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Dates: 
Monday, May 1, 2006 - 7:00pm
    
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
WELCOME/CALL TO ORDER
 
BUSINESS ITEMS
 
Closed Session (Legal Issue)
  Closed Session (Legal Issue)  
 
 

Strategic Priority:

Reason for Consideration:

 

High Student Performance

Action

 

 

Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools

Information

 

 

Quality Professional Staff

Discussion

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Family/Community/Business Support

 

 

X

Efficient and Effective Operation

 

 

 

Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(1) and 143.318.11(a)(3), the Board will convene in closed session to consult with the board attorney regarding a legal matter.

 

A motion is in order to go into closed session.
 
 
Capital Projects
  Capital Projects  
 

 

Strategic Priority:

Reason for Consideration:

 

High Student Performance

Action

 

 

Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools

Information

X

 

Quality Professional Staff

Discussion

 

 

Family/Community/Business Support

 

 

X

Efficient and Effective Operation

 

 

 

Norris Barger and Zeb Wells, engineer, will discuss options for the repair of the BHS stadium.  An update on the status of other capital projects is attached.
 
Good News Report
  Good News Report  
 
 

Strategic Priority:

Reason for Consideration:

X

High Student Performance

Action

 

 

Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools

Information

X

X

Quality Professional Staff

Discussion

 

X

Family/Community/Business Support

 

 

 

Efficient and Effective Operation

 

 

 

National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week

The week of May 7-13, 2006, has been designated as National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week.  Events will be held throughout the week for teachers, staff, and volunteers in appreciation for all that they do to nurture students and maintain high educational standards. 

 

School Bus Driver Appreciation Week

The week of May 1-7, 2006 has been designated as School Bus Driver Appreciation Week in North Carolina.  Hats off to school bus drivers in Transylvania County, for they do a tremendous job transporting children to their places of learning and home again safely.  
 

Duke TIP Recognition:

The Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) recognizes seventh grade students across the state who achieve at very high levels on the SAT.  State Recognition is awarded to students earning 510 or above in either math or reading.  The following students have earned State Recognition in the Duke TIP program:

David Moman, RMS

Brooke Burrows, BMS

Marielle DeJong, BMS

Alex Goden, BMS

Austin Jenkins, BMS

Brooke Burrows, BMS.  Brooke also earned Grand Recognition for scoring above 650 in the verbal portion of the SAT.

The State Recognition Ceremony will be held on May 11 at Davidson College; the Grand Recognition Ceremony will be held at Duke University on May 22.

 

Fulbright Award

Congratulations to the following Rosman area educators for receiving Fulbright Awards for 2006-2007: 
Julie Dudgeon, RHS
Lisa Gillespie, RHS
Sue Fox, RHS
Jill Carpenter, RMS
Eli Putnam, RMS
Missy West, RMS
Nanette Renegar, RES
Caroleen Hodge, RES
Martha Snow, RES/TCH
Scott Elliott, District
These folks make up a representative group of TCS educators (grade levels, subject areas, SPED, school counseling, administration) and were each required to submit an application to the Fulbright program.  The team will work with a group of educators in the United Kingdom in the areas of student apathy/motivation, minority student achievement in rural schools, and teacher leadership development.  The team will visit the UK in October and then host a team from the UK in spring 2007.  The Fulbright Program will assist with travel and lodging expenses.  This group is one of only 12 teams in the United States to receive the award.

 

RHS Career/Technical State Winners

The following students won at state competition in Greensboro and will be representing their schools and North Carolina at the national competition in Nashville this summer: 

RHS FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)

Brooke Barton – 1st Place, Future Business Leader

Sarah Chapman – 1st Place, Impromptu Speaking

Chris Carter – 2nd Place, Business Procedures

(Cheryl Barton is the FBLA teacher/advisor at RHS)

 

RHS FCCLA (Future Career and Community Leaders of America)

Whitney Rackley – Gold Medal, 1st Place in Entrepreneurship

Heather McGaha - Gold Medal, 1st  Place in Entrepreneurship

(Billie Wilson is the FCCLA teacher/advisor at RHS) 

 

BHS FCCLA (Future Career and Community Leaders of America)

Christina Smith - Western Region candidate for state officer.  Smith will serve as State Vice-President of Membership during the 2006-2007 school year.

Makenzie Shannon - Silver Medal, Applied Technology, Senior Division

Mary Catherine Griffin - Silver Medal, Applied Technology, Senior Division

Kathryn McMillan - Gold Medal, Job Interview, Senior Division

Brittany Barrie - Silver Medal, Interpersonal Communications, Senior Division

Maria Owen - Silver Medal, Creative Fashion, Senior Division

(Angela Hill is the FCCLA teacher/adviser at BHS) 

 

BHS HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)

HOSA state winners will represent North Carolina in Anaheim, California this summer.

 

Patrick “Travis” Cable – 2nd Place, Physical Therapy

Jenna Graham – 6th Place, Human Development and Growth

Chelsea Hammond - 6th Place, Medical Reading

Ricky Worley - 6th Place, Medical Reading

Jennifer Guice – 6th Place, Medical Reading

(Michelle Hogsed is the HOSA teacher/advisor at BHS) 

Soil and Water Poster Winner

Kerrigan Irby, TCH, won first place in the Transylvania County Soil/Water Conservation Poster Contest for 4th grade.  She was awarded $30.  Kerrigan also placed 2nd in the district and was awarded another $25.

 

T.C. Henderson Teacher to Visit Ecuador

Sam Cathey has been accepted by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences as an Educator of Excellence to attend the South American Culture and Ecology Institute in Ecuador, South America, June 27-July 7, 2006.  He and 12 other North Carolina teachers, along with museum guides, will fly into Quito, Ecuador and from there, travel to the mountains and the coast.  The Institute has two objectives.  One is to explore the connections between environmental sustainability and poverty during the third year of a special collaboration between the Museum and Heifer International.  Heifer International focuses on helping impoverished families move from poverty toward self-reliance.  The second objective is to experience and learn about South American ecosystems and the people who live and work in them.

 

Algebra I Winners

The BMS Algebra I team of Glenn Palmer, Zachary Cady, Aaron Green, Rachel Lawing, Sarah Rowland, and Savannah Bradley took first place in competition at Western Carolina University on April 6.  BMS was one of nine middle schools in attendance.  From the 107 students in the Algebra I competition, those scoring in the top ten percent advance to regional competition at UNC-Asheville in early May.  Among the 11 students advancing to regional competition, four are from BMS:  Zachary Cady, Glenn Palmer, Aaron Green and Sarah Rowland.  Their scores were 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 8th respectively.  Among the schools sending teams to WCU were last year’s Algebra I winning school North Buncombe Middle School and Carolina Day School.

 

Building Futures for Youth Program

The Building Futures for Youth funding request for FY06 was recommended for full funding by the Workforce Development Board Youth Council.  The $80,146 budget will pay for the summer work program, an additional month of employment for Stephen Shields, and three NovaNet licenses.  The Board made no cuts to our requests for mileage, workshop expenses, materials, etc.  Transylvania County Schools was the only program in the four-county area that was fully funded.  FY05 funding was about $67,000.  The Board’s director stated that Transylvania’s request was the only one being fully funded because of the "positive results so far and because of the tremendous turnaround of the program after being taken over from the prior contractor."  Mr. Shields is doing a great job with this program.

 

TCAEOP Awards

At the Annual Administrators' Awards Banquet on April 25, the Transylvania County Association of Educational Office Professionals (TCAEOP) honored the following people: 

Lisa Osteen, DRS - Educational Office Professional of the Year

Tom Thomas, TCH - Administrator of the Year

Michel Lloyd Simon, BHS - $500 Scholarship Winner.  Upon graduation, Michel will attend the Honors Program at NC State majoring in Chemistry. 

Duke Energy Foundation

Transylvania County Schools has received a donation from the Duke Energy Foundation in the amount of $1500 to support math and science projects in the schools.  The funds will be used for the annual TCS Science Fair. 

 
National Technical Honor Society
Twenty-one TCS seniors will be inducted into the National Technical Honor Society this year.  NTHS inductees are chosen for their critical workplace values of honesty, responsibility, initiative, teamwork, productivity, leadership, and citizenship.  The students are nominated by high school CTE faculty.  The NTHS serves over 1800 member schools and colleges, honoring more individuals for their achievement and leadership every year.  NTHS members will be awarded purple and silver honors cords to be worn at graduation individually and/or with other cords they may have earned.  This year's induction ceremony will be held on May 24, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. at the Morris Education Center. 

 
 
Resolution of Recognition, Thanks, Commendation and Congratulations
  Resolution of Recognition, Thanks, Commendation and Congratulations  
 
 

Strategic Priority:

Reason for Consideration:

X

High Student Performance

Action

X 

 

Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools

Information

 

 

Quality Professional Staff

Discussion

 

 

Family/Community/Business Support

 

 

 

Efficient and Effective Operation

 

 

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the Transylvania County Board of Education that commendations, recognitions, thanks, congratulations and appreciation be expressed to the following students for being selected to receive a North Carolina Teaching Fellows Scholarship:

 

Justin Kyle Ausburn - BHS

John Robert McDaris - BHS

Candice Marie Brown - RHS

 

A motion is in order to approve the resolution.

 
 
Former Students in the Military
  Former Students in the Military  
 
 

Strategic Priority:

Reason for Consideration:

 

High Student Performance

Action

 

 

Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools

Information

 X

 

Quality Professional Staff

Discussion

 

 X

Family/Community/Business Support

 

 

 

Efficient and Effective Operation

 

 
 
The Board of Education would like to recognize former students from Brevard High School and Rosman High School who are currently serving or have previously served in the U. S. Military in Iraq, Afghanistan, or elsewhere.  The attached list will be updated as more names are received.
 
Consent Agenda
  Consent Agenda  
 
 

Strategic Priority:

Reason for Consideration:

 

High Student Performance

Action

 X

 

Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools

Information

 X

 X

Quality Professional Staff

Discussion

 

 X

Family/Community/Business Support

 

 

 

Efficient and Effective Operation

 

 
 

Personnel Report

The personnel report for May 1, 2006, is attached for your review.  Included as information are the teachers eligible for career status, teachers eligible for probationary renewals, and administrative contract renewals.

 

Memorial Report

The Board of Education memorializes deceased students, employees, and spouse, parents or children of an employee.  The memorial is in the form of a donation to the Education Foundation or a book that is placed in the media center of the school most closely associated with the deceased.  The memorial report for May 1, 2006 is attached.

 

A motion is in order to approve the consent agenda item(s).

 
Policy
  Health Examinations  
 
 

Strategic Priority:

Reason for Consideration:

 

High Student Performance

Action

 X

 

Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools

Information

 

X 

Quality Professional Staff

Discussion

 

 

Family/Community/Business Support

 

 

 

Efficient and Effective Operation

 

 
 
Revised Policy GBE (Health Examinations) was presented as information on April 3.  No changes have been made since then.  It is presented for approval at this time.  David Sutton will answer any questions you may have.  
 
A motion is in order to approve Policy GBE (Health Examinations) as revised. 
  Continuous Improvement Process for Professional Employees  
 
 
Strategic Priority:
Reason for Consideration:
 
High Student Performance
Action
 X
 
Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools
Information
 
X 
Quality Professional Staff
Discussion
 
 
Family/Community/Business Support
 
 
 
Efficient and Effective Operation
 
 
 
Revised Policy GCN/AFC-R (Continous Improvement Process for Professional Employees) was presented as information on April 3.  No changes have been made since then.  It is presented for approval at this time.  David Sutton will answer any questions you may have.
 
A motion is in order to approve Policy GCN/AFC-R (Continous Improvement Process for Professional Employees) as revised. 
  Retirement  
 
 
Strategic Priority:
Reason for Consideration:
 
High Student Performance
Action
X 
 
Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools
Information
 
 X
Quality Professional Staff
Discussion
 
 
Family/Community/Business Support
 
 
 
Efficient and Effective Operation
 
 
 
Revised Policy GCPC (Retirement) was presented as information on April 3.  No changes have been made since then.  It is presented for approval at this time.  David Sutton will answer any questions you may have. 
 
A motion is in order to approve Policy GCPC (Retirement) as revised.
  Suspension or Dismissal of Classified Employees  
 
 
Strategic Priority:
Reason for Consideration:
 
High Student Performance
Action
 X
 
Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools
Information
 
X 
Quality Professional Staff
Discussion
 
 
Family/Community/Business Support
 
 
 
Efficient and Effective Operation
 
 
 
Revised Policy GDPD (Suspension or Dismissal of Classified Employees) was presented as information on April 3.  No changes have been made since then.  It is presented for approval at this time.  David Sutton will answer any questions you may have. 
 
A motion is in order to approve Policy GDPD (Suspension or Dismissal of Classified Employees) as revised. 
  Student Wellness  
 
 
Strategic Priority:
Reason for Consideration:
 
High Student Performance
Action
X 
 X
Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools
Information
 
 
Quality Professional Staff
Discussion
 
 
Family/Community/Business Support
 
 
 
Efficient and Effective Operation
 
 
 
New Policy JHCA (Student Wellness) was presented as information on April 3.  One minor change has been made since then (see page 3 of 5).  It is presented for approval at this time.  John Tinsley will answer any questions you may have.
 
A motion is in order to approve Policy JHCA (Student Wellness) as written.
 
Federal Grants
  Federal Grants  
 
 

Strategic Priority:

Reason for Consideration:

X

High Student Performance

Action

 

X

Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools

Information

X

X

Quality Professional Staff

Discussion

 

X

Family/Community/Business Support

 

 

X

Efficient and Effective Operation

 

 

 

The following federal grants have been given public notice and will be submitted in the next 30 days.  Dr. Kathy Haehnel will discuss the grants and answer any questions you may have.   

Title I – A program designed to supplement existing educational funds, based on poverty.  Under No Child Left Behind, Title I provides additional math and reading instruction to elementary students.
 
Title V – Additional funding for students who are not native English speakers. 

Title VI  – There are two parts to the Title VI grant.  Both parts are designed to provide educational services to identified handicapped children.  One part specifies students ages 3-5; the other part is for students ages 5-21. 

Sliver Grant - Designed to increase the capacity of special needs students to access the regular education curriculum. 

Enhancing Teaching Through Technology - Allots funds for teacher education in technology, including soft and hardware and assistive technology. 

Safe and Drug Free Schools– Funding for programs and services to increase student awareness of safety and drug issues and for prevention. 

Improving Teacher Quality– Provides funds for local school systems to use for staff development, ensuring all professionals are highly qualified, and for class size reduction. 

Carl Perkins Grant– Additional federal funds for career and technology education for grades 7-12.
 
 
FY07 Budget
  FY07 Budget  
 
 

Strategic Priority:

Reason for Consideration:

 

High Student Performance

Action

 

 

Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools

Information

 

 

Quality Professional Staff

Discussion

X

 

Family/Community/Business Support

 

 

X

Efficient and Effective Operation

 

 

 

Norris Barger will give updates on the FY07 current expense budget and capital outlay budget.  Copies of the latest drafts are attached.
 
State Lottery Proceeds
  State Lottery Proceeds  
 
 

Strategic Priority:

Reason for Consideration:

 

High Student Performance

Action

 

 

Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools

Information

X

 

Quality Professional Staff

Discussion

X

 

Family/Community/Business Support

 

 

X

Efficient and Effective Operation

 

 

 

At the last board meeting, Mr. Mason Sexton presented a draft resolution opposing the funding formula for the distribution of state lottery proceeds to schools.  Dr. Sonna Lyda will discuss lottery proceeds and share a map depicting the proposed distribution among counties.  Copies of the resolution and the map are attached.  The Board may consider adoption of the proposal.
 
Summer Schedule
  Summer Schedule  
 
 
Strategic Priority:
Reason for Consideration:
 
High Student Performance
Action
 
 
Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools
Information
 X
 
Quality Professional Staff
Discussion
 
 
Family/Community/Business Support
 
 
 X
Efficient and Effective Operation
 
 
 
Attached for your information is the traditional four-day summer work schedule for central office and other twelve-month employees.  Eight 40-hour weeks consisting of four 10-hour days (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m) will begin the week of June 19 and run through the week of August 7.  Offices will be open Monday through Thursday and closed on Fridays except as noted below.   

During the first week of July, offices will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, July 3-4, and will re-open Wednesday through Friday, July 5-7. 

The regular five-day schedule will resume on August 14.
 
Important Dates
  Important Dates  
 
 

Strategic Priority:

Reason for Consideration:

 

High Student Performance

Action

 

 

Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools

Information

X

 

Quality Professional Staff

Discussion

 

 

Family/Community/Business Support

 

 

X

Efficient and Effective Operation

 

 

 

May 2    

7:30 a.m.

Student Advisory Council

MEC

May 5

3:30 p.m.

TCH May Day Festival

TCH

May 6

8:00 p.m.

RHS Prom

New Boys & Girls Club Building

May 7

12:00 – 7:00 a.m.

RHS After-Prom Lock-In

Brevard College

May 9

6:00 p.m.

TCAE “Friends of Education” Banquet

Glen Cannon Country Club

May 12, 13

7:30 p.m.

BHS Musical “Music Man”

BHS Auditorium

May 15  

6:30 p.m.

REGULAR MEETING

MEC

May 16  

3:30 p.m.

BHS Senior Project Boards

BHS

May 16

7:00 p.m.

Joint Meeting w/Board of Commissioners

New Library

May 18 

9:00am–3:30pm

School Board Training

WRESA

May 18  

5:30 p.m.

Scholars Recognition Evening (Supper 5:30; Program 7:00)

BHS Cafeteria/

Auditorium

May 19

7:00 p.m.

BMS Band Concert

BHS Auditorium

May 19, 20

7:00 p.m.

RHS Musical “Anything Goes”

RHS Auditorium

May 22

6:30 p.m.

RHS Scholastic Awards Night

RHS Auditorium

May 23  

2:30 p.m.

RHS Senior Project Boards

RHS

May 25  

7:00 p.m.

BHS Band/Chorus Concert

BHS Auditorium

June 1

6:00 p.m.

RHS Athletic Awards Night

RHS Auditorium

June 5

6:30 p.m.

REGULAR MEETING

MEC

June 10

10:00 a.m.            

Rosman High School Graduation

RHS

June 10

2:00 p.m.

Brevard High School Graduation

Brevard Music Center

June 19

6:30 p.m.

REGULAR MEETING

MEC

June 19

 

Begin 4-Day Summer Schedule

 

June 26-30

 

NCSBA Special Issue Seminars/Policy Conference

Atlantic Beach, NC

July 17

6:30 p.m.

REGULAR MEETING

MEC

Aug. 7-10

2 days TBD

District Leadership Retreat

TBD

Aug. 15-16

 

New Teacher Orientation

TBD

 

 

 

 

Make-up Days

1.                    December 15 was made up on December 22.

2.                    December 16 was made up on March 24.

3.                    February 9 will be made up on June 7.

 

 

 
 
Other Items/Public Comment
  Other Items/Public Comment  
 
 
Strategic Priority:
Reason for Consideration:
 
High Student Performance
Action
 
 
Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools
Information
 
 
Quality Professional Staff
Discussion
 
 
Family/Community/Business Support
 
 
 
Efficient and Effective Operation
 
 
 
An opportunity will be provided for other items from Board members, staff or the public.  A sign-up sheet is available for public comment.  Speakers are asked to limit their comments to two (2) minutes each.
 
 
Closed Session (Personnel)
  Closed Session (Personnel)  
 
 

Strategic Priority:

Reason for Consideration:

 

High Student Performance

Action

 

 

Healthy Students/Safe/Orderly/Caring Schools

Information

 

X

Quality Professional Staff

Discussion

X

 

Family/Community/Business Support

 

 

 

Efficient and Effective Operation

 

 

 

Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(1) and 115C-319, the Board will convene in closed session to discuss information that is not a public record (employee personnel files).

 

A motion is in order to go into closed session.

 

 

 

 

 
 
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