Published on Transylvania County Schools | powered by schoolboard.net (https://aws.nc.transylvania.schoolboard.net)

Regular Meeting

Dates:

Monday, March 7, 2022 - 6:30pm

The Transylvania County Board of Education will hold a regular business meeting on Monday, March 7, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at the Morris Education Center, 225 Rosenwald Lane, Brevard. The meeting is open to the public. It will be livestreamed and may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/user/tcsnc.

Groups audience:

I. Opening of Meeting

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Call to Order

Welcome

Groups audience:

II. Business Items (including amendments and recissions)

Groups audience:

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 7, 2022.

Groups audience:

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 orderly 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.

Issues involving individual personnel or student matters are confidential and, therefore, are not appropriate for the public comment session. Concerns related to personnel or student matters should be handled as a complaint and reported to the superintendent or designee.

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.

No solicitations will be allowed during public comment.

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.

If the board does not hold a regular meeting during a month, the board will not provide a time for public comment at any other meeting held during that month, unless a majority of the board votes to allow public comment at the meeting or unless the purpose of the meeting is a public hearing.

Groups audience:

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		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Honoring the BHS Cross Country Team

As reported at the November 15 board meeting, the Brevard High School Men’s Cross Country team took team and individual honors at the 2A Men’s State Championship on November 6 in Kernersville, NC. Senior Knox Witherspoon won the men’s individual state title, and the Brevard men won their first state championship team title in the school’s history. The scoring five included Witherspoon, Townsend Dierauf, Abdi Green, Eli Snowden, and Noah McLauchlin. McLauchlin also won a NCHSAA and NC Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsmanship Award. In the Women’s 2A State Championship, Brevard High Junior Lucy Murray won Brevard’s first women’s individual cross country title since 1997. Murray also helped lead the women’s team to a fourth-place finish in the team competition. Team members have been invited to come and be recognized by the board. Our congratulations to the following athletes and coaches for their outstanding achievements:

Brevard High School Blue Devils 2A Men’s Cross County 2021 Mountain Foothills Conference Champions 2021 NCHSAA Regional Champions 2021 NCHSAA State Champions
Max Bailey Townsend Dierauf Trey Galloway Abdi Green Ezra Greene George Hensley Noah McLauchlin	Leo Murray Jesse Phillips Eli Snowden Ezra Stubbs Knox Witherspoon Coach Ben Morgan Coach Jackie Witherspoon

Brevard High School Blue Devils

2A Women’s Cross County

2021 Mountain Foothills Conference Champions

2021 NCHSAA State Champion

Lucy Murray

National Board Certifications

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) offers National Board Certification as a way to 1) recognize the accomplished teaching that is occurring in North Carolina’s classrooms, 2) develop and retain accomplished teachers, and 3) generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide. It is the most respected professional certification available in K-12 education. The certification process evaluates teaching practice through performance-based assessments and is based on rigorous standards that represent what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. Teachers who earn the certification are eligible for significant pay increases. Congratulations to the following teachers who recently earned NBPTS certification:

Caroline Morrison, Brevard High School

Kristi Clark, Pisgah Forest Elementary School

Maggie McLauchlin, Brevard Elementary School

Andrew Lindsey, Brevard High School

National Read Across America Day

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 was National Read Across America Day in schools and libraries across the country. Established by the National Education Association in 1998 to help get kids excited about reading, the day occurs each year on the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel, known to all as “Dr. Seuss.”

National School Breakfast Week

March 7-11, 2022 is National School Breakfast Week. This year’s theme, “Take Off with School Breakfast,” helps remind parents and stakeholders that a healthy school breakfast can help students “take off” and reach their goals. Studies show that children who eat school breakfast are more likely to achieve higher levels in reading and math, score higher on standardized tests, have better concentration and memory, and be more alert and maintain a healthy weight. Reach out to your child’s school nutrition staff and say “thank you” for their great work in supporting healthy kids.

School Social Workers’ Week

The week of March 6-12, 2022 is National School Social Workers’ Week, and a time to celebrate the hard-working professionals who go above and beyond to provide help for students’ mental health issues, behavioral challenges, emotional well-being, and academics. School social workers help develop education policies, work with crisis interventions, and identify and report child neglect and abuse. Our school social workers are Abby Ammons, Beth Branagan, and Shanaia Powell. Please join us in showing appreciation for the important work they do.

Arts in Our Schools Month

March is “Arts in Our Schools Month.” Arts Education in North Carolina includes dance, music, theater arts, and visual arts—each with its own body of knowledge and skills. The arts are everywhere in our lives, shaping our experience daily and adding depth and dimension to the human journey. Arts Education contributes to students’ development through heightened skills in listening, creativity, understanding human experiences, creative problem solving, adapting to and respecting diversity, communicating effectively (verbally and non-verbally), reading, self-expression, imagination, self-confidence and self-reliance. Over 95% of all students enrolled in NC public schools have access to Arts Education courses. We urge all citizens to celebrate Arts Education as an essential part of every student’s education.

Brevard Middle School - 2022 Western District Band

The following Brevard Middle School students represented Transylvania County Schools in the 2022 Western District Bands last month. They submitted their audition videos in January, which consisted of a required solo and scales/rudiments. Band directors, college professors, and professional musicians from across Western Carolina judged the videos. The top-scoring students were placed into either the Symphonic “top” Band or the Concert Band. The students traveled to Cullowhee for two days of rehearsals and a concert on Saturday, February 26, 2022 in the Bardo Auditorium at Western Carolina University. Band director Donnie Mulligan stated, "With COVID protocols shutting down most outlets for bands to perform over the past two years, I am still amazed and thrilled that these kids are staying motivated and working hard." Everyone is incredibly proud of the hard work these students continue to do.

Symphonic Band:

Ella Higgins - 4th chair flute*

Jenna Berry- 7th chair flute

Naila Small- 2nd chair bass clarinet*

Jake Grosvenor-1st chair trumpet*

Tori Brown- 1st chair french horn*

Jonathan Hatter- 3rd chair baritone

Concert Band:

Camden Jenkins- 17th chair clarinet

Kell Arbogast- 4th chair Trumpet

Garan Littleton- 4th chair trombone

Leif Harrod- 9th chair trombone

Tyler Studt- 4th chair snare drum

*Higgins, Small, Grosvenor, and Brown scored high enough to audition for the All-State Band on March 5, 2022 in Winston-Salem.

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:

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 3-07-22.pdf

Groups audience:

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 February 7, 2022 meeting
Personnel report for March 7, 2022

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

Public Attachments:

Minutes 2-07-22.pdf

Personnel Report 3-07-22.pdf

Groups audience:

06. Career Technical Education 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

Director Kerry Putnam will give an update on the Career Technical Education program (see attached).

Public Attachments:

CTE Board Presentation Spring 2022.pdf

Groups audience:

07. Exceptional Children's Services 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

Director Kerry Putnam will give an update on the Exceptional Children’s Services program (see attached).

Public Attachments:

EC Board updates March 7 2022.pdf

Groups audience:

08. Request to Apply for NBPSCF Grants

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

Dr. McDaris and Ms. Frost will present applications to apply for Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund (NBPSCF) Grants totaling $50 million. The NBPSCF is funded with revenue from the North Carolina Education Lottery and is designed to address critical K-12 school facility needs across the state. Due to increased lottery revenues, $395 million is available for NBPSCF grants in the FY2021-22 award cycle. The maximum amount per grant is $50 million. If the board approves moving forward with the applications, the next step would be for the applications to go before the board of commissioners for their approval. The grant requires a 0-35% match from a county’s local government, depending on property tax data. The deadline for submission is March 15, so this would need to be considered by the commissioners at their meeting on March 14. The applications are attached.

A motion is in order to approve the applications for Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund Grants.

Public Attachments:

NBPSCF Application_BHS.pdf

NBPSCF Application_RHS.pdf

Groups audience:

09. FY23 Budget Update

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

Dr. McDaris will report any new information regarding the FY23 budget. School facility tours to evaluate capital needs have been scheduled for Wednesday, March 9, and Tuesday, March 22.

Ms. Frost will give an update on FY22 budget expenditures and present budget amendments for the State Public School Fund and the Federal Grants Fund (see attached). She will answer any questions you may have.

A motion is in order to approve the budget amendments for the State Public School Fund and the Federal Grants Fund.

Public Attachments:

Board Expense Update 3-07-22.pdf

Budget Amendment_State 3-07-22.pdf

Budget Amendment_Federal 3-07-22.pdf

Groups audience:

10. 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

The Board of Education and the Board of Commissioners met jointly on January 31, 2022 to discuss the school bond projects. Dr. Jeff McDaris will give an update.

Groups audience:

11. 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:

12. 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. 9	School Facility Tours (Day 1)	7:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	TCH, RES, RHS, RMS
Mar. 11	Students dismissed at noon
Mar. 14	Teacher workday
Mar. 15	Remote learning day
Mar. 21	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Mar. 22	School Facility Tours (Day 2)	7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.	BES, DRS, PFES, BMS, BHS
Mar. 28	TCS Science Expo	4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.	Transylvania Parks & Recreation
Apr. 4	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Apr. 7	Kindergarten Rally	4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.	Transylvania Parks & Recreation
Apr. 8	Students dismissed at noon
Apr. 11-18	Spring break
Apr. 18	NO MEETING (annual leave day; no students)
Apr. 26	“Teacher of the Year” Awards Program	5:30 p.m.	Rogow Room
May 2	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC

Groups audience:

13. Central Services 2022 Summer Schedule

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 2022 summer schedule for central services and other administrative offices is presented to the board as information. Ten 40-hour weeks consisting of four 10-hour days will begin on Monday, June 6, and end on Thursday, August 11. Office hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Offices will be closed on Fridays. Offices also will close on Monday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. The regular five-day schedule will resume on Monday, August 15. The summer calendar is attached.

Public Attachments:

Summer Schedule 2022.pdf

Groups audience:

14. Report from NCSBA Spring Law 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 board policy states that members who attend a professional development activity will provide a report of the event to other board members. On March 3-4, 2022, Mr. Kimsey Jackson attended the NCSBA 2022 Virtual Spring Law Conference. He will have an opportunity to give a report.

Groups audience:

15. 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:

16. Closed Session

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

The Board will entertain a motion to go into closed session pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11 for the following purposes: under subsection (a)(3) to consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body and for the Board to receive legal advice regarding the legal proceedings in Michael Ian Maddox, as guardian ad litem on behalf of E.S., O.T., G.T., C.B., P.S., M.M., O.M., C.R., A.L., C.S., J.S., A.W., K.W., J.W., and O.W., vs. Transylvania County Board of Education.

Groups audience:

III. Adjournment

Groups audience:

Source URL: https://aws.nc.transylvania.schoolboard.net/node/5710