01. Approval of Agenda

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 June 6, 2016.

Groups audience:

School Board

02. Public Comment

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

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

BHS Tennis Team

Congratulations to the Brevard High School Tennis Team for an outstanding season, winning the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference Championship and second place in the State Championship competition.

BHS Custodial Team Honored

At its meeting on May 19, the Transylvania County Retired School Personnel Association honored Brevard High School custodians Anna Brown, Stella Fairchild, Tony Lance, Al Merrill, Ray Meyers, and Steve Tilson (see attached photo). This excerpt from a letter written by retired teacher Susan Bir says it all:

“Many of us have spent a great deal of time at Brevard High School and have seen a school that should be looking quite worn and used-up appear to be just the opposite. Floors sparkle and classrooms look ready for any of the fussiest inspectors. We appreciate that, but that is really not why we invited these hard working professionals to our meeting. We run the Kimzey-Tilson Supply Closet. Part of our work is transporting large boxes of heavy and awkward classroom supplies such as paper towels, reams of copy paper, cartons of hand sanitizer, etc., from our cars, into the school, down the hallways, and into our closet. Twice a month, some of those same supplies must be packed up and transported to our county’s teachers. Often we have needed help from these six custodians. And too often we must interrupt their work. Always, they immediately stop what they are doing and focus on our needs. Cheerfully, as if our work is more important than theirs, each of them solves our problem and takes time to interact with us. We have heard wonderful things about this team. However, we know firsthand that they are the best. We thought you would like to know our experiences with this star- studded crew.” We heartily applaud the BHS custodial team!

TCS Hosts Squirrel Box Derby

On May 28, the Transylvania County Schools presented the 9^th Annual Squirrel Box Derby during the White Squirrel Festival in downtown Brevard. A number of school system employees volunteered their time and effort to help make the derby, always the highlight of the festival, a big success. And not just employees got involved. Brevard Middle School CTE teachers Vincent Warren and Mary Ann Winslow had 100 students in all three grades designing and building six (maybe seven) vehicles for the big race. Many thanks to event sponsors State Farm Insurance, Heart of Brevard, Going Green Builders, Domokur Architects, and Big Frog Custom T-Shirts. Thanks to Kevin Smith for his work coordinating and promoting the event!

“Of the Years” Honorees

Kristi Clark was named as the Transylvania County Schools Teacher of the Year for 2016-2017 and Amanda Metcalf was named as the Teacher Assistant of the Year at the “Teacher of the Year” Awards Luncheon that was held on May 20 in the Fellowship Hall of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Congratulations to the following educators who were recognized as the “best of the best” for 2016-2017:

Student Services Person of the Year

Beth Branagan, School Social Worker

Media Specialist of the Year

Charlene Cali, BES

Principal of the Year

Jeff Bailey, BMS

Rookie of the Year

Tom Young, DRS

Teacher Assistants of the Year

Al Evans, BES Wendy Berry, PFES

Patti Lance, BHS Trudy Riddle, RES

Karen Britt, BMS Amanda Metcalf, RHS

Paula Fisher, DRS Renee Avirett, TCH

Teachers of the Year

Jackie Miller, BES Kasey Shook, RES

John Hogan, BHS Wes Whitman, RHS

Mary Griffin, BMS Sarah Reid, RMS

Joe Russo, DRS Elizabeth Ballard, TCH

Kristi Clark, PFES

TC Scholars and Memorable Educators

On May 19, Transylvania County Schools recognized high school scholars, scholarship winners, and the memorable educators who made a lasting impact on the class of 2016 at the 33^rd Annual Transylvania County Schools Scholars Recognition Evening. The celebration began with a delicious buffet in the Brevard High School cafeteria that was provided by the School Nutrition department, and was followed by the presentation of awards before a full house in the BHS auditorium. Congratulations to all of the honorees!

“Biggest Loser” Winners

Congratulations to the TCS employees who participated in the “Biggest Loser” weight loss challenge this spring. Although the school system was narrowly edged out of first place by the team from Transylvania County, there were plenty of success stories among the 110 participants. Top prize winners for TCS were Amanda Chapman and Chris Lambert. As the charity of choice, the Boys and Girls Club of Brevard will receive $550 from the school system and a total of $720 combined from the school and county teams.

TIME Student Scientist Competes in International BioGENEius Challenge

Brevard High School TIME 4 Real Science student and International BioGENEius finalist Carver Nichols heads to San Francisco on Sunday, June 5 to compete against fifteen other students from around the world! Carver will be competing in the “Agricultural Sustainability” category with his project “Predicting Graft Compatibility of Kudzu, Soybeans and Garden Peas through Peroxidase Analysis.” Three top prizes of $7500 each are at stake, but the all-expense paid trip for Carver and his mom already makes him a winner. Congratulations to Carver and good luck!

PFES Principal Completes NCPAPA Leadership Program

Merriman Nichols, Principal of Pisgah Forest Elementary School, recently completed the Distinguished Leadership in Practice (DLP) program provided by the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals Association (NCPAPA) in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The DLP program is a rigorous year-long development program for practicing school principals that is aligned to the performance evaluation standards adopted by the State Board of Education. Principals engage in a series of activities through the year that are designed to build the capacity of their schools and their own capacity as leaders, and attend face-to-face sessions once every other month while accessing online materials, assignments and coaching in between sessions. Congratulations to Ms. Nichols for her achievement!

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:

Photo BHS Custodial Team.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

04. Recognition of Retirees

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

Each June, the Transylvania County Board of Education recognizes the employees of Transylvania County Schools who have retired or will be retiring during the current school year. Some of the retirees being recognized have spent their entire careers with the Transylvania County Schools, and some have worked in other school districts in addition to Transylvania. The 13 individuals being honored tonight represent a combined total of 347 years in public education. The board would like to offer its thanks, commendations and congratulations to the individuals named below in grateful appreciation for their years of dedicated service to public education and the students of Transylvania County Schools.

As your name is called, please come up to allow the board and superintendent to shake your hand and present a small gift. Afterwards, the board will recess for a reception in honor of the 2015-2016 retirees.

Transylvania County Schools Retirees 2015-2016
Denise Danos	Teacher	PFES	30 years
Marilyn Edie	Teacher	DRS	37 years
Kelly Estep	Teacher	PFES	30 years
Terri Hunsicker	Teacher Assistant	BES	11 years
Lynda Jayne	Teacher	BMS	42 years
Karen Kreigsman	Teacher	BES	29 years
Laura Leatherwood	Teacher	PFES	28 years
Gaynelle Owen	Teacher Assistant	RES	9 years
Marion Petterson	Teacher	PFES	23 years
Doris Pressley	Teacher Assistant	PFES	23 years
Shirley Raines	Bus Driver	TCS	36 years
Patty Smith	Office Support	RHS	25 years
Janice Whitmire	Teacher	BHS	24 years

Groups audience:

School Board

05. Former Students in the Military

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 6-06-16.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

06. Consent Agenda

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

The following item is submitted for consent approval (see attached):

Minutes of the May 16, 2016 meeting

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

Public Attachments:

Minutes 5-16-16.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

07. CTE Plan 2016-2017

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

At the May 16 meeting, Arleca Chapman presented the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Plan for 2016-2017. A summary of the Local Planning System (LPS) for Career Technical Education is attached. The full strategic plan and performance results may be viewed online at http://ctelps.dpi.state.nc.us using the username “guest” and password “guest.” Ms. Chapman will answer any questions you may have.

A motion is in order to approve the CTE plan for 2016-2017.

Public Attachments:

CTE LPS Summary_May162016.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

08. Student Handbooks 2016-2017

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

Audrey Reneau and Brian Weaver will present the student handbooks for the 2016-2017 school year (see attached). Mrs. Reneau and Mr. Weaver will review changes to the handbooks and answer any questions you may have.

Public Attachments:

Elementary Handbook 2016-2017.pdf

MS and HS Handbook 2016-2017.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

09. Safe Schools / Transportation Update

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

Alan Justice will give an update on Safe Schools and Transportation for the 2015-2016 school year.

Groups audience:

School Board

10. Superintendent's Update

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

11. Important Dates

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 resume its once-a-month meeting schedule in July. Regular business meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month, unless otherwise noted.

June 7	Bus Drivers’ Appreciation Banquet	6:00 p.m.	Twin Dragons
June 8	Last student day (noon dismissal)
June 8	DRS Graduation	10:00 a.m.	DRS Lawn
June 9, 10	Teacher workdays (required)
June 10	BHS Graduation	6:00 p.m.	Brevard Music Center
June 11	RHS Graduation	10:00 a.m.	Brevard Music Center
June 13, 14	Teacher workdays (optional)
June 13	4-day summer schedule begins
June 20	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
July 4	Holiday
July 18	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Aug. 15	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Aug. 18-19	Administrators’ Professional Development Retreat		North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT)
Aug. 22	Regular 5-day schedule resumes
Aug. 22	New Teacher Orientation	8:30 – 4:00 p.m.	Gorges State Park Visitor Center
Aug. 22-26	Teacher workdays
Aug. 29	First student day

Groups audience:

School Board

12. Public Comment

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

13. Other Items

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

II. Business Items

01. Approval of Agenda

02. Public Comment

03. Good News Report

04. Recognition of Retirees

05. Former Students in the Military

06. Consent Agenda

07. CTE Plan 2016-2017

08. Student Handbooks 2016-2017

09. Safe Schools / Transportation Update

10. Superintendent's Update

11. Important Dates

12. Public Comment

13. Other Items