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 7, 2021.

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. 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.

Groups audience:

School Board

03. Recognition of Retirees 2020-2021

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 year at it first meeting in June, the Transylvania County Board of Education recognizes the employees who have retired or will be retiring during the current school year. Some of the retirees have spent their entire careers with the Transylvania County Schools, and some have worked in other school systems in addition to Transylvania. The 23 people being recognized this year represent a combined total of 643.5 years in public education. The board would like to offer its commendations and congratulations to the individuals named below for their years of dedicated service to public education and the students of Transylvania County Schools. Congratulations and best wishes to all!

Transylvania County Schools Retirees 2020-2021
Glenda Bingle	Teacher	BMS	30
Vernon Bryson	Teacher	PFES	30
Michelle Cabe	Teacher	RES	27
Deana Dixon	Office Support	Bus Garage	31
Stacie Dotson	Teacher	RHS	27.5
Stella Fairchild	Custodian	BHS	25
Delthia Gilbert	Custodian & Bus Driver	BMS	30
Fran Hughes	Teacher	TCH	28
Rhonda Martin	Custodian	TCH	23
Dolly McCall	Teacher	BHS	21
Olivia McEntire	Teacher Assistant	BES	21
Sarah Moser	Teacher	BES	32
Sandra O’Rourke	Teacher Assistant	RHS	21
Sherri Owen	Teacher	BMS	29
Linda Peeples	Teacher	RHS	50
Anna Poteat	Teacher	RES	30
Rick Smith	Maintenance Technician	Plant Operations	30
Buck Sprouse	Fuel Truck Operator & Diesel Mechanic	Bus Garage	16
Ann Stone	Teacher	BMS	29
Lynn Turner	Teacher	RMS	31
Cynthia Waters	School Nutrition Worker	BMS	28
Rita Whitlock	Teacher Assistant	RES	18
Cathy Zandecki	Instructional Technology Coordinator	PFES	36

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		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Congratulations, Class of 2021

After a year like no other, the Class of 2021 celebrated the culmination of their K-12 educational careers with family and friends in three inspiring graduation ceremonies held at the Brevard Music Center over the Memorial Day weekend. Starting with Davidson River School on May 27, Brevard High School on May 28, and ending with Rosman High School on May 29, the commencement ceremonies were a great tribute to the Class of 2021 and all they have achieved. To view the recorded ceremonies, please visit https://youtube.com/tcsnc.

TCS is a National Board Accomplished District

Transylvania County Schools has been identified as a National Board Accomplished District! In 2019, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) launched its National Board Accomplished District program to recognize the role that districts play in ensuring that every student has an accomplished teacher every day. As a part of this program, 79 districts will be recognized nationally including Transylvania County Schools. This recognition is based on National Board-Certified Teacher (NBCT) self-reported data showing that at least 20% of teachers in the district are Board-certified.

Summer Feeding

Starting on June 10, Transylvania County Schools will once again offer meal bundles on "Drive-Through Thursdays" all summer long. Every Thursday* from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at our usual cafeteria locations, families can drive-through for a seven-day meal bundle and a hot meal for every child in the household. Each bundle has frozen fruit cups, gallons of chocolate milk, breakfast and lunch favorites, and a different treat every week. If you can't come at the usual time, call your cafeteria or email nutrition@tcsnc.org to schedule an appointment. Plus, we will start our usual bus routes on Thursdays to deliver meal bundles at select locations, with seven days of breakfast and lunch. *There will be no meals the week of July 4th or the last week before school.

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:

TCBOE Good News 2021-06-07.pdf

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. Seven new names have been added to the list. Additional names will be included as they are received.

Walter Cantrell

Clifford Frady

Elaine Hill

Robert Kellar

Robert “Bob” Smith

John Charles Sprouse

William “Bill” Tinsley

Public Attachments:

Military List 6-07-21.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 May 17, 2021 meeting
Personnel report for June 7, 2021
Contract with Carland & Andersen, Inc., for the 2020-2021 fiscal audit

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

Public Attachments:

Minutes 5-17-21.pdf

Carland & Andersen Audit Contract for 2021.pdf

Personnel Report 6-07-21.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

07. CTE Honors Portfolios

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

Career-Technical Education (CTE) honors courses differentiate instruction for advanced learners through extensions and enrichment of the standard course blueprint. Appropriate instructional materials and methods as well as assessment practices support the extended and enriched content. All CTE honors courses (unless inherently honors) are required to have a portfolio that provides evidence of what is taught, how it is taught, and how it is assessed. Tessa Brown, Business & Marketing Teacher at Brevard High School, will give a report on the CTE honors portfolios and answer any questions you may have.

A motion would be in order to approve the CTE Honors Portfolios.

Public Attachments:

CTE Business_Marketing Honors Portfolios · .pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

08. CTE Plan 2021-2022

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

Missy Ellenberger will present the Career and Technical Education (CTE) plan for 2021-2022 as first-read information. The local application is attached. Approval of the plan will be requested at the next regular meeting on June 21.

Public Attachments:

CTE Plan 2021-2022.pdf

CTELocalApplication (1).pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

09. N. Country Club Road Right-of-Way

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

Norris Barger will present a proposal to widen a portion of the sidewalk along North Country Club Road in front of Brevard High School from 5 feet to 10 feet in order to meet up with the City of Brevard bike path. The board would need to convey a right-of-way to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) in order to proceed. A schematic showing the sidewalk area is attached.

A motion would be in order to approve a right-of-way to NCDOT to widen a portion of the sidewalk in front of Brevard High School as described.

Public Attachments:

North Country Club 47850.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

10. 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

Dr. McDaris and Mr. Barger will give an update on the local and state budgets for FY22. The latest Fund 2 summary is attached.

Public Attachments:

FY22 budget request to commissioners_4-27-21.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

11. 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.

Groups audience:

School Board

12. Appointments to Community Relations Board

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 Transylvania County Community Relations Board (CRB) was formed in 2019 to foster positive community relations and reduce real and perceived discrimination and/or bullying of any citizen. Ron Kiviniemi was appointed in March to replace Alice Wellborn as the board of education representative. The superintendent was directed to bring the names of potential candidates to fill the student vacancies on the board. Dr. McDaris will recommend Jessica Reagan Chappell (RHS) and Aubreanna Deshauteurs (BHS) to serve as the new student representatives.

A motion would be in order to appoint Jessica Reagan Chappell and Aubreanna Deshauteurs to the Transylvania County Community Relations Board.

Groups audience:

School Board

13. 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.

Groups audience:

School Board

14. 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

June 7	4-day summer schedule begins
June 21	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
July 5	Independence Day holiday
July 19	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
July 26, 27, or 29	JOINT MEETING (unconfirmed)	TBD	TBD
Aug. 2	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Aug. 9	Regular 5-day schedule resumes
Aug. 9-13	Teacher workdays
Aug. 16	First student day
Aug. 16	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Sept. 3	Remote learning day
Sept. 6	Labor Day holiday
Sept. 20	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC

Groups audience:

School Board

15. 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.

Groups audience:

School Board

16. 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.

Groups audience:

School Board

17. Closed Session

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

Chairman McCoy will entertain a motion for the board to go into closed session pursuant to G.S. § 143-318.11 under subsection (a)(5) to discuss the possible acquisition of real property.

Groups audience:

School Board

Regular Meeting

I. Opening of Meeting

II. Business Items

01. Approval of Agenda

02. Public Comment

03. Recognition of Retirees 2020-2021

04. Good News Report

05. Former Students in the Military

06. Consent Agenda

07. CTE Honors Portfolios

08. CTE Plan 2021-2022

09. N. Country Club Road Right-of-Way

10. FY22 Budget Update

11. Bond Projects Update

12. Appointments to Community Relations Board

13. Superintendent's Update

14. Important Dates

15. Public Comment

16. Other Items

17. Closed Session

III. Adjournment