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I. Call to Order
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order.
II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, Chairman Duncan will call on a member of the board to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence.
III. Closed Session
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, the board will address business requiring a closed session.
IV. Recognitions
A. GCS Employee of the Month for August 2008
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, the board will recognize Haley Miller, program administrator - communications, as the Guilford County Schools’ August Employee of the Month. If you have any questions regarding this item, contact Lekan Oguntoyinbo, district relations officer, at 370-8386, prior to the meeting.
B. GCS Volunteer of the Month for August 2008
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, the board will recognize Adlois Shoffner, a volunteer at Erwin Montessori, as the Guilford County Schools’ August Volunteer of the Month. If you have any questions regarding this item, contact Lekan Oguntoyinbo, district relations officer, at 370-8386, prior to the meeting.
V. Public Comments
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, Chairman Duncan will call on members of the public who have requested an opportunity to address the board.
VI. Approval of Agenda
At the meeting of August 12, 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.
VII. Consent Agenda
A. Meeting Minutes
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, the minutes of the July 1 Special Called Meeting, July 8 Regular Meeting and July 24 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 August 12, 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. SpringBoard for Middle Schools
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve and enter into an agreement with The College Board for the period of June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009, at a cost of $175,175 for SpringBoard subscription, services and materials for middle schools.
SpringBoard is a unique program designed around the rigorous College Board Standards for high school and college success. By backward-mapping the competencies students should master from grade 12 down to grade six, SpringBoard enables our teachers to provide a systematic, seamless and rigorous curriculum throughout middle school to better prepare them for high school and to increase the rigor of our middle school language arts classrooms. The programs are designed to help prepare more students for Advanced Placement and other rigorous high school classes and use a student-centered approach and exploratory, hands-on activities. Preliminary analysis in SpringBoard classrooms across the country show increased student engagement (more than 80 percent of students on-task and focused) and increased achievement.
GCS will continue to provide new professional development for all middle school language arts teachers in SpringBoard. Teachers will attend face-to-face sessions to learn new pedagogical strategies for teaching English language arts and how to use SpringBoard's resources to their fullest. Teachers will also have year-round access to online mentors and a community of peers to share best practices and questions. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Beth Folger, chief curriculum and organizational development officer, at 370-2313, prior to the meeting.
D. Activity Bus Fee Adjustment
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve an adjustment in the activity bus mileage fee from $1.1085 to $1.4130 effective September 1, 2008. During the 2007-08 school year, 86 activity buses traveled 518,789 miles in support of athletic events and school educational field trips. The 2007-08 activity bus cost per mile fee (excluding bus driver salaries and benefit costs) was $1.1085.
In order to adequately fund activity bus operating expenses, an increase in this per mile fee is necessary for the 2008-09 school year. The adjustment is due to a projected $0.3045 increase for fuel and other operational costs. The total cost per mile fee equates to $1.4130.
The formula used to calculate the fee is based on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction method of calculating school bus refund rates. Based on the recent fluctuation of fuel costs, staff recommends a quarterly review of this fee. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Jeff Harris, director of transportation, at 370-8920 or Leo Bobadilla, chief operations officer, at 370-3482, prior to the meeting.
E. Authorization to Acquire Permanent Easement Area for a Traffic Signal at NC 150 West & Spencer-Dixon Road for the Benefit of NCDOT, Northern Guilford Middle/High Schools
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve the acquisition from Robert Flake Shaw, Jr., Howard and Patricia Greene, James and Evelyn Shelton, and Laverne P. Hilton, for the benefit of North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), a permanent easement area containing a total of approximately 4,280 square feet at the intersection of NC 150 Hwy West and Spencer-Dixon Rd for a total amount of not more than $3,000. At the time of NCDOT approval for the Northern Guilford Middle and High Schools complex at 616 Simpson-Calhoun Road and 7101 Spencer-Dixon Road, respectively, NCDOT determined that a traffic signal would be required at the intersection of NC 150 Hwy West and Spencer-Dixon Road to accommodate traffic that would be generated by the two schools. To accomplish this, GCS needs to acquire from the four property owners at this intersection certain permanent easement area related to this traffic signal. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Leo Bobadilla, chief operations officer, at 370-3482, prior to the meeting.
VIII. Staff Reports
A. Title I Parent Participation in Conferences
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, Dr. Don Hare, executive director of federal and special programs, will present to the board information regarding Title I parent participation in conferences. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Hare at 370-2375, prior to the meeting.
B. Haberman Study Update
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, Dr. Peggy Thompson, chief human resources officer, will present to the board an update on the Haberman Study. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Thompson at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.
C. Update on 2008-09 Budget
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, Sharon Ozment, co-interim superintendent, will present to the board an update on the 2008-09 budget. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Ozment at 370-8343, prior to the meeting.
D. Update on the Opening of Schools
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, Dr. Eric Becoats, co-interim superintendent, will present to the board an update on the opening of schools. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Becoats at 378-8838, prior to the meeting.
E. Proposed ABC Store Location Near SCALE School, 116 Pisgah Church Road
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, Leo Bobadilla, chief operations officer, and Board Attorney Jill Wilson, will discuss with the board information regarding the proposed ABC store location on Pisgah Church Road near the SCALE school site. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. Bobadilla at 370-3482, prior to the meeting.
F. AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) Review Update
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, Dr. Eric Becoats, co-interim superintendent, will present to the board an update regarding the current status of the district’s AYP results. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Becoats at 378-8838, prior to the meeting.
IX. Board Discussion
Second Reading – Policy JHB, Gang Education and Prevention
At the meeting of August 12, 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 second reading of Policy JHB, Gang Education and Prevention. 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.
X. Reports from the Chairman, if needed
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, Chairman Duncan will share reports of the board’s activities, should there be any events to be reported.
XI. Board Comments
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate.
XII. Closed Session, if needed
At the meeting of August 12, 2008, the board will address business requiring a closed session, if needed.
XIII. Adjournment
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