Guilford County Board of Education
712 N. Eugene Street, Greensboro, North Carolina
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
6 p.m.

Jeff Belton
Dr. Walter Childs, III
Kris B. Cooke

Alan W. Duncan, Chairman
Amos L. Quick, III, Vice-Chairman
Darlene Garrett
Deena A. Hayes
Garth Hébert
Maurice O. Green - Superintendent

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

III. Swearing in of Newly-Elected Board Members

IV. Election of Board Chairman and Vice Chairman

V. Recognitions
A. GCS Employee of the Month for December 2008
B. GCS Volunteer of the Month for December 2008
C. Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. School Improvement Award Winner

IV. 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.

VII. Approval of Agenda

VIII. Consent Agenda
A. Personnel Reports
B. 2008-09 Budget Amendments/Transfers Report

IX. Staff Reports
A. Attracting and Retaining High Quality/High Performing Teachers to Low Performing Schools
B. Recommendation for Naming the Guilford Primary Facility
C. Action Plans for Low Performing Schools

X.  Board Discussion
Governance Review Committee Update

1. Second Reading - Policy GACA, Superintendent Teacher Advisory Council
2. Second Reading - Policy DD, Grants Funding

XI. Reports from the Superintendent, if needed

XII. Reports from the Chairman, if needed

XIII. Board Comments

XIV. Closed Session, if needed

XV. Adjournment

Times and dates are subject to change.