I. Call to Order
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order.
II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, Chairman Duncan will call on a member of the board to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence.
III. Recognitions
A. Guilford County Schools’ Employee of the Month for November 2006
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, the board will recognize Marshall Smith, technology teacher at Smith High, as the district’s November 2006 Employee of the Month. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact District Relations at 370-8386, prior to the meeting.
B. American Education Week
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, the board along with the Guilford County Association of Educators will present a proclamation in support of American Education Week (November 12-18, 2006.) If you have questions regarding this item, please contact District Relations at 370-8386, prior to the meeting.
C. Presentation to Outgoing Board Members
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, the board will recognize outgoing board member’s Susan Mendenhall and Marti Sykes for their service as board members. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact District Relations at 370-8386, prior to the meeting.
IV. Public Comments
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, Chairman Duncan will call on members of the public who have requested an opportunity to address the board.
V. Approval of Agenda
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, Chairman Duncan will ask board members to review the meeting agenda and will call for a motion to approve or revise it. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Chairman Duncan at 378-5315, prior to the meeting.
VI. Consent Agenda
A. Meeting Minutes
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, the minutes of the October 9 Special Called Meeting, October 10 Joint Meeting with the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, October 10 Regular Meeting and October 23 Regular Meeting will be presented for approval. If you have questions or suggested revisions, please contact Kathy Gwynn at 370-8992, prior to the meeting.
B. Personnel Action Reports
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, the consent agenda includes personnel actions as noted in the monthly Personnel Action Report requiring board approval. Should there be any additional personnel action requiring board approval, you will receive notification prior to the meeting. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Peggy Thompson, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.
C. Second Reading – Policy BF, Responding to Complaints
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve for second reading Policy BF, Responding to Complaints. On September 28, 2006, Policy BF, Responding to Complaints was approved for first reading. This policy has been posted on the district website for a public comment period per the board’s policy. No comments were received. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Peggy Thompson, chief human resource officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.
VII. Staff Reports
A. Naming & Construction Updates
1. Consideration for Naming of a Section of the Lindley Elementary School Property
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer, will present to the board a recommendation that the board study and support the proposed name Lindley Natural Area and following a period of public comment or input consider approval of the nomination or direct the administration to request the nominator to provide any further information as may be required by the board in order to more fully consider the request and to make a decision. County Director of Parks and Recreation, Roger Bardsley, on behalf of the Sunset Hills Neighborhood Association, and the surrounding community, has requested that a portion of the Lindley Elementary School property be named.
The portion, in particular, is located in the northeast section of the Lindley property and has been left in a “natural” state. This area is used by nearby residents for its walking trails and wildlife viewing. In recent years, the area became overgrown and in 2005 a restoration effort began. Now that it is near full restoration, the community would like to officially name this portion of the property. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
2. Request for Easement and Right-of-Way Agreements at the Southwest High School Property
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer, will present to the board a recommendation to approve the right-of-way and easement as requested by the City of High Point affecting the Southwest High school property. The City of High Point has requested that the board grant to it (for a consideration of $1.00) a permanent right-of-way affecting two small parcels of the Southwest High School property for the widening of Barrow Road. The property area involves a total of 22,227 square feet adjacent to the current right-of-way line of Barrow Road.
The City of High Point has also requested that the board grant to it (for a consideration of $1) a utility easement affecting an area containing 15,528 square feet adjacent to the Barrow Road right-of-way.
Additionally, the City of High Point has requested that the board grant to it (for a consideration of $1) a temporary construction easement affecting an area containing 21,981 square feet for its Barrow Road Widening Project. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
B. Update on Eastern High School
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, Superintendent Grier will present to the board an update on Eastern High School. The proposed calendars for Eastern High School students will be presented. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Superintendent Grier at 370-8992, prior to the meeting.
C. Proposed 2007-08 Academic Calendar Options
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, District Relations will present to the board two calendar options for the 2007-08 school year. Both calendar options are in compliance with board guidelines and House Bill 1464 that outlines the criteria for public school calendars. Please be reminded that school cannot start before August 25 and must end by June 10; there must also be 180 days of instruction and not more than 215 teacher days.
- Option 1 features an August 28, 2007 start and a June 10, 2008 end date. This option features:
- Fairly equal grading periods
- Teacher workdays spread throughout the school year – including one in February to break up the long winter period
- A vacation day on Nov 21 (prior to the Thanksgiving holiday)
- Nine vacation/holidays for winter break
- A teacher workday following winter break
- Five vacation/holidays for spring break
- Option 2 features a September 4, 2007 start and a June 10, 2008 end date. This option features:
- A post-Labor Day start
- Equal grading periods
- Limited time for eighth grade students to prepare for the state mandated computer skills test (usually administered the first week of October)
- No snow make-up days during the school year (stacked at the end)
- Increased financial liability with regards to teacher pay dates – paid for a full month in August before they actually begin work in September
If you have questions regarding this item, please contact District Relations at 370-8386, prior to the meeting.
D. VSN (Very Strong Needs) Update
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, Dr. Eric Becoats, chief of staff, will present to the board an update on the VSN program at The Academy at Lincoln. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Becoats at 378-8838, prior to the meeting.
E. Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Discussion
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, Sharon Ozment, chief finance officer, will lead the board in a continued discussion regarding the MWBE program. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Ozment at 370-8343, prior to the meeting.
VIII. Board Discussion
A. North Carolina State Board Association Conference Delegates
At the meeting of November 9, 2005, Chairman Duncan will lead the board in a continued discussion regarding the North Carolina School Board Association (NCSBA) delegates. NCSBA will hold its annual conference on November 13-15, 2006 at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Guilford County Board of Education is eligible to have four board members serve as voting delegates at the conference. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Chairman Duncan at 378-5315, prior to the meeting.
B. Superintendent’s Goals for 2006-07
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, Chairman Duncan will lead the board in a continued discussion regarding the Superintendent’s Goals as established by the board for 2006-07. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Chairman Duncan at 378-5315, prior to the meeting.
IX. Reports from the Chairman
2007 Legislative Agenda
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, Chairman Duncan will call on Board member Susan Mendenhall, convenor of the Legislative Committee, to present to the board an update on the 2007 Legislative Agenda. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Mendenhall at 883-0879, prior to the meeting.
X. Board Comments
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate.
XI. Closed Session, if needed
At the meeting of November 9, 2006, the board will address business requiring a closed session, if needed.
XII. Adjournment
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