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 November 20, 2017.

Groups audience:

School Board

02. Architect Presentations

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 hear presentations from five firms regarding qualifications for architectural design services related to the Transylvania County Schools master facilities plan. The five firms are listed below:

Architectural Design Studio

Boomerang Design

Clark Nexsen

Moseley Architects

PFA Architects

The statements of qualifications are attached.

Public Attachments:

RFQ-ADS TCS RFQ 11.1.2017 (2).pdf

RFQ-Boomerang SOQ for Transylvania Co Schools.pdf

RFQ-TCS Architectural Services_Clark Nexsen submittal.pdf

RFQ-Moseley.Architects.Architectural Services.pdf

RFQ-PFA_Transylvania County Schools Final.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

03. 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

04. 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	X	Discussion
Operations and Support

Red Ribbon Week

During the week of October 23-27, 2017, Transylvania County Schools celebrated Red Ribbon Week to help raise awareness of drug, alcohol, tobacco, and violence prevention. The theme for 2017’s campaign was “Your Future is Key, So Stay Drug Free.” School resource officers helped lead activities and games such as “Drugs and I Don’t Mix” (wacky tacky day), “Team Up Against Drug Use” (team jersey day), “Hats Off to Being Drug Free” (hat day), and “Can On Drugs,” a food drive held jointly with the Bread of Life. Elementary classes that showed the greatest spirit earned prizes such as ice cream sundaes for their class or being chosen to throw pies at principals, teachers, or SROs.

PFES Chorus Performs at NCMEA Convention

The Pisgah Forest Elementary School Chorus was selected to perform a trio of songs as the featured ensemble at the North Carolina Music Educators’ Association (NCMEA) annual convention in Winston-Salem in November. Congratulations to music director Carolyn Smith and the PFES chorus members!

Four Students Selected for Elementary Honors Chorus

Four fifth grade students were selected for the 2017 North Carolina State Elementary Honors Chorus in Winston-Salem. Hannah LaFever from Pisgah Forest Elementary, and Brooke LaRowe, Ellery Zink, and Kelsey Gillespie from Brevard Elementary School traveled with music teachers Carolyn Smith (PFES) and Sarah Moser (BES) to the NCMEA annual convention. There they joined with 194 other fourth, fifth, and sixth grade singers for all-day rehearsals on November 11 and a performance in the beautiful Stevens Center on November 12. Congratulations to these young performers and their teachers!

BHS Students Earn Prestigious Honors Chorus Seats

For the third consecutive year, Brevard High School sent student musicians to North Carolina’s top high school choir, the North Carolina Music Educators Association Honors Chorus. Senior Douglas Grimm and juniors Candace Britt and Sabra Freeman competed in September to earn seats in the 176-voice vocal ensemble that performed at the NCMEA convention in Winston-Salem earlier this month. In addition, five students from the BHS Choir were selected to the Mars Hill 2018 Festival Choir. This is the region’s oldest choral festival, celebrating its 70^th anniversary in February 2018 on the campus of Mars Hill University. Congratulations to seniors Doug Grimm (3^rd consecutive year) and Emily Sheffield (4^th consecutive year), juniors Candace Britt and Sabra Freeman, and sophomore Sofia Pandolfo, as well as BHS music director Bart Gilleland for his outstanding leadership of the BHS choral program.

Graduation and Growth Awards Certificates

State Superintendent Mark Johnson and the Department of Public Instruction have issued certificates of achievement for graduation and growth to the following schools for the 2016-2017 school year:

Rosman High School – Achieving an outstanding graduation rate of 96.1%

Brevard High School – Achieving an outstanding graduation rate of 95.4%

Brevard Elementary School – Achieving expected academic progress

Brevard Middle School – Achieving expected academic progress

Rosman Elementary School – Achieving expected academic progress

T. C. Henderson – Achieving expected academic progress

RHS Senior Wins Wendy’s Heisman

Rosman High School senior, Alicia Guinn, has been named a Wendy’s High School Heisman Winner in recognition of her hard work, commitment to excellence, and dedication to never cutting corners. Since 1994, Wendy’s and the Heisman Trophy Trust have honored more than 600,000 of the nation’s most esteemed high school seniors for the values of giving back to their communities, treating people with respect, continuing education, and excelling on the athletic field. As a school winner, Alicia receives a certificate and a Wendy’s High School Heisman Patch, and is eligible to compete as a state finalist. Congratulations, Alicia!

2017 Inductions to RHS Alumni Hall of Fame

At its home football game on November 3, Rosman High School inducted five new members into its Alumni Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees included a former teacher, assistant principal, and Vocational Education director; a student-athlete legend; an inspirational coach; a decorated Marine Corps veteran; and the longest-serving sheriff of Transylvania County. Congratulations to these individuals and their families:

Clinton Owen (Contributions to RHS) – Class of 1963

Greg Owen (Athletic Success) – Class of 1998

Larry Bullock (Inspirational Experiences) – Class of 1972

Eddie Fox (Career Success) – Class of 1984

Milford Hubbard (Public Service)

Superintendent McDaris Awarded Friday Medal

On Wednesday, November 15, Superintendent Jeff McDaris was awarded a 2017 Friday Medal honoring Innovative Superintendents of Rural North Carolina Districts by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation in Raleigh. The Friday Institute, located at on the Centennial Campus of NC State University, honors significant, distinguished and enduring contributions to education through advocating innovation, advancing learning, and imparting inspiration. The prestigious Friday Medal is given annually to selected individuals who best embody the mission and spirit of the Friday Institute. Dr. McDaris was one of seven superintendents in the state who were selected to receive the Friday Medal.

Ron Kiviniemi to Serve 2^nd Term on NCSBA Board of Directors

The North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) elected new officers and new members to the Board of Directors during the 48^th Annual Conference for Board Member Development earlier this month. Mr. Ron Kiviniemi was elected to serve a second two-year term on the NCSBA board. Mr. Kiviniemi was selected to his first term on the board in 2015.

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

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 Veterans Day and Memorial Day. Two new names, Ezrah Brown and Bob Wickliffe, have been added to the list.

The board will read the list of names aloud in recognition of Veterans Day on November 10, 2017.

Public Attachments:

Military List 11-20-17.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	X	Information
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

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

Minutes of the October 16 and 17, 2017 meetings
Personnel report for November 20, 2017
Non-faculty coaches for winter sports 2017

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

Public Attachments:

Minutes 10-16-17.pdf

Minutes 10-17-17.pdf

Personnel Report 11-20-17.pdf

Non-Faculty Coaches_Winter 2017.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

07. 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 and Ms. Heidi Bullock will provide an update on AIG and Advanced Learning. Dr. Gibbs and Ms. Bullock will answer any questions you may have.

Public Attachments:

Copy of AIG School Board pres Nov 2017--final.pdf

AIG ST5 partners list.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

08. Policy

Groups audience:

School Board

A. Policy 2670, Business Advisory Council

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

Policy 2670, Business Advisory Council, was developed to comply with a new statutory requirement for local boards to create a business advisory council to assist in providing CTE programming. The board is required to establish a policy on the appointment of members to the council and must make the initial appointment of members to the council for terms beginning January 1, 2018.

Policy 2670 was presented as first-read information at the October meeting. No changes have been made since that time. Brian Weaver will answer any questions you may have.

A motion is in order to adopt policy 2670 as presented.

Public Attachments:

Policy 2670_new.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

B. 4000 Series, Parts B & C (Students)

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

Eleven new policies from the 4000 Series (Students), Parts B and C, and 13 old policies are presented as first-read information. New policy 4326, Random Drug Testing of Students, is a custom policy based on old policy JHB, Student Drug Testing. Action on the policies will be requested in December. Brian Weaver will review the policies and answer any questions you may have.

A motion is in order to accept the 11 new policies from the 4000 Series and the 13 old policies listed below as first-read information:

4000 Series (Parts B and C): Students
New Policies (first read; adoption in December)		Old Policies (first read; rescission in December)
4300	Student Behavior Policies	JFCC; JFCC-R	Student Conduct on School Buses; Student Conduct on School Buses
4301	Authority of School Personnel
4302	School Plan for Management of Student Behavior	JFDA; JGA	School Plan for Management of Student Behavior; Corporal Punishment
4303	Fair and Consistent Discipline Administration
4320	Tobacco Products – Students	GBK/KGC	Tobacco-Free Schools
4325	Drugs and Alcohol	JGDB	Drugs and Alcohol
4326 (custom)	Random Drug Testing of Students	JHB; JHB-R; JHB-E	Student Drug Testing; Student Drug Testing; Student Drug Testing
4328	Gang-Related Activity	JFCB	Gang-Related Activity
4342	Student Searches	JFGA	Searches of Students
4700	Student Records	JO	Confidentiality and Access to Student Records
4720	Surveys of Students	JFJ	Students Rights of Privacy

Groups audience:

School Board

09. Bond 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	X
Operations and Support	X

In August, the board voted unanimously to seek a general obligation bond for school facility improvements to be placed on the November 2018 ballot (final amount to be determined). Dr. McDaris and Mr. Barger will provide the latest information and the board will discuss next steps.

The Local Government Commission (LGC) recommends a 120-day process for approval for a ballot measure. Each of these steps are required, including public hearings.

BOE passes resolution and makes a written request to the commissioners.
Basics of what the bond will cover are clarified.
County hires bond attorney.
County applies to the LGC with the costs of the bond.
LGC approves (assuming).
Measure is placed on ballot.
Public hearings and meetings held to promote the bond.
Measure passes or not at election.

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

Nov. 22	Annual leave day
Nov. 23-24	Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 18	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Dec. 20	Early dismissal – students	12:00 p.m.
Dec. 21 – Jan. 2	Christmas break
Jan. 12	End of first semester
Jan. 15	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 15, 16	Teacher workdays
Jan. 16	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Jan. 17	Second semester begins
Jan. 23-25	TCS Annual Science Fair/Expo		Rogow Room
Jan. 25	TCS Science Fair/Expo Awards	TBD	Rogow Room

Groups audience:

School Board

12. Report from NCSBA Annual Conference

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

North Carolina statute requires board of education members to receive a minimum of 12 hours of professional development training every two years. Local policy states that members who attend a professional development activity will provide a report of the event to other board members. On November 13-15, Marty Griffin attended the NCSBA 48^th Annual Conference for Board Member Development in Greensboro. He will have an opportunity to give a brief report from the conference.

Groups audience:

School Board

13. Public Coment

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

14. 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

Regular Meeting

I. Opening of Meeting

II. Business Items

01. Approval of Agenda

02. Architect Presentations

03. Public Comment

04. Good News Report

05. Former Students in the Military

06. Consent Agenda

07. Instructional Update

08. Policy

A. Policy 2670, Business Advisory Council

B. 4000 Series, Parts B & C (Students)

09. Bond Update

10. Superintendent's Update

11. Important Dates

12. Report from NCSBA Annual Conference

13. Public Coment

14. Other Items

III. Adjournment