Guilford County Board of Education
RETREAT
712 N. Eugene Street, Greensboro, North Carolina
Saturday, January 26, 2008
8 a.m. - 6:30 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
Terry B. Grier, Superintendent

Dorothy K. Kearns
Nancy R. Routh
Anita Sharpe

Revised Retreat Agenda

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Academic Improvement Strategies

9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Report on AYP Progress and Initiatives

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

School Scheduling Recommendations

10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Frequency of Assessments and Dealing With Loss of Instructional Time in General

11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

School Calendar Considerations Including How We Can Best Reduce Use of Teacher and Principal Time Outside of the Classroom

11:30 a.m. – 12 noon

2008 Budget Calendar Process

12 noon – 12:15 p.m.

Lunch

12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Update on Magnet Schools and Magnet School and No Child Left Behind Opt Outs

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Consideration of Increased Pay for Long Term Substitutes

1:45 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Report on Virtual High School Status and Utilization

2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Seatbelts on Buses and Bus Safety Issues

2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Funding Formula for the Allotment of Teacher Assistants

3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Funding for the Arts

3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

School Nutrition Programs Report

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Legislative Committee Report

4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Governance Committee Report – Naming of Schools

5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

After-School Shared Use Libraries

5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.

School Climate Task Force Report and Report on School Safety Department Alignment and Duties

6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Closed Session

7 p.m.

Adjourn

 

Times and dates are subject to change.

 

In compliance with federal laws, Guilford County Schools administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Refer to the Board of Education's Discrimination Free Environment Policy AC for a complete statement. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Guilford County Schools Compliance Officer, 120 Franklin Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27401; 336.370.2323.

All Guilford County Schools facilities, both educational and athletic, are tobacco-free learning environments.

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