The Marshall County Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. in the Board conference room at Jones School.

Members present were Debbie Allen, Jerry Campbell, Jack Keny, John McCullough, Ann Tears and Todd Tietgens. Absent were Kristen Gold, Tim Harrison and Randy Perryman.

Prayer/Pledge

Mr. McCullough made a motion, seconded by Ms. Tears, to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2006 meeting. The motion passed 6-0.

The following were presented in the consent agenda: Trips-Forrest Beta Club to Opryland Hotel for convention on 4/17-19, Forrest FFA to Gatlinburg for convention on 4/2-6, Cornersville FFA to Gatlinburg for convention on 4/2-5. There was also a request from William Johnson, head football coach at MCHS, to hold a team lock-in on April 28. Mr. McCullough made a motion, seconded by Ms. Allen, to approve the consent agenda. The motion passed 6-0.

Several policy changes were presented for approval on second reading (see attached). Ms. Tears made a motion to approve these policy changes, with the second by Mr. McCullough. The motion passed 6-0.

Mowing bids were then presented for approval. The low bidders were MCHS/LMS/Spot Lowe-Curt Denton $649.50, Oak Grove/MES-Curt Denton $449.50, Cornersville High/Elementary-Curt Denton $449.50, Chapel Hill Elementary/Forrest-Team Grasshog $390.00. Ms. Tears made a motion to accept the low bids on mowing. Mr. Tietgens seconded the motion and the motion passed 6-0. One bid was submitted by Dale Supply for 32 Q-Tech heating and air conditioning units at $177,326. Mr. McCullough made a motion to approve this bid with the second by Mr. Tietgens. The motion passed 6-0.

A calendar for the 2006-2007 school year, which had been approved by the calendar committee, was submitted (see attached). Ms. Tears made a motion to approve the calendar with the second by Ms. Allen. The motion passed 6-0.

Chris Gilbert and Tim Tipps of the Chapel Hill Lions Club brought drawings of the concession stand building to be located on Forrest School property. This organization would like to perform the work on this project which was approved for funding by the County Commission. They are asking that the Board lease the property to them to construct the building. After completion, the building will become property of the Board. Ms. Allen made a motion, seconded by Mr. McCullough, to allow the Chapel Hill Lions Club to proceed after the proper paperwork is done. The motion passed 6-0.

Mr. Campbell made a motion, seconded by Mr. Tietgens, to suspend the rules and let Mickey King of the Cornersville Athletic Booster Club address the Board. This organization would also like to do the work on the projects approved for funding by the County Commission. These projects include softball field lights, air conditioning in the field house, bathrooms and storage at the softball field and a new access bridge across the creek to the football field at Cornersville School. They asked to lease the property from the Board and turn the improvements back over to the Board after the improvements have been made. Mr. Campbell made a motion to allow the Cornersville Athletic Booster Club to proceed after the proper paperwork is done. The motion passed 6-0.

There was no new business.

In the Director's report, Mr. Pierce informed the Board that the Forrest Lady Rockets would be playing in the semi-finals in the state tournament the next day and that Ms. Lee, Principal at Oak Grove, and six Lewisburg teachers would be going to Chapel Hill Elementary to allow any teachers that wished, the opportunity to go to the game.
Because construction is soon to begin at Forrest, Mr. Pierce asked the Board to declare four portable classrooms as surplus so that they could be bid. Ms. Tears made a motion, seconded by Ms. Allen, to surplus these portables. The motion passed 6-0. Mr. Pierce informed the Board that the sixth grade will be housed at Chapel Hill Elementary for the 2006-2007 year only and will return to Forrest after the construction is completed.
Mr. Pierce distributed charts showing the percentage of students on free or reduced lunch. He noted that the percentage has increased each year since the 2001-2002 year.
Mr. Pierce then addressed the issue of school system vehicles. He stated that two Driver's Ed cars and four maintenance trucks needed to be replaced due to age and mileage. Further, that since the use of all station wagons has been discontinued, two additional mini-vans should be purchased in order to transport students on various extra-curricular activities. The estimated total cost of these eight vehicles is $106,000. Mr. Tietgens made a motion, seconded by Mr. McCullough, to purchase these vehicles. The motion passed 6-0. Mr. McCullough then made a motion to approve a resolution (see attached) to be sent to the County Commission to use fund balance to purchase the vehicles. Ms. Tears seconded the motion and the motion passed 6-0.

The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Jerry Campbell, Chairman

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John D. Pierce, Director of Schools