By Jamie Gardner
At a work session meeting held on May 14 Appling County Board of Education District 4 representative Randy Crawford requested that the board consider allowing a special committee to review the renovation plans for Fourth District Elementary School. Following that meeting a committee made up of stakeholders from the school and the school system including current Lead Teacher/Administrator of Fourth District Greg Williams, PTO President Lori Fowler, Crawford, Superintendent Scarlett Copeland and Chief Operating Officer Winton Herrin met with Lentile Construction (construction management firm) and the system’s architect concerning possible changes to the renovation plans that were previously approved in November 2011.
Six classrooms to be saved at 4th District
As a result of this committee meeting Crawford recommended at the board’s regular monthly meeting, held May 21, to retain six of the 10 classrooms that were originally approved to be demolished. Crawford stated that this would be an additional cost of approximately $50,000.00 as estimated by the architect and Lentile Construction. Crawford stated this would simply be a change order to the renovation project and would not require the board to go back through the entire bid process. He added that this would also keep the renovations on the same schedule.
Crawford made a recommendation to rescind the November 2011 motion and approve the changes. Board member Randy Sellers seconded the motion. The motion carried with Crawford, Sellers, and Scottie Ammons voting in favor and M.C. Barlow and Minnie Barnes abstained.
Other business approved/discussed at May 21 meeting
Under personnel the board approved recommendations made by Superintendent Copeland. Approved leave requests for Glenda Reeves – bus driver, Gwen McLellan - ACES, Brandy Griffin - central office and Belinda Horne – ACPS. Resignations approved included Melody Walker – ACMS and Kim Powers – ACPS. Positions were opened for an ACES academic teacher, ACPS paraprofessional, AES kindergarten teacher, ACMS special education teacher (two positions), ACMS academic teacher and ACHS social studies teacher.
The board approved the low bid for solid waste collection. Republic Services submitted the low bid of $3,176.05 per month for collection. All Green Services and Waste Services also submitted bids.
Board members approved a 10-cent increase in school meal prices for the 2012 – 2013 school year.
A motion was made and approved for board members to attend the Georgia School Board Association’s (GSBA) Summer Conference to be held in Savannah on June 13 -16.
Board members approved a request to renew the system’s liability insurance coverage with GSBA for the next twelve months. Crawford requested that the system look at seeking bids in November or December so that the board will not be rushed to make a decision in the future with regard to the insurance coverage.
It was reported that the board and the central office have been working on a new salary scale for system employees. Copeland thanked Ammons for his work on the scale and added that she wanted to make the public and employees aware of the potential changes. Ammons stated that the system has been using the same salary scale since 1991 and that updating the scale has been no easy task. Crawford stated that the next item the board would like to work on is creating an organizational chart for the system.
The board entered into a closed-door session for personnel reasons.
Crawford made a recommendation to rescind the November 2011 motion and approve the changes. Board member Randy Sellers seconded the motion. The motion carried with Crawford, Sellers, and Scottie Ammons voting in favor and M.C. Barlow and Minnie Barnes abstained.
Other business approved/discussed at May 21 meeting
Under personnel the board approved recommendations made by Superintendent Copeland. Approved leave requests for Glenda Reeves – bus driver, Gwen McLellan - ACES, Brandy Griffin - central office and Belinda Horne – ACPS. Resignations approved included Melody Walker – ACMS and Kim Powers – ACPS. Positions were opened for an ACES academic teacher, ACPS paraprofessional, AES kindergarten teacher, ACMS special education teacher (two positions), ACMS academic teacher and ACHS social studies teacher.
The board approved the low bid for solid waste collection. Republic Services submitted the low bid of $3,176.05 per month for collection. All Green Services and Waste Services also submitted bids.
Board members approved a 10-cent increase in school meal prices for the 2012 – 2013 school year.
A motion was made and approved for board members to attend the Georgia School Board Association’s (GSBA) Summer Conference to be held in Savannah on June 13 -16.
Board members approved a request to renew the system’s liability insurance coverage with GSBA for the next twelve months. Crawford requested that the system look at seeking bids in November or December so that the board will not be rushed to make a decision in the future with regard to the insurance coverage.
It was reported that the board and the central office have been working on a new salary scale for system employees. Copeland thanked Ammons for his work on the scale and added that she wanted to make the public and employees aware of the potential changes. Ammons stated that the system has been using the same salary scale since 1991 and that updating the scale has been no easy task. Crawford stated that the next item the board would like to work on is creating an organizational chart for the system.
The board entered into a closed-door session for personnel reasons.
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