| I. Call to Order
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order. II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
At the meeting of May 11, 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. GCS Employee of the Month for May 2010
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, the board will recognize Charles Smoot, lead custodian at Erwin Montessori, as the May 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 May 2010
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, the board will recognize Gloria Wallace, volunteer at Brightwood Elementary, as the May 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 Students Selected as Top Poets Laureate
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, the board will recognize 15 High School Poets Laureate winners from participating high schools. The High School Poet Laureate Project is a collaborative effort between GCS, the Greensboro Public Library and the Friends of the Greensboro Public Library. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. D. GCS Earns Green Governmental Action Award
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, the board will recognize the district for being awarded the Green Governmental Action Award by the Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area during the 2010 Triad Green Awards. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. E. Joe Hill Recognized for Outstanding Service at Regional Facilities Meeting
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, the board will recognize Joe Hill, former facilities consultant, for being recognized for his distinguished and outstanding services at the Southeastern Regional Conference of the Council for Educational Facilities Planners International. 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 May 11, 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 May 11, 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 May 11, 2010, the consent agenda includes the minutes of the March 25 regular meeting and April 6 regular meeting to 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 May 11, 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. Approval of School Improvement Grant for Oak Hill Elementary
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation that the board approve the submission of the school improvement grant application for Oak Hill Elementary to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Oak Hill Elementary has been identified by DPI as a Tier I Persistently Low-Achieving School. As a result, the U.S. Department of Education requires that an intervention model be implemented by the Local Education Agency (LEA) to improve achievement to be eligible for the grant funds. Also, through the U.S. Department of Education, school improvement grants in amounts no less than $500,000 and no greater than $2,000,000 are available to assist LEAs with implementation of an intervention model for each of three years. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Beth Folger, chief academic officer, at 370-2313 or Angelo Kidd, western region superintendent, at 878-5391, prior to the meeting. D. Approval of Permanent Drainage and Temporary Construction Easements – Aycock Middle
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation to approve
a permanent drainage easement and temporary construction easement as requested by the city of Greensboro affecting the Aycock Middle School campus and authorize the board chairman to execute and deliver an appropriate Deed of Easement to be prepared by GCS legal counsel. The city of Greensboro has prioritized and approved a $50,000 storm sewer project designed to mitigate ongoing storm drainage issues on the Cypress Street corner of the Aycock Middle School campus. The city plans to install a new pipe closer to Cypress Street and remove as much of the original storm sewer pipe at this location as possible without affecting the large trees on the school campus. The existing piping that cannot be removed will be filled in and covered so as not to adversely affect the tree roots in that area. The drainage piping in this area of the school campus serves both the school side yard next to Cypress Street and street run-off. The two drains that are currently located in the school yard will be redirected to the newly installed drainage pipe. In order to complete this work, the city of Greensboro is asking that the board grant a 5,658 square foot permanent drainage easement and a 12,986 square foot temporary construction easement on this corner of the campus. A permanent drainage easement is necessary, as the city did not acquire an easement from the Greensboro City Schools when the original storm drain and piping were installed. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Leo Bobadilla, chief operations officer, at 370-3482, prior to the meeting. E. Grant of Permanent Utility (Water Line) Easement and Temporary Construction Easement to City of Greensboro – Alamance Elementary
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation that the board approve and authorize its board chairman to execute a deed of easement granting a permanent utility easement and temporary construction easement to the City of Greensboro affecting the Alamance Elementary School campus. As part of the redesign of Alamance Elementary, Guilford County is requiring that the board grant the City of Greensboro an additional permanent utility (water line) easement affecting a portion of the school campus property along Southeast School Road near the intersection of Alamance Church Road and Southeast School Road. The proposed easement area would contain 2,867 square feet. An additional temporary construction easement is necessary to the west of the permanent utility easement for the purpose of installing the future water line. The temporary construction easement area would contain only 368 square feet. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Leo Bobadilla, chief operations officer, at 370-3482, prior to the meeting. F. Contractual Agreement with Superior Mechanical Services, Inc. for the HVAC Renovation Project - Irving Park Elementary
At the meeting of May 1, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation that the board approve awarding a contract to Superior Mechanical Services, Inc., for the HVAC Renovation Project at Irving Park Elementary in the amount of $537,000. On March 23, 2010, eight bids were received with Superior Mechanical Services, Inc. submitting the lowest responsible, responsive bid. The construction budget for this project is $560,000. The MWBE participation is 7.21 percent. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Leo Bobadilla, chief operations officer, at 370-3282, prior to the meeting. G. Contractual Agreement with Triple M Contractors for the Andrews High School HVAC Replacement Project
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, the consent agenda includes a recommendation that the board approve awarding a contract to Triple M Contractors for the Andrews High School HVAC Replacement project in the amount of $1,109,000 and to Hoffman & Hoffman for the purchase of the air handler unit in the amount of $55,860. On April 6, 2010, five bids were received with Triple M Contractors, Liberty, NC submitting the lowest responsible, responsive bid of $1,109,000 which includes alternates 1 and 3. On April 16, 2010, three bids were received with Hoffman & Hoffman Inc. submitting the lowest responsible, responsive bid of $55,860 for the purchase of the air handler unit. The total project cost is $1,164,860 and the MWBE participation is 47.90 percent. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Leo Bobadilla, chief operations officer, at 370-3282, prior to the meeting. VII. Staff Reports
A. Continued 2010-11 Budget Discussion ( 2010-11 Budget Comparisons - 2010-11 Budget Q & A )
At the meeting of May 11, 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 item, please contact Ms. Ozment at 370-8343, prior to the meeting. B. Attendance Zones for Meredith Leigh Haynes-Bennie Lee Inman Education Center and Gateway Education Center
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, Dr. Beth Folger, chief academic officer, will present to the board information regarding the attendance zones for the Meredith Leigh Haynes-Bennie Lee Inman Education Center and Gateway Education Center. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Folger at 370-2313, prior to the meeting. VIII. Board Discussion
Governance Review Committee Update
At the meeting of May 11, 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 IEM, Magnet or Option Schools and Programs and Procedures IEM-P, Magnet or Option Schools and Programs and IKE-P, Student Accountability Standards. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Routh at 674-7083, prior to the meeting. IX. Reports from the Superintendent, if needed
At the meeting of May 11, 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 May 11, 2010, Chairman Duncan will share reports of the board’s activities, should there be any to be reported. XI. Board Comments
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate. XII. Closed Session
At the meeting of May 11, 2010, the board will address business requiring a closed session. XIII. Adjournment |
