Regular Meeting

Dates:

Monday, May 15, 2017 - 5:00pm

The Transylvania County Board of Education will hold a regular business meeting on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at the Morris Education Center, 225 Rosenwald Lane, Brevard. The meeting is open to the public.

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School Board

I. Opening of Meeting

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Call to Order

Welcome

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School Board

II. Business Items

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School Board

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 May 15, 2017.

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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

The board of education, as an elected representative body of the school system, wishes to provide a forum for citizens to express interests and concerns related to the school system. Each month, a part of at least one regularly scheduled board meeting will be set aside for citizens to address the board through public comment.

A sign-up sheet will be available for any individual or group to indicate their desire to address the board. 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 five (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 three (3) minutes per speaker. Sign-up is not required for the second public comment opportunity at the end of the meeting.

Board members will not respond to individuals who address the board except to request clarification of points made by the presenter.

Except in cases of emergency, information received during presentations will not be acted upon at the time it is received. It will take unanimous vote of the board members present to take action on a presentation considered to be of an unusual or emergency nature at the time it is presented.

Disruptions by any person or persons of a public meeting will be subject to action in accordance with G.S. 143-318.17.

Complaints about the performance of school personnel, implementation of board policy, the quality of the educational program, or school facilities should be submitted initially for a response to the school system official responsible for the program or facility or to the superintendent. The superintendent or designee shall make available policy 2310, Public Participation at Board Meetings, and other relevant grievance procedures to any individual or group submitting a complaint.

No solicitations will be allowed during public comment.

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School Board

03. Good News Report

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

WNCAC Championships

At the recent Western North Carolina Athletic Conference (WNCAC) championships, the Brevard Lady Blue Devils recorded their highest finish in program history, taking second place overall and garnering several individual awards. Celia Richmond had all-conference finishes in the 400 meters (2^nd place), 100 meters (3^rd place), and 200 meters (3^rd place)—for the second year in a row. Isabell Musser took 2^nd place in the discus and a personal best in the shot put that led to third. Ava Findley won the 3200 meters, and Eliza Witherspoon took second in the 1600. Findlay, Tristan Berry, and Alyssa Lefler placed second in the 4 x 800 relay. Other top finishers included Madison Baldridge and Willow Michael going 2-4 in the 100-meter hurdles, Madeline Dierauf getting 4^th and 5^th in the 1600 and 3200, Lillie Siniard taking 3^rd in the 3200, and the 4 x 100-meter relay team of Breece Bentley, Baldridge, Michael, and Brooklyn Rising taking fourth. West Henderson took the WNCAC crown with a total of 154 points. Brevard was second with 108, followed by North Henderson with 95.5.

On the men’s side, Noah Graham and Andrew Robinson each set personal records in the 4 x 800 meter relay to an exciting come-from-behind victory. Graham won the 1600 meters and 800 meters, and Robinson took 4^th in the 1600 before winning the 3200 meters. Sammy Kicklighter took 2^nd in the 300-meter hurdles in a personal best time after placing 4^th in the 110-meter hurdles. Other top finishers included Will Coye, who took 6^th in the 1600 meters and joined Graham, Robinson, and Dylan Sasser in the 4 x 800 relay, and the 4 x 100 relay team of Coye, Kicklighter, Graham, and Kaine McAlister, which also placed sixth. Noah Graham was named co-track MVP. North Henderson won the meet with 150 points. Brevard took sixth with 65.

BMS Track Winners

Congratulations to conference champion, Amari Williams, who placed first in shot put at the conference championship track meet. Also, congratulations to the BMS girls team for placing third overall out of twelve teams. The following runners took first, second, or third in conference:

Shaniya Cook – 3^rd place, 100-meter dash

Emma Berry – 3^rd place, mile

Amari Williams, Sophie Tinsley, Shaniya Cook, and Aria Schoenacher – 2^nd place, 4 x 200 relay

Raquel Pizzo, Vera Pandolfo, Senait Richmond, and Clare Kennerly - 3^rd place, 4 x 400 relay

Abdi Green – 3^rd place, 800

Bahtle Griffin, Nathan Stockton, Chris Conner, and Erick Cruz – 2^nd place, 4 x 200 relay

Cole Combs, Connor Mulligan, Nathan Stockton, and Erick Cruz – 3^rd place, 4 x 400 relay

Ranger Rally

Pisgah Forest Elementary School invited former students and staff back to campus on Thursday, May 11, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. for the “Ranger Rally,” an event celebrating the 25^th anniversary of the school and the official launch of the brand new outdoor classroom, “The Ranger Station.” The event included outdoor games and activities, a free hot dog dinner, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new classroom, built with generous community support. Community partners such as Mountain Roots, the Transylvania County Library, the Family Place and others also provided activities and information about summer programs for youth.

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

SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/transylvaniacountyschools

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School Board

04. 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. Thirty-six new names have been added to the attached list. Our thanks to Marcy Thompson, Local History Librarian at the Transylvania County Library, for her work gathering the names of World War II veterans. Ms. Thompson would like everyone to know that the names of local WWI veterans can be found in the book, “I’m In the Army Now” World War I Veterans of Transylvania County, NC, by Jan C. Plemmons.

The board will read the list of names aloud in recognition of Memorial Day on May 29, 2017.

Public Attachments:

Military List 5-15-17.pdf

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School Board

05. Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda

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 April 24, 2017 meeting
Minutes of the April 27, 2017 meeting
Minutes of the May 1, 2017 meeting
Personnel report for May 15, 2017

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

Public Attachments:

Minutes 4-24-17.pdf

Minutes 4-27-17.pdf

Minutes 5-01-17.pdf

Personnel Report 5-15-17.pdf

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School Board

06. Roof Replacement Bids

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

Bids were received for the Brevard Middle School and Plant Operations/Bus Garage shop roof replacements (see attached). The administration recommends that the board accept the bid from Pickens Roofing for both the BMS roof and shop roof, subject to the appropriation of available FY18 funding.

A motion is in order to approve a bid for roof replacements at Brevard Middle School and the Plant Operations/Bus Garage shop.

Public Attachments:

BMS-shop bid tabulation.pdf

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School Board

07. FY18 Budget

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

Mr. Barger and Dr. McDaris will present the most recent information on the 2017-2018 budgets. The latest documents are attached.

Public Attachments:

FY18 Budget Request 5-10-17.pdf

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School Board

08. Instructional Update

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

Dr. Jeremy Gibbs will provide an update on curriculum and instruction. A copy of his presentation is attached.

Public Attachments:

AdvancED-APR-28April2017.pdf

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School Board

09. CTE Plan 2017-2018

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

Arleca Chapman will present the Career and Technical Education (CTE) plan for 2017-2018. 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.” Approval of the CTE plan will be requested at the next regular meeting. Ms. Chapman will also give an update on the CTE program and answer any questions you may have.

Public Attachments:

2017 CTE BOE Presentation .pdf

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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.

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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. Meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the third Monday of the month unless otherwise noted.

May 18	TC Scholars’ Recognition Evening	5:30 p.m.	BHS
May 22	“Teacher of the Year” Awards Reception	5:30 p.m.	Rogow Room
May 29	Annual leave day (no students)
June 5	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
June 6	Transportation Banquet	6:00 p.m.	Twin Dragons
June 9	Last pupil day – 12 noon dismissal
June 9	Davidson River School Graduation	10:30 a.m.	DRS Lawn
June 9	Brevard High School Graduation	6:00 p.m.	Brevard Music Center
June 10	Rosman High School Graduation	10:00 a.m.	Brevard Music Center
June 12-16	Teacher workdays
June 19	4-day summer schedule begins
June 19	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
July 17	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC

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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.

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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.

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School Board

III. Adjournment

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School Board