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I. Call to Order
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order.
II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, Chairman Duncan will call on a member of the board to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence.
III. Recognition
A. GCS Employee of the Month for March 2007
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, the board will recognize Debbie Owens, a bus driver at Jesse Wharton Elementary, as the district’s March Employee of the Month. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact District Relations at 370-8386, prior to the meeting.
B. GCS Volunteer of the Month for March 2007
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, the board will recognize Mary Chase, a volunteer at Southeast Middle School, as the district’s first-ever Volunteer of the Month for the month of March. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact District Relations at 370-8386.
IV. Public Comments
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, 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 March 13, 2007, 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
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, the minutes of the February 8 Regular Meeting and February 20 Regular Meeting will be presented for approval. If you have questions or suggested revisions, please contact Kathy Gwynn at 370-8992, prior to the meeting.
B. Personnel Action Reports
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, 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. Peggy Thompson, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.
C. Contracted Transportation Services Extension
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve a contract extension with First Student, Inc. for transportation of students with special needs or enrolled in special programs. On January 26, 2006, the Board of Education awarded the contract to First Student, Inc. The original bid specifications included an option whereby, if agreeable with both parties, the contract entered into for the 2006-07 school year could be extended for four additional 12-month periods. During the 2006-07 school year, First Student, Inc. satisfactorily met the terms of the contract.
This school year, First Student, Inc. provided 63 school buses to transport approximately 510 students. Estimated state-funded expenditures for contract transportation services for the 2007-08 school year are $2,900,000. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. John Wright, chief auxiliary services officer, at 370-8380, prior to the meeting.
D. Driver Education Services Contract
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to award a contract to the North Carolina Driving School, Inc. for Driver Education Services for the period of July 1, 2007 thru June 30, 2008. Two bids were received on February 27, 2007. North Carolina Driving School, Inc., Winterville, North Carolina, submitted the lowest responsible bid of $179.00 per student. Based on an estimate of 6,400 students using these services, the contract amount for the first year will be approximately $1,145,600.
The term of the contract begins on July 1, 2007, and ends on June 30, 2010, with the option to renew for an additional 24-month period if satisfactory to both parties. The price submitted by North Carolina Driving School, Inc. is a firm price for the first year with an automatic increase of two percent each year that the option to renew is exercised. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact John Mann, purchasing officer, at 370-3238, prior to the meeting.
E. First Reading – Policy JBC, School Admission
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve for First Reading – Policy JBC, School Admission. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Peggy Thompson, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.
VII. Staff Reports
A. Approval of Recommended Name for New Northwest Area Elementary School
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer, will present to the board a recommendation to name the new Northwest Area Elementary School E.P. Pearce Elementary School. If the name is approved, staff will move forward with appropriate efforts regarding signage, etc. At the January 25, 2007 board meeting, pursuant to the procedure on the naming of schools (FDCA-P), the project team working on the new Northwest Area Elementary School put out a recommendation for naming the school.After reviewing the materials and hearing from several members of the public, the board voted to propose the name E.P. Pearce Elementary School.
In keeping with the procedure, the proposed name was posted on the district website for a period of public comment and feedback. Seventy-one comments were received: 69 in favor of E.P. Pearce, one in favor of Northwest Guilford Elementary School and one general comment.
If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
B. Eastern High School Update
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer, will present to the board an update on Eastern High School. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
C. Construction Advisory Committee Membership, Scope and Purpose
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer, will present to the board a recommendation from the Architectural Selection Committee for approval of the membership, purpose and scope of the Construction Advisory Committee. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763, prior to the meeting.
D. Guilford Primary—Newcomer Center Approval
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, Dr. Don Hare, executive director of federal and special programs, and Mayra Hayes, director of ESOL, will present to the board an update on the newcomer center which will include an initial budget report. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Hare at 370-2375 or Ms. Hayes at 370-8982, prior to the meeting.
E. 2005-06 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, a representative from Dixon Hughes will present to the board the audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Sharon Ozment, chief financial officer, at 370-8343, prior to the meeting.
F. SRO (School Resource Officers) Alternatives
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, Superintendent Grier will present to the board an update on the SRO alternatives for middle and high schools. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Grier at 370-8992, prior to the meeting.
G. Bond Referendum Update
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, Kevin Lear, chief operations officer and Joe Hill, facilities, will present to the board an update regarding the 2007 Bond Referendum. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Lear at 819-2763 or Mr. Hill at 819-2700, prior to the meeting.
VIII. Board Discussion
Proposed Legislative Action
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, the chairman will call on board member Dot Kearns, convenor of the legislative committee, to lead the board in a continued discussion regarding proposed legislative action. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Kearns at 887-6177, prior to the meeting.
IX. Reports from the Chairman, if needed
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, Chairman Duncan will share reports of the board’s activities should there be any events to be reported.
X. Board Comments
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate.
XI. Closed Session, if needed
At the meeting of March 13, 2007, the board will address business requiring a closed session, if needed.
XII. Adjournment
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