Regular Meeting
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Submitted by Migration on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 11:34am
Dates:
Monday, May 6, 2013 - 6:30pm
May 6, 2013
Morris Education Center
6:30 p.m.
Agenda
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Public Comment
3. Closed Session
4. Good News Report
5. Former Students in the Military
6. Consent Agenda:
A. Minutes
B. Personnel Report
7. Federal Grants
8. AIG Plan for 2013-2016
9. 2013 Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey Results
10. FY14 Budget
11. Timeline for Superintendent’s Annual Evaluation
12. Important Dates
13. Public Comment
14. Other Items
Approval of Agenda
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Healthy and Responsible Students
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Leadership to Guide Innovation
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Governance and Support
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A motion is in order to approve or revise the meeting agenda for May 6, 2013.
Public Comment
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Leadership to Guide Innovation
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Governance and Support
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N.C.G.S. § 115C-51 states that local boards of education shall provide at least one period for public comment per month at a regular meeting of the board. A sign-up sheet is available for public comment. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allotted for public comment at the beginning of the meeting and at the end of the meeting. Speakers will be asked to limit their comments to 5 minutes each, except in the event there are more than six speakers per session, at which time the chairman may limit the time allotted to 3-5 minutes per speaker. Speakers will be asked to refrain from discussing specific individuals by name in accordance with the North Carolina Open Meetings Law. No solicitations will be allowed during public comment. A second for public comment will be provided at the end of the meeting. Sign-up is not required for the second public comment opportunity.
Closed Session
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Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(1) and 115C-319-321, the Transylvania County Board of Education will go into closed session to discuss a confidential personnel matter.
A motion is in order to go into closed session.
Good News Report
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National Teacher Appreciation Week
The week of May 6-10, 2013 is recognized as “National Teacher Appreciation Week.” School organizations across the country will have activities throughout the week to honor and thank teachers for all that they do. As a part of the celebration, the TCAE “Friends of Education” banquet will be held on May 9, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rogow Room of the Transylvania County Library.
School Bus Driver Appreciation Week
The week of February 11-15, 2013 was recognized as School Bus Driver Appreciation Week in North Carolina. To honor our dedicated bus drivers who safely transport children to and from schools every day, the Transylvania County Schools Transportation Banquet will be held on May 9, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at Twin Dragons Restaurant in Brevard.
3D Printing in BHS Drafting Classes
Students in the Engineering program at Brevard High School are learning about the emerging technology of 3D printing. Recently, BHS graduate Ansel Slagle visited his former drafting teacher, Angela Patane, and gave a presentation to her drafting students about the science and technology behind 3D printing. Mr. Slagle works for Stratasys, LTD, a leader in manufacturing 3D printers and materials. Drafting students are excited about the upcoming arrival of a new desktop 3D printer for their classroom. Students already use industry standard design software to create three-dimensional models of mechanical and industrial applications. Now they will be able to render rapid prototypes of their designs using the new printer. This is an example of how Transylvania County Schools is preparing its graduates for the high tech and design oriented job market.
BMS Career Club Awards
Students at Brevard Middle School brought home seven first place trophies, two second place trophies and one third place trophy from the 2013 Western Region Career Club Competition. The winners and their categories are listed below:
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1st Place, Career Multimedia Presentation
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Meredith Hooper
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1st Place, Career Decisions
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Sara Rain Tree
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1st Place, Decision Making
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Aubry Musser and Blaze Betts
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1st Place, Excellence in Biotechnology
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Eliza Witherspoon
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1st Place, Excellence in Keyboarding
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Crista Cali
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1st Place, Performing Arts
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Claire Griffin
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1st Place, Problem Solving
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Jackson Russell and Chase Bishop
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2nd Place, Career Poster
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Vivianna Valadez
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2nd Place, Creed
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Daniel Toole
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3rd Place, Career Research
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Matthew Sharpsteen
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Honorable Mention, Career Multimedia Presentation
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Carter Allen
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Honorable Mention, Career Brochure
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Lauren DuBreuil and Matthew Sharpsteen
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TCS Students Build Planter Boxes for the Oaks
When looking at activities that residents of the Oaks of Brevard might enjoy, Susan Jones from the Oaks’ Memory Support Unit reached out to BHS teacher, Jerry Fletcher, for a way to bring agriculture into her program. Mrs. Jones and Mr. Fletcher realized that having planter boxes to grow their own flowers and vegetables would help residents maintain important memory skills and also bring a piece of their lives with them during their time at the Oaks. Mr. Fletcher’s students from Brevard High teamed up with students at Rosman High to create and deliver planter boxes to the Oaks. Builders FirstSource of Hendersonville donated all the building materials free of charge, and EnviroTech of Brevard helped with the potting soil. Students and residents alike were all smiles on the day of delivery.
BHS Spanish Club Canned Food Walk
Each spring, the Brevard High School Spanish Club and Spanish classes conduct an annual food walk to collect canned and packaged food for needy families in the community. Students go door-to-door on a Saturday collecting non-perishable items that are then donated to the Sharing House. This year they collected over 1,000 cans of food. The classes competed to see who could collect the most cans, and the winning class received a piñata party.
TCS Bands at Western District Adjudication
Over 50 bands from across the region competed in the 2013 Western District Band Music Performance Adjudication that was held March 18-22 at Brevard College. The Brevard Middle School Band, under the direction of Donnie Mulligan, earned a Superior rating in sight reading and an overall rating of Excellent in the Grade III level. The Rosman Middle and High School band, in their first ever attempt to perform at the Grade V level, earned straight Superior ratings from all four judges. Carolyn Smith is the Rosman band director. The Brevard High School Concert Band and the Brevard High School Wind Ensemble each earned Superior ratings for their Grade V performances under director Kenny Franklin. In addition to conducting the two BHS bands, Mr. Franklin served as the NC Bandmasters Association West District Chairman of the event.
Volunteer Week
“National Volunteer Week” (April 21-27, 2013) was a great time to say “thank you” to the extraordinary volunteers in our schools. Last year, volunteers gave over 40,000 hours of their time to TCS students and schools. Volunteers are a big part of why TCS is one of the top school systems in the state. Whether reading to small groups, working one-on-one with students, assisting at athletic events, or filling other roles, our volunteers make a difference each and every day.
Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, 2013, students in Transylvania County Schools participated in various activities around the county. Picking up trash, planting flowers, and using recyclables to create art were just a few of the many ways in which students learned how to improve the planet and live eco-friendly.
FBLA Awards
Rosman High School students had great success at the 59th Annual State Leadership Conference in Greensboro, NC. Jamie Barton (Community Service Project; Public Speaking II), Vada Judd (Business Communications), Kimberly Holliday (Business Math), Caitlin Owen (Business Law) and Brian Hollifield (Computer Applications) competed with 1800 middle and high school students from across the state. The Rosman students also tested and received proficiency certificates demonstrating mastery in Office2010, Personal Finance, and Multimedia Web Design. Jamie Barton and Vada Judd received Top Ten honors in Office2010. Vada also earned a Top Ten Medal in Business Communications, and Brian Hollifield was awarded a Top Ten Medal in Computer Applications. Jamie Barton took 2nd Place for her community service project, “Tiger Games,” and has qualified to go to the National Leadership Conference this summer in Anaheim, California. Lisa Gillespie and Tammy Hall are the advisors.
PFES Hosts Visitors
Pisgah Forest Elementary School recently hosted a visiting team of educators from the Wilkes County school district in North Wilkesboro, NC. The principal and five teachers from Traphill Elementary School spent the day learning how PFES does PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support). Initially skeptical about PBIS and trying to avoid it based on experiences in their system, after touring classrooms at PFES the Traphill educators were very excited and could not wait to implement PBIS at their school next year. The meeting was mutually beneficial for PFES as well. Traphill had instituted Love and Logic ® this year at their school with great results, and PFES is on schedule to implement Love and Logic next year as part of its PBIS five-year development plan. They plan to remain in contact with Traphill Elementary and be a support school for each other. The partnership came about as several PFES teachers were in graduate classes with Traphill teachers. Tonya Treadway and Ashley Witt did an excellent job hosting the visitors, and were proud to share Pisgah Forest’s success.
Battle of the Books
Teams from all four elementary schools competed in the countywide “Battle of the Books” that was held in on April 18 at the Transylvania County Library. The teams vied against each other to correctly answer the most trivia questions from books that the students had previously read and studied. Congratulations to the winning team from Pisgah Forest Elementary School. The PFES team members were Clark Axtell, Pearl Brown, Sarah Cudd, Madeline Dierauf, Brendan Farmer, Margaret Heinemann, Caroline Jones, Milo Jones, Alessandra LaRose, Madison Lawson, Kiernan Lockhart, Max McCarty, Rebecca Milligan, Jennifer Miranda, Graham Patterson, Elise Poche, Brooklyn Rising, Sawyer Smith, Charlie Stewart, and Sophie Tinsley.
FFA Competition
Rosman High School agriculture students did a great job at the FFA Regional Competition. Luke Owen won the entire Introduction to Horticulture event. He beat 50 other students in the areas of plant identification, plant disease, insect identification and a 50-question exam. Haley Parker placed 2nd in FFA Creed and qualified to go on to state in June. The Introduction to Horticulture team (Ryan Anders, Tyler Arant, Devin Owen and Luke Owen) placed fourth overall and also qualified to compete at state. Heather McNeely is the Rosman High School agriculture teacher.
US News & World Report Listing
Brevard High School did very well in this year’s Best High Schools ranking in US News and World Report. BHS earned a silver medal and a ranking of 35th in the state and 1973 in the nation. To learn more about the rankings, please go to the following link: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/north-carolina/districts/transylvania-county-schools/brevard-high-14723
For more good news, please visit us at www.tcsnc.org and on FACEBOOK.
Former Students in the Military
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Leadership to Guide Innovation
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Governance and Support
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The Board of Education would like to recognize former students from Brevard High School, Rosman High School, and Davidson River School who are currently serving or have previously served in the U.S. Military (see attached list). In recognition of Memorial Day, the list will be read aloud at the next regular meeting on May 20, 2013. Additional names will be included on the list as they are received.
Consent Agenda
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Leadership to Guide Innovation
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Governance and Support
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The following items are submitted for consent approval (see attached):
1. Minutes from the April 15, 2013 meeting
2. Personnel report for May 6, 2013
A motion is in order to approve the consent agenda items.
Federal Grants
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Transylvania County Schools has given public notice of the following applications for federal grants that have been or will be submitted within the next 30 days. Cathy Childress, Director of Federal Programs, will discuss the grants and answer any questions you may have.
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IDEA Part B 611
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Special education programs for qualified students ages 5-21
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IDEA Part B 619
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Special education programs for qualified students ages 3-5
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Title I
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Supplementary reading and math instruction for elementary students (based on poverty)
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Title II A: Improving Teacher Quality
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Funds for local school systems to use for staff development, ensuring all professionals are highly qualified, and for class size reduction
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Rural Low Income Schools (RLIS)
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Eligibility for RLIS if 20% or more of the children ages 5-17 are from families with income below the poverty line. The performance goal is that schools make AYP after participating in the program for three years.
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Title III: Supplemental LIEP Services
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Educate Limited English Proficient Students
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Carl Perkins Act Grant
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Programs for Career Technical Education
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AIG Plan
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Leadership to Guide Innovation
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Governance and Support
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Cathy Childress will present a summary of the Academically Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Plan for 2013-2016. The full plan is attached for your review. Approval of the plan will be requested at the next regular meeting.
2013 Stakeholder Survey Results
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Governance and Support
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Dr. David Sutton will present a summary of this year’s Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey results and Central Services Satisfaction Survey results (see attached). Individual school-level survey results may be viewed online. Dr. Sutton will review the composite indicators and answer any questions you may have. The following documents are attached for your review:
- 2013 Survey Schedule and Information
- 2013 Survey Participation Rate
- 2013 Stakeholder Satisfaction
- 2013 Central Services Satisfaction
FY14 Budget
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Norris Barger will present the latest budget information and drafts for discussion and review.
Motions are in order to approve the local current expense budget request and the capital outlay budget request for 2013-2014.
Timeline for Superintendent’s Annual Evaluation
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Board Policy CBBC, “Evaluation of the Superintendent,” provides for a formal evaluation of the superintendent by the Board of Education each year. The following timeline is presented for the 2012-2013 evaluation:
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June 17
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Superintendent provides self-evaluation to the Board. Board members receive individual evaluation forms to complete.
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Prior to July 15
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Board members return evaluation forms to chair or vice chair.
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July 15
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Board chair and vice chair meet with superintendent to discuss self-evaluation.
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July 15
(closed session)
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Board members complete consensus evaluation.
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August 19
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Board chair and vice chair meet with superintendent to share results of consensus evaluation.
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Important Dates
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Globally Competitive Students
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May 7
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Special Meeting
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11:30 a.m.
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BMS Cafeteria
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May 7
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“Taste of Transylvania”
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6:00 p.m.
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Brevard Lumberyard
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May 8
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Celebration of 50th Anniversary of TCS Integration
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10:00 a.m.
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BHS
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May 9
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Transportation Banquet
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6:00 p.m.
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Twin Dragons Restaurant
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May 9
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TCAE “Friends of Education” Banquet
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6:00 p.m.
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Rogow Room, County Library
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May 13
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Community Input Meeting on Modified School Calendar
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6:00 p.m.
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BHS Media Center
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May 14
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BHS and RHS Senior Project Presentations
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3:00 - 6:00 pm
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BHS and RHS
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May 14
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Joint Meeting w/ Board of Commissioners
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7:00 p.m.
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Rogow Room, County Library
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May 15
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Special Meeting
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11:30 a.m.
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TCH Cafeteria
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May 16
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TC Scholars Recognition Evening
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7:00 p.m.
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BHS
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May 20
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REGULAR MEETING
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6:30 p.m.
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MEC
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May 21
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Special Meeting
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11:30 a.m.
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BES Cafeteria
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May 21
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DRS Senior Project Presentations
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3:30 – 5:30 pm
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DRS
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May 21
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Community Input Meeting on Modified School Calendar
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6:00 p.m.
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RHS Media Center
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May 22
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TCAEOP Administrators’ & Awards Banquet
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5:00 p.m.
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MEC
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May 28
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Early Dismissal
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May 28
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DRS Graduation
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11:00 a.m.
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DRS Lawn
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May 29 – June 4
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Teacher Workdays
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May 31
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BHS Graduation
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6:00 p.m.
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Brevard Music Center
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June 1
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RHS Graduation
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10:00 a.m.
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Brevard Music Center
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June 3
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Begin 4-day weeks
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June 3
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REGULAR MEETING
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6:30 p.m.
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MEC
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June 8
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Brevard/Rosman Alumni Football Game
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7:00 p.m.
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RHS
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June 17
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REGULAR MEETING
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6:30 p.m.
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MEC
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Public Comment
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Globally Competitive Students
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21st Century Professionals
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Healthy and Responsible Students
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Leadership to Guide Innovation
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Governance and Support
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The Board will provide a second opportunity for public comment.
Other Items
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Governance and Support
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An opportunity will be provided for other items from board members or staff.
Adjourn
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