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I. Call to Order
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order.
II. Pledge of Allegiance
At the meeting of May 24, 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 May 24, 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. Recognitions
A. National Merit Scholarship Recipients
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, the board will recognize two GCS recipients of the National Merit Scholarship. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact District Relations at 370-8386, prior to the meeting.
B. Mentor of the Year and Finalists
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, the board will recognize the six finalists for the Martha A. Sharpless Mentor of the Year Award, as well as announce the winner. 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 May 24, 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 May 24, 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 May 24, 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 May 24, 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 #6 reflects:
- the receipt of substitute reimbursement for March, 2007 ($20,393)
- the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures
Local Current Expense Fund Amendment #6 reflects:
- the receipt of Medicaid Direct Services Reimbursement Program reimbursements received from July, 2006 through April 11, 2007 ($462,445)
- the receipt of More at Four reimbursement for February, 2007 ($148,555)
- the receipt of High Schools That Work reimbursement for HSTW Technical Assistance Visit at Grimsley High School March 20-22, 2007 ($2,000)
- the receipt of registration fees for Large City Schools Superintendents' (LCSS) Conference to be hosted by GCS June 27-30, 2007 ($6,700)
- Eastern Guilford High School (EGHS) donations ($11,025)
- the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures
Federal Grant Fund Amendment #6 reflects:
- the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures
Capital Outlay Fund Amendment #5 reflects:
- the transfer of available funds within the Northern Middle School project from construction to furniture/equipment in order to purchase technology equipment
After School Care Enrichment Services (ACES) #5 reflects:
- the receipt of additional revenue due to spring break session at Hunter Elementary School
- 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.
C. Second Reading – Policy IN, School Improvement Teams
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, the consent agenda includes a recommendation that the board approve Policy IN, School Improvement Teams. At its meeting on April 26, the board approved for first reading Policy IN, School Improvement Teams. This policy has been posted on the district Web site for a public comment period per the board’s policy. Six comments were received. The comments have no effect on the policy, but will be taken into consideration as the procedure is reviewed. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Peggy Thompson, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.
D. Application for State/Federal Funding of Career and Technical Education
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, the consent agenda includes a recommendation that the board approve the application for state and federal funding of career and technical education programs for fiscal year 2007-08. In the Improvement Plan, data for Performance Indicators 1-7 will be populated in the plan by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction after ASSET scores, VoCATS end-of-year post-test assessments, and other end-of-year information has been uploaded to the state by local school districts. The application must be submitted by May 25, 2007. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Sylvia Anderson, director of workforce development, at 370-8357, prior to the meeting.
VIII. Staff Reports
A. Eastern High School Update
At the meeting of April 26, 2007, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer, will present to the board an update on Eastern High School. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
B. Consideration for Naming of Reedy Fork Area Elementary School
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer, will present to the board a recommendation that the board study and support the proposed name Reedy Fork 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 procedure on the naming of schools (FDCA-P), the project team working on the new Reedy Fork 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 Reedy Fork Elementary School. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
C. Approval for Naming of the Original Historic Building at Oak Ridge Elementary School
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer, will present to the board a recommendation to approve the use of the name Thomas F. and Carolyn C. Brown Wing as proposed on the nomination form and supporting documentation. If the name is approved, staff will contact the principal of the school to review the plans for any signage that will be provided. The principal of Oak Ridge Elementary, on behalf of faculty, staff and student body, has requested that the original historic building, including the media center and gallery be named in honor of two distinguished individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Guilford County School District, as well as the greater Guilford County community. The recommended name was posted on the district Web site for a period of public comment and feedback. Two comments were received both in support of the proposed name with one recommending that the middle initials ‘F’ and ‘C’ be removed from the name. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
D. Approval of Advanced Learner Plan
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, Dr. Mack McCary, chief academic officer, and Lee Ann Segalla, executive director, elementary curriculum and instruction, will present to the board a recommendation to approve the Advanced Learner Plan. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction requires regular revisions and updates to the district plan for addressing the needs of academically gifted (AL) students in compliance with Article 9B. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. McCary at 370-8106 or Ms. Segalla at 370-2657, prior to the meeting.
E. Contracts for Pleasant Garden Elementary School Additions
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, John Mann, purchasing officer, will present to the board a recommendation to award contracts to Morlando-Holden Construction, Inc. for general construction in the amount of $3,986,000 and to Ken-Nect Communications, LLC in the amount of $45,490 for technology construction. Seven bids were received on May 8 for additions at Pleasant Garden Elementary School. The construction budget for this project is $4,334,584 which includes a budget of $260,000 for a fire sprinkler system. Bids will be received during the week of June 4 for the fire sprinkler system. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Mann at 370-3238, prior to the meeting.
F. Change Order to Contract of Construction at Guilford Elementary School Site
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer, will present to the board a recommendation to approve a change order to a contract for construction at the Guilford Elementary School site totaling $143,750 for the cost of additional work as submitted to date by the contractor, J.H. Allen, Inc. The funds for this change are currently in the budget under project contingency. At the time this project went out for construction bids, the district learned that its proposed driveway plans for Ballinger Road were not approved and this scope was removed from the project. Further negotiations with the City of Greensboro resulted in the district’s acquisition of property to the south of the school and an approval driveway permit at Stagecoach Road and Wagon Wheel Drive.
On May 11, 2007, J. H. Allen, Inc. submitted a request for a change order to cover the cost to construct the roadway and sidewalks for the Wagon Wheel Drive entrance to the school. This work is required according to the City of Greensboro Technical Review Committee. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
G. Approval of Proposed 2007 Bond Referendum
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer and Joe Hill, facilities, will lead the board in a discussion regarding the approval of the proposed 2007 bond referendum projects. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763 or Mr. Hill at 819-2700, prior to the meeting.
IX. Board Discussion
A. Proposed 2007-08 Board of Education Meeting Schedule
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, Superintendent Grier will lead the board in a discussion of the proposed 2007-08 Board of Education meeting schedule. This schedule follows the same format of the meeting schedule for the current year in that two meetings are scheduled each month generally the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday. Please note that some meetings have been moved from the normal practice of the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday so as not to have meetings scheduled for back-to-back weeks or to avoid conflicts with conference dates. Please also note that dates for the fall and winter retreats and budget meeting are included in the proposed schedule. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Superintendent Grier at 370-8992, prior to the meeting.
B. Discussion of Abstention Vote
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, Chairman Duncan will lead the board in a discussion regarding abstention voting. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Chairman Duncan at 378-5315, prior to the meeting.
X. Personnel Action
Renewals and Non-Renewals of Licensed Probationary and Contracted Employees
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, the board will address personnel action requiring board approval. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Peggy Thompson, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.
XI. Reports from the Chairman
At the meeting of May 24, 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 May 24, 2007, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate.
XIII. Closed Session
At the meeting of May 24, 2007, the board will address business requiring a closed session.
XIV. Adjournment
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