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I. Call to Order
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order.
II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, Chairman Duncan will call on a member of the Board to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence.
III. Recognition
A. 2006 Wachovia Principal of the Year
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, the Board will announce and recognize the 2006 Wachovia Principal of the Year, the 2006 Elementary Principal of the Year, and the 2006 Secondary Principal of the Year. The Board will also recognize the five Principal of the Year finalists as well as the other nominees. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Carla Alphin, Program Administrator for Employee Relations, at 3708-8821 or District Relations at 370-8386, prior to the meeting.
IV. Public Comments
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, Chairman Duncan will call on members of the public who have requested and opportunity to address the Board.
V. Approval of Agenda
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, 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, please contact Chairman Duncan at 378-5315, prior to the meeting.
VI. Consent Agenda
A. Personnel Action Report
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, the Consent Agenda includes personnel actions as noted in the 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 any questions, please contact Mike Harris, Chief Human Resources Officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.
B. F irst Reading – Policy IC, Curriculum Development
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, the Consent Agenda includes a recommendation to approve for first reading Board Policy IC, Curriculum Development. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mike Harris, Chief Human Resources Officer, at 370-8340 or Valerie Collins, Chief Curriculum and Organizational Development Officer, at 370-2306, prior to the meeting.
C. First Reading – Policy IDDA, Title I Parental Involvement
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, the Consent Agenda includes a recommendation to approve for first reading Board Policy IDDA, Title I Parental Involvement. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mike Harris, Chief Human Resources Officer, at 370-8340 or Valerie Collins, Chief Curriculum and Organizational Development Officer, at 370-2306, prior to the meeting.
D. Exercise of Option on Additional Land on Chestnut Drive
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, the Consent Agenda includes a recommendation that the Board exercise its option to purchase a parcel located at 617 Chestnut Drive, High Point, at the price of $38,000 from Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Pope. The Board approved entering into an option to acquire additional land on August 9, 2005. On October 13, 2005, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners subsequently approved the price of $38,000 for the land under North Carolina General Statute 115C-426(f). The parcel is approximately 0.32 acres. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Joe Hill, Director of Construction, at 819-2711, prior to the meeting.
VII. Staff Reports
A. Construction Update
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, Joe Hill, Director of Construction, will update the Board on the status of the district’s current construction projects. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Hill at 819-2711, prior to the meeting.
1. Contracts for Southern Middle School
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, Joe Hill, Director of Construction, will present to the Board a recommendation to award contracts for Southern Middle School to: New Atlantic Contracting, Inc. for the general construction in the amount of $15,871,609; ABL & Associates Plumbing, LLC. for plumbing construction in the amount of $1,348,652; Indicor Inc. for the HVAC construction in the amount of $2,043,000; Kenco Electric Company for electrical construction in the amount of $1,386,500; and HM Kern Corporation for technology construction in the amount of $217,518, totaling $20,867,279.
Fourteen bids were received on September 27, 2005. The construction budget for this project is $17,776,575. The bids received came in over the construction budget. The recommended awards for contracts are based on negotiated prices with the lowest responsible, responsive multi-prime bidders as allowed in North Carolina General Statute 148-129. The bids included the acceptance of Alternate 1-delete the package engine generator and Alternate 5- provide Schlage High Security “Everest” keying system totaling a deduct of $38,200. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Hill at 819-2711 or John Mann, Purchasing Officer, at 819-2734, prior to the meeting.
2. McLeansville Elementary School
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, Joe Hill, Director of Construction, will present an update on the McLeansville Elementary construction project. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Hill at 819-2711, prior to the meeting.
3. Northern High School
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, Joe Hill, Director of Construction, will present an update on the Northern High construction project. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Hill at 819-2711, prior to the meeting.
B. Continued Discussion of Proposed Redistricting Plans
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, Eric Hoekstra, District Demographer, will lead the Board in a continued discussion regarding the proposed redistricting plans as discussed at the August 9, August 25, September 13 and September 29 meetings. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Hoekstra at 819-2724, prior to the meeting.
VIII. Board Discussion
A. State Lottery
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, Chairman Duncan will lead a discussion regarding the state lottery. If you have questions, please contact Chairman Duncan at 378-5315, prior to the meeting.
B. North Carolina State Board Association (NCSBA) Conference Delegates
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, Chairman Duncan will lead a discussion of North Carolina School Board Association (NCSBA) delegates. NCSBA will hold its annual conference on November 13-16, 2005 at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Guilford County Board of Education is eligible to have four board members serve as voting delegates at the conference. If you have questions, please contact Chairman Duncan at 378-5315, prior to the meeting.
IX. Reports from the Chairman, if needed
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, Chairman Duncan will share reports of the Board’s activities should there be any events to be reported.
X. Closed Session
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, the Board will address business requiring a closed session.
XI. Board Comments
At the meeting of October 27, 2005, Board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate.
XII. Adjournment
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