MINUTES: JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

DATE AND TIME: January 7, 2008, 6:30 p.m……..Special Meeting

MEMBERS PRESENT: Joe Mays, chair, Grady Akins, Bob Alvey, Karen Bell, Carol Carter-Estes, Vicky Foote, Anne Henning-Rowan, Linda Pride and Ben Rudd

PLACE: Jackson-Madison County Board of Education

MOMENT OF SILENCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made to approve the agenda.

1. Henning-Rowan 2. Foote

Bob Alvey requested clarification of item 2. After discussion, a vote was taken on the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.

DISCUSSION OF UNITARY STATUS AND ANY NECESSARY BOARD ACTION
Dale Conder, board attorney, presented the changes to the draft Agreement as proposed by the Plaintiff’s attorney, Richard Fields, and responded to questions by Board members. After discussion and expression of concerns, a motion was made that the Board instruct Mr. Conder to continue negotiation with Mr. Fields so that the language in paragraph two (2) says, in effect, that we would not build another school until the new Jackson Central-Merry School is built.
(See Draft Agreement …… page 52)

1. Carter-Estes 2. Henning-Rowan

After further discussion, Karen Bell asked for a reverse roll call vote. The motion was approved.

Voting Aye – Pride, Mays, Henning-Rowan, Carter-Estes, Alvey, Akins
Voting Nay – Rudd, Bell
Passed – Foote

Vicky Foote changed her vote to abstain.

DISCUSSION AND ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE JANUARY BOARD AGENDA
There was discussion regarding items on the consent agenda.

ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made to adjourn. This was unanimously approved. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

1. Rudd 2. Akins

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Chair

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Secretary