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I. Call to Order
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order.
II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, Chairman Duncan will call on a member of the board to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence.
III. Recognitions
A. GCS Employee of the Month for April 2008
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, the board will recognize Tom Anderson, teacher at McIver Education Center, as the Guilford County Schools’ April Employee of the Month. If you have any questions regarding this item, contact Dr. Eric Becoats, co-interim superintendent, at 378-8838, prior to the meeting.
B. GCS Volunteer of the Month for April 2008
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, the board will recognize Jean Pudlo, a volunteer at The Early College at Guilford, as the April Volunteer of the Month. If you have any questions regarding this item, contact Dr. Eric Becoats, co-interim superintendent, at 378-8838, prior to the meeting.
IV. Public Comments
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, 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 April 8, 2008, 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 April 8, 2008, the minutes of the February 28 Special Called Meeting, March 4 Regular Meeting and March 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 April 8, 2008, 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. Second Reading – Policy DE, Student Meals Charge
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve Policy DE, Student Meals Charge for second reading. The board approved this policy for first reading at its March 20 meeting. It has been posted on the district Web site for a public comment period per the board’s policy. One comment was received and will not have any bearing on the policy. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Peggy Thompson, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.
D. Amendment of 2008-09 Calendars for Brooks and Johnson Street Global Studies
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to amend the 2008-09 calendar for Brooks and Johnson Street Global Studies. The board approved at its March 20 meeting to extend the 2008 summer break for students attending Brooks Global and Johnson Street by one week (five days). This action resulted in the first day of school starting on August 5, 2008. As a result of this action, the total number of school days for next year would be 195 vs. the traditional 200. In order to maintain the traditional 200 day calendar for both schools, the last day of school needs to be amended to June 24, 2008 rather than June 17, 2008. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Eric Becoats, co-interim superintendent, at 378-8838, prior to the meeting.
VII. Staff Reports
A. Update on Guilford Newcomers School, The High School Ahead Academy and Twilight High School
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, Dr. Terrence Young, chief information and special services officer, will present to the board an update on the Guilford Newcomers School. In addition, Dr. David Roper, executive director for innovative services, will introduce Michelle Hayes, principal of The High School Ahead Academy and Pandora Bell, principal of the Twilight High School, who will present an update on their schools.This item was deferred from the March 20 meeting. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Young at 370-2308 or Dr. Roper 370-8191, prior to the meeting.
B. Update on School Climate Task Force Recommendations
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, Sharon Ozment, co-interim superintendent, will lead the board in a continued discussion regarding the budgetary impact of the recommendations presented by the School Climate Task Force.This item was deferred from the March 20 meeting. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Ozment at 370-8343, prior to the meeting.
C. Implementation of Guilford Education Management System (GEMS)/ Learning Village
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, Dr. Beth Folger, chief curriculum and organizational development officer, will present to the board an overview of GEMS to illustrate how it will enhance the educational process in GCS. GEMS is the district’s curriculum management system. Teachers, curriculum facilitators and curriculum specialists collaborated to create current curriculum guides including instructional resources such as lesson plans, assessment tools and textbook materials to create a learning village known as GEMS. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Folger at 370-2313, prior to the meeting.
VIII. Board Discussion
A. First Reading - Policy FDCA, Naming Facilities
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, Chairman Duncan will call on board member Nancy Routh, convenor of the governance review committee, to lead the board in a discussion regarding the Policy FDCA, Naming Facilities. This item was deferred from the March 20 board meeting. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Routh at 674-7083 or Dr. Peggy Thompson, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.
B. First Reading – Policy JCDAD, Student Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Environment
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, Chairman Duncan will call on board member Nancy Routh, convenor of the governance review committee, to lead the board in a discussion regarding the Policy JCDAD, Student Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Environment. This item was deferred from the March 20 board meeting. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Routh at 674-7083 or Dr. Peggy Thompson, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.
C. First Reading – Policy JCDAE, Sexual Harassment by Student
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, Chairman Duncan will call on board member Nancy Routh, convenor of the governance review committee, to lead the board in a discussion regarding the Policy JCDAE, Sexual Harassment by Students. This item was deferred from the March 20 board meeting. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Routh at 674-7083 or Dr. Peggy Thompson, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.
D. Proposed 2008-09 Board Meeting Schedule
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, Chairman Duncan will lead the board in a discussion of the proposed 2008-09 Board of Education meeting schedule. This schedule follows the same format of the meeting schedule for the current year in that two meetings are scheduled each month, generally the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday. Please note that some meetings have been moved from the normal practice of the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday so as not to have meetings scheduled for back-to-back weeks or to avoid conflicts with conference dates. Please also note that dates for the fall and winter retreats and budget meeting are included in the proposed schedule. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Chairman Duncan at 378-5315, prior to the meeting.
E. Search Process for New Superintendent
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, Chairman Duncan will lead the board in a continued discussion regarding the search process for a new superintendent. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Chairman Duncan at 378-5315, prior to the meeting.
IX. Reports from the Chairman, if needed
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, 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 April 8, 2008, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate.
XI. Closed Session, if needed
At the meeting of April 8, 2008, the board will address business requiring a closed session, if needed.
XII. Adjournment
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