Release Day on Mar. 13
  6. Summer School
  7. National School Counselors Appreciation Week—February 2-6
  8. Advanced Opportunities and Latin Component in Secondary Schools
  9. Larry Hill – Alternative School Point System
  10. Superintendent’s Advisory Council—Feb. 10
  1. Consent Agenda:
  2. Approve Minutes:
  3. Work Session/Regular Board Meeting, January 12, 2009
  4. Board Retreat, January 26, 2009
  5. Approve Payables to include the following per diem:
  6. GSBA Annual Conference, New Board Member Orientation, December 3-4, 2008: Robert Barron and Trent DeMore
  7. Habersham County Commissioner’s Meeting, December 15, 2008: Gilbert Barrett, Meredith McConnell and Patsy Taylor
  8. Work Session/Regular Board Meeting, January 12, 2009: Gilbert Barrett, Robert Barron, Trent DeMore, Meredith McConnell and Patsy Taylor
  9. Board Retreat, January 26, 2009: Gilbert Barrett, Robert Barron, Trent DeMore, Meredith McConnell and Patsy Taylor
  10. Facility Tours, February 5, 2009: Gilbert Barrett, Robert Barron, Trent DeMore, Meredith McConnell and Patsy Taylor
  11. Approve Personnel Recommendations
  12. Approve Requests to Raise Funds
  13. Approve Field Trip – Key Club District Convention at Jekyll Island, February 26-March 1, 2009
  1. Business:
  2. National FFA Week Proclamation – February 21-28, 2009
  3. Resolution to certify that all accounts for labor, materials, and services for construction of New Fairview Elementary School has been paid in full
  4. Application of Policy JBCCA—Student Assignment to Schools
  5. Tuition for Banks County Students Legally Assigned to Baldwin or South Sixth Grade Academy—Addendum to Policy JBCCA 1st Reading
  1. Public Participation Request: Paul and Alicia Vasser
  1. Executive Session: Personnel and Real Estate
  1. Adjourn