Bibb County Board of Education
Board Minutes
February 17, 2014
5:00 p.m.
Bibb County Board of Education met in Regular Session on February 17, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the Central Office.
The Invocation was given by Mrs. Elaine Stoudemire Jones followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mr. Oakley.
Roll Call was conducted by Board President, Billie Dailey:
Present:
Billie Dailey, President
Mike McMillan, Vice President
Mike Oakley
Morris Moody
Elaine Jones
Absent:
Mr. McMillan made a motion to approve the Agenda. Mr. Moody seconded the motion which passed
unanimously.
Mrs. Jones made a motion to approve Minutes from January 9, 2014 Board meeting. Mr. Oakley seconded
the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. McMillan made a motion to approve Bills for December, 2013. Mr. Moody seconded the motion which
passed unanimously.
December 2013 Financials and Bank Reconciliation was received.
Mr. Brad Colburn presented information concerning old lockers stored at the Transportation/Bus Shop. Old
unused lockers can be declared as scrap. The lockers can then be bid on.
Mr. Oakley made a motion to declare old lockers at the bus shop as scrap so that lockers could be bid on. Mr.
Moody seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
LEA School Make-Up Day Options were discussed.
Mrs. Jones made a motion the Board choose option 3 which would allow schools to add additional time to
the daily schedule to make up January 7, 2014, a day missed due to inclement weather and in addition, with option
3, there would be relief from making up January 28, 29, 30, 31, 2014, and February 11 and February 13, 2014, days
missed to inclement weather. Mr. Moody seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. Oakley made a motion to approve policies received for revision on January 9, 2014 Board meeting:
FILE: GAKHA- Non-Probationary Status/Tenure (replaces policies FILE GBG, GBL, GCI, GCL)
FILE: GBI – Evaluation of Certified Personnel
FILE: GAJB – Gifts to Employees
FILE: GAT – School Volunteers
Mr. McMillan seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Policy FILE: IEG - Live Work, was received for revision.
Mr. McMillan made a motion to approve Bid # 14-01 – Copy Paper, awarding bid to Newell Paper Co. Mr.
Oakley seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. Oakley made a motion to approve a Centreville Press Advertisement “Focus on Bibb”, special edition
publication. Request is for a full page ad at a cost of $400, promoting the Bibb County School System for the County.
Mr. McMillan seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. Oakley made a motion to approve students of Brent Elementary Kindergarten to travel by school bus to
the Barnyard in Tuscaloosa, AL on April 15 & 16, 2014. Students will see and experience farm life and take a short
boat ride. Mrs. Jones seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. Oakley made a motion to approve Bibb County High School Girls Softball team to travel to Meridian MS,
to play in a tournament sponsored by Clarkdale High School, March 14-15, 2014. Team will stay overnight.
Students will travel by automobile with parent after driver’s licenses and proof of insurance is collected. Mr.
McMillan seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. Oakley made a motion to approve Bibb County High School Girls Softball team to travel to Gulf Shores,
Alabama April 24-27, 2014. Team will be playing in a tournament sponsored by Gulf Shores High School. Students
will travel by automobile with parent after driver’s licenses and proof of insurance is collected. Mrs. Jones seconded
the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. Oakley made a motion to approve a field trip by GEMS-U Group, including 9 students and 6
chaperones, on April 11-12, 2014. The trip is overnight to the 4H Coosa Science School in Columbiana, AL., by
personal vehicle, per Board policy. The trip involves a boat ride. Explicit parent permission has been granted. Mrs.
Jones seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. McMillan made a motion to approve an overnight field trip for GEMS-U Teams from WBMS, BES and
RES, February 28-March 1, 2014, to attend State of Alabama GEMS-U EXPO at the Columbiana 4-H Center. The trip
also includes WES and BCHS teams that will not stay overnight. All transportation will be by personal vehicle, per
board policy. The 9-12 grade activity, Something's Fishy, is near water, and all participants will wear life jackets. An
activity agenda and email from Alabama State Department of Education employee, Hailey Ridgeway was provided.
Mrs. Jones seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. Moody made a motion to approve a field trip for West Blocton Elementary 4th graders to travel to the
Tennessee Aquarium on March 19, 2014. Group will travel by charter bus leaving at 6:00 a.m. and returning 6:00
p.m. same day. Mr. McMillan seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mrs. Jones made a motion to approve the employment of Zetta Sanders as Child Nutrition Worker,
Centreville Middle School. Background requirements met. Mr. McMillan seconded the motion which passed
unanimously.
Mr. Oakley made a motion to approve Amanda Hood, Teacher, WBMS, as Head Softball Coach, West
Blocton Middle School. Mr. McMillan seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mrs. Jones made a motion to approve Leann Wilson to serve Bibb County high school students as Career
Coach. Career Coach position is funded by the State Department of Education with Tuscaloosa City School System
being the fiscal paying agent. Ms Wilson has worked with both WBHS and BCHS counselors. The Career Coach will
be supervised by high school Principals. Background requirements were met. Copies of Career Coach duties are
available upon request. Mr. Oakley seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. McMillan made a motion to approve contracted services with Barbara Terry, as consultant, to provide
CPR workshop for Woodstock Elementary Faculty after school on March 31, 2014. Payment of $200 will be made
from Federal Funds. Mr. Moody seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. Oakley made a motion to approve Tim Brown as consultant to provide DARE curriculum to CMS
students. Payment of $125 per day will be paid from Title I funds. Mrs. Jones seconded the motion which passed
unanimously.
Mr. Oakley made a motion to approve Catastrophic Sick Leave for 8 weeks for Ashley Waid, Teacher. Mr.
McMillan seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mrs. Jones made a motion to approve Catastrophic Sick Leave for 6-8 weeks for Sandra Burnett, Child
Nutrition Worker. Mr. Moody seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Board President, Mrs. Dailey asked for a motion to approve the Superintendent’s salary to remain the same
for the Superintendent taking office January, 2015. Mr. Moody made a motion to table the item. Mrs. Jones
seconded the motion to Table the agenda item.
A Disciplinary Hearing was held.
Mr. McMillan made a motion to go into an Executive Session – Student. Mr. Oakley seconded the motion.
Mr. Moody made a motion to return to Regular Session. Mr. Oakley seconded the motion.
With Superintendent Greg Blake’s recommendation, Mr. McMillan made a motion to expel student B.S. for
the remainder of the 2013-2014 school year. Student will be on probation for school year 2014- 2015. Mr. Moody
seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. Moody made a motion to go into Executive Session – Personnel. Mr. Oakley seconded the motion which
passed unanimously.
Mrs. Jones made a motion to return to Regular Session. Mr. Oakley seconded the motion which passed
unanimously.
Next Board meeting, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 5:00 p.m.
Mr. Moody made a motion to hold a Board member work session at 4:00 p.m. prior to Board meeting on
March 4. Mr. Oakley seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Superintendent Blake had the following remarks/announcements:
Kindergarten Registration Dates:
BES-March 14
WES-March 21
WBES-April 11
RES-April 18
Rescheduled State Monitoring Review: March 17-20, 2014
BCHS Girls and Boys Basketball teams advancing.
WBHS Cheerleaders awards
Mr. Oakley made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 p.m. Mr. McMillan seconded the motion which
passed unanimously.
We the undersigned, being all of the Bibb County Board of Education in attendance of the February 17, 2014 Board
Meeting, at which time a quorum was present and voting do hereby sign these minutes of the within and foregoing
meeting to things had and done at said meeting.
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President
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Secretary
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