Guilford County Board of Education
712 N. Eugene Street, Greensboro, North Carolina
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
6:00 p.m.

Dr. Walter Childs, III
Kris B. Cooke
Darlene Garrett

Alan W. Duncan, Chairman
Amos L. Quick, III, Vice-Chairman
Deena A. Hayes
Dorothy K. Kearns
Susan Mendenhall
Terry B. Grier, Superintendent

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

III. Swearing in of Newly-Elected Board Member

IV. Election of Board Chairman and Vice Chairman

 V. Recognitions

A. Fall Sports State Champions
B. Guilford County Schools’ Employee of the Month for December 2006
C. 2006 Perley A. Thomas Award - Jim Moen

VI. Public Comments    
Persons wanting to publicly address the Board of Education may request to do so by registering prior to the meeting with the Board clerk by calling 370-8100 before 5:00 p.m. or at the meeting site 5:45-6:00 p.m.  A maximum of three minutes is granted to each speaker, with a total of 45 minutes designated at the beginning of the meeting for all comments.  Additional time will be
allowed for public comments at the end of the meeting for any person who has registered to speak and was not afforded the opportunity to do so at the beginning of the meeting.

VII.  Approval of Agenda

VIII.  Consent Agenda
A. November Meeting Minutes – November 1 Special Called Meeting, November 3 Special Called Meeting, November 9 Regular Meeting and November 28 Special Called Meeting
B. Personnel Reports
C. Budget Amendments and Transfers
D. Cash Management Plan
E. Use of Yellow School Buses for 2007 ACC School Day Game
F. Request for SCALE Local Options for 2006-07
G. Property Transfer with the City of High Point and Guilford County Schools
 
IX. Staff Reports
A.   Naming of Facilities and Construction Update
1. Approval of Recommended Name for Mendenhall Middle School Athletic Stadium
2. Approval of Recommended Name for a Section of the Lindley Elementary School Property
3.  Approval of Recommended Name for Guilford County Schools Transportation Facility
4. Request for Easement and Right-of-Way Agreements at the Southwest High School property on Barrow Road
5. Request for Sewer Easement at McLeansville Elementary School Property
6.  Request for Temporary Construction Easement Affecting McLeansville Elementary School Property

B.   Approval of Proposed 2007-08 Academic Calendar
C.  Approval of Copier Management Contract
D.  Brief Update of AYP and ABCs
E.   Eastern Guilford High School Update
F.   Proposed Bond Referendum Update

X. Board Discussion
First Reading - Policy DK, Participation by Women and Minority Owned Businesses

XI. Reports from the Chairman
2007 Legislative Agenda

XII. Board Comments

XIII. Closed Session, if needed

XIV. Adjournment

Times and dates are subject to change.