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I. Call to Order
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order.
II. Pledge of Allegiance
At the meeting of January 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 January 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
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, the board will recognize 17 schools as recipients of the Engaging Families for Student Success Grant. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact District Relations at 370-8386, prior to the meeting.
V. Public Comments
At the meeting of January 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 January 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 questions 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 January 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. Budget Amendments and Transfers
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, the Consent Agenda includes State, Local, Federal, Capital Outlay and After School Care Enrichment Services (ACES) budget amendments/transfers for the 2006-07 school year as follows:
State Public School Fund Amendment #2 reflects:
- the charter school adjustments to the following allotments:
- Classroom Teachers ($234,358), Non-Instructional Support Personnel ($25,131), Instructional Support ($28,432), Career and Technical Education-Months of Employment ($23,339), Career and Technical Education-Program Support ($1,290), School Technology Fund ($697), Teacher Assistants ($30,305), Academically/Intellectually Gifted ($4,050), Transportation of Pupils ($26,544), Classroom Materials/Instructional Supplies and Equipment ($5,277) and At-Risk Student Services ($15,223)
- the receipt of:
- Substitute reimbursement for September and October, 2006 ($32,805)
- September and October, 2006 interest for School Technology Fund ($6,868)
- 2006-07 Children with Special Needs group home funds allocation ($241,566)
- ABC Incentive Award allotment ($2,847,260)
- Transportation allotment adjustment based on NCDPI "budget/efficiency rating" calculations ($5,351,383)
- Improving Student Accountability Standards funds based on the number of students who score at Level I or Level II on either reading or mathematics end-of grade tests in grades 3-8 ($1,528,936)
- the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures
Local Current Expense Fund Amendment #2 reflects:
- the 2005-06 deferred revenue for the Smaller Learning Communities Grant ($59,185)
- the charter school adjustment to the state textbook allotment ($6,543)
- the receipt of:
- Medicaid Administrative Claim reimbursements for quarters ending December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006 ($189,922)
- Indian Education Grant ($38,688)
- Advanced Placement Incentive Program Grant ($283,317)
- Teacher Incentive Program Grant ($1,790,060)
- Smart Start reimbursements for October, 2006 ($14,625) and November, 2006 ($14,950)
- More at Four reimbursements for October, 2006 ($123,735) and November, 2006 ($125,195)
- More at Four startup funds ($36,000)
- Moses Cone-Wesley Long Community Health Foundation School Health grant payment ($44,823)
- Eastern Guilford High School (EGHS) donations ($329,512)
- EGHS insurance payment from Department of Public Instruction ($5,000,000)
- Band support ($4,000)
- Superintendents' Development Fund ($25,000)
- School Impact Grant reimbursements for August, September and October, 2006 ($7,313)
- the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures
Federal Grant Fund Amendment #2 reflects:
- the 2005-06 carryover adjustment to FIE Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Grant (-$8,347)
- the adjustments due to receipt of initial versus planning allotment:
- Career Technical Education - Program Improvement ($45,792), IDEA VI-B Capacity Building Improvement (-$46,741), Title IV - Safe & Drug-Free Schools and Communities (-$65), ESEA Title I - Basic Program ($278,718), Title V - Innovative Education Programs ($15), IDEA VI-B Handicapped ($1,054,081), Title II - Improving Teacher Quality ($2,683), Title III - Language Acquisition ($102,935) and Title III - Language Acquisition - Significant Increase ($77,416)
- the receipt of 2006-07 allotments for the following:
- Career Technical Education - Tech Prep Education ($98,568), McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ($40,000) and Children with Disabilities - Risk Pool ($214,384)
- the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures
Capital Outlay Fund Amendment #2 reflects:
- the allotment from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for installment payments for the lease/purchase of replacement school buses ($1,531,050)
- the transfer of available funds within projects to purchase furniture/equipment and transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures
After School Care Enrichment Services (ACES) #2 reflects:
- the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures
If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Sharon Ozment, chief finance officer, at 370-8343, prior to the meeting.
VIII. Public Hearing on MWBE (Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise) Goal
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, Chairman Duncan will call on members of the public who have requested an opportunity to address the Board regarding the MWBE Goal.
IX. Staff Reports
A. Consideration for Naming of New Northwest Area Elementary School
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer, will present a recommendation that the board study and support the proposed name Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and following a period of public comment consider approval of the nomination or direct the administration to request the project team 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. Pursuant to the district’s procedure on the naming of schools (FDCA-P), the project team working on the new Northern Area Elementary School has received input from the community about an appropriate name for the new school. The community submitted numerous names for consideration. Following a full review of suggested names and the criteria for selection, the project team has reported out a recommendation of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
B. Eastern High School Update
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer, will present to the board a recommendation by the Architect Selection Committee that staff and attorney enter into negotiations with Barnhill Contracting Company to provide services as a Construction Management at Risk for Eastern Guilford High School. Request for Proposals for Construction Management at Risk for Eastern Guilford High School was advertised on December 24, 2006. A mandatory pre-proposal conference was held on January 4, 2007 with seventeen contractors in attendance. Eight proposals were received on January 11, 2007.
After an extensive review by GCS staff, three companies have been selected to be forwarded to the Architect Selection Committee. The three companies are: Barnhill Contracting Company of Raleigh, NC, New Atlantic Contracting Group of Winston Salem, NC and BE&K of Raleigh, NC.
The Architect Selection Committee reviewed the recommendations submitted by staff and ranked the companies as follows: Barnhill, New Atlantic and BE&K. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
C. Academic Scorecard Report
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, Dr. Gongshu Zhang, executive accountability and research officer, will present to the board a report regarding the academic scorecard. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Zhang at 370-8323, prior to the meeting.
D. Update on High School Reform
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, Superintendent Terry Grier will call on Dr. Phyllis Martin, principal at Dudley High, Dr. Noah Rogers, principal at Smith High, and Esther Coble, principal at the Middle College at Bennett, to present to the board an update on high school reform. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Martin at 370-8130, Dr. Rogers at 294-7300, or Ms. Coble at 370-8636, prior to the meeting.
E. Student Suspension Support – New Light Baptist Church Program
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, Dr. Eric Becoats, chief of staff, will present to the board an update on a program developed by GCS staff and representatives from New Light Baptist Church that will reduce student suspensions and improve staff and student relations. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Becoats at 378-8838, prior to the meeting.
X. Board Discussion
A. Second Reading – Policy DK, Participation by Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, the chairman will call on board member Dr. Nancy Routh, convenor of the governance committee, to lead the board in a discussion regarding the second reading of Policy DK, Participation by Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Routh at 674-7083, prior to the meeting.
B. Facilities Usage Update
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, Chairman Duncan will lead the board in a discussion regarding facilities usage. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Chairman Duncan at 378-5315, prior to the meeting.
XI. Reports from the Chairman
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, Chairman Duncan will share reports of the board’s activities should there be any events to be reported.
XII. Board Comments
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate.
XIII. Closed Session, if needed
At the meeting of January 25, 2007, the board will address business requiring a closed session, if needed.
XIV. Adjournment
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