I. Call To Order - 6 p.m.

II. Roll Call - Griggs, Brown, Mallory, Stubblefield, and Gooden. (Posey arrived at 6:13 p.m.)

III. Recognition of Guests/Comments From Public And Employees - None

Superintendent Gary Whitledge used this place on the agenda to distribute a 27-page "Mold Inspection Report" on Bennett Elementary conducted by Farmer Environmental Services, LLC.

Bottom line: The report shows a higher mold presence in Rooms 215 and 216 (compared to a sample taken from the 2nd-floor corridor) prior to the clean-up by Steamatic and a lower mold presence in the two rooms (again, compared to the 2nd-floor corridor) after the clean-up.

(Apparently, the 2nd-floor corridor was considered a noncontaminated area to be used for comparison purposes. I personally do not understand that reasoning since it is in the immediate vicinity of the area identified as contaminated, but then I am not a certified air quality inspector...they are.)

After the clean-up, Room 216 had almost the same "raw count" as the corridor...42 compared to 43, while Room 215 had a "raw count" of 2, which matched the reading of the outside air sample.

Superintendent Whitledge indicated that Room 216 had been reoccupied, but that that Room 215 was still closed off...and might remain so for the remainder of the year.

Two pages of the report are reproduced below. Pardon the quality of the copies...what you see is what we got.

IV. Approval of Agenda - Special Meeting - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

V. Public Hearing to Bar an Adult from school premises - Will be rescheduled. Superintendent Whitledge indicated that the parent could not make it on the short notice given/received.

VI. Closed Session - The BOE voted to enter closed session at 6:12 p.m. The BOE voted to exit closed session at 7:43 p.m.

VII. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education

1. Asbestos re-inspection - Motion made, seconded, and passed to hire a company to perform the re-inspection.
2. Action regarding Closed Minutes for Calendar year 2004 - Motion made, seconded, and passed to keep the "Closed Minutes for Calendar year 2004" closed.
3. Superintendent's Contract - No recommendation at this time.
4. Consider the administrative staffing plan for 2007-2008 - No recommendation at this time.
5. Action on Resolution to Bar from School premises - No recommendation at this time.
6. Action regarding student suspension - No recommendation at this time.
7. Personnel employment, termination, discipline, compensation
   a. Appointment of a Truancy Coordinator - Motion made, seconded, and passed to appoint Valerie Hall as Truancy Coordinator for the remainder of the 2006-07 School Year to be prorated.
   b. Designated Asbestos Manager - Motion made, seconded, and passed to terminate Lorenzo Nelson as the designated asbestos manager.