The Marshall County Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Conference Room at Jones School.

Members present were Debbie Allen, Jerry Campbell, Kristen Gold, Tim Harrison, Jack Keny, John McCullough, Randy Perryman, Ann Tears and Todd Tietgens. No members were absent.

Mr. Harrison made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 18, 2006 meeting. Mr. McCullough seconded the motion and the motion passed 9-0.

Teachers and staff who had retired during the year were recognized. A special recognition and plaque was given to Mr. Keny who is leaving the school board after 32 years of service to Marshall County Schools. A motion was made by Ms. Gold to give Mr. Keny the honorary status of permanent member of the Board of Education. Mr. Tietgens seconded the motion and the motion passed 9-0.

Will Wilson, Chairman of the Marshall Education Foundation, presented Mr. Pierce a check from the foundation for $5,000 to be used for teacher professional development.

Rick Daughrity of Orion Building gave the building program update for the Forrest School Project. An evaluation log was presented for the Board's approval. Mr. McCullough made a motion to approve evaluation numbers 1-3, 5-13, 15-18 and 20 which reduces the contingency by $29,853. Mr. Harrison seconded the motion and the motion passed 9-0.

Mr. Harrison made a motion that Roy Dukes and Sandy Lee be named as Management Personnel and that Ms. Lee be named as a member of the negotiating unit of the Board. Ms. Gold seconded the motion and the motion passed 9-0.

The following policies were presented for approval: Bids and Quotations (#2.806) to be changed and Registered Sex Offenders (#1.808) to be added (see attached). Mr. McCullough made a motion to approve these policy changes with the second by Ms. Tears. The motion passed 9-0.

Amendment #4 to the IDEA budget was presented for approval (see attached). Mr. Campbell made a motion to approve the amendment with the second by Mr. Keny. The motion passed 9-0

Mr. Pierce reported to the Board that as of this date, student enrollment was 5,189, up from 5,138 at the end of the previous school year.

The following coaching changes were reviewed: Forrest-Drop Homer Jones as High School Assistant Football Coach and replace him with Johnny Hill, add Jason Spritzley as Head Coach for Middle School and High School Wrestling, move Tres Beasley from High School Football Assistant to Middle School Football Assistant, Add Bob Klaren as High School Football Assistant, MCHS-Add Wallace Lee and Chris Evans as Volunteer Football Coaches, add William Manchester as Assistant Band Director, add Lisa Raffo as Girls' soccer and John Upchurch as Boys' Soccer, Kristine Kelly to split the cheerleading supplement with Kellie Plummer, Susan Newcomb to be the technology coordinator and Louis Scheuchenzuber as Curriculum Coordinator (both of which paid from school funds). Cornersville High-Add Jason Starr as a volunteer Middle School Football Coach. Mr. Perryman made a motion to approve these changes with the second by Mr. McCullough. The motion passed 9-0.

Ms. Tears made a motion to approve all fundraisers presented (see attached) with the exception of cookie dough sales at Cornersville Elementary. Ms. Allen seconded the motion and the motion passed 9-0.

Bids were presented for approval. Ms. Tears made a motion to approve the low bidder, Blalock, for air conditioning units at the Forrest expansion at a cost of $150,950. Mr. Keny seconded the motion and the motion passed 9-0. Mr. Harrison made a motion to approve the low bidder for copying paper, RICOH, at a cost of $24.74 per case. Ms. Tears seconded the motion and the motion passed 9-0.

There was no new business.

In the Director's report, Mr. Pierce introduced new administrators, Stanley Murphy, Deborah Wade and Lyn Stacey.

The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Jerry Campbell, Chairman

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John D. Pierce, Director