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 March 20, 2017.

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

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.

Groups audience:

School Board

03. Good News Report

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

Skills USA Competition

Congratulations to automotive students at Blue Ridge Community College, Transylvania County campus. Four automotive students competed in the recent “Skills USA” Regional Competition and were awarded $10,000 in combined scholarships. Eight different counties and 23 students competed. William Partin, RHS, took 1^st place; Colton Holbrook, RHS, took 2^nd place; and Christian Larkin, DRS, took 3^rd place. These three students will represent Blue Ridge Community College at the state competition in April.

REJECT Screening

Davidson River School’s Project Rebound program and Brevard College’s Teacher Education program have partnered to co-host a community screening of the documentary film, REJECT, on April 4. The goal in bringing REJECT to Transylvania County is to increase awareness of the consequences of interpersonal rejection and promote discussion of solutions the community can develop to foster acceptance, tolerance, and inclusion of all students.

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration for next year is just around the corner on April 11-13 at each of our four elementary schools. The Kindergarten Readiness Rally on April 6 is the perfect way for every family to get what they need to prepare for “big school” this fall. All children turning 5 on or before August 31, 2017 will be looking to start kindergarten. Visit tcsnc.org/kinder for forms and details.

NC Teacher of the Year

The 2017 North Carolina Teacher of the Year, Bobbie Cavner, will speak at Brevard College on Tuesday, March 21, to address the importance of experiential teaching and learning in the 21st century. Cavnar teaches Advanced Placement Literature and chairs the English Department at South Point High School in Gaston County. His platform includes public education as a civic good, public education and the promise of equal opportunity, the need to re-professionalize the occupation of education, recruitment and retention of teachers, the role of humanities in public schools, measuring growth in English, the negative outcomes of standardization in education, and the re-segregating effects of the “school choice” movement. The free event begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Porter Center and is open to the public.

MCJROTC Opens WNC Military History Exhibit

Cadets from Brevard and Rosman High Schools Marine Corps JROTC assisted with a Color Guard to help launch an exhibit of the WNC Military History Museum at the Transylvania Heritage Museum. Cadets joined veterans and citizens, led by collector and curator Emmett Casciato, to open the “Wars of the 20^th Century” display at the museum on March 4. They were featured on WLOS TV channel 13. The ten-week exhibit runs through May 13.

RHS FFA Ready for Harvest

Heather McNeely’s FFA students are preparing for the first lettuce harvest of 2017 from the Rosman High School greenhouse. Other items include spinach, collards, Brussels sprouts, kale and Swiss chard. Annuals and perennials, as well as herbs and vegetable starts, are also available. To order, email hmcneely@tcsnc.org or visit the Rosman FFA Chapter on Facebook. You may also visit their booth at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday mornings from the end of April through June or until they sell out.

BHS Shooting Team

Brevard High School had a very good day at the recent district shooting competition, hosted at the Polk County Gun Club in Columbus. With over 150 competitors involved, the Blue Devils took 8^th place overall and 2^nd place in team shotgun. Top individual finishers were Cameron Wilson and Samuel Kicklighter at 2^nd and 3^rd in shotgun (each with a perfect score of 200), and Cody Brown at 5^th in archery (also with a perfect 200 score). Congratulations to Coach Thad Sanders and these students learning gun safety and marksmanship.

PFE Sculpture Garden Features Four Local Artists

Thanks to the Pisgah Forest Elementary School Improvement Team in partnership with Brevard College, four new sculptures have been installed on the front lawn of the school. The sculptures are the work of Professor Kyle Van Lusk, Mark Connelley, Brian Glaze, and Brevard native Aaron Alderman. New pieces will be rotated in periodically to keep the sculpture garden engaging and interesting for students, staff, and the community. Congratulations to PFES for this great new addition to their campus.

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

Public Attachments:

Good News Report 2017-03-20.pdf

Groups audience:

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. The attached list of names is recognized at every meeting and read aloud twice a year in recognition of Veterans Day and Memorial Day. Additional names will be included as they are received.

Public Attachments:

Military List 3-20-17.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

05. 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 March 6, 2017 meeting
Personnel report for March 20, 2017

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

Public Attachments:

Minutes 3-06-17.pdf

Personnel Report 3-20-17 (2).pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

06. Policy - 6000 Series (C): Purchasing, Equipment, Materials, and Supplies

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

Nineteen new policies from the 6000 Series, Part C (Purchasing, Equipment, Materials, and Supplies), and eight old policies were presented as first read information at the February 20 meeting. Other than a minor language correction to policy 6430, there have been no changes to the policies. Brian Weaver will answer any questions you may have.

A motion is in order to adopt the 19 new policies and rescind the 8 old policies as listed below.

6000 Series (Part C): Purchasing, Equipment, Materials, and Supplies
New Policies (second read; adoption)		Old Policies (second read; rescission)
6400	Goals of the Purchasing Function
6401	Ethics and the Purchasing Function
6402	Participation by Historically Underutilized Businesses	DJCA	Contracting and Purchasing Procedures
6410	Organization of the Purchasing Function
6421	Pre-Audit Certification
6425	Continuing Contracts
6430	State Purchasing Requirements for Equipment, Materials, and Supplies	DJ; DJ-R	Purchasing Requirements
6440	Local Purchasing Requirements for Equipment, Materials, and Supplies
6442	Vendor Lists
6450	Purchase of Services
6500	Goals of Equipment, Materials, and Supplies Services	GC/EDBA	Allocation of Personnel and Supplies
6520	Use of Equipment, Materials, and Supplies	IIAD	Use of Equipment, Materials, and Supplies
6521	Personal Use of Equipment, Materials, and Supplies
6522	Use of Equipment, Materials, and Supplies by Non-School Groups
6525	Instructional Materials Services
6530	Resource Conservation
6540	Hazardous Materials
6550	Vandalism
6560	Disposal of Surplus Property	DN; DN-R; IIAAA	Disposition of School Property; Disposition of Old Textbooks

Groups audience:

School Board

07. Resolution in Support of Nonpartisan School Board Elections

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

North Carolina Representative Cody Henson has filed a bill (HB 127) that if approved, would return Transylvania County Board of Education elections to nonpartisan. Last year, a bill was introduced that changed the school board elections from nonpartisan to partisan. At its last meeting, the board directed the superintendent to draft a resolution in support of Representative Henson’s bill. A draft resolution is attached for your consideration.

A motion would be in order to adopt the resolution in support of House Bill 127.

Public Attachments:

Resolution in Support of House Bill 127.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

08. FY18 Budget

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

Norris Barger will present the most recent information on the 2017-2018 budget. The latest working drafts are attached. The Fund 2 Budget Changes and the Local Current Expense budget have been revised to reflect class size allotment changes. Highlights of Governor Cooper’s recommended budget and FY18 initial planning allotments are also attached.

Public Attachments:

Governor's Budget Highlights.pdf

FY18 Fund_2 Changes 3-14-17.pdf

FY18 LCE Budget 3-14-17.pdf

FY18 Capital Needs 1-31-17.pdf

FY18 Lottery & Fund Balance 1-31-17.pdf

FY18 initial planning allotments.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

09. 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

10. 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

Mar. 24, 27	Teacher workdays (no students)
Apr. 3	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Apr. 6	Kindergarten Rally	4:00 - 7:00 p.m.	Trans. Co. Recreation Department
Apr. 11	Kindergarten Registration	8 a.m. – 3 p.m.	BES, PFES, RES, TCH
Apr. 12	Kindergarten Registration	8 a.m. – 3 p.m.	BES, PFES, RES, TCH
Apr. 13	Kindergarten Registration (extended hours)	8 a.m. – 6 p.m.	BES, PFES, RES, TCH
Apr. 14	Teacher workday (Good Friday)
Apr. 17-21	Spring break
May 1	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
May 2	Taste of Transylvania	6:00 p.m.	Lumberyard
May 9	TCAE “Friends of Education” Banquet	6:00 p.m.	Rogow Room
May 15	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
May 22	"Teacher of the Year" Awards Reception	5:30 p.m.	Rogow Room
May 29	Annual leave day (no students)
May 18	TC Scholars’ Recognition Evening	5:30 p.m.	BHS
June 5	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
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

Groups audience:

School Board

11. 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

12. 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

III. Business Items

01. Approval of Agenda

02. Public Comment

03. Good News Report

04. Former Students in the Military

05. Consent Agenda

06. Policy - 6000 Series (C): Purchasing, Equipment, Materials, and Supplies

07. Resolution in Support of Nonpartisan School Board Elections

08. FY18 Budget

09. Superintendent's Update

10. Important Dates

11. Public Comment

12. Other Items