Guilford County Board of Education
712 N. Eugene Street, Greensboro, North Carolina
Thursday, December 18, 2008
6 p.m.

Sandra Alexander
Jeff Belton
Kris B. Cooke

Alan W. Duncan, Chairman
Amos L. Quick, III, Vice-Chairman
Paul A. Daniels
J. Carlvena Foster
Darlene Garrett
Maurice O. Green - Superintendent

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

III. 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 p.m. or at the meeting site 5:45-6 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.

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. Consent Agenda
A. Meeting Minutes – October 30 Regular Meeting, November 13 Regular Meeting, November 18 Joint Meeting with Guilford County Board of Commissioners and November 19 Special Called Meeting
B. Personnel Reports
C. 2008-09 Budget Amendments/Transfers Report

VI. Staff Reports
A. Restructuring Plan for Kirkman Park Elementary School
B. Montessori Program Update
C. Approval of Proposed 2009-10 Academic Calendar
D. Budget Reductions
E. Bond Projects
F. Report on High Point Central High School
G. Construction Update
H. Contractual Agreement with New Atlantic Contracting, Inc. for Phase 2A – Jamestown Middle School
I. Contract to Purchase Replacement School Buses 2008-09

VII. Board Discussion
Second Reading – Policy GBM, Assignment and Transfer – Licensed

VIII. Reports from the Superintendent, if needed

IX. Reports from the Chairman, if needed

X. Board Comments

XI. Closed Session

XII. Adjournment

Times and dates are subject to change.