Guilford County Board of Education
712 N. Eugene Street, Greensboro, North Carolina
Thursday, July 24, 2008
4 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
Eric J. Becoats, Co-Interim Superintendent
Sharon S. Ozment, Co-Interim Superintendent

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Closed Session
(Regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m.)

IV. Moment of Remembrance and Silence

V. 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.

VI. Approval of Agenda

VII. Consent Agenda
A. Personnel Reports
B. Approval of Contract with Blackboard Connect, Inc. for Connect-ED
C. Approval of Eastern Guilford High School Generator Project
D. Approval of 2008-09 Instructional School Day Bell Schedules

VIII.  Staff Reports
A. Preliminary 2007-08 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Update
B. Haberman Study
C. 2008-09 Universal Free Breakfast Program
D. Construction Management at Risk for Jamestown Middle School

IX. Board Discussion
A. Search Process for New Superintendent

X. Reports from the Chairman, if needed

XI. Board Comments

XII. Closed Session, if needed

XIII. Adjournment

Times and dates are subject to change.