JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES – NOVEMBER 30, 2011
PRESENT: Kathleen Snooks, Michael Hubbard, Alina Hamilton-Clark,
Pamela Williams, Cathy Gardner, Randy Horton, Berty Riley
and Priscilla Fraser (T)
ABSENT: Barbara B. Clark
1. CALL TO ORDER – Kathleen Snooks, Board Chairperson, called this special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the District Office Boardroom in Ridgeland, S.C. in order to conduct the Superintendent’s Evaluation.
2. ROLL CALL & ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM – 7P/1T/1A
3. NOTIFICATION OF NEWS MEDIA – The following news media were notified of the date, time, place and agenda of this meeting: Jasper Sun, Hardeeville Today, Beaufort Gazette, Savannah Morning News, The Gullah Sentinel, WSAV, WTOC and WJCL.
4. MOMENT OF SILENCE – A moment of silence was observed by the Board and audience led by Alina Hamilton-Clark, Board Chaplain.
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The pledge to the flag was recited by the Board and audience.
6. *APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Mrs. Snooks entertained a motion for approval of the agenda. A motion was made by Berty Riley and seconded by Alina Hamilton-Clark to approve the Agenda.
THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0.
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION – SUPERINTENDENT’S EVALUATION – Mrs. Snooks entertained a motion to enter into Executive Session for the Superintendent’s Evaluation. A motion was made by Pamela Williams and seconded by Cathy Gardner to go into Executive Session.
THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 7-0.
THE BOARD ENTERED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:03 P.M.
(Priscilla Fraser arrived during Executive Session.)
THE BOARD RETURNED TO OPEN SESSION AT 7:13 P.M.
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The following motion was derived from Executive Session:
1) Berty Riley made a motion that based on Dr. Washington’s performance evaluation for the 2010-2011 school year, the Board authorizes the Board Chairperson to execute an amendment to the Superintendent’s employment agreement with the District to extend her employment for one additional year or through June 30, 2015. Further, that the Board Chairperson be authorized to issue a public statement regarding this year’s evaluation process and results on behalf of the Board. Priscilla Fraser seconded the motion.
THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8-0.
Randy Horton made a statement that a lot of the unsatisfactory points on the Superintendent’s Evaluation came from him. The reason is that he sees policies that he feels are being broken or ignored. This should be a part of the entire Board to address to see if this is the case. He thinks laws have been broken that have been brought to this Board. The Board should want to address this so it can be declared “no”, there have been no policies broken, or “yes”, there have been policies broken, so this can be put to rest, not ignored. They need to do this as a Board.
8. *ADJOURNMENT – Mrs. Snooks entertained a motion to adjourn. A motion was made by Berty Riley and seconded by Alina Hamilton-Clark to adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
Cheryl Hensley______
Recording Secretary
December 12, 2011______Kathleen Snooks______