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Guilford County Board of Education
Regular Meeting
July 7, 2009

To:	Members, Board of Education
From:	Maurice O. Green, Superintendent Nora Carr, Chief of Staff
Date:	July 2, 2009
RE:	American Express Check Presentation

American Express representatives will present Guilford County Schools with a check for $15,000. This donation is a grant to fund Project SERVICE (Students Experiencing Real Value in Community Effort), which GCS will implement in the 2009-10 school year.

Project SERVICE will involve approximately 1300 students in grades six through eight in two middle schools. Social studies teachers at these schools will integrate service learning into their curricula, making community service a value and an expectation that becomes the norm. Volunteers from American Express will work with students on service projects. In addition, American Express volunteers will visit students in their social studies classrooms to share their experiences in the community.

This project and the generous grant from American Express that addresses character development, which is one of the focus areas in the GCS Strategic Plan. Project SERVICE will serve as a model for the adoption of a district-wide student-service requirement to educate the whole child.

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.