HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-05-2020 Fairhope Public Schools Commission Meeting MinutesFairhope Public Schools Commission
August 5, 2020
Members present: Tanya Bosarge, Ken Cole, Danielle Mashburn-Myrick, Hill
Robinson, Miranda Schrubbe
Members absent: Robert Brown, Robin Coleman, Carrie McLemore, Cornelius
Woods
Principals present: Jon Cardwell, Angie Hall, Lynn Smith
Ken Cole called the meeting to order at 4:40. A motion was made and passed to
approve the minutes of the June 3rd meeting of the commission. (There was no
meeting of the commission in July.)
Ken Cole reviewed the current balances of the estimated 2020 3-mill revenue and
the city funds. After accounting for expenditures approved to date, $158,263.52
remains in estimated tax proceeds and $150,000 in city funds.
Following the Akribos study recommendations, the primary focus for the 3 mill
funding is on instruction and instructional support, and those two categories
account for 85.40% of total distributions approved to date. The allocation
breakdown for the $1,871,362 in 3 mill approvals so far is:
Instruction
Instructional Support
Professional Development
Learning Materials
Counseling
62.40%
23.00%
06.30%
07.00%
01.30%
Funding requests from J. Larry Newton and Fairhope Middle were presented and
discussed. Each was approved, to be allocated from the city funds.
J. Larry Newton
• P /T STEAM Lab Assistant
• STEAM Materials
• Phonics First
• P /T Enrichment Teacher
Total
Fairhope Middle
14,000
20,050
11,950
14,000
60,000
• 2 F /T Instructional Aides @ 30,000 each
Total 60,000
Discussion continued from previous meeting regarding the establishment of a
reserve account. Two approaches are being considered:
(A) Withholding of 5% from 3 mill tax proceeds annually, plus $100,000
from the four remaining annual payments from the City of Fairhope
(8) Designating 100% of the four remaining annual payments of $300,000
from the City of Fairhope to reserve account (total by fifth year would be $1.2
million)
After considering these options as well as a combination of the two, there was also
discussion of the uses for monies from the reserve account, such as the funding of
teacher positions when economic downturn leads to budget cuts. A decision will be
made in the future when more commission members are present to discuss.
Ken Cole announced that Carrie McLemore will chair the nominating committee,
which will work to fill 3 positions on the commission for 2021.
The next meeting of the FPSC will be on September 2nd at 4:30, location to be
determined.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:20.
Respectfully submitted by Miranda Schrubbe