OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE GREENEVILLE-GREENE COUNTY JOINT BOARD OF EDUCATION JUNE 27, 2013

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1 OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE GREENEVILLE-GREENE COUNTY JOINT BOARD OF EDUCATION JUNE 27, 2013 The Greeneville-Greene County Joint Board of Education met in regular quarterly session on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Greene Technology Center. Members of the Board present were: Kathy Crawford, Rex Hopson, Kathy Austin, Roger Jones, Nathan Brown, Deborah Johnson, Tommy Cobble, Jerry Anderson, Cindy Luttrell, Mike Hollowell, and Craig Ogle. Mark Patterson was absent. Also in attendance was Dr. Linda B. Stroud, Director of Greeneville City Schools; Dr. Vicki Kirk, Director of Greene County Schools; administrative personnel from both school systems; Mr. Jerry Ayers, principal at the Greene Technology Center and media representatives. Craig Ogle, Board Chairman, called the meeting to order, and led in pledging allegiance to the American Flag. BUSINESS TRANSACTED Approval of Agenda Jerry Anderson voiced a motion to approve the Agenda, including the Consent Agenda. Kathy Crawford seconded the motion, and Joint Board concurrence was unanimous. Consent Agenda A. Consideration of Approving Minutes of April 22, 2013 Joint Board Meeting Minutes of the April 22, 2013 Board meeting were unanimously approved. Copies are on file in the Greeneville Director of Schools office.

2 B. Consideration of Accepting Continuation Budget Because the Towne of Greeneville will not approve a budget by July 1, 2013, the Joint Board approved unanimously a continuation budget that will allow the system to spend up to one-twelfth of its budget each month until a new budget is adopted. C. Consideration of Approving Disposal of Inventory Board approval was unanimous for the disposition from inventory of the following pieces of equipment: Action Items Daytona Drill Press Model # DF16 Serial # Powermatic Drill Press Model # 1150 Serial # Powermatic Wood Lathe Model # 3520 Serial # Delta Table Saw Model # Serial # FP8496 Powermatic Band Saw Model # 141 Serial # The items will be sold by sealed bid and money received will go into Fund Balance. Additionally, a Shopsmith Woodworking Machine (Model #505642, Serial #18851) which was donated to the school will be sold and money received will go to the Advisory Council Scholarship Fund. D. Consideration of Approving Student Laptop Purchase On a motion from Roger Jones and second from Deborah Johnson, the Board unanimously approved the purchase of the following computer equipment: o Dell Latitude E5430 laptops o 14 HD (1366x768) Anti-glare WLED-backlit screen o Intel Core i3-3110m CPU o 8GB Ram o 320GB 7200RPM hard drive o DVD/RW o Windows 7

3 The computers will be used in the Criminal Justice and Health Science programs. The laptops will be used for daily classroom instruction. The purchase will be made from Technology Express at a cost of $ per unit for a total purchase price of $31, The total cost will be split between the and budget years. E. Consideration of Approving Budget Amendment The Board unanimously approved the third and final budget amendment to the Greene Technology Center budget on a motion from Nathan Brown and a second from Mike Hollowell. Jerry Ayers explained that $35, comprised of budgetary savings in other categories is being moved into the Building Improvement category. The savings and categories are as follows: Vocational Teachers $ 7, Board of Education $ 6, Office of Principal $ 2, Operation of Plant $20, Mr. Ayers told the Board that it is being projected to use approximately $42, from fund balance to balance the budget. F. Consideration of Accepting May Financial Statement Mr. Ayers presented the financial statement for the month of May He noted that year-to-date revenue through May totaled $1,565, (90.0%) and expenditures totaled $1,522, (87.6%). He explained that $315, in revenue represents the total amount to be received from Greene County Schools. Deborah Johnson moved for approval of the May financial statement, Cindy Luttrell provided the second, and Board approval was unanimous.

4 G. Consideration of Approving Greene Technology Center Budget Mr. Ayers presented a proposed budget for in the amount of $1,640, The budget includes a 5.6% increase in health insurance which will take effect in January Also, a 1% increase in both property and sales tax growth is being included in the budget. Certified teachers will receive a 1.5% onetime bonus and non-certified employees will receive an additional 10 cents per hour. Kathy Crawford moved to approve the budget and Kathy Austin seconded the motion. Board approval was unanimous. E. Report by Greene Technology Center Principal Mr. Ayers presented a report on the operations of the school. He reported that the changes made at the Center during the past school year, including the name change and the emphasis on green technology, has been well received by the community and by visitors from local industries. Energy savings have been substantial, according to Mr. Ayers, but usage will increase during the school year due to having four night classes with the Tennessee Technology Center partnership. He informed the Board that the Center s partnership with Tennessee Technology Center (TTC) in Morristown will begin in September. He stated that in order to offer the classes, there must be a minimum of ten students in each of the welding, machine tool and industrial electricity classes. Mr. Ayers announced the Center will receive for the school year Perkins Funds in the amount of $152,249.00, approximately $10, more than was received for the current year. Mr. Ayers reminded the Board of building improvements that have been made at the Center, including remodeling

5 the bathrooms, break area and carpentry area. He told the Board concrete has been poured for the new wind turbine which will be erected in July. He stated that two major expenditures would be incurred in : 1) the HVAC system for one-fourth of the building must be replaced; and 2) the bus canopy will be repaired. Total cost for both of these projects is estimated at more than $100, Mr. Ayers reported there were 395 guests in attendance at the annual career fair. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:45 p.m. on a motion from Rex Hopson and second from Tommy Cobble. Respectfully submitted, Craig Ogle, Chairman Greeneville Board of Education Roger Jones, Chairman Greene County Board of Education