Brantley County Schools Regular Board Meeting - Minutes September 9, 2013 - Action Items and Approvals

Sep 14, 2026

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Brantley County Schools Regular Board Meeting minutes for September 9, 2013 record attendance, call to order, and the board’s structured agenda including welcome, invocation, and pledge. The superintendent shared updates on free and reduced applications, school events, and October lunch week. Public participation addressed scheduling, transportation bus fuel costs, club activity limits, staffing applications, grounds care, and maintenance hiring. The board then adopted the agenda and approved minutes, monthly and school financial reports, FY 2014 pay scales, contracts, grants, updated calendars, trips, fundraisers, program renewals, and pay adjustments.

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Call to Order

Welcome/Invocation/Pledge

Superintendent’s Update

Public Participation

Action Items and Approvals

Brantley County Schools Regular Board Meeting Minutes September 9, 2013 Monday, 7:00 P.M. 272 School Circle Nahunta, GA 31553 Attendees David Herrin Board Member Dot Hickox Board Member Teresa Lairsey Board Member Kerry Mathie Board Member Cindy Morgan Board Member Anthony Smith Superintendent non-voting Tracy Altman Board Attorney non-voting 1. Call to Order Chair Dot Hickox called the meeting to order. 2. Welcome/Invocation/Pledge Chair Dot Hickox welcomed everyone to the meeting. Craig Morgan led in prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Superintendent’s Update Laura Lynn, SNP Director, shared information on the following: Free & Reduced Applications, Grandparents Day Celebration, Breakfast in the Classroom at BCMS, and National School Lunch Week in October. 4. Public Participation • Nancy Harris, local citizen, shared a handout and asked for the students’ school day to begin one hour later. • Mrs. Brenda Johns, local citizen, addressed the board with the following concerns: Fuel expense for buses to take children to play ball; limit on club activities, list of applicants applying for positions; lawn care job description, and asked if the maintenance department had an A/C person hired. 5. Action Item: Adoption of Agenda Motion to adopt agenda. Motion made by: Teresa Lairsey Seconded by: Cindy Morgan Votes: Unanimously approved 6. Action Item: Disposition of Minutes of Previous Meetings Motion to approve the minutes. A. Called Meeting/Hearing – August 8, 2013 B. Work Session – August 12, 2013 C. Regular Meeting – August 12, 2013 D. Called Meeting – August 29, 2013 Motion made by: Teresa Lairsey Seconded by: Cindy Morgan Votes: Unanimously approved 7. Action Item: Monthly Financial Reports for August Motion to approve the monthly financial reports for August. Motion made by: Teresa Larisey Seconded by: Cindy Morgan Votes: Unanimously approved 8. Action Item: School Financial Reports for July Motion to approve the school financial reports for July. Motion made by: Teresa Lairsey Seconded by: Cindy Morgan Votes: Unanimously approved 9. Athletic Receipts Report Athletic Receipts Report reviewed. Reports stand as presented. 10. SPLOST Reports SPLOST reports reviewed. Report stands as presented. 11. Action Item: FY 2014 Payscales (on file) Motion to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the FY 2014 payscales as presented. Motion made by: Teresa Lairsey Seconded by: Cindy Morgan Votes: Unanimously approved 12. Action Item: Contract for Applied Behavior Analysis/Speech Pathologist Motion to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the contract for applied behavior analysis/speech pathologist as presented. Motion made by: Teresa Lairsey Seconded by: Kerry Mathie Votes: Kerry Mathie Cindy Morgan David Herrin Teresa Lairsey Dot Hickox Motion carried. yes abstained yes yes yes 13. Action Item: Coverage Agreement with BTC Communications (attached) Motion to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the coverage agreement with BTC Communications as presented. Motion made by: Teresa Lairsey Seconded by: Cindy Morgan Votes: Unanimously approved 14. Action Item: Striving Readers Grant Motion to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the Striving Readers Grant as presented. Motion made by: Teresa Lairsey Seconded by: Cindy Morgan Votes: Unanimously approved 15. Action Item: Updated Calendar for 2013-2014 School Year (attached) Motion to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the updated calendar for the 2013-2014 school year as presented. Motion made by: Teresa Lairsey Seconded by: Cindy Morgan Votes: Unanimously approved 16. Action Item: Overnight Band Trip Motion to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve an overnight trip for the Marching Band to go to Atlanta, GA on March 21-22, 2014. The band w

FAQs

What topics were included in the superintendent’s update?

The superintendent’s update covered Free & Reduced Applications, Grandparents Day Celebration, Breakfast in the Classroom at BCMS, and National School Lunch Week in October.

What did the board approve regarding meeting logistics?

The board adopted the agenda and approved minutes from prior meetings including a called meeting/hearing on August 8, 2013 and work/regular meetings on August 12 and August 29, 2013.

Which financial items were approved during the meeting?

The board approved monthly financial reports for August and school financial reports for July.

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