Guilford County Board of Education
712 N. Eugene Street, Greensboro, North Carolina
Tuesday, August 12, 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 and Moment of Silence

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

IV. Recognitions
A.GCS Employee of the Month for August 2008
B. GCS Volunteer of the Month for August 2008

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. Meeting Minutes – July 1 Special Called Meeting, July 8 Regular Meeting and July 24 Regular Meeting
B. Personnel Reports
C. SpringBoard for Middle Schools
D. Activity Bus Fee Adjustment
E. Authorization to Acquire Permanent Easement Area for a Traffic Signal at NC 150 West & Spencer-Dixon Road for the Benefit of NCDOT, Northern Guilford Middle/High Schools

VIII. Staff Reports
A. Title I Parent Participation in Conferences
B. Haberman Study Update
C. Update on 2008-09 Budget
D. Update on the Opening of Schools
E. Proposed ABC Store Location Near SCALE School, 116 Pisgah Church Road
F. AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) Review Update

IX. Board Discussion
Second Reading – Policy JHB, Gang Education and Prevention

X. Reports from the Chairman, if needed

XI. Board Comments

XII. Closed Session, if needed

XIII. Adjournment

Times and dates are subject to change.