Background material for each agenda item is available online under the Board Meeting Materials link
Recognitions
Guilford County Schools’ Employee of the Month
The Board recognized Pamela Brown, teacher of the visually impaired, as the district’s April 2006 Employee of the Month.
Consent Agenda
The Board approved the following items on the consent agenda:
- March 2006 Meeting Minutes
- Personnel Action Reports
- First Reading – Policy IHB, Student Wellness
Staff Reports
Continued Discussion of Colfax/Southwest Elementary Attendance Lines
The Board approved to shift areas E226, the northern portion of Southwest Elementary attendance zone, to Colfax Elementary beginning with the 2007-2008 school year and the opening of Northwest Area Elementary on Pleasant Ridge Road.
Transportation Update
Jim Moen, director of transportation, provided the Board with an update on the district’s transportation department and plans for the 2006-07 school year.
Magnet School Assistance Program (MSAP) Grant
The Board approved staff to move forward with the initial stages of completing the MSAP Grant. Staff will develop recommendations for the Board regarding which schools to include in the grant and which consulting agencies to retain for the writing process.
Continued 2006-2007 Budget Discussion
Sharon Ozment, chief finance officer, led the Board in a continued discussion regarding budget line items for the 2006-07 school year. The Board agreed that the 4/24 meeting will be set aside to receive public comment regarding the budget and a date will be determined for a line item review of the budget.
Board Discussion
Continued Discussion of Agreement with City of High Point
The Board tabled this discussion until the 4/27 meeting, which would allow the Board to receive the land descriptions.
Continued Discussion of Audit of Construction, Finance and Purchasing Departments Relating to MWBE
The Board tabled this discussion until the 4/17 meeting, which would allow the Board to receive additional information.
Governance Committee Report
- By-Laws – Board member Dr. Nancy Routh, convener of the Governance Committee, led the Board in a discussion regarding changes to the Board’s By-Laws. The Board decided to hold this item until a later meeting.
- Second Reading – Policy IHA, Grading and Reporting Student Progress (Grading Systems) – The Board approved the Second Reading of Policy IHA, Grading and Reporting Student Progress.
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