I. Call to Order
At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order. II. Pledge of Allegiance At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Chairman Duncan will call on a member of the board to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. III. Moment of Silence and Remembrance At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Chairman Duncan will lead the board in a moment of remembrance and silence in honor of those students who have tragically lost their lives this school year. III. Recognitions A. Weaver Teacher Wins Award for Women in IT At the meeting of August 30, 2012, the board will recognize Debra Ramey, teacher at Weaver Academy, for being named the 2012 North Carolina Educator of the Year by the National Center for Women & Information Technology. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. B. Smith High Teacher Selected for $25,000 Teaching Award At the meeting of August 30, 2012, the board will recognize Leslie Ross, teacher at Smith High School, as the recipient of the 2012 Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting.
IV. Public Comments At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Chairman Duncan will call on members of the public who have requested an opportunity to address the board. V. Approval of Agenda At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Chairman Duncan will ask board members to review the meeting agenda and will call for a motion to approve or revise it. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Chairman Duncan at 378-5315, prior to the meeting. VI. Consent Agenda A. Meeting Minutes The minutes of the August 14, 2012 regular board meetings will be presented for approval. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Loraine Felder at 370-8992 prior to the meeting B. Personnel Action Report At the meeting of August 30, 2012, the consent agenda includes personnel actions as noted in the monthly personnel action report requiring board approval. Should there be any additional personnel action requiring board approval, you will receive notification prior to the meeting. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Shirley Morrison, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting. C. Approval of School Health Nursing Services Contract At the meeting of August 30, 2012, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve the contractual agreement with The Guilford County Department of Public Health to provide nursing services as well as compensation for salaries for five school nurses in the amount of $292,011. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Shirley Morrison, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting. VII. Staff Reports A. Safe Schools and Character Development Update At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Gwen Willis, chief student services officer, and Brenda Elliott, executive director of student services, will present to the board an overview of the district’s 2011-12 preliminary student discipline data. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Elliott at 370-8397, prior to the meeting. B. Achieving Educational Excellence for African-American Male Students Update At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Beth Folger, chief academic officer, will present to the board an update on efforts to address the disparate outcomes for African-American male students. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Folger at 370-2313, prior to the meeting. C. Guilford County School Banking Services At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Angie Henry, chief financial officer, will discuss with the board the banking services of the district. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms Henry at 370-8343, prior to the meeting. D. Construction Update At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Robert Melton, executive director of facilities, will present to the board an update on the district’s construction projects. Should you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Melton at 370-3490, prior to the meeting. E. Contractual Agreement with Matthews Construction for the Construction of the Autism Classroom Building at Hairston/Falkener At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Robert Melton, executive director of facilities, will present to the board a recommendation to award a contract to Matthews Construction Company, Inc. for the construction of the autism classroom building at Hairston-Falkener in the amount of $6,790,000. Should you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Melton at 370-3490, prior to the meeting.
F. Contractual Agreement for Roof Replacement at the Summerfield Elementary School Rock Gymnasium At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Robert Melton, executive director of facilities, will present to the board a recommendation for the roof replacement at the Summerfield Elementary School rock gymnasium. Should you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Melton at 370-3490, prior to the meeting. G. Change Order Request – Grimsley High School New Cafeteria (Phase I) At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Robert Melton, executive director of facilities, will present to the board a recommendation to approve a change order in the amount of $195,837.00 for additional site improvements related to the Grimsley High School cafeteria project. Should you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Melton at 370-3490, prior to the meeting.
VIII. Board Discussion Governance Committee Update 1. Policy JCE, Grievances – Students/Parents At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Chairman Duncan will call on Nancy Routh, convenor of the Governance Review Committee, to present to the board Policy JCE, Grievances – Students/Parents for first reading. Should you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Routh at 674-7083, prior to the meeting. 2. IHF, Graduation Requirements At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Chairman Duncan will call on Nancy Routh, convenor of the Governance Review Committee, to present to the board Policy IHF, Graduation Requirements for firstr eading. Should you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Routh at 674-7083, prior to the meeting. IX. Reports from the Superintendent, if needed At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Superintendent Green will share information about the district, should there be any to be reported. X. Reports from the Chairman, if needed At the meeting of August 30, 2012, Chairman Duncan will share reports of the board’s activities, should there be any to be reported. XI. Closed Session XII. Board Comments At the meeting of August 30, 2012, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate. XII. Adjournment
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