01. Approval of Agenda

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action	X
Excellent Educators		Information
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

A motion is in order to approve or revise the meeting agenda for February 22, 2016.

Groups audience:

School Board

02. Public Comment

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

N.C.G.S. §115C-51 states that local boards 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 comments to 5 minutes each, unless there are more than six speakers per session, in which case the chairman may limit the time allotted to no more than 3 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. Sign-up is not required for the second public comment opportunity at the end of the meeting.

Groups audience:

School Board

03. Good News Report

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship	X	Action
Excellent Educators	X	Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Black History Month

The month of February is recognized as Black History Month in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Classrooms in the Transylvania County Schools will have activities during the month commemorating the important people and events of the Civil Rights movement and the contributions and accomplishments of African-Americans in every area of endeavor in history.

National School Counseling Week

The week of February 1-5, 2016 is celebrated as National School Counseling Week to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems. We salute our local school counselors for the tremendous impact they have in helping students achieve school success and plan for careers.

“Thanks to Teachers”

Brevard High School agriculture education teacher and FFA advisor Dan Harris was recently featured as the WLOS “Thanks to Teachers” winner. Congratulations, Mr. Harris!

Voter Registration Video

Check out the voter registration video from the Brevard High School Broadcaster staff. The video is available at https://youtu.be/csgHF8TKIwc. Special congratulations go to Lauren Tooley, Jeremy Dodson and Aubree Weaver.

NCSPRA Awards

At the recent North Carolina School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA) Conference in Greensboro, Transylvania County Schools received the following Blue Ribbon Awards for Effective School Communications and Public Relations:

Bronze Award, Photography – “LearnPads Come to Transylvania County”
Bronze Award, Excellence in Writing – “Home Run for Holmes”
Silver Award, Digital Media Engagement – “Storify Me: Brevard Middle Goes to Washington, DC”
Gold Award, Digital Media Engagement – “Teacher of the Year Video” (YouTube and Facebook)
Best of the Best, Digital Media Engagement – “Teacher of the Year Video” (YouTube and Facebook)

Congratulations to Kevin Smith, School-Community Relations Coordinator, for his outstanding work!

School Bus Driver Appreciation Week

Governor Pat McCrory proclaimed February 8-12, 2016 as “School Bus Driver Appreciation Week” in North Carolina. A copy of the proclamation is attached. In Transylvania County, we are very appreciative of our bus drivers’ excellent safety records and care for the children that they transport to and from school every day.

EC Compliance Review

Earlier this month, a follow-up review of the TCS Exceptional Children’s program was conducted to evaluate some areas that were identified as needing improvement in an on-site monitoring review held earlier this fall. The February 5th review revealed that all necessary corrections had been made and no findings of noncompliance were identified. Congratulations to Director Kerry Putnam and the EC staff for their efforts toward improving educational results for students with disabilities.

United Way Campaign

Thanks to our school system staff who contributed to the 2016 United Way Campaign. Transylvania County Schools once again had an excellent, enthusiastic campaign. Special congratulations on the following:

Total contributionswere $8553, a 24% increase over last year.
Total participation was 34%. Last year was 32%.
Average pledge amount was $50.98, a $13 increase over last year.
100% participation from Rosman Elementary and T. C. Henderson Elementary. They will each receive a lunch from Mayberry’s Restaurant, compliments of United Way.
Winners of drawings for two VIP tickets to a Brevard Music Center performance for this coming season are Elizabeth Privette (BES), Benjamin Sprinkle (BMS), Charles Megown (BHS), Becca Dinsdale (PFES), Laura Russo (RES), Amy Schoenacher (RMS), Stephanie Ramsey (RHS), Frances Hughes (TCH), Donna Wilde (DRS), and Kevin Smith (MEC). Thanks to Scott Strickler and Kevin Smith for their work in coordinating and publicizing the campaign.

Career Day at RES

On February 11, students at Rosman Elementary School got to explore future careers with ten professionals who came to the school and talked with the students about their fields. To close out the day, the Mountain Faith Band performed and spoke about how having a passion and a career path can help all students go a long way.

“Tell Me” Video

Brevard High School teacher Kathryn Bailey recently posted a “Tell Me” video that, in less than 24 hours, has become BHS Facebook’s page most widely viewed post of all time with over 1,800 people reached. At the time of this post, the video had been shared to at least 14 different Facebook pages.

State Champion

Brevard High School’s Noah Graham took first place in the 3,200-meter race at the 2A Indoor Track and Field State Championship meet. Teammate Andrew Robinson finished in second place. Congratulations!

Nine Wrestlers Qualified for State Finals

Seven Rosman Tigers and two Brevard Blue Devils placed high enough in the wrestling regionals to move on to the state finals in Greensboro. Tristan Praytor, Marcus Stamey, Ethan Orr, Tanner Whitman, Kameron Vaughan, Landon Shipman, and Andres Villagomez represented Rosman, and Cole Galloway and Tanner Ellenberger represented Brevard.

DRS Senior Trip

The seniors of Davidson River School are planning a senior trip to Atlanta, Georgia on April 16-18. The educational and career-oriented trip will include stops at colleges, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, Coca-Cola, and the Georgia Aquarium. To help raise funds for the trip, students will hold a yard sale at the school on Saturday, March 5, from 8-4. The school is seeking donations from the community to be sold. Items may be dropped off at the school or pickup can be arranged by calling 884-9567 and leaving a message for Delante Benjamin or LaVelle Warden.

For more good news from Transylvania County Schools, please visit us at:

Home Page: www.tcsnc.org ǀ Facebook: facebook.com/transylvaniaschools

Twitter: twitter.com/transylvaniasch ǀ Flickr: flickr.com/tcsnc

Instagram: Instagram.com/transylvaniaschools ǀ YouTube: youtube.com/tcsnc

Smartphone App: Transylvania County Schools on Play Store and iTunes

Public Attachments:

School Bus Driver Appreciation Week Proclamation.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

04. Former Students in the Military

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

The board wishes to thank the 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. The attached list of names is recognized at every meeting and read aloud twice a year in recognition of Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day. Additional names will be included as they are received.

Public Attachments:

Military List 2-22-16.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

05. Consent Agenda

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action	X
Excellent Educators	X	Information
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

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

Minutes of the January 19, 2016 meeting
Personnel report for February 22, 2016
List of Qualified Observers for Mandatory Improvement Plans for Teachers

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

Public Attachments:

Minutes 1-19-16.pdf

Qualified Observers List 2-22-16.pdf

Personnel Report 2-22-16.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

06A. Policy

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action	X
Excellent Educators	X	Information
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Two new custom policies from the 7000 Series: Personnel were accepted as first-read information at the January meeting. There have been no changes to the policies since that time. Jeremy Gibbs will answer any questions you may have.

A motion is in order to adopt policies 7306 and 7307 as presented.

7000 Series: Personnel
New Policies (second read; adoption in February)		Old Policies
7306 (custom)	Professional Standards of Conduct and Performance for School Administrators
7307 (custom)	Professional Standards of Conduct and Performance for Classified Employees

Public Attachments:

Policy 7306_new.pdf

Policy 7307_new.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

06B. Policy

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action	X
Excellent Educators	X	Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Seventeen new policies from the 7000 Series: Personnel (Part B) for adoption and 13 old policies for rescission are presented as first-read information. Action on the policies will be requested at the March 21^st meeting. Mr. Gibbs will answer any questions you may have.

A motion is in accept the policies identified below as first-read information:

7000 Series: Personnel Part B
New Policies (first read; adoption in March)		Old Policies (first read; rescission in March)
7400	Job Descriptions	GCAA	Job Description – Athletic Director
7405	Extracurricular and Non-Instructional Duties	GCKA; GCKA-R; GCKA-E	Extracurricular and Non-Instructional Duties
7410	Teacher Contracts
7420	Superintendent Contract
7422	Deputy/Associate/Assistant Superintendent Contracts
7425	School Administrator Contracts
7430	Substitute Teachers	GCE	Substitute Teachers
7440	Assignments/Reassignments/Transfers	GCI	Employee Assignments and Transfers
7500	Workday and Overtime	GCJ; GCJ-R; GD; GDJ; GDJ-R	Certified Staff Time Schedules; Employees’ Work Week and Overtime Compensation; Classified Staff Time Schedules
7505	Compliance with State Board of Education Employment Policies	GCBDB	Employee Leaves and Absences
7510	Leave
7520	Family and Medical Leave
7530	Military Leave
7540	Voluntary Shared Leave
7541	Sick Leave Bank
7550	Absences Due to Inclement Weather	GCJA	Employee Time Schedules During Inclement Weather, Emergency Closings, Delays, or Early Dismissals
7560	Permitted Salary Deductions for Absences and Discipline of Exempt Employees

Groups audience:

School Board

07. School Calendar 2016-2017

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action	X
Excellent Educators		Information
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

At the January meeting, Jeremy Gibbs presented an overview of school calendar options and requirements and the recommended calendar for the 2016-2017 school year (see attached). Mr. Gibbs will answer any questions you may have.

A motion is in order to approve the school calendar for 2016-2017.

Public Attachments:

Calendar Overview_Dec2015.pdf

2016-2017 School Calendar_Draft-4.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

08. FY17 Budget

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Norris Barger will present the latest information for the 2016-2017 budget. Draft documents are attached for your review.

Public Attachments:

FY17 Budget 2-22-15.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

09. Superintendent's Update

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Dr. McDaris will give an update on current and emerging educational issues.

Groups audience:

School Board

10. Important Dates

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Mar. 7	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Mar. 9	Students dismissed at noon
Mar. 21	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Mar. 24	Student makeup day
Mar. 25	Teacher workday
Mar. 28 – Apr. 1	Spring break
Apr. 4	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Apr. 7	Kindergarten Rally	4:00 - 7:00 p.m.	Trans. Co. Recreation Dept.
Apr. 12, 13	Kindergarten Registration	8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.	BES, PFES, RES, TCH
Apr. 14	Kindergarten Registration	4:00 - 6:00 p.m.	BES, PFES, RES, TCH
Apr. 18	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
May 2	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
May 3	"Taste of Transylvania"	6:00 - 9:00 p.m.	Brevard Lumberyard

Days Missed	Makeup Day
Jan. 21, 2016	NA; virtual day #1
Jan. 22, 2016	NA; virtual day #2
Jan. 25, 2016	NA; virtual day #3
Jan. 26, 2016	Feb. 15, 2016
Jan. 27, 2016	Mar. 24, 2016
Feb. 15, 2016	NA; virtual day #4
Feb. 16, 2016	NA; virtual day #5

Groups audience:

School Board

11. Public Comment

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

The board will provide a second opportunity for public comment.

Groups audience:

School Board

12. Other Items

Date Adopted:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

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

Groups audience:

School Board

Regular Meeting

I. Opening of Meeting

I.A. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance

I.B. Call to Order/Welcome

II. Business Items

01. Approval of Agenda

02. Public Comment

03. Good News Report

04. Former Students in the Military

05. Consent Agenda

06A. Policy

06B. Policy

07. School Calendar 2016-2017

08. FY17 Budget

09. Superintendent's Update

10. Important Dates

11. Public Comment

12. Other Items

III. Adjournment