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Regular Meeting

Dates:

Monday, May 17, 2021 - 6:30pm

The Transylvania County Board of Education will hold a regular business meeting on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. in the Rosman High School Media Center, located at 749 Pickens Highway, Rosman. The meeting will be open to the public.

As of May 14, 2021, North Carolina maintains a mandatory mask requirement for public transportation, child care, schools, prisons, homeless shelters, and public health care settings. Therefore, masks will be required for the board meeting.

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I. Opening of Meeting

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Call to Order

Welcome

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II. Business Items

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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 17, 2021.

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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. In order that the board may conduct an order meeting while providing an opportunity for input, individuals or groups may be heard by the board in accordance with policy 2310, Public Participation at Board Meetings, or policy 2300, Board Meetings (subsection D.2).

Each month, the first 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 30 minutes before the meeting begins for any individual or group to indicate their desire to address the board.

Each speaker will receive 3 minutes to present comments. The public comment session will not exceed 30 minutes total except by majority vote of the board.

The board chair will recognize speakers in the order in which they signed in. Substitute speakers will not be permitted and speakers may not donate any portion of their time to another speaker. If a speaker is unable to present all of his or her information within the specified time limit, the speaker may provide the board with additional information in written form. If an unusually large number of people requests to speak, a majority of the board may decide to reduce the time for each individual or to require the designation of a spokesperson for each group of persons supporting or opposing the same positions. At any time, the board may establish additional procedures to ensure that public comment sessions proceed in an efficient and orderly manner.

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 act 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.

The board may choose to offer a second opportunity for public comment at the end of the meeting. Sign-ups will not be required for the second public comment opportunity.

No solicitations will be allowed during public comment.

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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	X	Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Educators of the Year 2021-2022

On May 6, Transylvania County Schools held a livestream ceremony to announce the district Teacher of the Year (TOY) and district Teacher Assistant of the Year (TAOY) for 2021-2022 and celebrate the school-level TOYs and TAOYs and Principal, Rookie, Student Support, and Media/Technology Persons of the Year. Due to the limit on indoor gatherings at that time, it was not feasible to hold this ceremony in person, but we look forward to celebrating in person again next year. Our thanks to Kevin Smith for coordinating the “prize patrols” held earlier this spring, the district TOY and TAOY interviews, and the livestream ceremony. We also thank Amber Webb and First Citizens Bank, which sponsors our TOY award each year. Please join us in recognizing the outstanding educators who were selected as the “best of the best” for 2021-2022:

Student Services Person of the Year: Shanaia Powell (RHS)

Media/Technology Person of the Year: Kathryn Bailey (BHS)

Principal of the Year: Mike Kirst (BES)

Rookie of the Year: Ashlee O’Dwyer (RMS)

Teacher Assistants of the Year:

Rene Bickford (BES)

Keron Leatherwood (BHS)

Jessica Compton (BMS)

Yesica Miranda (PFES) - District TAOY

Trudy Riddle (RES)

Erika McCall (RHS)

Holly Watkins (TCH)

Teachers of the Year:

Annie Burgess (BES)

Cassie Smatana (BHS) - District TOY

James Markey (BMS)

Noelle Fehn (DRS)

Holly Egan (PFES)

Crystal Holland (RES)

Amy Schoenacher (RHS)

Melinda Reed (RMS)

Jennifer Galloway (TCH)

NCSPRA Board Appointments

Congratulations to Transylvania County Schools-Community Relations Coordinator, Kevin Smith, who was appointed as State Coordinator for the North Carolina School Public Relations Association by the NCSPRA Board of Directors on May 4. Good job, Mr. Smith!

Tubist Earns Coveted All-State Band Chair

Brevard High School ninth-grader Trevor Long broke through during an already exceptional year to earn a seat in the 9th-10th Grade All-State Honors Band. Band director Jim Leatherwood said that earning fourth-chair tuba at the state level during his first year of high school sets Trevor apart, noting that freshmen “are competing not only with other ninth-grade musicians, but also with more experienced tenth-graders across the state.” Trevor plays in the BHS Blue Devil Marching Band and is also principal tubist in the Brevard High School Wind Ensemble. In place of the annual clinic held in May at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, students who qualified for the 2021 NC All-State Honors Band participated in a virtual masterclass with the North Carolina Symphony on Friday, April 23. Congratulations, Trevor!

National Police Week, May 9-15, 2021

During the week of May 15 each year, National Police Week pays special recognition to law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America's law enforcement community. We thank Sheriff David Mahoney, the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office, and our School Resource Officers for all they do every day, along with our state and local law enforcement partners who help to build strong community relationships and keep our schools safe and secure.

2021 Arby’s Inspirational Student

Brevard High School student Cassidee Cali has been selected as one of the Arby’s Inspirational Students for 2021. Cassidee will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college of her choice this fall. She will also be featured on WLOS/WYMA on-air, digital platforms, and social media. Congratulations, Cassidee, on your achievement!

Scholarship Winners, TC Scholars, Junior Marshals, and NTHS

Congratulations to all of our scholarship recipients, TC Scholars, Junior Marshals, and National Technical Honor Society inductees for the 2020-2021 school year. See the attached document for a full list of names. We are proud of your hard work and accomplishments!

Memorable Educators

We also want to recognize the 33 individuals who were named as “Memorable Educators” by the senior class of 2021. Our congratulations to all!

Tracy Adolf	Emily Page
Justin Ausburn	Angela Patane
Kathryn Bailey	Laura Patch
Kathy Bailey	Linda Peeples
Dylan Barnes	Melissa Redden
Charles Burchill	Fred Reidinger
Katerina Canter	Dusty Robinson
Laura Clark	Katrina Ronneburger
Denise Danos	Jenny Russell
Brandy Freeman	Amy Schoenacher
Adria Hardy	Cassie Smatana
Karen Kreigsman	Sabrina Shook
Jim Leatherwood	Ann Stone
Meredith Licht	Richard Stubbs
John McCarson	Josh Tinsley
Tamera Moman	Jennifer Williams
Jacob Montgomery

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:

Scholarships, TC Scholars, NTHS (1).pdf

TCBOE Good News 2021-05-17.pdf

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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.

The board will read aloud the list of former students in the military in honor of Memorial Day on May 31, 2021.

Public Attachments:

Military List 5-17-21.pdf

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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 attachments):

Minutes of the May 3, 2021 meeting
Personnel report for May 17, 2021

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

Public Attachments:

Minutes 5-03-21.pdf

Personnel Report 5-17-21.pdf

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06. Technology Purchase 2021-2022

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

Director Chris Whitlock will request approval for a purchase of 755 Chromebooks for the 2021-2022 school year. This is the normal four-year rotation of replacement student devices for our elementary schools. The purchase will be made through a federal TIPS contract; therefore, an RFP is not required. The vendor selected, Trafera (formerly Trinity3 Technology), is our current vendor that handles warranty and replacement services for all of our other Chromebooks. The IT department will salvage all of the working Chromebooks they can from the elementary schools and repurpose them in other areas. Board approval is required for purchases in excess of $90,000. The quote from Trafera is attached. Mr. Whitlock will answer any questions you may have.

A motion is in order to approve the purchase of 755 Chromebooks from Trafera in the amount of $303,103.09 for the 2021-2022 school year.

Public Attachments:

Quote from Trafera.pdf

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07. FY22 Budget 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

On April 26, the county manager presented her recommendation for the 2021-2022 local budget to the board of commissioners. The county commissioners discussed the budget during their workshop on May 10. Dr. McDaris and Mr. Barger will give an update and answer any questions. The most recent Fund 2 summary is attached.

Public Attachments:

FY22 budget request to commissioners_4-27-21.pdf

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08. Bond Projects 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

Norris Barger will give an update on the school bond construction projects.

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

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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

May 27	DRS Graduation	10:00 a.m.	Biltmore Church Brevard Campus
May 28	Last student day
May 28	BHS Graduation	10:00 a.m.	Brevard Memorial Stadium
May 29	RHS Graduation	10:00 a.m.	Brevard Music Center
May 31	Memorial Day holiday
June 1-4	Teacher workdays
June 7	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	TBA
June 7	4-day summer schedule begins
June 21	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	TBA
July 5	Independence Day holiday
July 19	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	TBA

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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

A second opportunity will be provided for public comment.

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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 comments and/or other items from board members.

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III. Adjournment

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