001IED Al to the flag of the United States of America and to for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liy and justice for all welcome everyone to the school board meeting tonight remind everyone that we are live streaming um the session tonight so we'll W welcome those who are also joining us uh via the Internet um we'll start um with a motion to accept consent agenda items I have a motion by herl do I have a second second by Travis any discussion all those in favor six um next we'll ask if anyone is present who would like to speak on any item that is on the agenda or any other topic hearing none we'll go to Old business we have a policy for asking for approval of the second reading of the Neola
002policy 8510 for wellness entertain a motion to accept that policy motion by Cheryl do I have a second second by Mary Lyn any discussion all those in favor 60 um next um under property jchs C project update yeah in your packet you'll see see some updated pictures things are going along well we've got the advanced man a everything's on Pace the health science everything is on Pace The Culinary has one little hiccup um and not sure what the ramifications are it just yet but we saw the initial flooring and had some concerns about slips and some things like that so we've uh getting we got a quote to change the flooring which is going to put our schedule off slightly so we may be doing some installs uh like August 5th which could coincide with
003the start of school but it's not kind of that they're not really in that area the first couple days so then it's it's all about getting on the installer scheduled so when we had when we made the adjustment we gave up a time slot that we did have and then the next open time slots around August fth they're trying to I haven't got an update yet but they're trying to see if they can get it sooner because they didn't understand our PL but worst case scenario U it's close to the start of school just for that one room any questions for okay appreciate the update um next under new business programs we have Ral for online programs approval asking for renewal of our online programs these are um what we use for everyday functionality for
004many different things in our classrooms and workspace so Google workspace Camy seaw iel uh project leave the way parent Square screen castify and Frontline for so approval for all someone in the audience wants to us to get approval for that excited about those oh and I would mention that we use sr3 funding um for all of those programs have a motion by Travis do I have a second second second by ear discussion all those in favor six next we have a um a stem grants yes exciting news we were selected for a competitive Grant um for $ 73,4 for stem integration so this what classroom stem suppli staff training and some Project Lead the Way needs so asking for approval to accept that we'll entertain a motion to approve have a motion by May Lind
005do I have a second second second by Cheryl any discussion just maybe want to give a shout out to Carrie and Jen Layman for writing of the can get the grant funds if we don't write the grants so appreciate the work that's done there any other discussion none all those in favor 60 um and we have another grade another good news item we were selected uh for a digital learning Grant which is also a competitive Grant 21 $1,978 they'll be used for virtual reality student materials for jcms for Sim and pbl and other projects and thank you to Carrie and Mandy for writing that entertain a motion to approve so motion by Cheryl do I have a second second by Travis any discussion all those in favor ex one more one more to complete the
006group w Crusade for children $10,000 um for our high school special education department thanks to Mandy for writing that one they've been busy yes they have motion by Earl do I have a second second by Chelsea any discussion all those in favor 6 um now we'll go down under um professional staff recommendations yes please I'm asking for the following recommendations to be approved Jason Carter as the James count middle school math teacher Jason Carter also as the Jennings County High School boy soccer coach William Bill Lane Jennings County High School assistant boys baseball coach Courtney mansfi nbe teacher Courtney Mansfield also as JS County High School assistant Cross Country Coach Holly Rose as CPO elementary teacher and Lany Warren as Jennings County Middle School choir teacher I have a motion to accept those recommendations as
007read motion by Mar do I have a second second second by Earl any discussion all those in favor 6 and we actually have three of our newest members to the Jennings count school um family here with us so if if you wouldn't mind standing our our three new um family members um in the front you'll see Jason Carter in the middle Holly Rose and in the back is Lany war and um you all we have a tradition here we'd love to be able to get you to be able to congratulate you so if you three wouldn't mind coming around the table this way we would love to be able to shake your hand and congratulate you personally again Carter sorry Jason is GNA be teaching at the middle school Holly will be at cpio and
008lcome tocome te congratulations congratulations congratulations wel I told her I said it's been it's taking us a year we got her she sing us a song congrulations [Music] well we always enjoy when um people come to the school board meetings and we get to actually meet you face to face um of course we believe that this is a fantastic um community and family um so we're excited to have you join us um in taking care of one of our most important groups of people and that's our kids so next we'll move down under support staff um some recommendations for as well yes please asking for the following recommendations to be approved Dakota Beasley Jen County High School Volunteer football coach Blake Blandon Jenny County High School Volunteer football coach Miranda Elum Jennings County high school
009custodian Samantha Lacy Brush Creek Elementary parro Joy Miller as a Nurse Betty ogis at Jennings County Middle School as a cook Rick sahaki Jennings County Middle School boys tennis coach and lastly Jordan Walker Jennings County High School prro in the music department entertain a motion to approve those recommendations as read motion by Chelsea do I have a second second second by Cheryl any discussion all those in favor six thank you um next we move move down under finances we have some donations yes I'd like to first table the donation from St Vincent and then I would like to ask approval for or that be something special on the table Yeah we have to yeah that's okay thank you for catching that so we'll entertain a motion to table um the second donation on the list
010motion by Travis to have a second second second by Cheryl any discussion all those favor six okay now I'd like to ask the board to accept the donation from Marilyn Wickham of $820 for Jennings County High School plaques I have a motion by Earl to accept that donation as R do I have a second second by Chelsea any discussion all those in favor five abstain one um next down under operations um we have an authorization to fill positions asking for authorization for the superintendent to fill positions without board action prior to August 8th just want to make sure we're prepared to start school fully staffed motion by Travis have a second second by Mary Lynn um any discussion all those in favor next we have um an inform item just an inform we have an
011update and revised classified handbook um please let us know if you have any concerns questions and then we'll bring that back or approval vote next time and then we'll move down under relations we have aou of Southeastern Career centor yes our annual that allows us to provide transportation to any student at the career center in case emergenc asking for approval have a motion to accept thatou motion Byer I have a second second by Mar maryy um any discussion all those in favor six step which brings us down to other and I do believe we have an item I do have one other so since we past our personal communication or cell phone policy our Neola has come up with updated language so liking to go ahead and update that asking for the first reading as
012presented um to you tonight we bring that back for second reading next okay so that is a first reading only so we don't have to vote on that um so we'll review that and make sure you give a on any suggestions or changes anything else to come before the board that's it okay we'll entertain a motion to adjourn motion by Travis do I have a second second second by Earl all those in favor six meeting