_____Marcia Dornblaser _____Daniel Gray _____Ron McDaniel _____Carol Miles _____Jim Moore _____Dena Toney ____ LaConda Watson
Jacksonville | North Pulaski S C H O O L D I S T R I C T Regular School Board Meeting Jacksonville City Hall October 5, 2015 6:30 p.m.
1. Oath of Office—Justice of the Peace Aaron Robinson
6:35
2. Call to Order—President Daniel Gray
6:40
3. Roll Call—Secretary Carol Miles
6:45
4. Pledge of Allegiance—Vice President Ron McDaniel
6:50
5. Draw for Board Terms
6:55
6. Election of Officers—President, Vice President and Secretary
7:00
7. Appointment of Ex Officio Board Member Representing Little Rock Air Force Base
7:05
8. Approval of the Minutes of the September 8, 2015 Board Meeting
7:10
9. Public Comments
7:15
10. Curriculum/Instruction Report—Mr. Jeremy Owoh
7:20
11. Public Forum • • •
Overview of Partnership Funding—Dr. Charles Stein Potential Sites for New High School—Mr. Eldon Bock Millage—Mr. Tony Wood
12. Adjournment
Date: October 5, 2015
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Action Item:
Election of Officers
Prepared by:
Phyllis Stewart, Chief of Staff
Rationale:
School boards routinely elect a president, vice president and a secretary at the first regular meeting following the annual September school election.
Cost:
N/A
Funding Source:
N/A
Recommendation:
Recommended By:
_________Tony Wood________ Superintendent
Date: October 5, 2015
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Action Item:
Appointment of Ex Officio Board Member Representing LRAFB
Prepared by:
Phyllis Stewart, Chief of Staff
Rationale:
It is a goal of the JNPSD Board of Education to encourage a positive and proactive military and civilian relationship between Little Rock Air Force Base and our local communities. Therefore, it is appropriate for the Commander of the 19th Mission Support Group to serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Education.
Cost:
N/A
Funding Source:
N/A
Recommendation:
Recommended By: _________Tony Wood________ Superintendent
Date: October 5, 2015
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Action Item:
Approval of Minutes
Prepared by:
Phyllis Stewart, Chief of Staff
Rationale:
School boards are required to record and transcribe minutes of meetings and keep as a permanent record.
Cost:
N/A
Funding Source:
N/A
Recommendation:
The Administration recommends approval of the minutes of the September 8, 2015 Board meeting.
Recommended By: _________Tony Wood________ Superintendent
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Regular School Board Meeting Jacksonville City Hall September 8, 2015 Call to Order
President Gray called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
Present
Daniel Gray, Ron McDaniel, Carol Miles, Norris Cain, Richard Moss, Dr. Robert Price and Superintendent Tony Wood
Absent
LaConda Watson Mrs. Watson arrived at 6:35 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance
Vice President Ron McDaniel led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Special Recognition
President Gray recognized former JNPSD Superintendent Bobby Lester for his leadership and support of the new school district. Mayor Gary Fletcher read a proclamation declaring September 9, 2015 as Bobby Lester Day in Jacksonville. He presented Mr. Lester a key to the city. School resource officers Ryan Cordona, Chris Teague, Jennifer Corbin and Paul Huddleston were introduced. New building level administrators were introduced: April Turner, Assistant Principal at Dupree Elementary; Dr. Mitzi Smith, Principal at North Pulaski High; Terrod Hatcher, Assistant Principal at North Pulaski High; Renee Parker and Demetrius Parker, Assistant Principals Jacksonville Middle; and Angela Stewart, Principal Arnold Drive Elementary. Appreciation was extended to Mr. Cain and Dr. Price for their service. Both will be stepping down from the Board after the September 15 election.
Minutes
Dr. Price moved, seconded by Mr. Moss, approval of the minutes from the August 3, 2015 Board meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Public Comments
None
Minutes September 8, 2015 Page 2 Curriculum and Instruction Report
Mr. Jeremy Owoh, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, gave an update of activities in schools in JNPSD. He reported that PCSSD central office personnel had been assigned to Jacksonville High, Jacksonville Middle and Taylor Elementary to serve as school improvement specialists and provide additional support to the principal and school leadership team. Mr. Owoh also reported meeting with various community groups regarding possible partnerships with JNPSD.
Qualified Architect Engineer Firms
Superintendent Wood reported that seven construction management firms and 12 architect/engineer firms responded to the District’s request for qualifications. The firms were screened by using these criteria: number of projects, number of school projects, scope of work, dollar value of project, range of services, years of experience of project team and if the firm was in-state. The Board interviewed the top three construction management firms August 31 and the top three architect engineer firms September 1. Mr. Wood explained that to comply with law, the Board needed to declare the top firms as qualified to provide services. Mr. McDaniel moved, seconded by Dr. Price, to designate Lewis Architect Engineers, WER Architects/Planners and Wittenberg Delony and Davidson Architects as qualified candidates to provide architect/engineer services. The motion carried unanimously.
Contract Architect Firm
Mr. McDaniel moved, seconded by Dr. Price, to authorize Superintendent Wood to enter into negotiations with WER Architect/Planners for professional services. The motion carried unanimously.
Minutes September 8, 2015 Page 3 Qualified Construction Management Firms
Mr. McDaniel moved, seconded by Mr. Moss, to declare Adevco with CDI, Baldwin and Shell Construction Company and NabholzDoyne Construction Firms as qualified candidates to provide construction management services. The motion carried unanimously.
Contract Construction Management
Mrs. Watson moved, seconded by Mr. Cain, to authorize Superintendent Wood to enter into contract negotiations with Baldwin and Shell Construction Company for professional services. The motion carried unanimously.
Discussion of Board Terms
A review of previous Board action revealed the elected members would draw for two, three or four-year terms. By consensus, it was decided the two at-large positions would draw first. Mr. Cain and Dr. Price expressed their appreciation for the opportunity to serve on the appointed Board and in the grass roots effort to get the new school district moving in the right direction. Both will remain active in supporting the District and education in the community.
Superintendent’s Report
Superintendent Wood said PCSSD had completed some major updates in JNPSD schools over the summer. Walls had been constructed at Dupree Elementary to enclose classrooms from the much-outdated open concept. He said he would like to consider that process for Pinewood Elementary, which is an open-space school. Also, Dupree was painted and new flooring was installed. New flooring was installed at Taylor Elementary. Mr. Wood said PCSSD would spend approximately $1.25 million in JNPSD projects during the 2015-16 school year and summer. Dupree is scheduled for new ceiling tile and grid and Taylor will be painted and new ceiling tile and grid will be installed. Carpet will be replaced in eight classrooms at Pinewood. He added a sizeable amount had been budgeted for the move of North Pulaski students to Jacksonville High and the move of Jacksonville Middle to North Pulaski.
Minutes September 8, 2015 Page 4 Additionally, Mr. Wood said the Board needed to set a date for a work session devoted to facilities since many decisions would need to be made at the November Board meeting. The Board agreed to meet for a work session September 21 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Adjournment
With no other business before the Board, Dr. Price moved, seconded by Mr. Cain, for adjournment. The motion carried unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. ________________________ Daniel Gray, President _________________________ Carol Miles, Secretary
