The Transylvania County Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday, August 1, 2011, at 8:00 a.m. at the Morris Education Center, 225 Rosenwald Lane, Brevard. The purpose of the meeting is to approve new and revised policies that will take effect with the 2011-2012 school year. The meeting is open to the public.
Morris Education Center
August 1, 2011
8:00 a.m.
DRAFT Agenda
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Public Comment
3. 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”
Approval of Agenda
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Globally Competitive Students
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Action
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21st Century Professionals
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Information
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Healthy and Responsible Students
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Discussion
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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 August 1, 2011.
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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Discussion
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Leadership to Guide Innovation
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Governance and Support
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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.
Policy
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Globally Competitive Students
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Action
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21st Century Professionals
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Healthy and Responsible Students
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Discussion
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Leadership to Guide Innovation
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Governance and Support
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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 were presented for first-read information on July 18. Four policies, GCPA, GDPA, JFC, and JFCL, have been revised based on input from that meeting. All of the policies listed below are presented for action at this time. David Sutton will answer any questions you may have.
ADD the following NEW policy to Section B:
1. BDA: “Hearings Before the Board”
REVISE the following regulations and policy in Section G:
1. GBEAA-R: “Staff Protection”
2. GCPA: “Professional Personnel Reduction in Force”
ADD the following NEW policy to Section G:
3. GDPA: “Non-Certified Personnel Reduction in Force”
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”
Motions are in order to rescind and approve the policies as indicated above.
Adjourn
