COFFEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONMINUTES OF

December 12, 2019

A regular meeting of the Coffee County Board of Education was held December 12,2019,5:30p.m. in the Board of Education Office, Elba, Alabama.

PRESENTBoard Members: Mike Bailey, Brandi Carr, Larry Eddins, Brian McLeod, Galen McWaters, andEric Payne. Superintendent: Kevin D. Killingsworth

ABSENTWendyMassey

CALL TO ORDERMr. McLeod called the meeting to order.

ADOPTION OF AGENDAAmotion was made by Mr. Bailey to adopt the agenda as presented. A second was made by Mr.Eddins and passed unanimously.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 7, 2019Theminutes of the November 7,2019, work session and board meeting were approved as printed.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND CASHIBANK RECONCILEMENT FOR OCTOBER 2019The October 2019 financial statement and cashlbank reconcilement report was provided.

ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARD PRESENTATIONDr. Greg Price, AASB District 3 Director, presented the Board with the 2019 President's Award.This award recognizes school boards that have 60 percent or more of their members attend at leastthree AASB conferences in an academy year and, in that same year, have had all members of theirboards meet state-mandated training requirements.

EXECUTIVE SESSIONAttorney James Tarbox stated the Board had need for executive session and certified the purposeof the proposed executive was to discuss a legal matter(s) of opinion or actively affecting theBoard, matters affecting the good name and character of individuals associated with the CoffeeCounty School System, as well as a matter involving the potential consideration of what the Boardis willing to pay for a piece of real estate subject to the caveat that if an offer is made, a contractmust be approved in open session. By unanimous, individual, voice vote, the Board enteredexecutive session, estimated to last twenty to thirty minutes. Executive session began at 5:36p.m.The meeting returned to open session at 6:08 p.m.

Mr.McLeod stated there was one matter from executive session requiring a vote. Mr. Payne madea motion to approve the settlement agreement in Case No. 19-CV-2017-900040 and authorize theBoard Chairman to execute the agreement on behalf of the Board and to carry out the terms of theagreement. Mr. Eddins made a second to the motion. Voting in favor of the motion was: Eric

Payne, Larry Eddins, Brandi Carr, and Brian McLeod. Voting in opposition of the motion was:Galen McWaters and Mike Bailey. The motion passed with a 4:2 vote.

Mr. McLeod stated that as part of completing the settlement agreement Case No. 19-CV-2017-900040, Garland "Shag" LaPrade had issued the following statement. The statement was read byMr. McLeod with instructions that the statement be recorded in the minutes of the Coffee CountyBoard of Education.

"Dr. Donald McPherson was the superintendent of the Coffee County Board ofEducation during the time period I was elected to serve on the school board. Insummer 2015, Dr. McPherson and the Board each determined that it was best forboth parties for him to no longer serve in the position of Superintendent ofEducation and entered into a mutual agreement to transition Dr. McPherson fromthe position of Superintendent to Consultant to the Board.

After his transition from Superintendent to the position of Consultant to the Board,I appeared before an outside group of citizens and discussed the situation. I havebecome aware that my comments, and the media coverage thereof, have beeninterpreted by some to mean that Dr. McPherson was terminated or that hisdeparture was not a mutual decision and I want to correct the record. Dr.McPherson was the person who initiated the process that led to a mutualseparation agreement being reached by the parties because he and the Boardmembers at that time had come to different visions of how the system shouldproceed on several matters.

Under the terms of that agreement, I should not have discussed the circumstancesthat led to the agreement and I should not have made any remarks that were orcould be interpreted as disparaging. For doing so, I apologize to Dr. McPhersonand the Board."

APPROVAL OF 2020 SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEETINGSThe following draft Schedule of Meetings for 2020 was provided to Board members.

January (No Meeting) February 6 March 5 April 2May 5 June 4 July 9 August 6September 3 October 1 November 5 December 10

Mr. Killingsworth recommended approval of the 2020 Schedule of Board Meetings. A motionwas made by Mr. Payne. A second was made by Mrs. Carr and passed unanimously.

Kinston SchoolDaniel Hart - TeacherJennifer Holley - Parent

New Brockton Elementary and High SchoolJennifer Graham - TeacherMichele McKenna - Parent

TEXTBOOK COMMITTEE APPROVALMr. Killingsworth recommended the following Textbook Committee be approved for the adoptionof Health and Physical Education for 2019-2020.

Zion Chapel SchoolLisa Nelson - TeacherTammy Mack - Parent

Mr. Bailey moved to approve Mr. Killingsworth's recommendation. Mrs. Carr made a second tothe move and it passed unanimously.

APPROVAL OF SURPLUS BUS BIDSTwo used 2005 school buses were auctioned via GovDeals.com beginning November 22, 2019,and ending December 4,2019. In addition to utilizing the GovDeals auction website, a Notice ofBid was posted at the central office, schools, bus shop, and on the school system website.Persons/Companies on the central office vendor list were given proper notice.

Description of Surplus Item

$4,725.00 Scott FalconSunshine Bus Sales, Inc.Donaldsonville, LA 70346-9233

Bid Price High Bidder

Asset ID: 2542005 International School Bus (#05-44)VIN# 4DRBUAAN15B986059Asset ID: 2552005 International School Bus (#05-46)VIN# 4DRBUAANX5B986058

$5,125.00 Taylor SelbeGainesville, FL 32601

Mr. Killingsworth recommended the high bid for both buses be accepted. A motion was made byMr. Bailey to approve the recommendation. A second was made by Mr. Payne and passedunanimously.

APPROVAL OF BOND ISSUANCE COMPANYMr. Killingsworth recommended the Board enter into an agreement with the company INTL FCStoneofMobile, Alabama for a public financebond issuance for the Coffee County School Systemand further recommended that the Board authorize himself and the Board Chairman to execute anydocuments necessary for INTL FC Stone to contract with the Board and provide a proposal to theBoard regarding said bonds, and further recommended that our local counsel, Marsh & Cotter,LLP be authorized to engage bond counsel on behalf of the Board to proceed with draftingdocumentation and structuring the bond issuance. Mr. Bailey made a motion to approve Mr.Killingsworth's recommendation. A secondwas made byMr. McWaters and passed unanimously.

PERSONNELMr. Killingsworth recommended approval of the following personnel actions as presented inwriting.

CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL

The following resignation is recommended to be approved:1. Lisa Murphy - Reading Specialist at New Brockton Elementary School

Mrs. Murphy's resignation is effective December 31, 2019.

CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL

The following leave requests are recommended to be approved:1. Randy Hartley - Bus driver for Zion Chapel Schools

Mr. Hartley is requesting catastrophic leave beginning December 4,2019, until he iscleared to return to work.

2. Helena Johnson-Spikes - Bus Driver for New Brockton SchoolsMs. Johnson-Spikes is requesting a medical leave of absence for the period ofNovember 25,2019, through January 3, 2020, tentatively.

Mr. Payne made a motion to approve Mr. Killingsworth's recommendation. A second was madeby Mrs. Carr and passed unanimously.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSNone

SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTSMr. Killingsworthmade the following comments:

• Congratulations to the following students for their participation III the Honors Projectpresentations at the Central Office:

Senior Winners - New Brockton High SchoolJaylee TeelePaula McKennaDestiny HatawayMary Beth Smith

Junior Winners - Zion Chapel High SchoolDavan NelsonKylie ArringtonNate BraistedBrianna Davis

• Thank you to the staff, students, and PTO for fundraising efforts for those less fortunate.• Thank you, band directors, students, and parents for all you do.

NOTICE OF NEXT REGULAR MEETINGThe next regular meeting will be held February 6,2020,5:30 p.m.

ADJOURNThere being no additional business, the meeting adjourned.