I like to call to order this regular board meeting here on
March 19th 2024. And I'd like to
ask uh Cecil if he would lead us in prayer, pray with you, please. Heavenly
Father, we are so grateful that we live in Baldwin County, Alabama. Lord, we are
blessed to be right here. Lord Mar's first day of spring.
New life things are budding out all over the place. And as we've
had reports today about school construction, so many wonderful
things going on in our county. Lord, it's a, it's the secrets out.
People want to come here for so many reasons or we're blessed people
as this board meets tonight to conduct the business of this
system of education that we all love so much. Lord, give us wisdom
and courage and strength and whatever it takes to make the right
decisions. Or may we always keep the main thing? The
main thing is that the goal would be the most excellent
educational opportunity for every child in this
county. Thank you Lord for the blessings of life. God, us and directors for us in
Christ's name. We pray, amen.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States
of America and to the Republic for which it stands.
One nation under God, individual with
liberty and justice for all.
All right. I understand there aren't any letters of commendation this evening.
Um We don't have
any delegations. Are there any amendments to the
agenda? Yes, sir. Amendments to the agenda. Amend number two
public works. Number 15, leave of absence of
personnel. Number 16, retirement and resignations of
personnel. Number 17, transfer intent to transfer of
personnel. Number 18, employment of personnel.
I move we amend the agenda
motion by Cecil second by Jason. Is there any discussion
all in favor any opposed
so moved. Agenda item one bids
proposals. The superintendent recommends the adoption of a motion to approve the
bid extensions for goods and services for the system is stipulated in
the agenda exhibit.
So second
motion by Cecil second by Rondy. Is there any discussion
all in favor any opposed Mr Chairman, should
we approve the minutes that we miss that that has been
moved to the uh to the April meeting? I see. I
missed that. Sorry, I should have mentioned that.
Ok. A B agenda item two public
works superintendent recommends adoption of a motion to approve the low
bidders meeting specifications for public works projects as amended
and stipulated in the agenda exhibit.
Ok. Uh Move the motion
was made by Tony second by Rondi. Is there any discussion
all in favor? Uh any opposed
Mr Johnson did y'all vote on item one or did it just motion
in second? Sorry,
it's good to have all these checks and balances. Yes, that's a good
GG item three. Owner architect
proposals, superintendent recommends adoption of a motion to approve the owner
architect proposals with Adam Stewart architects or architectural
services for various projects and stipulated in the agenda. Exhibit
motion by Tony second by Rondy. Is there any discussion
all in favor any opposed item
passes, send item four funding agreement for Baldwin Preparatory
Academy. Superintendent recommends adoption of a motion to approve and
authorize the superintendent and board president to enter to
execute and deliver all appropriate documents necessary
to carry out the funding agreement in form substantially similar
and stipulated in the agenda. Exhibit
second motion by Jason second by April. Is there
any discussion all in favor?
Uh Any opposed item passes agenda
item five investment investment engagement
agreement. The superintendent recommends adoption of a motion to approve and
authorize the superintendent and CS fo to enter into
execute and deliver all appropriate documents necessary to
execute their engagement agreement and provide an
investment portfolio based on a competitive bid process of
stipulated in the agenda. Exhibit. So
second motion by Cecil second by Jason. Is there any
discussion all in favor
any opposed item passes item six
property purchase agreement. Superintendent recommends adoption of a motion to
accept the purchase price of approximately
275,000 for the two parcels as listed and
authorized superintendent or is designated to take all action
in furtherance thereof to include, but not to be limited to the
execution of a purchased contract in a form substantially
similar for the purchase and closing of said property as
stipulated in the agenda. Exhibit. I
is uh, the motions made by Ronnie second by,
uh, by Tony. Is there any discussion
all in favor? Ah, any opposed item
passes item seven purchase of Lenovo
chromebooks. Superintendent recommends the adoption of a motion to approve
the purchase of chromebooks as attached from Avery
Jones in accordance with the Alabama purchasing Cooper for a
total cost of
5,349,300 as stipulated
in the agenda. Exhibit
second motion by April 2nd by Jason. Is there
any discussion all in favor,
any opposed item passes? Send item
eight Vaughan transfer agreement with county Commission superintendent
recommends adoption of a motion to approve and authorize the superintendent
to enter into execute and deliver all appropriate documents
necessary to carry out the transfer agreement as stipulated in the agenda
exhibit.
So I moved motion by Jason
second by April. Is there any discussion all in
favor? Any opposed item
passes? Item nine Board of Education, state owned
property and A T genes. Superintendent recommends adoption of a
motion to authorize the superintendent to execute all documents
necessary and enter into agreement with the State of Alabama to
transfer said property into the name of the Baldwin County Board of Education
in a form similar to the attached as stipulated in the agenda. Exhibit
a second motion by Cecil second by April.
Is there any discussion all in favor
any opposed item passes item 10
approval of second amended lease with the city of Daphne trial
trial Park lease superintendent recommends adoption of a motion
to authorize the superintendent and board president to enter into an
amendment to the lease in the form
substantially similar as stipulated in agenda exhibit.
So move second motion by
Jason second by Cecil. Is there any
discussion all in favor a
any opposed I pass send
item 11 approval of 2024 summer
school program. The superintendent recommends adoption of a motion to approve the
dates and structures for the 2024 summer school program is
stipulated in the agenda. Exhibit.
Second motion by April 2nd by Cecil. Is there
any discussion all in favor
I any opposed item passes
send item 12 approval of textbooks for career technical
education. Superintendent recommends the adoption of a motion to
prove the attached list of career technical education textbooks is
stipulated in the agenda. Exhibit.
So move second motion by Jason
second by Cecil. Is there any discussion? Is there a
uh any different committee or beings that their career
track career tech books that any different process these
go through versus our standard books? It just goes through
the same process. All our textbooks are vetted by. OK.
Any more questions all in favor. Ah,
any opposed item passes agenda item
13, naming of Baldwin Preparatory Academy atrium
superintendent recommends a doctor a motion to approve the attached
resolution and authorize the superintendent to recognize and name the
atrium of the newly constructed Baldwin Preparatory Academy as
the Wilton Allen Cox Senior memorial atrium as
stipulated in the agenda exhibit.
So, baby. Ok.
Motion by April 2nd by Jason. Is there any discussion?
Yeah, absolutely. So, um, so Mr Cox is
the head of the foundation that actually donated the property that
we're currently building ball and prep on is about 70 acres worth about
$7 million at the time. Not only have as he been involved in the
donation of the property for Baldwin prep. He's donated additional property about a mile
down the road for a future site as well as the Stonebridge Elementary
School site. So they've been a great partner with us.
Any more discussion all in favor.
Ah, then he opposed item
passes item 14 donation
of 1984 Ford fire truck from a fire science
program. Superintendent recommends the adoption of a motion to approve the
donation to the Lillian Volunteer fire Rescue department and
stipulated in the agenda exhibit. So moved
second motion by Jason second by Cecil. Is
there any discussion all in favor?
Ah, any opposed item passes
item 15, leave of absence of personnel superintendent recommends the
adoption of a motion to approve the leave of absence of personnel
as amended and provided to board members under separate cover.
Ok. Motion by Rondy second by April. Is there
any discussion all in favor
any opposed item passes
send item 16 retirement and resignation of personnel superintendent
recommends adoption of a motion to approve the retirement and resignation of
personnel as amended and provided to board members under separate cover.
So move
motion by Jason second by April. Is there any discussion
all in favor any opposed
item passes? Item 17 transfer intent to
transfer of personnel. Superintendent recommends adoption of a motion to approve the
transfer intent to transfer our personnel as amended and provided to board
members under separate cover. So,
second, motion by Cecil second by Jason. Is there
any discussion all in favor
I any opposed item passes
generally item 18 employment of personnel superintendent recommends adoption of a
motion to approve the employment of personnel and amended and provided to board
members under separate cover.
So motion by
Cecil second by April. Is there any discussion
all in favor any opposed item
passes? Item 19 extra work for extended periods.
Superintendent recommends adoption of a motion to approve the extra work of
personnel is provided to board members under separate cover.
It's ok. Motion by Tony second by Jason.
Is there any discussion all in
favor any opposed item
passes? That's all I have. Mr Johnson.
Is there anything from any board member for the good of the board?
General information? Remind everybody that spring break,
uh, probably has already begun for a lot of people
mentally, but, uh, it will officially start, uh,
at the end of the day Friday. And, uh, we just hope everybody returns
safely. Also. I want to commend our, our
doctor Rudd and our nurses and our transportation department for the way they handled
that situation yesterday, uh, in Alberta with that
young student, that third grader, uh, everything that we did was
done properly and, but our nurses, how they responded
and the local EMTS, uh, we, uh, uh, a
tragic, tragic situation was avoided. So
I thank you doctor R to your nurses and to Alberta personnel and, and
administrators and everybody on site. So you run that risk every
day with all those bus, you go over
it, I drove it. I'm telling you those kids they don't pay attention
and you have to make them wait until all the traffic stops and those kids
that come on across and up to you. It's, it's a job.
So I'm glad I'm glad it turned out the way it did.
All right. If nothing else, uh, we need a motion to adjourn, I make a motion
to adjourn all in favor.