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I. Call to Order
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order.
II. Pledge of Allegiance
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, Chairman Duncan will call on a member of the board to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. Moment of Remembrance and Silence
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, Chairman Duncan will lead the board in a moment of remembrance and silence in honor of those students who have tragically lost their lives this school year.
IV. Recognition
2007 GCS Teacher of the Year and Finalists
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, the board will recognize Carolyn Hiatt, second-grade teacher at Hunter Elementary, as the district’s Teacher of the Year. The Board will also recognize Janice Clark as the district’s middle school Teacher of the Year and Kristal Britton as the high school Teacher of the Year, as well as finalists George Eckart and Michael Joncas. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact District Relations at 370-8386, prior to the meeting.
V. Public Comments
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, Chairman Duncan will call on members of the public who have requested an opportunity to address the board.
VI. Approval of Agenda
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, 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 quetions regarding this item, please contact Chairman Duncan at 378-5315, prior to the meeting.
VII. Consent Agenda
A. Personnel Action Reports
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, 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.
B. Duke Energy Carolinas Right-of-Way Agreement, Northern Elementary School
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve a right-of-way request by Duke Energy Carolinas affecting 30 and 20-foot strips at Northern Elementary School to permit the installation and maintenance of overhead and underground wiring to serve the school campus. The requested rights-of-way would have widths of 15 and 10 feet on each side of a centerline, and their locations would be determined by the centerline of the electrical facilities to be installed.
The Right-of-Way Agreement requested by Duke Energy Carolinas is similar in format and content to other right-of-way agreements approved for Duke Energy Carolinas at various recent board meetings. GCS legal counsel has reviewed and approved this agreement and memo as to form and legality. If you should have questions regarding this item, please contact Leo Bobadilla, chief operations officer, at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
VIII. Staff Reports
A. Construction Update
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, Andy LaRowe, executive director of facilities, will present to the board an update on the district’s construction projects. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. LaRowe at 819-2767, prior to the meeting.
B. School Health Nursing Services Contract
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, Sharon Ozment, chief finance officer, will present to the board a recommendation to approve a contract with the Guilford County Health Department to provide nursing services to the elementary, middle and high schools as well as compensation for salaries of five school nurses. The contract is renewed yearly and the 2007-08 contract requests payment in the amount of $273,296. The contract reflects approximately a five percent increase for this year. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact at Ms. Ozment at 370-8343 or John Morris, chief student services officer, at 370-8380, prior to the meeting.
C. 2008-09 Traditional Calendar Options
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, District Relations will present to the board two proposed traditional calendar options for the 2008–09 school year. Both calendar options are in compliance with board guidelines and House Bill 1464 that outlines the criteria for public school calendars. As a reminder, schools 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.
During the 2008-09 school year, the Christmas holiday falls on a Tuesday which, by state law, requires that an extra holiday be added to the calendar, this is offset by one fewer workdays.
Option 1 features an August 26, 2008 start and a June 10, 2009 end date. This option features:
- Fairly equal semesters
- Teacher workdays allocated throughout the year – including one in February to break up the long winter period
- A vacation day on November 26 (prior to the Thanksgiving holiday)
- A two-week winter break
- Five vacation/holidays for spring break
- Two days that schools could mandate as workdays
Option 2 features a September 2, 2008 start and a June 10, 2009 end date. This option features:
- A post-Labor Day start
- Fairly 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 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
- Two days that schools could mandate as workdays
If you have questions regarding this item, please contact District Relations at 370-8386, prior to the meeting.
D. Twilight High School Update
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, Sharon Ozment, chief finance officer, will present to the board updated budget information on the Twilight High School proposal. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Ozment at 370-8343, prior to the meeting.
E. Bond Referendum Update
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, Leo Bobadilla, chief operations officer, Andy LaRowe, executive director of facilities and Joe Hill, facilities, will present to the board an update on the bond referendum. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Bobadilla at 819-2763, Mr. LaRowe at 819-2767 or Mr. Hill at 819-2700, prior to the meeting.
F. Water Conservation
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, Leo Bobadilla, chief operations officer, will present to the board an update on the measures being taken across the district to conserve water due to the drought and the status of schools with wells. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Bobadilla at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
IX. Reports from the Chairman, if needed
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, Chairman Duncan will share reports of the board’s activities should there be any events to be reported.
X. Board Comments
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate.
XI. Closed Session
At the meeting of October 25, 2007, the board will address business requiring a closed session.
XII. Adjournment
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