| I. Call to Order
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order. II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, Chairman Duncan will call on a member of the board to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. III. Swearing in of Newly-Elected Board Members
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, the Honorable Robbie Hassell will administer the oath of office to new Board of Education member Ed Price, as well as re-elected board members Jeff Belton, Alan Duncan, Deena Hayes and Nancy Routh. If you have questions, please contact attorney Jill Wilson at 373-8850, prior to the meeting. IV. Election of Board Chairman and Vice-Chairman
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, Board Attorney Jill Wilson will lead the board in the election process of the chairman position. The newly elected chairman will then lead the board in the election process of the vice-chairman. If you have questions, please contact attorney Jill Wilson at 373-8850, prior to the meeting. V. Recognitions
A. GCS Employee of the Month for December 2010
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, the board will recognize Doyle Craven, director of student assignment, as the December 2010 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 December 2010
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, the board will recognize Gina Jacobs, a volunteer at Oak Hill Elementary, as the December 2010 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. GCS Leaders Recognized for Health Initiatives
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, the board will recognize Sharon Parks, K-12 physical education and health curriculum specialist, for receiving the Outstanding IsPOD Coordinator award by the North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NCAAHPERD), which sponsors the In-School Prevention of Obesity and Disease (IsPOD) program. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. D. Energy United Bright Ideas Award Recognition
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, the board will recognize Energy United for its contribution to our schools and students through the annual Bright Ideas Awards. 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 7, 2010, the chairman will call on members of the public who have requested an opportunity to address the board. VII. Approval of Agenda
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, the chairman will ask board members to review the meeting agenda and will call for a motion to approve or revise it. VIII. Consent Agenda
A. Personnel Reports - Report ending November 5 / Report ending November 17
At the meeting of December 7, 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. Project/Program Management Agreement with School Construction Management, LLC
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation that the board authorize staff to negotiate contracts and issue work authorizations to School Construction Management, LLC to provide Project/Program Management Services for selected 2008 Bond Projects. The 2008 School Construction Bond Program includes funding for program and project management of renovation and new construction projects. On July 1, 2008 a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Project/Program Management Services was issued, and a total of 12 proposals were received on July 24, 2008. Based on a careful review of the qualifications for each of the firms, staff recommends moving forward with contract negotiations and the assignment of work authorizations to School Construction Management, LLC (SCM) to provide Project/Program Management Services. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, at 370-3482, prior to the meeting. C. Contractual Amendment with DH Griffin/Balfour Beatty – A Joint Venture for Phase I Road Widening and Fire Protection Installation at Ragsdale High School
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to award a contract to D.H. Griffin/Balfour Beatty for Phase 1 Road Widening and Fire Protection Installation at Ragsdale High School in the amount of $1,102,097. The 2008 School Construction Bond Program includes funding for renovation and construction to combine the existing Ragsdale High School and Jamestown Middle School facilities into one facility for Ragsdale High School. Funding is also included for code-related upgrades to existing facilities such as fire sprinklers. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is requiring Guilford County Schools to construct a right turn lane, a left turn lane, curb and gutter and storm sewer improvements along State Road 1480 (Vickery Chapel Road). On July 23, 2009, a contractual agreement with D.H. Griffin/Balfour Beatty for pre-construction services was approved by the Board of Education. The amount approved for pre-construction services was $238,491. On November 23 and 30, 2010, D.H. Griffin/Balfour Beatty received bids for Phase 1 Road Widening and Fire Protection Installation at Ragsdale High School. The Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Phase 1 Road Widening and Fire Protection Installation is $1,102,097. The construction budget for this portion of the project is $1,367,119. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, at 370-3482, prior to the meeting. D. High Point Central High School Main Gymnasium Renovation and Addition
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to reject all bids based on the budgetary constraints and re-advertising and re-bidding the High Point Central High School Main Gymnasium Renovation and Addition project. Seven bids were received on October 14, 2010 with Central Builders, Inc., Mebane, NC, submitting the lowest responsive, responsible bid. However, the bid amount of $4,199,000 was over the CCAP project budget of $4,070,703, and does not include the cost of the technology package, which is to be bid separately. At the recommendation of the architect, and as allowed under the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-129(b), the administration deems re-bidding this project to be in the best interest of the district. The architect has revised the project scope to bring the costs within the available funds. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, at 370-3482, prior to the meeting. IX. Staff Reports
A. Proposed Naming of the North Greensboro Area Elementary School
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, Nora Carr, chief of staff, will present to the board the names which have been submitted for naming of the North Greensboro Area Elementary School. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Carr at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. B. Proposed 2010-11 Non-Traditional Calendars
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, Nora Carr, chief of staff, will present to the board information regarding the proposed 2011-12 non-traditional calendars. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Carr at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. C. Early/Middle Colleges and Academies Update
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, Dr. Beth Folger, chief academic officer, will present to the board an update on early/middle colleges and academies. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Folger at 370-2313, prior to the meeting. X. Board Discussion
Governance Review Committee Update
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, the chairman will call on Nancy Routh, convenor of the Governance Review Committee, to lead the board in a discussion regarding the first reading of Policy IHA, Grading & Reporting Student Progress, Policy GBDBB, Retention and Nonrenewal of Licensed Probationary Employees and Policy GBDB, Recruitment and Selection of Licensed Employees. 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 December 7, 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 December 7, 2010, the chairman will share reports of the board’s activities, should there be any to be reported. XIII. Board Comments
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate. XIV. Closed Session
At the meeting of December 7, 2010, the board will address business requiring a closed session. XV. Adjournment |
