Background material for each agenda item is available online under the Board Meeting Materials link

Recognitions

2007-08 GCS Teacher of the Year and Finalists
The board recognized Carolyn Hiatt, second-grade teacher at Hunter Elementary, as the district’s Teacher of the Year. The Board also recognized Janice Clark as the district’s middle school Teacher of the Year and Kristal Britton as the high school Teacher of the Year, as well as finalists George Eckart and Michael Joncas.

Consent Agenda
The board approved the following items on the consent agenda:

• Personnel Action Reports
• Duke Energy Carolinas Right-of-Way Agreement, Northern Elementary School

Staff Reports

Construction Update
Andy LaRowe, executive director of facilities, presented to the board an update on the district’s construction projects. The board approved to get on the Guilford County Commissioners’ agenda for their next meeting to request funding to provide covered walkways at Eastern Guilford High Schools’ modular campus.

School Health Nursing Services Contract
The board approved a contract with the Guilford County Health Department in the amount of $273,296, which will provide nursing services to the elementary, middle and high schools as well as compensation for salaries of five school nurses. The contract is renewed yearly and reflects approximately a 5 percent increase for this year.

2008-09 Traditional Calendar Options
The board approved a draft of the 2008-09 Academic Calendar (Option 1) to be presented for a period of public comment with the following recommended changes:

• Move the September 16 early release date to September 23, and the October 15 early release date to October 22
• Add inclement weather make-up dates to April 14-17
• Add proposed district mandated workdays to the calendar while still in draft format

Twilight High School Update
The board approved the recommendation for the twilight school given the budget presented.

Bond Referendum Update
Leo Bobadilla, chief operations officer, Andy LaRowe, executive director of facilities and Joe Hill, facilities, presented to the board an update on the bond referendum.   

Water Conservation
Leo Bobadilla, chief operations officer, presented to the board an update on the measures being taken across the district to conserve water due to the drought and the status of schools with wells.

Reports from the Chairman
The district will receive a settlement in the amount of $37,500 from Lyon Construction for structural flaws found at Eastern Middle School. The board is still negotiating with TFF Architects of Greensboro, retired engineer Hermon Fox and two other builders to recover additional losses.

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