I. Call to Order
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order. II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, 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 January 2011
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, the board will recognize Katrina Marshall, lead custodian at Gillespie Park Elementary, as the January 2011 Employee of the Month. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. B. GCS Volunteer of the Month for January 2011
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, the board will recognize Doug Ogden, a volunteer at Colfax Elementary, as the January 2011 Volunteer of the Month. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. C. Teacher Travels to Galapagos Islands Through Toyota Teacher Program
At the meeting of January 2011, the board will recognize Sharonda Eggleton, science teacher at Eastern High, for being one of 24 U.S. educators selected to travel to the Galapagos Islands as part of the Toyota International Teacher Program. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. IV. Public Comments
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, 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 January 11, 2011, 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 January 11, 2011, the minutes of the December 7, 2010 regular meeting will be presented for approval. If you have questions or suggested revisions, please contact Loraine Little at 370-8992, prior to the meeting. B. Personnel Reports
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, 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. C. 2010-11 Budget Amendments and Transfers
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, the consent agenda includes a recommendation that the board approve the State, Local, Federal, Capital Outlay, After School Care Enrichment Services (ACES) and Special Revenue budget amendments/transfers as follows: State Public School Fund Amendment #3 reflects: - the receipt of:
- Substitute reimbursement for September and October 2010 ($26,548)
- Interest for School Technology Fund for August and September 2010 ($540)
- Visiting International Faculty (VIF) allotment adjustment - transfer of teacher positions to cover costs associated with bringing international visiting faculty members to the district through the International Exchange Program: Classroom teachers (-$1,260,952) and Foreign Exchange ($1,486,296)
- Transportation allotment adjustment based on NCDPI "budget/efficiency rating" calculations ($6,752,111)
- Classroom Materials/Instructional Supplies and Equipment allotment adjustment due to state fiscal stabilization fund budget adjustments; this increase is offset by a reduction in the ARRA Education Stabilization funds in the Federal Grant Fund ($1,437,877)
- Student Diagnostic & Intervention Initiative allotment ($26,800)
- School Connectivity allotment ($505,066)
- Adjustments for charter schools with lower than projected average daily membership (ADM):
- Instructional Support ($27,507)
- Non-Instructional Support Personnel ($1,300)
- Career and Technical Education Months of Employment ($22,234)
- Career and Technical Education Program Support ($1,149)
- Teacher Assistants ($30,156)
- Academically and Intellectually Gifted ($4,247)
- Transportation ($27,692)
- Classroom Materials/Instructional Supplies and Equipment ($2,034)
- At-Risk Student Services (14,479)
- Textbook allotment adjustment
- the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures
Local Current Expense Fund Amendment #3 reflects: - the prior year (2009-10) encumbrance reserve ($1,594,086.43)
- the receipt of Donation from the Parker Hannifin Foundation ($1,000)
- the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures
Federal Grant Fund Amendment #3 reflects: - the receipt of the following allotments:
- Career Technical Education - Program Improvement ($29,146)
- Career Technical Education - Tech Prep ($112,667)
- IDEA VI-B Capacity Building and Improvement ($475,896)
- IDEA Title VI-B - Pre-School Handicapped ($11,405)
- Title III - Language Acquisition ($5,851)
- ESEA Title I - School Improvement ($506,254)
- IDEA VI-B Special Needs Targeted Assistance ($37,211)
- Education Jobs Fund ($14,388,283)
- a reduction in the state fiscal stabilization fund budget by the Office of the State Budget. This reduction is offset by an increase in the Classroom Materials/Instructional Supplies and Equipment in the State Public School Fund (-$1,437,877)
- the transfers for school allotments and due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures
Capital Outlay Fund Amendment #2 reflects: - the state allocation for purchase of school buses ($539,980)
After School Care Enrichment Services (ACES) Fund Amendment #2 reflects: - the transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures
Special Revenue Fund Amendment #3 reflects: - the receipt of:
- Teaching American History Grant - Building Bridges ($336,313)
- Transition to Teaching ($392,104)
- More at Four ($4,950,540)
- Clearwire Distance Learning Spectrum lease payments for September and October 2010 ($1,600)
- Spaceflight Experiments Program Grant funded by NC State University ($2,500) and The Ellison Family Foundation ($1,500)
- Moses Cone Mental Health Grant ($17,500)
- 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. VII. Staff Reports
A. 2008 School Construction Bond Update
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, will present to the board an update on the 2008 school construction bond. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. LaRowe at 370-3482, prior to the meeting. - Closure of Campus Drive as a Public Road – Grimsley High School
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, will present to the board information regarding the closure of Campus Drive as a public road at Grimsley High School. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. LaRowe at 370-3482, prior to the meeting.
- Contractual Agreement with Central Builders Inc. for the English Building Renovations at Dudley High School
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, will present to the board information regarding a contractual agreement with Central Builders Inc. for the English building renovations at Dudley High. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. LaRowe at 370-3482, prior to the meeting.
B. 2010-11 Lottery Funds
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, Sharon Ozment, chief financial officer, will present to the board information regarding the 2010-11 lottery funds. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Ozment at 370-8343, prior to the meeting. C. Proposed 2011-12 Non-Traditional Calendars & Waivers
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, Nora Carr, chief of staff, will present to the board a recommendation to approve the proposed 2011-12 non-traditional calendars and waivers. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Carr at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. D. Approval to Open Early/Middle College at UNCG
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, Dr. Beth Folger, chief academic officer, will present to the board information regarding the approval to open an Early/Middle College at UNCG. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Folger at 370-2313, prior to the meeting. E. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Magnet Proposed Receiving Schools Continuation
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, Kelly Hales, executive director of federal and special programs, will lead the board in a continued discussion regarding NCLB choice and magnet proposed receiving schools. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Hales at 370-8360 or Dr. Barbara Zwadyk, chief curriculum and professional development officer, at 335-3293, prior to the meeting. VIII. Board Discussion
A. Governance Review Committee Update
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, Chairman Duncan will call on Nancy Routh, convenor of the Governance Review Committee, to lead the board in a discussion regarding the second reading of Policy GBDB, Recruitment and Selection of Licensed Employees, Policy GBDBB, Retention and Nonrenewal of Licensed Probationary Employees and Policy IHA, Grading and Reporting Student Progress. If you have questions regarding this item, please contract Dr. Routh at 674-7083, prior to the meeting. B. Legislative Committee Update
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, Chairman Duncan will call on Kris Cooke, convenor of the Legislative Committee, to lead the board in a discussion regarding the 2011 proposed Legislative Agenda. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Cooke at 379-0649, prior to the meeting. IX. Reports from the Superintendent,if needed
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, Superintendent Green will share information about the district, should there be any to be reported. X. Reports from the Chairman,if needed
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, Chairman Duncan will share reports of the board’s activities, should there be any to be reported. XI. Board Comments
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate. XII. Closed Session
At the meeting of January 11, 2011, the board will address business requiring a closed session. XIII. Adjournment |
