| I. Call to Order
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order. II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, Chairman Duncan will call on a member of the board to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. III. Recognitions
A. Page High Math Teacher Named Horace Mann Award Winner
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, the board will recognize Teresa McNeill, a math teacher at Page High, for being selected as one of five recipients of the 2011 Horace Mann Awards for Teaching Excellence by The NEA Foundation. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. B. Board of Education Member Dr. Nancy Routh Named to All-State School Board
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, the board will recognize board member Dr. Nancy Routh for being named to the honorary All-State School Board by the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) for the second consecutive year. 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 December 21, 2010, 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 December 21, 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. VI. Consent Agenda
A. Meeting Minutes
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, the minutes of the November 9, 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 (Revised Report posted)
At the meeting of December 21, 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. C. Request to Issue a Purchase Order for Replacement School Buses for 2010-11
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to authorize the issuance of a purchase order in the amount of $753,318 to Thomas Built Buses for replacement school buses. The North Carolina General Assembly 2010-11 budget designated funding only for emergency replacement of school buses. This designation provided funding for approximately 45 school buses statewide. Nine school buses operated by GCS meet the replacement criteria and are on the schedule to be replaced. The replacement of these buses is contingent on a pending state financing agreement which will not be finalized until January 2011. These funds are allotted for the purchase of eight 72 passenger school buses and one 42 passenger school bus with wheelchair lift of the Thomas Built Buses C2 model. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, at 370-3482, prior to the meeting. D. Southern Schools Access Agreement and Deed of Easement, Southern High School Campus
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation that the board approve the signature and delivery by the board chairman of an Access Agreement with Guilford County containing provisions which are substantially the same as the provisions in the Access Agreement draft and also a Deed of Easement approved by Board counsel to implement the Access Agreement with Guilford County, conditional upon approval by the Guilford County Board of Commissioners of the Access Agreement and Deed of Easement in question. The Guilford County Parks & Open Space Department is requesting that GCS grant Guilford County a 12.5’ permanent access easement over and across a strip along part of the western edge of the Board of Education’s Southern High School property in connection with Guilford County’s purchase of a 31 acre tract located on the western side of the Southern High School and Southern Elementary School campus. This 31-acre property, known collectively as the McCandless property, is being purchased by the County as open space, with the intention that County staff and the public will have access to the property (by permission from the personnel at Southwest Park) via the requested easement. Southern Elementary, Middle and High School students and staff will also be permitted access to utilize the McCandless property, as well as the nearby Saferight tract on the east side of Drake Rd (already owned by the County), as outdoor science laboratories or for other uses consistent with the purposes of open space, as determined by the County’s Open Space Committee. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, at 370-3482, prior to the meeting. E. Approval of School Health Nursing Services Contract
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve a contractual agreement with The Guilford County Department of Public Health to provide nursing services as well as compensation for salaries for five school nurses in the amount of $292,011. The contract is inclusive of providing nursing services to the elementary, middle and high schools as well as compensation for salaries of five school nurses. The contract is renewed yearly and the contract amount for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 was $286,961. The health department has noted that the $5,050 increase is due to the state’s increase in retirement. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Gwen Willis, chief student services officer, at 370-8380, prior to the meeting. VII. Staff Reports
A. Supplemental Educational Services (SES) for 2010-11
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, Kelly Hales, executive director of federal and special programs, will present to the board information regarding SES for the 2010-11 school year. 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. B. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Choice and Proposed Receiving Schools
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, Kelly Hales, executive director of federal and special programs, will present to the board information regarding NCLB choice and 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. C. Construction Update
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, Andy LaRowe, 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 370-3482, prior to the meeting. VIII. Board Discussion
2011 Draft Legislative Agenda
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, Chairman Duncan will call on Board Member Kris Cooke, convenor of the Legislative Committee, to lead the board in a discussion regarding the 2011 draft 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 December 21, 2010, 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 December 21, 2010, 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 December 21, 2010, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate. XII. Closed Session
At the meeting of December 21, 2010, the board will address business requiring a closed session. XIII. Adjournment |
