BOE office relocating this week

Wednesday, November 16. 2011
The Jefferson Board of Education central office will relocate this week.

The BOE discussed plans, at Thursday’s monthly meeting to close on the Wood Brothers & Scott Surveying building on Storey Lane on Nov. 14 and begin moving the central office staff on Nov. 15 and continue through Friday, Nov. 18.

The BOE will continue to meet monthly in the board room at the William Duncan Martin Center of Performing Arts Auditorium on Washington Street.

At the meeting in October, the board approved spending $600,000 to purchase the Wood Brothers building for use by the central office staff.

At Thursday’s meeting, the board unanimously approved spending $23,000 to purchase furniture, phones, desks, chairs, blinds, window treatments, etc. from the Wood Brothers to remain in the new central office building.
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#1 concerned taxpayer on 11/16/11 at 12:31 PM [Reply]
ever notice that the BOE always spends money on themselves first. what a waste. time to vote all the jerks out of office and put in someone who puts the interest of the students first.
#1.1 joe on 11/16/11 at 07:28 PM [Reply]
what a waste. remember who put these wise guys in next time stop and think about your county.
#1.1.1 Parent on 11/17/11 at 05:41 AM [Reply]
Nobody runs against the incumbents. Small town. Would you want your kids to be students at Jefferson Elementary while you ran against one of the current members? And then what happens when you lose? Or even if you were to win?
#1.1.1.1 Parent Also on 11/21/11 at 05:14 AM [Reply]
I agree with 'Parent'. Why complain when nobody even will run against the board members. My kids have and are receiving a good Jefferson education. I know this because one has graduated from college and has a great job while the other is getting great grades while in college. The board must be doing something right - especially since nobody will run against them!There's an old saying that rings true: "Put up or shutup!"
#2 623K on 11/16/11 at 03:06 PM [Reply]
$623,000!
How many teacher furlough days would that buy?
How many field trips?
How many smart boards for the classrooms?
How much grass seed for the muddy athletic areas?
How much of that money could have improved the plumbing and yellow water at the high school?
How many updated computers would it have bought?
#3 GCH on 12/19/11 at 02:29 PM [Reply]
First of all, fair is fair. The BOE paid too much for that building. The money could of be used to build a larger facility and acquire the land for much cheaper than 600K. Sounds like extortion of some sort. You say small town and no interested parties to run against the incumbents well, it is incumbent for the acting members to do the right thing and the most meaningful thing in the interest of the community, school etc. this money spent was an overage expenditure and I think it should be investigated through some other outside committee. My guess is that someone from the Board of Education knew the owners of this building. Seems like a non legitament deal.
#4 JHS alumni on 12/21/11 at 04:27 AM [Reply]
questions that need to be answered?

1--who brokered the deal
2--what law firm handled the paper work
3--who made the sales commission
4--what was the appraisal price

something is fishy about this deal !!!
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