1 00:37:48,970 --> 00:37:52,070 good evening everyone do we have a 2 00:37:52,070 --> 00:37:53,720 motion to reconvene from executive 3 00:37:53,720 --> 00:37:56,960 session mr. Sweeney and mr. wheeler on 4 00:37:56,960 --> 00:37:59,240 that I would like to apologize to 5 00:37:59,240 --> 00:38:00,950 everyone we know that your time is 6 00:38:00,950 --> 00:38:03,410 valuable I'm sorry that we had 7 00:38:03,410 --> 00:38:05,540 situations in the executive session that 8 00:38:05,540 --> 00:38:07,730 we had to deal with that put us late 9 00:38:07,730 --> 00:38:10,760 tonight but again we apologize and we'll 10 00:38:10,760 --> 00:38:16,100 move right into our agenda then oh thank 11 00:38:16,100 --> 00:38:18,950 you all right we have a motion and a 12 00:38:18,950 --> 00:38:20,930 second to reconvene is there a vote too 13 00:38:20,930 --> 00:38:23,540 we already have a second okay everyone 14 00:38:23,540 --> 00:38:26,660 in favor please raise your hand okay now 15 00:38:26,660 --> 00:38:29,900 we're here with you thank you and if you 16 00:38:29,900 --> 00:38:32,600 would please join me for well first an 17 00:38:32,600 --> 00:38:34,430 invocation we would like to start 18 00:38:34,430 --> 00:38:37,730 tonight with a moment of silence as we 19 00:38:37,730 --> 00:38:39,560 remember that one of our teachers was 20 00:38:39,560 --> 00:38:43,070 lost to us today gentle wall who was a 21 00:38:43,070 --> 00:38:45,350 teacher at Kemps so if you would please 22 00:38:45,350 --> 00:38:47,810 join me in a few minutes of silence to 23 00:38:47,810 --> 00:38:49,940 think about her and the others that 24 00:38:49,940 --> 00:39:01,109 we've lost recently 25 00:39:01,119 --> 00:39:03,829 thank you now if you would please join 26 00:39:03,829 --> 00:39:05,089 us in the pledge of allegiance to the 27 00:39:05,089 --> 00:39:16,460 flag stands one nation under God 28 00:39:16,460 --> 00:39:19,849 indivisible with liberty and justice for 29 00:39:19,849 --> 00:39:28,789 all alright this brings us to board 30 00:39:28,789 --> 00:39:54,859 recognitions dr. Rivera thank you madam 31 00:39:54,859 --> 00:39:56,059 chair members of the board and 32 00:39:56,059 --> 00:39:57,890 superintendent Ragsdale it's my pleasure 33 00:39:57,890 --> 00:39:59,750 this evening to do our Board 34 00:39:59,750 --> 00:40:01,760 recognitions and I'd like to start with 35 00:40:01,760 --> 00:40:05,029 our class 6a girls track state champions 36 00:40:05,029 --> 00:40:09,289 I'm pleased to announce that Cobb High 37 00:40:09,289 --> 00:40:11,150 School's claimed two state titles in the 38 00:40:11,150 --> 00:40:14,270 6a girls track in May as I call your 39 00:40:14,270 --> 00:40:15,859 name to our student-athletes if you 40 00:40:15,859 --> 00:40:17,920 would please stand and remain standing 41 00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:21,140 the individual results include the 42 00:40:21,140 --> 00:40:23,930 100-meter hurdles state champion tia 43 00:40:23,930 --> 00:40:34,410 jones of walton high school 44 00:40:34,420 --> 00:40:37,400 the 300-meter hurdles state champion is 45 00:40:37,400 --> 00:40:44,119 alexis jones of campbell high school and 46 00:40:44,119 --> 00:40:45,920 at this time I'd like to invite Tia 47 00:40:45,920 --> 00:40:49,369 Walton principal Judy McNeil Alexis and 48 00:40:49,369 --> 00:40:51,320 Campbell assistant principal Valencia 49 00:40:51,320 --> 00:40:54,260 andrews and coach Rob Nichols to join me 50 00:40:54,260 --> 00:40:55,820 in the front of the room to recognize as 51 00:40:55,820 --> 00:41:53,740 the girls track state champions 52 00:41:53,750 --> 00:41:55,950 and one more round of applause for our 53 00:41:55,950 --> 00:42:03,570 girl state champions and continuing on 54 00:42:03,570 --> 00:42:05,070 with the cop success in track and field 55 00:42:05,070 --> 00:42:06,810 I'm pleased to share that we had several 56 00:42:06,810 --> 00:42:09,300 schools that claimed state titles in the 57 00:42:09,300 --> 00:42:12,360 6a boys track and field as I call your 58 00:42:12,360 --> 00:42:13,830 name student-athletes if you would 59 00:42:13,830 --> 00:42:16,560 please stand and remain standing the 60 00:42:16,560 --> 00:42:20,520 individual results include the 110 meter 61 00:42:20,520 --> 00:42:22,620 hurdles state champions Sierra Williams 62 00:42:22,620 --> 00:42:31,170 of Walton High School shotput state 63 00:42:31,170 --> 00:42:33,510 champion Isaiah Rogers of Campbell High 64 00:42:33,510 --> 00:42:37,450 School 65 00:42:37,460 --> 00:42:41,420 and long jump state champion Jeremiah 66 00:42:41,420 --> 00:42:46,980 bridges of Hill Grove High School 67 00:42:46,990 --> 00:42:49,550 at this time I'd like to call forward 68 00:42:49,550 --> 00:42:52,340 Sierra and Walton principal Judy McNeil 69 00:42:52,340 --> 00:42:54,320 to join me and be recognized by the 70 00:42:54,320 --> 00:43:38,950 Board of Education our superintendent 71 00:43:38,960 --> 00:43:43,050 and next our girls lacrosse state 72 00:43:43,050 --> 00:43:45,750 champions I'm pleased to share with you 73 00:43:45,750 --> 00:43:48,300 Walton High School when the girls 6 a 74 00:43:48,300 --> 00:43:50,970 lacrosse state championship the lady 75 00:43:50,970 --> 00:43:53,280 raiders beat 6 time defending state 76 00:43:53,280 --> 00:43:55,250 champion Milton to win the state title 77 00:43:55,250 --> 00:43:57,750 I'd like to invite our Walton high 78 00:43:57,750 --> 00:44:00,000 school girls lacrosse team coach Amanda 79 00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:01,740 Ryan and once again principal Judy 80 00:44:01,740 --> 00:44:03,360 McNeil to join me in the front of the 81 00:44:03,360 --> 00:44:05,100 room to be congratulated is the girls 82 00:44:05,100 --> 00:45:30,060 lacrosse state champions 83 00:45:30,070 --> 00:45:32,630 from track and field lacrosse now it's 84 00:45:32,630 --> 00:45:35,119 my pleasure to share with you the class 85 00:45:35,119 --> 00:45:39,020 6a baseball state champions walton high 86 00:45:39,020 --> 00:45:47,589 school 87 00:45:47,599 --> 00:45:50,459 as they come forward it's also worth 88 00:45:50,459 --> 00:45:52,949 noting that Walton High School was 89 00:45:52,949 --> 00:45:55,170 ranked at one point by USA Today sports 90 00:45:55,170 --> 00:45:58,349 as number five in the nation and I 91 00:45:58,349 --> 00:46:00,059 invite please come forward our Walton 92 00:46:00,059 --> 00:46:01,650 high school baseball team coach Shane 93 00:46:01,650 --> 00:46:04,769 Amos principal Judy recognized by the 94 00:46:04,769 --> 00:47:35,320 state champions 95 00:47:35,330 --> 00:47:39,660 and next I'd like to recognize our new 96 00:47:39,660 --> 00:47:43,410 6a girls state champions from Lassiter 97 00:47:43,410 --> 00:47:45,090 high school the lady trojans won the 98 00:47:45,090 --> 00:47:48,030 2016 state championship over metro 99 00:47:48,030 --> 00:47:50,910 rivals West Forsyth at this time I'd 100 00:47:50,910 --> 00:47:52,830 like to invite representative the 101 00:47:52,830 --> 00:47:54,840 representatives of the Lassiter girls 102 00:47:54,840 --> 00:47:57,410 soccer team coach Robbie Galvin and 103 00:47:57,410 --> 00:48:00,060 principal Chris Ritchey to join me in 104 00:48:00,060 --> 00:48:01,260 the front of the room to be honored as 105 00:48:01,260 --> 00:48:09,390 the girls soccer state champions 106 00:48:09,400 --> 00:49:09,290 Oh 107 00:49:09,300 --> 00:49:13,000 and next I'm honored to announce 108 00:49:13,000 --> 00:49:15,940 Allatoona high school won the 5a boys 109 00:49:15,940 --> 00:49:18,280 lacrosse state championship the 110 00:49:18,280 --> 00:49:19,870 Buccaneers captured their first state 111 00:49:19,870 --> 00:49:22,360 title by defeating four-time state 112 00:49:22,360 --> 00:49:25,660 champion Westminster at this time I'd 113 00:49:25,660 --> 00:49:29,170 like to invite forward Allatoona boys 114 00:49:29,170 --> 00:49:31,440 lacrosse team coaches Jonathan with Sean 115 00:49:31,440 --> 00:49:36,330 Mike Claggett Joe Joe amore dan made ish 116 00:49:36,330 --> 00:49:40,000 chars arnoc Jack Layne and principal 117 00:49:40,000 --> 00:49:41,560 John Kelly to join me the front of the 118 00:49:41,560 --> 00:51:12,560 room be honored by board of education 119 00:51:12,570 --> 00:51:15,400 advanced stem certification is the first 120 00:51:15,400 --> 00:51:17,260 internationally recognized mark of 121 00:51:17,260 --> 00:51:20,430 quality for stem schools and programs 122 00:51:20,430 --> 00:51:22,869 signaling the growing emphasis placed on 123 00:51:22,869 --> 00:51:26,260 STEM education by educators politicians 124 00:51:26,260 --> 00:51:28,030 and business leaders around the world 125 00:51:28,030 --> 00:51:30,940 I'm delighted tonight to announce that 126 00:51:30,940 --> 00:51:33,250 Tritt elementary school recently 127 00:51:33,250 --> 00:51:35,020 received the advanced ed stem 128 00:51:35,020 --> 00:51:37,450 certification which demonstrates the 129 00:51:37,450 --> 00:51:39,130 school's commitment to preparing its 130 00:51:39,130 --> 00:51:41,200 students for their educational and 131 00:51:41,200 --> 00:51:42,730 career opportunities in the future at 132 00:51:42,730 --> 00:51:45,760 this time I'd like to invite principal 133 00:51:45,760 --> 00:51:48,010 Trisha Patterson assistant principal 134 00:51:48,010 --> 00:51:50,380 Kendall Kiesling and innovation 135 00:51:50,380 --> 00:51:52,660 specialists Alexa Dean to join me in the 136 00:51:52,660 --> 00:51:54,310 front of the room to be honored by our 137 00:51:54,310 --> 00:52:09,870 board of education superintendent 138 00:52:09,880 --> 00:52:52,679 hey 139 00:52:52,689 --> 00:52:56,539 and finally i'm happy to announce that 140 00:52:56,539 --> 00:52:58,729 cop county has 10 students who were 141 00:52:58,729 --> 00:53:03,319 named 2016 National Merit Scholars as I 142 00:53:03,319 --> 00:53:04,639 call your name if you would please stand 143 00:53:04,639 --> 00:53:07,519 to remain standing Riley O'Neal North 144 00:53:07,519 --> 00:53:14,299 Cobb High School and I'll take this 145 00:53:14,299 --> 00:53:16,359 opportunity to recognize the other 146 00:53:16,359 --> 00:53:18,409 National Merit Scholars then invite 147 00:53:18,409 --> 00:53:20,839 Riley to come forward I also want to 148 00:53:20,839 --> 00:53:21,949 congratulate although they're not 149 00:53:21,949 --> 00:53:24,559 present this evening lacy moss from 150 00:53:24,559 --> 00:53:26,929 Lassiter high school Russell puffer from 151 00:53:26,929 --> 00:53:29,409 Kennesaw Mountain High School Ilha Bela 152 00:53:29,409 --> 00:53:32,179 Graddick from walton high school eric 153 00:53:32,179 --> 00:53:34,609 who from walton high school jenna con 154 00:53:34,609 --> 00:53:38,029 from walton high school irina quan from 155 00:53:38,029 --> 00:53:40,339 walton high school and finally colby 156 00:53:40,339 --> 00:53:42,829 Meneer from Pope high school I would 157 00:53:42,829 --> 00:53:46,009 like to invite Riley along along with 158 00:53:46,009 --> 00:53:46,999 North Cobb High School assistant 159 00:53:46,999 --> 00:53:48,889 principal to come forward and be 160 00:53:48,889 --> 00:53:50,509 recognized by our superintendent and 161 00:53:50,509 --> 00:54:50,820 board of education 162 00:54:50,830 --> 00:54:52,760 congratulations to all of our scholars 163 00:54:52,760 --> 00:54:53,900 all of our student athletes and 164 00:54:53,900 --> 00:54:55,910 certainly our cop county employees madam 165 00:54:55,910 --> 00:54:57,680 chair mr. superintendents concludes our 166 00:54:57,680 --> 00:55:24,620 recognitions 167 00:55:24,630 --> 00:55:26,820 okay thank you all that's always a 168 00:55:26,820 --> 00:55:29,220 wonderful part of our our board meetings 169 00:55:29,220 --> 00:55:31,860 and now I believe we have no public 170 00:55:31,860 --> 00:55:33,480 comments tonight so we'll move right 171 00:55:33,480 --> 00:55:36,960 into number six on our agenda which is 172 00:55:36,960 --> 00:55:39,300 approval of the minutes mr. Sweeney I'm 173 00:55:39,300 --> 00:55:41,010 sure I make a motion that we approve the 174 00:55:41,010 --> 00:55:43,650 minutes mr. banks seconds all those in 175 00:55:43,650 --> 00:55:46,620 favor please raise your hand unanimous 176 00:55:46,620 --> 00:55:51,180 okay all right board business facilities 177 00:55:51,180 --> 00:55:53,070 and technologies Oversight Committee 178 00:55:53,070 --> 00:55:56,070 report no Sweeney thank you madam chair 179 00:55:56,070 --> 00:55:58,710 on the facilities and Technology 180 00:55:58,710 --> 00:56:00,990 Committee supported each of the items 181 00:56:00,990 --> 00:56:03,480 that are on the agenda this evening then 182 00:56:03,480 --> 00:56:06,690 that concludes my report thank you okay 183 00:56:06,690 --> 00:56:08,430 now we need a motion to approve our 184 00:56:08,430 --> 00:56:10,110 agenda for the remainder of our our 185 00:56:10,110 --> 00:56:14,040 meeting mr. chastain make some end mr. 186 00:56:14,040 --> 00:56:18,270 bass all those in favor unanimous okay 187 00:56:18,270 --> 00:56:26,610 thank you all right mr. Ragsdale you say 188 00:56:26,610 --> 00:56:29,010 madam chair members is born laska mr. 189 00:56:29,010 --> 00:56:31,320 John Adams to bring items requiring 190 00:56:31,320 --> 00:56:33,210 action following executive session I 191 00:56:33,210 --> 00:56:35,940 believe we have two separate items 192 00:56:35,940 --> 00:56:38,400 requiring vote yes sir thank you mr. 193 00:56:38,400 --> 00:56:39,870 superintendent madam chair members of 194 00:56:39,870 --> 00:56:41,040 the board we do have two items tonight 195 00:56:41,040 --> 00:56:42,390 first we'll have the personnel report 196 00:56:42,390 --> 00:56:44,610 and then a motion regarding a land 197 00:56:44,610 --> 00:56:46,740 purchase i'm pleased to present the 198 00:56:46,740 --> 00:56:48,810 human resources personnel report for jun 199 00:56:48,810 --> 00:56:52,440 23 26 teen the administration recommends 200 00:56:52,440 --> 00:56:53,640 the approval of the identified 201 00:56:53,640 --> 00:56:55,530 employment actions of those individuals 202 00:56:55,530 --> 00:56:57,660 listed on the personnel action report as 203 00:56:57,660 --> 00:57:00,210 discussed in executive session we do 204 00:57:00,210 --> 00:57:02,430 have three specific principal level and 205 00:57:02,430 --> 00:57:05,460 higher position recommendations dr. 206 00:57:05,460 --> 00:57:08,370 Andrew dr. Andrew Bristow recommended 207 00:57:08,370 --> 00:57:10,170 for appointment to principal at Cal high 208 00:57:10,170 --> 00:57:14,160 school effective July first Donna Lowry 209 00:57:14,160 --> 00:57:16,290 read recommended for employment as 210 00:57:16,290 --> 00:57:18,300 director communications chief of staff 211 00:57:18,300 --> 00:57:20,580 division effective July twentieth and 212 00:57:20,580 --> 00:57:23,340 sherry bronte executive director Cobb 213 00:57:23,340 --> 00:57:24,900 schools foundation and the chief of 214 00:57:24,900 --> 00:57:29,250 staff division recommend you accept our resignation effective june 215 00:57:29,250 --> 00:57:31,620 twenty-fourth and this concludes the 216 00:57:31,620 --> 00:57:36,549 personnel report Thank You mr. Adams 217 00:57:36,549 --> 00:57:40,299 mr. wheeler you recommend what 218 00:57:40,299 --> 00:57:44,499 acceptance of that report okay thank you 219 00:57:44,499 --> 00:57:47,259 mr. Sweeney second all those in favor 220 00:57:47,259 --> 00:57:50,650 please raise your hands okay unanimous 221 00:57:50,650 --> 00:57:55,539 thank you okay next motion deals with 222 00:57:55,539 --> 00:57:57,729 land I hereby move that the board 223 00:57:57,729 --> 00:57:59,439 approved the following real estate 224 00:57:59,439 --> 00:58:01,749 contract the purchase of real property 225 00:58:01,749 --> 00:58:03,939 and improvements on approximately five 226 00:58:03,939 --> 00:58:08,410 point 092 acres at 2445 favor road 227 00:58:08,410 --> 00:58:17,859 marietta tax parcel number 17 0 13 0 0 0 3 0 for 1 million nine hundred 228 00:58:17,859 --> 00:58:19,779 twenty-five thousand dollars plus 229 00:58:19,779 --> 00:58:22,089 ancillary costs including inspection 230 00:58:22,089 --> 00:58:26,819 fees closing costs etc their emotion I 231 00:58:26,819 --> 00:58:29,859 make the motion that we accept this this 232 00:58:29,859 --> 00:58:32,499 recommendation is there a second mr. 233 00:58:32,499 --> 00:58:34,509 banks seconds thank you all those in 234 00:58:34,509 --> 00:58:38,259 favor please raise your hand okay is 235 00:58:38,259 --> 00:58:44,739 there any discussion okay all those in 236 00:58:44,739 --> 00:58:52,689 favor thank you all those opposed madam 237 00:58:52,689 --> 00:58:55,509 chair i abstain I at this time don't 238 00:58:55,509 --> 00:58:57,239 feel like I have enough information to 239 00:58:57,239 --> 00:59:01,319 take that boat so with your permission 240 00:59:01,319 --> 00:59:04,859 Staind mr. scam horn abstains thank you 241 00:59:04,859 --> 00:59:07,900 okay any other land we've covered all 242 00:59:07,900 --> 00:59:09,999 those okay next we moved the board 243 00:59:09,999 --> 00:59:16,549 agenda items number ten mr. Ragsdale 244 00:59:16,559 --> 00:59:20,859 thank you folks all right this moves us 245 00:59:20,859 --> 00:59:23,109 to the consent agenda we have four items 246 00:59:23,109 --> 00:59:26,380 on the consent agenda if there's no 247 00:59:26,380 --> 00:59:30,849 objection will consider those past thank 248 00:59:30,849 --> 00:59:32,499 you and losses to discussion agenda 249 00:59:32,499 --> 00:59:34,989 items mr. XL yes madam madam chair 250 00:59:34,989 --> 00:59:37,449 members of the board velasca mr. John 251 00:59:37,449 --> 00:59:39,939 Adams to come forward and bring all 252 00:59:39,939 --> 00:59:42,029 three agenda items for this evening 253 00:59:42,029 --> 00:59:44,140 thank you sir good evening once again 254 00:59:44,140 --> 00:59:45,459 mr. superintendent madam chair members 255 00:59:45,459 --> 00:59:47,469 of the board agenda item number one 256 00:59:47,469 --> 00:59:49,240 recommendation to approve 257 00:59:49,240 --> 00:59:50,619 the award of a contract for the 258 00:59:50,619 --> 00:59:52,300 construction of replacement schools from 259 00:59:52,300 --> 00:59:54,250 brumby elementary school and east cobb 260 00:59:54,250 --> 00:59:57,070 middle school as discussed in detail 261 00:59:57,070 --> 00:59:59,440 during the day meeting and is supported 262 00:59:59,440 --> 01:00:00,970 by the f NT committee we're recommending 263 01:00:00,970 --> 01:00:03,880 that you award the contract for the 264 01:00:03,880 --> 01:00:06,610 replacement of Brumby and east cobb 265 01:00:06,610 --> 01:00:08,860 middle to mcknight construction company 266 01:00:08,860 --> 01:00:11,350 out of Atlanta Georgia recommended award 267 01:00:11,350 --> 01:00:15,550 amount of fifty 1.45 million dollars you 268 01:00:15,550 --> 01:00:18,150 see the exact amount listed there as 269 01:00:18,150 --> 01:00:22,150 budgeted in SPLOST 4 and this will allow 270 01:00:22,150 --> 01:00:24,910 us to remain on schedule towards the 271 01:00:24,910 --> 01:00:26,320 construction of this school with a 272 01:00:26,320 --> 01:00:28,540 scheduled substantial completion date of 273 01:00:28,540 --> 01:00:33,850 May of 2018 jeremic recommendation that 274 01:00:33,850 --> 01:00:36,220 we accept discussion agenda item number 275 01:00:36,220 --> 01:00:39,490 one is presented mr. banks seconds okay 276 01:00:39,490 --> 01:00:44,020 any discussion okay all those in favor 277 01:00:44,020 --> 01:00:46,480 please raise your hand hey this 278 01:00:46,480 --> 01:00:49,869 unanimous thank you next week yes ma'am 279 01:00:49,869 --> 01:00:51,160 discussion agenda number two 280 01:00:51,160 --> 01:00:53,500 recommendation to approve the award of a 281 01:00:53,500 --> 01:00:55,570 contract for tennis court resurfacing 282 01:00:55,570 --> 01:00:57,850 for Allatoona high school kell high 283 01:00:57,850 --> 01:01:00,310 school and sprayberry high school once 284 01:01:00,310 --> 01:01:02,040 again in accordance with supplies for 285 01:01:02,040 --> 01:01:04,480 these three schools Allatoona Kalyn 286 01:01:04,480 --> 01:01:05,680 sprayberry are scheduled to receive 287 01:01:05,680 --> 01:01:08,410 tennis court resurfacing we're 288 01:01:08,410 --> 01:01:10,869 recommending that you award the contract 289 01:01:10,869 --> 01:01:14,950 to Talbot tennis in the amount of three 290 01:01:14,950 --> 01:01:16,510 hundred twenty-five thousand nine 291 01:01:16,510 --> 01:01:19,240 hundred dollars and that will allow us 292 01:01:19,240 --> 01:01:22,480 to resurface these tennis courts over 293 01:01:22,480 --> 01:01:24,130 the summer and have this project 294 01:01:24,130 --> 01:01:25,660 substantially completed by August of 295 01:01:25,660 --> 01:01:29,230 2016 ok mr. Chastain madam chair I 296 01:01:29,230 --> 01:01:31,750 recommend we accept the motion is 297 01:01:31,750 --> 01:01:33,670 presented diskant discussion agenda item 298 01:01:33,670 --> 01:01:35,830 number two Thank You mr. Scammell horn 299 01:01:35,830 --> 01:01:40,810 seconds okay any discussion all those in 300 01:01:40,810 --> 01:01:43,420 favor please raise your hand another 301 01:01:43,420 --> 01:01:46,210 unanimous votes okay last item and last 302 01:01:46,210 --> 01:01:47,710 but not least agenda item number three 303 01:01:47,710 --> 01:01:51,640 very similar to agenda item number two except in this case tennis 304 01:01:51,640 --> 01:01:53,890 court resurfacing at Campbell High 305 01:01:53,890 --> 01:01:55,630 School Hill Grove High School Osborne 306 01:01:55,630 --> 01:01:58,510 high school and south cobb again in 307 01:01:58,510 --> 01:01:59,859 accordance with SPLOST for recommending 308 01:01:59,859 --> 01:02:02,250 you word the contract to Talbot tennis 309 01:02:02,250 --> 01:02:04,710 well in the amount of four hundred and 310 01:02:04,710 --> 01:02:05,940 twenty eight thousand three hundred 311 01:02:05,940 --> 01:02:08,880 dollars as budgeted in SPLOST for and 312 01:02:08,880 --> 01:02:11,850 allowing us to remain on schedule to 313 01:02:11,850 --> 01:02:13,800 perform the project this summer and be 314 01:02:13,800 --> 01:02:15,960 completed by default okay I'd like to 315 01:02:15,960 --> 01:02:17,220 move that we accept this recommendation 316 01:02:17,220 --> 01:02:23,730 is there a second second all right mr. 317 01:02:23,730 --> 01:02:27,380 Morgan seconds discussion mr. wheeler 318 01:02:27,380 --> 01:02:33,150 thank you madam chair mr. Adams just 319 01:02:33,150 --> 01:02:34,700 want to be sure we're talking about I'm 320 01:02:34,700 --> 01:02:39,000 specifically Hillgrove that the proper 321 01:02:39,000 --> 01:02:41,430 pre site work is going to be done to 322 01:02:41,430 --> 01:02:43,410 make sure that that surface is going to 323 01:02:43,410 --> 01:02:47,670 be lasting so just want to be sure i 324 01:02:47,670 --> 01:02:49,710 know we've checked on that and i want to 325 01:02:49,710 --> 01:02:51,540 be sure that that was done yes sir we 326 01:02:51,540 --> 01:02:53,820 are aware of some of the conditions of 327 01:02:53,820 --> 01:02:56,430 Hillgrove that needs some some due 328 01:02:56,430 --> 01:02:58,050 diligence there and we are performing 329 01:02:58,050 --> 01:03:00,000 that will make sure that the project is 330 01:03:00,000 --> 01:03:02,820 done not only right but built to last 331 01:03:02,820 --> 01:03:07,890 good good thank you appreciate you any 332 01:03:07,890 --> 01:03:10,080 other discussion right all those in 333 01:03:10,080 --> 01:03:14,630 favor unanimous vote Thank You mr. Adams 334 01:03:14,630 --> 01:03:17,760 okay that brings us to board member 335 01:03:17,760 --> 01:03:22,920 comments um mr. scan Mahorn thank you 336 01:03:22,920 --> 01:03:26,070 madam chair I don't have much tonight I 337 01:03:26,070 --> 01:03:31,500 would like to remind everybody the in 338 01:03:31,500 --> 01:03:33,570 the news this week we lost another 339 01:03:33,570 --> 01:03:36,570 police officer and we seem to be losing 340 01:03:36,570 --> 01:03:40,110 one or two almost every week it's 341 01:03:40,110 --> 01:03:43,050 deplorable it's unacceptable if you see 342 01:03:43,050 --> 01:03:46,950 our men and women in blue they are doing 343 01:03:46,950 --> 01:03:52,100 a thankless job in many cases for 344 01:03:52,100 --> 01:03:56,640 minimum wages and shake their hands 345 01:03:56,640 --> 01:03:59,190 nothing else and take them to lunch if 346 01:03:59,190 --> 01:04:00,810 you get a chance or by their lunch if 347 01:04:00,810 --> 01:04:05,010 you see them and again without them we'd 348 01:04:05,010 --> 01:04:07,380 have chaos thank you madam chair mr. 349 01:04:07,380 --> 01:04:10,170 Sweeney thank you madam chair I just 350 01:04:10,170 --> 01:04:11,700 want to reiterate the congratulatory 351 01:04:11,700 --> 01:04:13,950 notes for the students the student 352 01:04:13,950 --> 01:04:14,450 athletes 353 01:04:14,450 --> 01:04:15,680 also the scholars that were here this 354 01:04:15,680 --> 01:04:19,010 evening and particularly for Walton high 355 01:04:19,010 --> 01:04:22,460 school with the men's baseball team the 356 01:04:22,460 --> 01:04:26,109 women's lacrosse team and this the 357 01:04:26,109 --> 01:04:28,609 scholars scholars that recognize this 358 01:04:28,609 --> 01:04:31,579 evening thank you thank you mr. banks 359 01:04:31,579 --> 01:04:33,530 talking about a chair just want to 360 01:04:33,530 --> 01:04:38,119 emphasize the graduations over with the 361 01:04:38,119 --> 01:04:40,970 summer started there's a lot of activity 362 01:04:40,970 --> 01:04:43,280 witness in the schools for summer 363 01:04:43,280 --> 01:04:46,400 academies which are very aggressive this 364 01:04:46,400 --> 01:04:52,609 year and also the sports academies and 365 01:04:52,609 --> 01:04:56,420 the sports feeder schools programs that 366 01:04:56,420 --> 01:04:59,119 are in process right now during the 367 01:04:59,119 --> 01:05:00,680 summer so there's a lot of activity 368 01:05:00,680 --> 01:05:02,900 going on in our schools even though 369 01:05:02,900 --> 01:05:05,380 school is out i also want to 370 01:05:05,380 --> 01:05:08,540 congratulate again not the treasure 371 01:05:08,540 --> 01:05:10,940 patterson the principal at trent 372 01:05:10,940 --> 01:05:13,940 elementary school for achieving the sax 373 01:05:13,940 --> 01:05:17,000 or a bass dead stem certification which 374 01:05:17,000 --> 01:05:18,859 is going to be recognized international 375 01:05:18,859 --> 01:05:21,920 so that's that's the first elementary 376 01:05:21,920 --> 01:05:24,260 school in these kaveri to have that 377 01:05:24,260 --> 01:05:27,099 distinction hopefully there's some more 378 01:05:27,099 --> 01:05:30,170 coming right behind there i also want to 379 01:05:30,170 --> 01:05:32,810 say congratulate our thank you to the 380 01:05:32,810 --> 01:05:35,359 cough Chamber of Commerce for putting on 381 01:05:35,359 --> 01:05:40,280 the partnership form or summat this this 382 01:05:40,280 --> 01:05:43,280 week where there was a good turnout that 383 01:05:43,280 --> 01:05:45,349 a lot of principles some of assistant 384 01:05:45,349 --> 01:05:51,020 principals were there and it people 385 01:05:51,020 --> 01:05:52,849 don't really appreciate our know much 386 01:05:52,849 --> 01:05:55,069 about our partnership programs that we 387 01:05:55,069 --> 01:05:56,660 have with the chamber of commerce with 388 01:05:56,660 --> 01:05:59,300 our business community it's very 389 01:05:59,300 --> 01:06:01,910 critical to our schools particularly our 390 01:06:01,910 --> 01:06:04,220 high schools that they participate 391 01:06:04,220 --> 01:06:07,310 because they not only bring money but 392 01:06:07,310 --> 01:06:08,960 they also bring experience and 393 01:06:08,960 --> 01:06:12,859 commitment and care to our community so 394 01:06:12,859 --> 01:06:15,109 thank you to the Chamber of Commerce for 395 01:06:15,109 --> 01:06:17,180 putting this on and for their support of 396 01:06:17,180 --> 01:06:19,160 the cobb county school district thank 397 01:06:19,160 --> 01:06:22,940 you madam chair mr. Chastain thank you 398 01:06:22,940 --> 01:06:24,560 madam chair I really have no comment so 399 01:06:24,560 --> 01:06:25,880 that I hope everybody is having a great 400 01:06:25,880 --> 01:06:27,920 summer because the first day of school 401 01:06:27,920 --> 01:06:28,430 will be here 402 01:06:28,430 --> 01:06:31,280 for you know it thank you very soon 403 01:06:31,280 --> 01:06:34,010 that's right um I again would like to 404 01:06:34,010 --> 01:06:36,080 extend our sympathies to the wall family 405 01:06:36,080 --> 01:06:38,630 and to the whole Kemp school family I 406 01:06:38,630 --> 01:06:41,090 know it's difficult any time that we we 407 01:06:41,090 --> 01:06:43,070 lose someone particularly tragically so 408 01:06:43,070 --> 01:06:46,160 our thoughts will be with you and for 409 01:06:46,160 --> 01:06:48,710 everyone else I do join mr. Chastain and 410 01:06:48,710 --> 01:06:49,640 saying I hope you're having a good 411 01:06:49,640 --> 01:06:52,940 summer Thank You mr. Ragsdale yes sir 412 01:06:52,940 --> 01:06:57,410 ma'am cheer it does you know that's a 413 01:06:57,410 --> 01:07:01,070 very heavy time when you lose an 414 01:07:01,070 --> 01:07:05,260 employee especially in this manner the 415 01:07:05,260 --> 01:07:07,940 gentle wall family will certainly be in 416 01:07:07,940 --> 01:07:10,580 our thoughts and prayers be thinking 417 01:07:10,580 --> 01:07:13,730 about you and wish you Godspeed in 418 01:07:13,730 --> 01:07:16,490 getting through through this and know 419 01:07:16,490 --> 01:07:18,200 that everyone will from the Kent family 420 01:07:18,200 --> 01:07:21,440 will be surrounding you and helping you 421 01:07:21,440 --> 01:07:26,540 get through that I also want to say hope 422 01:07:26,540 --> 01:07:29,870 everyone is having a great summer and 423 01:07:29,870 --> 01:07:32,660 remind all of our students as we focus 424 01:07:32,660 --> 01:07:36,170 on this upcoming year is reading to keep 425 01:07:36,170 --> 01:07:38,210 reading over the summer got a lot of 426 01:07:38,210 --> 01:07:39,800 programs going on during the summer to 427 01:07:39,800 --> 01:07:41,810 help her students maintain their 428 01:07:41,810 --> 01:07:44,690 momentum going through the summer I'd 429 01:07:44,690 --> 01:07:50,060 also like to say congratulations to to 430 01:07:50,060 --> 01:07:53,900 one of our employees a teacher Scott 431 01:07:53,900 --> 01:07:58,430 shomer as I was flipping around channels 432 01:07:58,430 --> 01:08:02,090 this week I heard someone on wheel of 433 01:08:02,090 --> 01:08:04,840 fortune say that they were from acworth 434 01:08:04,840 --> 01:08:07,580 well of course I looked to see if you 435 01:08:07,580 --> 01:08:12,530 knew and then Pat Sajak said and you're 436 01:08:12,530 --> 01:08:16,010 a teacher and he said yes I'm a science 437 01:08:16,010 --> 01:08:20,850 teacher at Harrison High School and 438 01:08:20,860 --> 01:08:23,560 obviously definitely proud of him 439 01:08:23,560 --> 01:08:26,090 representing us and he did very well he 440 01:08:26,090 --> 01:08:28,430 won the game and went on to win the 441 01:08:28,430 --> 01:08:33,410 final puzzle as well I'll not share how 442 01:08:33,410 --> 01:08:36,470 much he won but not enough for him to 443 01:08:36,470 --> 01:08:39,290 retire so he's back with us I emailed 444 01:08:39,290 --> 01:08:41,160 him as I was watching and 445 01:08:41,160 --> 01:08:43,230 duh obviously it was recorded earlier 446 01:08:43,230 --> 01:08:47,190 but he certainly made us proud and want 447 01:08:47,190 --> 01:08:51,150 to wish him congratulations also want to 448 01:08:51,150 --> 01:08:54,720 wish good luck to Sheree Bronte she's 449 01:08:54,720 --> 01:08:57,410 done a great job with the foundation 450 01:08:57,410 --> 01:09:01,350 just had a lot of great success with the 451 01:09:01,350 --> 01:09:03,480 foundation brought a lot of success to 452 01:09:03,480 --> 01:09:06,480 our students and our teachers as far as 453 01:09:06,480 --> 01:09:09,660 the nation's and contributions that had 454 01:09:09,660 --> 01:09:13,200 been made there bounce and I wanted to 455 01:09:13,200 --> 01:09:18,090 end up finally on I can't say how much 456 01:09:18,090 --> 01:09:21,750 that we are excited me specifically to 457 01:09:21,750 --> 01:09:26,640 welcome Donald Lowry to our one team she 458 01:09:26,640 --> 01:09:30,090 is going to be just a tremendous team 459 01:09:30,090 --> 01:09:35,040 player as she brings her numerous years 460 01:09:35,040 --> 01:09:37,470 of experience over 29 years of 461 01:09:37,470 --> 01:09:40,350 experience in broadcast on to us and 462 01:09:40,350 --> 01:09:42,900 just real excited about what she's going 463 01:09:42,900 --> 01:09:46,440 to be able to do for communications here 464 01:09:46,440 --> 01:09:48,750 in our district and and just take us 465 01:09:48,750 --> 01:09:52,320 above and beyond to sights unseen before 466 01:09:52,320 --> 01:09:56,520 so I want to wish a hearty and humble 467 01:09:56,520 --> 01:09:59,910 welcome to her and can't wait hopefully 468 01:09:59,910 --> 01:10:02,100 she's watching and will be here first 469 01:10:02,100 --> 01:10:03,540 thing in the morning I'm just kidding I 470 01:10:03,540 --> 01:10:06,990 know she's not going to be so don't feel like you got to be here I was 471 01:10:06,990 --> 01:10:09,690 just saying that so again hope 472 01:10:09,690 --> 01:10:11,790 everybody's having a safe summer and 473 01:10:11,790 --> 01:10:14,340 look forward to school starting next 474 01:10:14,340 --> 01:10:19,110 Monday just kidding almost though mr. 475 01:10:19,110 --> 01:10:22,140 Morgan thank you madam chair I also want 476 01:10:22,140 --> 01:10:24,930 to sin sincere condolences out to the 477 01:10:24,930 --> 01:10:28,440 Kemp family into the wall family on for 478 01:10:28,440 --> 01:10:30,900 that tragedy I think everybody up here 479 01:10:30,900 --> 01:10:34,020 knows that tragedy happens but if you 480 01:10:34,020 --> 01:10:35,540 keep putting one foot in front of other 481 01:10:35,540 --> 01:10:37,800 eventually you know you get through it 482 01:10:37,800 --> 01:10:39,450 and prayers and thoughts are most 483 01:10:39,450 --> 01:10:42,330 definitely with that entire family other 484 01:10:42,330 --> 01:10:45,440 thing I want to say that out tonight 485 01:10:45,440 --> 01:10:50,710 I'm rocking the Cooper middle school 486 01:10:50,710 --> 01:10:54,880 shirt because you can't hey what Chris 487 01:10:54,880 --> 01:10:58,070 you can't can't hate the player hate the 488 01:10:58,070 --> 01:11:01,100 game not to play oh this is Cooper 489 01:11:01,100 --> 01:11:02,420 middle school I think they just recently 490 01:11:02,420 --> 01:11:05,570 got the stem certification is that 491 01:11:05,570 --> 01:11:07,699 correct and I know that y'all you know 492 01:11:07,699 --> 01:11:09,290 y'all probably think it's a favorite 493 01:11:09,290 --> 01:11:11,210 over there but compliments of Mary 494 01:11:11,210 --> 01:11:14,630 Elizabeth I got this shirt I don't see 495 01:11:14,630 --> 01:11:16,460 anyone else up here we aren't wearing a 496 01:11:16,460 --> 01:11:19,430 shirt tonight but Cooper middle school 497 01:11:19,430 --> 01:11:20,930 congratulations on your stem 498 01:11:20,930 --> 01:11:23,150 certification I know a lot of great 499 01:11:23,150 --> 01:11:25,100 things will be produced out of that and 500 01:11:25,100 --> 01:11:27,110 that concludes my comments mounting 501 01:11:27,110 --> 01:11:31,040 chair Thank You mr. wheeler thank you 502 01:11:31,040 --> 01:11:36,890 ma'am sure closing we repeat that our 503 01:11:36,890 --> 01:11:38,630 thoughts and prayers are for the wall 504 01:11:38,630 --> 01:11:40,280 family and the Kemp community for their 505 01:11:40,280 --> 01:11:45,110 loss I know we've all said that but it's it's hitting home in our in our 506 01:11:45,110 --> 01:11:52,180 area and our thoughts are with them q 507 01:11:52,180 --> 01:11:56,930 mr. mr. banks would like that add 508 01:11:56,930 --> 01:11:58,370 another comment are we going to allow 509 01:11:58,370 --> 01:12:01,910 that do we need to take a vote on it you 510 01:12:01,910 --> 01:12:03,530 know I usually come up with a trivia 511 01:12:03,530 --> 01:12:04,880 question but this is not a trivial 512 01:12:04,880 --> 01:12:06,920 question this is a significant date 513 01:12:06,920 --> 01:12:09,860 gillotti they ate it's going to be a 514 01:12:09,860 --> 01:12:12,410 very significant date and at the next 515 01:12:12,410 --> 01:12:15,010 board meeting our explain what that 516 01:12:15,010 --> 01:12:19,250 significance is anniversary Thank You 517 01:12:19,250 --> 01:12:21,140 mr. banks will wait with bated breath on 518 01:12:21,140 --> 01:12:24,380 that okay thank you very much we are 519 01:12:24,380 --> 01:12:28,740 adjourned 520 01:12:28,750 --> 01:13:59,760 you