Regular Meeting

Dates:

Monday, July 18, 2011 - 6:30pm

Transylvania County Board of Education

Morris Education Center

July 18, 2011

6:30 p.m.

DRAFT Agenda

INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME

BUSINESS ITEMS

1. Approval of Agenda

2. Public Comment

3. Good News Report

4. Former Students in the Military

5. Consent Agenda:

A. Minutes

B. Personnel Report

6. LEA Data Profile of Students with Disabilities

7. College Board AP Exams

8. Policy:

A. Overview of Discipline Policy Changes

B. BDA: “Hearings Before the Board”

C. GBEAA: “Staff Protection”

D. GCPA: “Professional Personnel Reduction in Force”

E. GDPA: “Non-Certified Personnel Reduction in Force”

F. JFA: “Student Discipline Hearing Procedures”

G. JFC: “Student Conduct/Discipline”

H. JFCA: “Criminal Behavior”

I. JFCB: “Gang-Related Activity”

J. JFCL: “Student Sex Offenders”

K. JFDA: “School Plan for Management of Student Behaviors”

L. JFDB: “Parental Involvement in Student Behavior Issues”

M. JGD: “Short-Term Suspension”

N. JGDA: “Long-Term Suspension, 365-Day Suspension, and Expulsion”

O. JGDB: “Drugs and Alcohol”

P. JGDC: “Weapons, Bomb Threats, Terrorist Threats, and Clear Threats to Safety”

Q. JGDD: “Requests for Readmission of Students Suspended for 365 Days or Expelled”

R. JP: “Student Discipline Records”

S. JQ: “Alternative Learning Schools/Programs”

9. Proposed Rental Alternatives for RHS Classrooms

10.Designation of School Treasurer

11.Important Dates

12.Other Items

13.Public Comment

14.Closed Session (Superintendent’s Annual Evaluation)

Approval of Agenda

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action	X
	21^st Century Professionals	Information
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion
	Leadership to Guide Innovation
X	Governance and Support

A motion is in order to approve or revise the meeting agenda for July 18, 2011.

Public Comment

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action
	21^st Century Professionals	Information	X
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion
X	Leadership to Guide Innovation
	Governance and Support

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 any individuals by name in accordance with the North Carolina Open Meetings Law.

Good News Report

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action
	21^st Century Professionals	Information	X
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion
	Leadership to Guide Innovation
X	Governance and Support

School Calendar Waiver Approved

Transylvania County Schools recently requested a waiver of 5 days and 25 instructional hours from the new 185 instructional day school calendar requirement. The 5 days would be converted to teacher workdays and used for professional development training on the new essential standards and common core curriculum. On July 12, the superintendent received notice from the Department of Public Instruction that the waiver has been approved for the 2011-2012 school year.

For more good news, please visit us at www.tcsnc.org and on Facebook.

Former Students in the Military

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action
	21^st Century Professionals	Information	X
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion
X	Leadership to Guide Innovation
	Governance and Support

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. One new name, Jack Hendrix, has been added to the list. Additional names will be included as they are received.

Consent Agenda

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action	X
X	21^st Century Professionals	Information
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion
	Leadership to Guide Innovation
X	Governance and Support

The following items are submitted for consent approval (see attached):

1. Minutes from June 1, 2011

2. Minutes from June 6, 2011

3. Personnel report for July 18, 2011

A motion is in order to approve the consent agenda items.

LEA Data Profile of Students w/Disabilities

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action
	21^st Century Professionals	Information	X
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion
	Leadership to Guide Innovation
	Governance and Support

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) requires the Department of Public Instruction to monitor LEAs on a regular basis to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations that govern the provision of special education services to appropriately identified children. LEA Data Profiles are to be used for the development of the Continuous Improvement Performance Plans (CIPP). Attached is a summary of the most recent Data Profile for Transylvania County Schools. Dr. McDaris will review the report and answer any questions you may have.

College Board AP Exams

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
X	Globally Competitive Students	Action
	21^st Century Professionals	Information
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion	X
	Leadership to Guide Innovation
	Governance and Support

Dr. Scott Elliott will discuss fees and requirements regarding College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exams and make a recommendation for the 2011-2012 school year. A handout is attached.

Policy

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action
X	21^st Century Professionals	Information	X
X	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion
	Leadership to Guide Innovation
X	Governance and Support

Session Law 2011-282, ratified on June 23, 2011, extensively changes the NC statutes governing student discipline. The legislative changes became effective when they were ratified and apply to all North Carolina school systems beginning with the 2011-2012 school year. The changes necessitate revising existing board policies and establishing some new board policies regarding student conduct, short- and long-term suspensions, and other local procedures prior to the first day of school. The following policies are presented for first-read information. David Sutton will discuss the policies and answer any questions you may have.

ADD the following NEW policy to Section B:

1. BDA: “Hearings Before the Board”

REVISE and ADD the following policies in Section G:

1. GBEAA, GBEAA-R, GBEAA-E: “Staff Protection” (REVISED)

2. GCPA: “Professional Personnel Reduction in Force” (REVISED)

3. GDPA: “Non-Certified Personnel Reduction in Force” (NEW)

RESCIND the following policies (and their accompanying regulations and exhibits) from Section J:

1. JFA, JFA-R: “Student Due Process”

2. JFC, JFC-R: “Student Conduct/Discipline”

3. JGD, JGD-E: “Student Short-Term Suspension”

4. JGDA, JGDA-R, JGDA-E1, JGDA-E2, JGDA-E3: “Student Long-Term Suspension”

5. JGDB, JGDB-E: “Student Long-Term Suspension – Substance Abuse”

6. JGDC: “Student Long-Term Suspension – Weapons”

7. JGE, JGE-R: “Student Expulsion”

8. JHG: “Reporting Serious Incidents”

ADD the following NEW policies to Section J:

1. JFA: “Student Discipline Hearing Procedures”

2. JFC: “Student Conduct/Discipline”

3. JFCA: “Criminal Behavior”

4. JFCB: “Gang-Related Activity”

5. JFCL: “Student Sex Offenders”

6. JFDA: “School Plan for Management of Student Behaviors”

7. JFDB: “Parental Involvement in Student Behavior Issues”

8. JGD: “Short-Term Suspension”

9. JGDA: “Long-Term Suspension, 365-Day Suspension, and Expulsion”

10. JGDB: “Drugs and Alcohol”

11. JGDC: “Weapons, Bomb Threats, Terrorist Threats, and Clear Threats to Safety”

12. JGDD: “Requests for Readmission of Students Suspended for 365 Days or Expelled”

13. JP: “Student Discipline Records”

14. JQ: “Alternative Learning Schools/Programs”

Approval of the new and revised policies and rescission of the old policies will be requested at a special meeting to be scheduled prior to August 10.

Proposed Rental Alternatives for RHS Classrooms

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action
	21^st Century Professionals	Information	X
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion
	Leadership to Guide Innovation
X	Governance and Support

Dr. McDaris will give an update on possible alternatives for RHS classroom space during the renovation of the RHS CTE wing this fall.

Designation of School Treasurer

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action	X
	21^st Century Professionals	Information
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion
	Leadership to Guide Innovation
X	Governance and Support

N.C.G.S. 115C-448 states, “The Board of Education shall appoint a treasurer for each school within the local school administrative unit that handles special funds . . . .” Principal Tammy Bellefeuil and Norris Barger recommend that the Board designate Debbie Siniard as the treasurer for Brevard Elementary School.

A motion is in order to appoint Ms. Siniard as the BES school treasurer.

Important Dates

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action
	21^st Century Professionals	Information	X
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion
	Leadership to Guide Innovation
X	Governance and Support

Aug. 2-4	RMS Sixth Grade Academy	8:30 – 11:00 am	RMS
Aug. 4	Administrators’ Retreat	7:45 am - 7:00 pm	Rogow Room
Aug. 8	Resume regular schedule
Aug. 8-9	New Teacher Orientation	9 am – 3:30 pm	Rogow Room
Aug. 9	TCS Staff Picnic	TBD	Sycamore Flats
Aug. 10-12	Teacher Workdays
Aug. 11	Gr. 7 “Meet the Teacher”	6:00 p.m.	RMS
Aug. 12	Elementary Open Houses	4:00 – 6:00 p.m.	BES, PFES, RES, TCH
Aug. 15	First pupil day
Aug. 15	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Aug. 30	BHS Open House	6:00 p.m.	BHS
Sept. 5	Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 12	RHS Open House	5:00 -7:00 p.m.	RHS
Sept. 19	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	Rogow Room

Other Items

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action
	21^st Century Professionals	Information	X
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion
X	Leadership to Guide Innovation
	Governance and Support

An opportunity will be provided for other items from board members or staff.

Public Comment

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action
	21^st Century Professionals	Information	X
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion
X	Leadership to Guide Innovation
	Governance and Support

Closed Session

Strategic Priority:		Reason for Consideration:
	Globally Competitive Students	Action
X	21^st Century Professionals	Information
	Healthy and Responsible Students	Discussion	X
	Leadership to Guide Innovation
	Governance and Support

Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(1) and 115C-319-321, the Board will go into closed session to discuss a confidential personnel matter (superintendent’s annual evaluation).

A motion is in order to go into closed session.

June 20	Superintendent provides self-evaluation to Board. Board members receive individual evaluation forms to complete.
Prior to July 18	Board members return evaluation forms to chair or vice-chair.
July 18 (closed session)	Board chair and vice-chair meet with superintendent to discuss self-evaluation.
July 18 (closed session)	Board members reach consensus on evaluation.
August 15	Board chair and vice-chair meet with superintendent to share results of consensus evaluation.