I. Call to Order
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, Chairman Duncan will call the meeting to order. II. Pledge of Allegiance
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, Chairman Duncan will call on a member of the board to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. III. Moment of Silence and Remembrance
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, 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. IV. Recognitions
A. Rookie Teacher of the Year and Mentor of the Year Winners
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, the board will recognize Christopher White as the Rookie Teacher of the Year and Teresa Fulk as the Mentor of the Year. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. B. GCS Students Place at State Science Fair
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, the board will recognize three Guilford County Schools students who placed in the North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair held at Meredith College in March 2012. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. C. PTAs Recognized at State Conference
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, the board will acknowledge several PTAs across the district which were recognized at the North Carolina PTA Parent Education Conference held in Raleigh on April 28, 2012. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. D. 2011-12 Outgoing Board of The Guilford County Council of PTAs
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, the board will recognize the 2011-12 Board of Directors of the Guilford County Council of PTAs, which dedicated their time and talent to parents and students this school year. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Nora Carr, chief of staff, at 370-8106, prior to the meeting. VI. Approval of Agenda
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, 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. VII. Consent Agenda
A. Meeting Minutes
The minutes of the April 26, 2012 regular board meeting and the May 3, 2012 budget work session will be presented for approval. If you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Loraine Felder at 370-8992 prior to the meeting. B. Personnel Action Report
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, 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. 2011-12 Budget Amendments and Transfers Report
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, the consent agenda includes a recommendation that the board approve the State Public School Fund, Local Current Expense Fund, Federal Grant Fund, Capital Outlay Fund, After School Care Enrichment Services (ACES) Fund, and Special Revenue Fund budget amendments/transfers as follows: State Public School Fund Amendment #9 reflects allotment adjustments of: - VIF and New Teacher Orientation Allotment;
- Interest adjustment for School Technology Fund for July 2011-February 2012;
- Assistant Principal Interns-Fulltime MSA (Master of School Administration) Student; and
- Transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures.
Local Current Expense Fund Amendment #9 reflects: - Budget transfers for regular instructional services, special populations services, alternative program and services, school leadership services, co-curricular services, school-based support services, support and development services, special population support and development services, technology support services, operational support services, financial and human resources services, system-wide pupil support services and nutrition services; and
- Transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures.
Federal Grant Fund Amendment #9 reflects the following allotment adjustments: - Career Technical Education – Program Improvement;
- ESEA Title I – School Improvement; and
- IDEA VI-B Special Needs Targeted Assistance;
- Budget transfers for regular instructional services, special populations services, alternative programs and services, school-based support services, support and development services, special population support and development services; alternative programs and services support and development services, operational support services, payments to other governmental units and unbudgeted grant funds; and
- Transfers for school allotments and site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures.
Capital Outlay Fund Amendment #8 reflects: - Budget transfers for operational support services and financial and human resources services; and
- Transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures.
After School Care Enrichment Services (ACES) Fund Amendment #9 reflects: - Budget transfers for school leadership services, co-curricular services, support and development services and nutrition services; and
- Transfers due to site-based requests and year-to-date expenditures.
Special Revenue Fund Amendment #9: - Budget amendments for regular instructional services, alternative programs and services, and school-based support services;
To reflect allotment adjustments for: - Restricted donations for the STEM Early College at NC A&T ($12,500), one-to-one technology initiative ($7,500), and support for homeless students ($5,000) from Bryan Foundation on behalf of Unsung Hero Award recipient Alan Duncan;
- Parent Academy donation from The Dan Paul Foundation ($9,975);
- Principal of the Year award donations from Wells Fargo ($15,000);
- Proceeds from the sale of vehicles seized, impounded or forfeited for offenses involving impaired driving while license revoked or without license and insurance to support Character Development/Education and Homeless student initiatives in the district ($4,409);
- Spaceflight Experiments Program Grant ($19,953);
- Moses Cone-Wesley Long Community Health Foundation mental health and substance abuse grant ($30,000);
- Library Services and Technology Act Library Collection Development Grant for Northwest Guilford High School ($10,000);
To reflect grant adjustment for: - City of Greensboro Education Grant – Energy WISE (-$5,000); and
- To reflect 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. D. Evaluation of Contract for the Transition to Teaching Grants
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, the consent agenda includes a recommendation for the board to approve iEvaluate as the lead evaluator for both of the Transition to Teaching Grants. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Shirley Morrison, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting. E. Approval of Qualified Observers
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, the consent agenda includes a recommendation for the board to approve the list of Qualified Observers who may be called upon as impartial observers to conduct observations and provide feedback on a teacher’s performance. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Shirley Morrison, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting. F. Contract Renewals – Probationary Employees
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, the consent agenda includes a recommendation for the board to approve probationary employees for contract renewal. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Shirley Morrison, chief human resources officer, at 370-8340, prior to the meeting. G. Ragsdale High School NC DOT Permanent Utility Easement Grant Request
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, the consent agenda includes a recommendation for the board to authorize its chairman to execute and deliver all documents required to grant the permanent utility easement area requested by NCDOT, affecting a small area of the Ragsdale High School campus, in exchange for NCDOT’s offer of compensation of $1,375. If you have questions regarding this item, please contact Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, at 370-3482, prior to the meeting. VIII. Staff Reports
A. Construction Update
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, will present to the board an update on the district’s construction projects. Should you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. LaRowe at 370-3482, prior to the meeting. 1. Contractual Agreement with Lomax Construction, Inc. for the Ferndale Middle School HVAC Renovations
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, will present a recommendation to the board to accept and award a contract to Lomax Construction. for HVAC renovations at Ferndale Middle School in the amount of $1,637,900. Should you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. LaRowe at 370-3482, prior to the meeting. 2. Contractual Agreement with Fabco Construction, Inc. for the Penn-Griffin School for the Arts HVAC Renovations
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, will present a recommendation to the board to accept and award a contract to Fabco Construction, Inc. for HVAC renovations at Penn-Griffin School for the Arts in the amount of $909,000. Should you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Mr. LaRowe at 370-3482, prior to the meeting.
B. Update on Summerfield Elementary Rock Gym
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, Andy LaRowe, chief operations officer, will present information pertaining to the rock gym located at Summerfield Elementary School. Should you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Andy LaRowe at 370-3482, prior to the meeting. IX. Board Discussion
A. Governance Committee Update
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, Chairman Duncan will call on Nancy Routh, convenor of the Governance Review Committee, to present to the board Policy – Booster Clubs and Other Support Organizations for second reading. Should you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Dr. Routh at 674-7083, prior to the meeting. B. Legislative Committee Update
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, Chairman Duncan will call on Kris Cooke, convenor of the Legislative Committee, to present to the board an update regarding the committee’s latest meeting as well as the appointment of GTCC board of trustees, NCSBA’s Resolution on virtual charter schools and Senate Bill 795. Should you have any questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Cooke at 379-0649, prior to the meeting X. Reports from the Superintendent,if needed
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, Superintendent Green will share information about the district, should there be any to be reported. XI. Reports from the Chairman,if needed
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, Chairman Duncan will share reports of the board’s activities, should there be any to be reported. XII. Closed Session XIII. Board Comments
At the meeting of May 24, 2012, board members will each be allowed two minutes to make remarks, as they deem appropriate. XIV. Adjournment |
