LIBERTY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Liberty County Board of Education met for a Board Work Session Meeting on

Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. with the following members in attendance:

Lily H. Baker, Chair Carol Guyett

Marcia Anderson Verdell Jones, Vice Chair

Carolyn Smith-Carter Dr. Yvette Keel

Marcus Scott IV Dr. Franklin Perry, Interim Superintendent

Call to Order.

Mrs. Lily Baker called the meeting to order.

Pledge to Flag and Moment of Silence.

The Board and the audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag and paused for a brief

moment of silence.

Inspiration.

The inspiration was a video showcasing the Black History celebrations and activities at our schools.

Certificate of Compliance.

Dr. Franklin Perry certified that we complied with the Georgia Open Meetings Act.

Approval of Agenda.

On recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, the Board voted to approve the agenda on motion by Mrs.

Carol Guyett and seconded by Mrs. Verdell Jones; the Board approved the agenda with a

unanimous vote.

Approval of Minutes.

On recommendation by Dr. Franklin Perry, on motion by Mrs. Verdell Jones, and seconded by Mrs.

Carol Guyett, the Board approved the minutes of the Board Meeting held on February 13, 2018 as

presented with a unanimous vote.

Action Item

Out of State Travel

Background Information:

The following travel is requested

- LCHS Boys and Girls Track Beaufort, S.C. Sand Shark Invitational

Recommendation: Approve the requests as presented.

Fiscal Impact: None – Funded from school activity account

Funding Source: School Activity Account

On motion by Mrs. Marcia Anderson and seconded by Mrs. Carol Guyett, the Board voted to approve

the out of state travel with a unanimous vote.

Standing Reports

Facilities

Background Information: The Facility Use Report for January 2018 was presented.

Recommendation: Review the information as presented.

Fiscal Impact: Information purposes only

Funding Source: N/A

Purchasing Report

Background Information:

The January 2018 Purchasing Reports were presented for review:

- Checks greater than $5,000.00 per vendor

- Total vendor payments for each month which include the checks greater than $5,000.00

Recommendation: Review the information as presented

Fiscal Impact: Information purposes only

Funding Source: N/A

Financial Report

Background Information:

The January 2018 financial reports were presented for review:

- Expenditure reports for the General Fund, Federal Programs, Pre-K, School Nutrition and

Capital Projects report are for actuals only. The budget amounts for each area will be included once

corrections have been entered into the accounting system.

- Cash reports for the General Operating, LGIP (General), LGIP (E-SPLOST) and School

Nutrition account. Please note these reports currently do not convey the true financial position of the

District. Staff is currently working on calculating fund balance amounts as well as the amounts for

various draw downs from account to account.

Recommendation: Review the information as presented

Fiscal Impact: Information purposes only

Funding Source: N/A

Splost

Background Information:

The January 2018 SPLOST Reports were presented for review. The amounts presented are for actual

expenditures only.

Recommendation: Review the information as presented

Fiscal Impact: Information purposes only.

Funding Source: N/A

Enrollment

Background Information:

Enrollment at the time this Executive Summary was submitted was 10,014.

Recommendation: Information

Fiscal Impact: None

Funding Source: N/A

Horizons

Background Information:

The Horizons report indicates the number of students currently being served at Horizons.

Recommendation: None

Fiscal Impact: None

Funding Source: None

HORIZONS MONTHLY REPORT Thru Feb 20, 2018

DISCOVERY Total

Withdrew SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE

Lewis Frasier Middle School 6th 0 7th 4 8th 1

Midway Middle 6th 1 7th 0 8th 1

Snelson Golden Middle 6th 0 7th 3 8th 4

Bradwell Institute 9th 4 10th 2 11th 4 12th 5

Liberty County High 9th 1 10th 1 11th 2 12th 3

TOTAL ENROLLMENT FOR DISCOVERY 36

Total Enrollment at Horizon- 86

DECISIONS Total

Withdrew SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE Lewis Frasier Middle School 6th 1 7th 2 8th 3

Midway Middle 6th 0 7th 0 8th 0

Snelson Golden Middle 6th 2 7th 2 8th 2

Bradwell Institute 9th 9 10th 3 11th 1 12th 0

Liberty County High 9th 3 10th 2 11th 1 12th 1

TOTAL ENROLLMENT FOR DECISIONS 32

Home Study through Horizons Total

Withdrew SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE

Lewis Frasier Middle School 6th 0 7th 0 8th 2

Midway Middle 6th 0 7th 1 8th 1

Snelson Golden Middle 6th 0 7th 1 8th 1

Bradwell Institute 9th 1 10th 4 11th 1 12th 3

Liberty County High 9th 2 10th 1 11th 0 12th 0

TOTAL ENROLLMENT FOR Home Study 18

Horizons Destinations SCHOOL

MMS- 0

SGMS- 4

LFMS- 0

LCHS- 0

BI-

Total in Destinations- 4

Tribunal

Background Information:

The tribunal report indicated the number of tribunals or waivers for the month of January 2018.

Recommendation: None

Fiscal Impact: None

Funding Source: None

Information Item

Budget Update

Background Information:

As the District moves forward with the budget process, administration will provide a budget update

that will center around FY 2019 revenue projections; as well as, an update on the February 22, 2018

citizens budget committee meeting.

Recommendation: Review the information as presented.

Fiscal Impact: Information purposes only.

Funding Source: N/A

Motion to Enter Executive Session

On motion by Mrs. Marcia Anderson, seconded by, Mrs. Carol Guyett the Board voted unanimously to

enter into Executive Session.

Classified

The Interim Superintendent recommended the Board approve the following recommendations

for classified.

Name Position/Location

Williams, Bobbie Sp Ed Paraprofessional TCE

Certified

Interim Superintendent recommended the Board approve the following recommendations for

certified.

Name Position/Location

Clanton, Sonya Kindergarten Teacher TCE

Students who returned to home based school in Jan.

SCHOOL

Lewis Frasier Middle School 1

Midway Middle 3

Snelson Golden Middle 5

Bradwell Institute 13

Liberty County High 7

Total students returned 29

Davis, Sabrina Science Teacher BI

Flack, Kornelia Grade 3 Teacher LES

Resignations

Interim Superintendent recommended the Board accept the following resignations:

Name Position/Location

Brennan, Robert PE Teacher TCE

Churchwell, Sharon Paraprofessional LHE

Cowley, Orrin Math Teacher LCHS

Emerole, Nicholas SN Cook FLE

Faircloth, Beverly Assistant Principal LE

Ford, Edward JROTC BI

Graham-Clarke, Lucrisha Pre-K Teacher Pre-K

Irwin, Cynthia Bus Driver Tran

Kane, Mary Special Ed Teacher – General Curriculum LE

Oexmann, Lyndsey Music Teacher FLE

Patti, Carol Paraprofessional Pre-K

Sanders, Rebecca Sp Ed Paraprofessional Pre-K

Smith, Rebecca Grade 5 Teacher JME

Smith, Valerie Bus Driver Trans

Strickland, Cheryl SN Clerk JME

Welborn, Annie Academic Specialist LFMS

Wilson, Shirley Bus DriverTrans

Certified Recommendations 2018 -2019

Bradwell Institute Akin, Franklin Akin, Hannah Bell, Michael Beverly, Tonya Boyce, James Brown, Kadeshia Callaway, Jeanette Clear, Renee Couch, William Currie, Timothy Daniel, Patti Daniels, Ronald Davis, Oral Donald, Pamela Douberly, William Dudley, Denise Eastlake, Sharyl Edwards, Gloria Eldridge, Kenneth Ferguson, Cherwonna Giddens, Audrey Giddens, William Granger, George Grant, Michael Greenway, Thomas Griffin, Kenneth Hampton, Marilyn Hanson, Donna Hazlett, Grace Hellgren, Rhett Holt, Dawn Howell, Sherae Howell, Tanner Jackson, Sharon Kearse, Orelene Knopf, Jody Kupres, Laura Lascu, Susan Leaver, John Lewis, Kimberly Marshall, Joe McCallar, Melissa McCook, Joy Merriwether, Melvin Mock, Aaron Moon, Charles Morris, Monina

Samuel, Twonzetta Oliver, Lisa Petrocci, Connie Porter, Scott Rafferty, Jennifer Reyna, Brooke Richardson, Edmond Russell, Penny Salgado, Wanda Saul, Katrina Scharnagl, Kenneth Scott, Kirk Shipman-Davis, Vivienne Shutts, Christopher Shutts, Kathy Simmington, Lisa Smith, Vicki Smoke, Darrick Snelson, Kathryn Stewart, Krista Tanner, Bobby Thornton, Thomas Lee Wagner, James Weber, Daniel Wilkinson, Kent Williams, Brian Williams, Kristi Williams, Tonya Wilson, Angela Woodard, Pamela Woods, Rebecca

Liberty County High School

Abernathy, Rachel Austin, Tracy Avery, Sheryl Baird,Casie Bergeron, Jeffery Boyd, Brooke Brown, Kimberly Byno, Dametrius Carter, Angelia Cockerm, Stephanie Coulote Binning, Alicia Cox, Susan Crane Bohannon, Jeci Ford, Robert Foxx, Kimberly Frazier, Deborah Garcia, Brenna Gibson-Mack, Sonja Glazer, Ryan Glazer, Tony Greco, Joell Hale, Lauren Harris, Brenda Hart-Little Hein, Sarah Hicks, Katrina Hires, Jimmy Hirneisen, Rachael Hobby, Brenton Igglehart, Sara Jenkinson, Patricia Kirkland, Holly Lacy, Netta Lambert, Yvonne Larson, Johnnie McArthur, Jarvis McCulley, Daryl McGee, Keith Morris Hunter, Poteea Morris Reed, Debra Nesbitt Samuel, Twonzetta Orange, Madie Parker, Billy Parker, Debbie Romero, Lidia

Russell, Danielle Schmidt, Gregory Schreiner, Beverly Shields, Jana Smith, Cynthia Smoke, Sophia Sneed, Jennifer Snell, Mindy Sohayda, David Warner, Kimberly Warner, Kirk White, Eddie Whitmore, Brandon Whitney, Lacey Wilkerson, Lawanda Wilson, Randal

Lewis Frasier Middle School Adair, Anna Allison, Bradley Anderson, Amanda Baker, Sherry Barney, Soncera Cain, Roy Capps, Christine Chapple, Adrian Corwin, Carol Cromwell, Shauna Cruz, Cassandra Dunn, Devynn Eastlake, Misty Marie Edgecomb, Darin Edgington, Walter Fisher, Ashley Grant, Sylvia Haborak, Amy Harris, Andra Holt, Cheryl Hyatt, Lissa Jackson, Jamal Jackson, Jereice Jennings, Sandy Johnson, Christopher Lee, Dakhine Lee, Mary Long, Jason Lovell, Cheryl Maudlin, Jami McClenney, Meretta McCray, Annie McNair, Dustin Meadows, Jeremy Molina, Tani Murfree, Sandra Norris, Tina Parker, Wilma Peterman, Justin Peterman, Keith Phillips, Lorey Popoola, Rukayat Roberson, Ashley Schaadt, Carla Shifflett, Jackie Siegel, Kaitlyn Snapp, Terry Stalls, Chanda Stanfield, Lori

Stevens, Timothy Tazewell, Nichole Thomas, Melissa Thomas Goldman, Michelle Tondreau, Dana Tupper, Cynthia Werdlow, Felton Williams, Tiffany Witt, Neffakiki Woods, Stephany Wright, Sandra

Midway Middle School Adams, Debra Lee Baker, Talitha Bazemore, Tracey Blakley, Tiawanna Boone, Tiffany Broadnax, Carol Brown, Charlene Brown, Jerolene Campbell, Carla Cannon, Latoya Cranford, Patricia Dover, Cristina Dubberly, Zelda Floyd, Tina Golden, Lillie Hardy, Ramona Hill, Angela Hines, Warren Jackson, Alicia James, Angel Kelso, Debra Kennedy, Melinda Laboy, Marybel Layton, Glenda Mallard, Wendell McFadden Kemp, Shannon McGonagle, Patricia Owens, Kiesha Parker, Yoko Schmada Pickett, Briana Polk, Saundra Porretta, Deana Probst, Nancy Ragland, Gina Rohlfing, Teresa Shelton, Tamesha Smith, Josie Stanley, Jennifer Stokes, Julian Stokes, Patricia Swinson, Yavonda Turner, Wendy

Tyndale, Celia Vermelle White, Shawanda White, Theresa Williams, Christopher Williams, Josephus Williams, Oriana Wilson, Samuel Wingate, Carrie Wulforst, Beverly Yates, Steven

Snelson Golden Middle School Boyd, Cherie Brown, Brandi Brown, Sabrina Brown, Sheila Bush, Wyanda Butler, Virgil Cantrell, Tracy Chapman, Kendra Christie, Stephanie Cobb, Latricia Cook, Avistine Crosby, Jessica Cross, Tia Etheridge, Michael Fleming, Angelica Fuller, James Gilbert, Leanne Golden, Dwaynea Graves, Karen Harris, Gwenevere Howard, Stephanie Hunt, Melissa Jackson, Ernest Johnson, Ashlee Kessel, Jessica Kirby, Sheryl Lasalle, Stephanie Latson, Pertrona Leverett, Darlene McCallum, Elizabeth McCullough, Quansa McGee, Holly Menon, Mary Middleton, Dennis Monroe, Erica Lynette Murray, Kwinetta Phillippe, Erin Phillips, Dejoi Polk, Jeffrey Quarterman, Frances Reynolds, Matthew Russell, Angela Rutland, Catherine Smith, Dedrick Seeny, Nicole Smith, Atsuko Smith, Dedrick

Stokes, Wanda Taylor, Tamara Toulon, Brooke Vanhorn, Roland Walker, Benitez Walthour, Theresa Westphal, Kevin Woodard, Mary

Button Gwinnett Elementary School Adams, James Anderson, LaRhonda Bacon, Sade Baker, Tory Beanum, Ervin Black, Zuleika Bloom, Amy Britton, Cynthia Brown, Gloria Bullard, Angie Campbell, Fonisha Cash, Jennifer Chavis, Tracie Cisco, Rachael Colon Renta, Gloria Cox, Wanda Daughtry, Tania Defontes, Rebecque Duncan Noeller, Jeni Durrence, Amber Ellis, Janice Folker,Kim Glenn, Marie Groover, Tania Hager, Rebecca Haney Strong, Mercedes Hoffman, Patricia King, Charlene Leasure, Paulette Martin, Celeste Morris, Dannye Neiman, Jung Odom, Shana Phyllis Pinkney, Sandra Platt, Hester Sampson, Maria Schrader, Ashley Spivey, Mary Strickland, Danielle Thomas, Jenita Walthour, Frednell Williams, Charlie Wright, Lisa

Frank Long Elementary School Adair, Rhonda Ancheta, Shannon Ashdown, Kelly Blocker, Becky Busby, Rebecca Ann Busteed, Karen Chance, Ida Christner, Kristine Cooke, James Cooper, Amy Cota, Hannah Danner, Tracy Demetriades, Kelly Duffy, Macy Dunlap, Brenda Fair, Angela Fandrich, Heather Ferrell, Christie Glandon, Stacey Griffin, Tara Harris, Amber Heathcoat, Jewell Holton, Rebekah Howard, Connie Jack, Trisha Jackson, Tracy Johnson, Patricia Jones, Angela Justice, Sarah Lambert, Amy Lawson, Amanda Lyle, Karen McCall, Heidi Morey, Moriah Morris, Chloe Moyse, Tracey Nile, Kathleen Ranisate, Michelle Rentz, Anna Sands, Melissa Sheets, Chanelle Turner, Ruthelyn Tyson, Carla Vaeth, Elizabeth Ann Varnedoe, Kame Young, Jennifer

Joseph Martin Elementary School Anderson, Stephanie Bitzer, Lacey Brewer, Baylee Brown, Kandace Danser, Mark Duke, Brandin Edgar, Jessica Ellis, Trey Flesher, Christian Hayes, Sandra Ibarra, Maria Jackson, Cicely Jenkins, Renesia Jenkinson, Hilary Jones, Karen Keating, Debra Kellam, Katelynn Long, Rhonda Jean Lukkarinen, Nicole Mack, Rose Mahaffey, Amy McKinney, Lester Mendenhall, Karson Nelson, Artia Nelson, Kathryn Oglesby, Tashmyia Patterson, Jameshia Perry, Courtney Riehl, Staisha Rodgers, Katherine Ruckart, Melissa Scoggins, Stacy Shaw, Linda Shaw, Stacy Singleton-Carnegia, Angelaque Stewart, Kimberley Stokes, Janelle Stringer, Marie Subryan, Megan Trawick, Sarah Tuck, Shirley VanHorn, Michelle Wood, Andrea Zorn, Robin

Liberty Elementary School Barney, Frank Battyanyi, Susan Bitzer, Kayley Blocker, Kelly Brinson, Amy Brown, Brenda Brown, Jamie Butler, Laura Castleberry, Cindy Cheech, Elizabeth Cook, Jessica Craven, Kristi Michelle Danser, Christine Dargan, Angel Deering, Angela Deigh, Ebony Dunn, Jodie Fabian, Camisha Golden, Anitra Greene, Kelly Greenwald, Julaine Guillermo, Nhung Harrell, Gina Hedgepath, Lisa Hendrix, Herman Holmes, Felecia Jackson, Jacqueline Johnson, Lisa Anne Johnson, Sarah Jones, Janet Kelly, Terri Kelso, Frank Lairamore, Sherry Lawson Malek, Angelene Leon, Tiffany Lodge, Janice MacDonald, Dawn Mangun, Alyson Martin, Shanda Matheny, Susie Miller, Aretha Mondesir, Natalie Morgan, Wyatt Mulligan, Henrietta Norton, Brook Pope, Lilli Rambharose, Bernadette

Ramps, Barbara Relihan, Janric Snider, Robin Sullivan, Karen Thomas-Powell, Brittany Wainwright, Reyna Wallace, Keva Wasdin, David Wisniewski, Melissa

Lyman Hall Elementary School Aldridge, Clarissa Anderson, Cynthia Austin, Chandra Blackmon, Denise Bonvouloir, Denise Breckenridge, Cassandra Burriss, Karen Caudill, Kaitlyn Church, Brandi Coley, Kelly Demmin, Janet Doomes, Catrina Duncan, Marsha Durrence, Toni Ellis, Audrey Floyd, Laura Force, Carol Ford, Constance Green, Nadia Jarriel, Sierra Joseph, Ashley Karn, Melanie Kellman, Wendy Kiser, Chelsey Leon, Aurelis Lewis, Cintretta Logan, Sheila Loveless, Bobbie Meyer, Allison Munoz, Maria Papanastasiou, Christiana Parker, Carol Ramirez, Janna Robertson, Mary Jane Robinson, Kyndra Roederer, Mariah Rollins, Callie Sherrod, Karla Schaadt, Carla Starr, Gwendolyn Taylor, Wade Tuttle, Kira Zoucks, Jessica Zuppke, Jessica

Pre-K Center Ainsworth, Tricia Crane, Chasity Dailey, Carey Eason, Teira Evans, Fascenda Evans, Karen Evans, Tracey Ford, Heather Frantz, Tamara Gill, Arielle Gilstrap, Jennifer Hackney, Crystal Hendrix, Pamela Hynes, Amber Kaufman, Daniel Maney, Jenna Powell, Ashley Proctor, Mandy Railey, Sandra Rogers, Karen Rogers, Tracey Rucker, Vanessa Sidbury, Brittany Smith, Samantha

Taylors Creek Elementary School Aspinwall, Melissa Bell, Sherry Boyett, Kay-Lyn Brennan, Janice Clarke, Bridgett Cooke, Dennis Crystal, Christine Davis, Victoria Dayutis, Angela Jo Dickerson, William Durrence, Kimberly Eason, Jennifer Edgington, Kelly Edwards, James Floyd, Bridget Floyd, Meghann Gallob, Tiffany Gregg, Shay Gumataotao, Leah Hamilton, Tynetta Herring, Dwayne Horne, Emma Kennedy, Susan Kolbeck, Shawndra Linzan, Ana Lyle, Janet Mathews, Shawna Mercer, Kristin Messer, Andrew Middleton, Angela Norris, Elizabeth Oglesby, Tommy O’neal, Kayleigh Padrick, Kristina Parker, Eileen Purvis, Mary Quarles, Sasha Lance Rahn, Lindsay Russell, Janay Rymar Rodney, Tania Sanker, Diane Spears, Tasha Spradley, Melanie Spurlin, Sara Sutton, Tiffany Tatum, Stephanie Whipple, Daniel

Waldo Pafford Elementary Addie, Brenda Alston, Maruska Alvin, Shirita Asbell, Lydia Austin, Jodie Brown, Charisse Ann Brunson, Kia Campbell, Laronna Chandler, Cindy Church, Lashan Deloera, Yvonne Donnell, Velma Dudley, Deidre Duval, Sharon Erwin, Shannon Fileds, Machael Gamble, Lori Ann Godbee, Leanne Hampton Carter, Nicole Harvey, Lashunda Henry, Angela Hill, Eva Hunnewell, Sybil John, Tonja Johnson, Lila Ann Joyner, Carman Lairamore, Suzanne McMillan, Dawnielle Meguiar, Tanya Nelson, Krystal Offringa, Jenna Oldham, Sarah Pearson, Julie Pingley, Melissa Rearley, Jaime Rylander, Nadia Sangre, Sonia Sauer, Melissa Sellers, Gwendolyn Subryan, Megan Thomas, Felicia Wall, Leslie Wallace, Linda Warde, Sheri West, Elaine Wrease, Sharon Yarbrough, Terri

Horizons Learning Center Covington, Debra Dubinsky, Deborah Frasier, Valerie Gates, Takisha Harvey, Timmolynn Morman, Odessa Sero, Joseph

Liberty College & Career Academy Brown, Caryn Carter, Connie Golden Rich, Brenda Miller, Nancy Mitchell, Eddie Pope, Denisia

Bradwell Institute Baker, Rhonda Martin, Lindsey

Motion to Adjourn Executive Session

On motion by Mrs. Marcia Anderson and seconded by Mrs. Carol Guyett, the Board voted to adjourn

executive session with a unanimous vote.

Motion to Enter Open Session

On motion by Mrs. Marcia Anderson and seconded by Mrs. Carol Guyett, the Board voted to enter

open session with a unanimous vote.

- Mrs. Lily Baker requested that Rhonda Baker be voted separately from the personnel report.

- Mrs. Lindsey Martin will be voted separately from the personnel report.

Motion to approve personnel as presented was made by Mrs. Verdell Jones and seconded by Mrs.

Marcia Anderson with a unanimous vote.

- excluding Rhonda Baker from the report

- excluding Lindsey Martin from the report

Motion to approve Lindsey Martin was made by Mrs. Verdell Jones and seconded by Mrs. Marcia

Anderson, motion carried. Mrs. Carol Guyett abstained from the vote.

Motion to approve Rhonda Baker was made by Mrs. Verdell Jones and seconded by Mrs. Carol

Guyett, the motion carries. Mrs. Lily Baker abstained from the vote.

Motion to approve the Superintendent contract was made by Dr. Yvette Keel and seconded by

Mrs. Carol Guyett. With a unanimous vote it was approved.

Motion to Adjourn Open Session

There was no further business, and on motion by Mrs. Marcia Anderson and seconded by

Mrs. Lily Baker, the meeting was adjourned at 9:52 a.m. with a unanimous vote.