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Guilford County Board of Education
Regular Meeting
July 29, 2010

I. Call to Order
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order. 
 
II. Closed Session
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, the board will address business requiring a closed session.

III. Pledge of Allegiance
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, Chairman Duncan will call on a member of the board to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

IV. Moment of Remembrance and Silence
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, Chairman Duncan will lead the board in a moment of remembrance and silence in honor of those students who have tragically lost their lives this school year. 

V. Recognitions
A. Elementary Student Wins National PTA Reflections Competition
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, the board will recognize Mackenzie Brown, a fifth-grader at Monticello-Brown Summit Elementary, for receiving the National Award of Merit in Literature at the National PTA Reflections Competition. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting.

B. Page High School Resource Officer (SRO) Named Greensboro Public Police Officer of the Year
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, the board will recognize Officer Aaron T. Griffiths, Page High SRO, for being named Greensboro Public Police Officer of the Year.  If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting.

C. Chief of Staff Nora Carr Receives Top Honor by NSPRA
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, the board will recognize Nora Carr for receiving the 2010 NSPRA Presidents Award, given by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting.

D. Dr. Gongshu Zhang Receives National Award for Research and Assessment 
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, the board will recognize Dr. Gongshu Zhang, chief accountability and research officer, for being awarded the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Research and Assessment Leadership Award by the Council of the Great City Schools. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting.

VI. Public Comments
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, Chairman Duncan will call on members of the public who have requested an opportunity to address the board.

VII. Approval of Agenda
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, 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.

VIII. Consent Agenda
A. Personnel Action Reports
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, 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. Shirley Morrison, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting.

B. 2009-10 Budget Amendments & Transfers
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation that the board approve the State, Local, Federal, Capital Outlay, Child Nutrition, After-School Care Enrichment Services (ACES) and Special Revenue budget amendments/transfers as follows:

State Public School Fund Amendment #10 reflects:

• the receipt of:
  • substitute reimbursements for April 2010 and Holocaust Workshop participants ($21,350)
  • allotment adjustment for principal position at Haynes-Inman Education Center ($10,674)
  • March and April 2010 interest for School Technology Fund ($971)
  • transportation use tax and biodiesel allotment adjustment ($966)
• the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures

Local Current Expense Fund Amendment #10 reflects:

• the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures

Federal Grant Fund Amendment #10 reflects:

• the receipt of:
  • allotment adjustment for Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities grant ($7,841)
  • initial Children with Disabilities - Risk Pool allotment [To help school districts meet the “needs of high need children with disabilities” states may reserve funds for “risk pools.”] ($154,611.51)
• the transfers for school allotments and due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures

Capital Outlay Fund #7 reflects:

• federal 2010 allocation of Qualified School Construction Bond (QSBC) funds ($16,843,000)
• the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures

Child Nutrition #2 reflects:

• the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures

After-School Care Enrichment Services (ACES) Fund Amendment #10 reflects:

• the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures

Special Revenue Fund Amendment #7 reflects:

• the receipt of:
  • NC Medicaid Direct Services Reimbursement Program funds ($192,236)
  • NC QUEST (North Carolina Quality Educators through Staff Development and Training) grant funds ($10,333)
  • Communities in Schools funds for Youth Development Coordinator positions @ Archer, Cone, Rankin, Vandalia and Washington elementary schools ($103,602)
  • Time Warner Grant/supplemental funding from City of Greensboro for education(al) access per Video Service Competition Act requirements ($12,793)
  • Jones Elementary School Summer Literacy Program grant funds ($24,230)
  • March-June 2010 Clearwire Distance Learning Spectrum lease payments [4 months @ $800/mo] ($3,200)

• the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures

If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Sharon Ozment, chief financial officer, at 370-8343, prior to the meeting.

C. NCDOT Three Party Right-of-Way Encroachment Agreement Affecting the Southeast Middle School and Southeast High School Campus Properties
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve the execution and delivery of a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) three party right-of-way encroachment agreement affecting both the Southeast Middle School and the Southeast High School campus properties. The design of a new media center (the current media center will be utilized for additional classrooms) and a new auxiliary gym and the expansion of the existing cafeteria at Southeast Middle School and the design of new classrooms, media center and gymnasium at Southeast High School are currently underway. To provide for these renovations, GCS will be required to construct within the Southeast School Road right-of-way approximately 1,410 linear feet of 5’ wide concrete sidewalk with accessible ramps at crossing locations for Southeast High School/Middle School Renovation and Addition prepared by CLH Design PA. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Andy LaRowe, interim chief operations officer, at 370-3482, prior to the meeting.

D. Three NCDOT Three Party Right-of-Way Encroachment Agreements Affecting the Alamance Elementary School Campus Property
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve the execution and delivery of three separate North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) three party right-of-way encroachment agreements affecting the Alamance Elementary School campus property. The design of additional classrooms and the overall renovation project at Alamance Elementary to allow for a 700 student elementary facility are currently underway. To complete the project, GCS will be required to construct three segments of sidewalk along Alamance Church Road, Southeast School Road and Williams Dairy Road. The lengths and locations of sidewalks include approximately 565 linear feet of sidewalk along Southeast School Road, approximately 185 linear feet of sidewalk along Williams Dairy Road, and approximately 90 linear feet of sidewalk along Alamance Church Road. All sidewalks will be five feet in width and will include accessible ramps at crossing locations. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Andy LaRowe, interim chief operations officer, at 370-3482, prior to the meeting.

IX. Staff Reports
A. Character Development Update
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, Brenda Elliott-Johnson, executive director for student services, will present to the board an update on the character development initiative. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Elliott-Johnson at 370-8397 or Gwen Willis, chief student services officer, at 370-8380, prior to the meeting.

B. Continued 2010-11 Budget Discussion
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, Sharon Ozment, chief financial officer, will lead the board in a continued discussion regarding the 2010-11 budget. If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact Ms. Ozment at 370-8343, prior to the meeting.

C. Preliminary AYP and Graduation Rate Data
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, Dr. Gongshu Zhang, chief accountability and research officer,  will present to the board preliminary Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and graduation rate data.  If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Zhang at 370-8323, prior to the meeting.

D. Construction Update
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, Andy LaRowe, interim chief operations officer, will present to the board an update on the district’s construction projects. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. LaRowe at 370-3490, prior to the meeting.

X. Board Discussion
Governance Review Committee Update  
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, Chairman Duncan will call on board member Nancy Routh, convenor of the governance review committee, to lead the board in a discussion regarding Policy JCDAF, Character Development. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Routh at 674-7083, prior to the meeting.

XI. Reports from the Superintendent, if needed
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, Superintendent Green will share information about the district, should there be any to be reported.

XII. Reports from the Chairman, if needed
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, Chairman Duncan will share reports of the board’s activities, should there be any events to be reported.

XIII. Board Comments 
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate.

XIV. Closed Session
At the meeting of July 29, 2010, the board will address business requiring a closed session.

XV. Adjournment