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 January 24, 2022.

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 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:

School Board

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

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

January is School Board Appreciation Month

January 2022 marks the 27^th anniversary of School Board Appreciation Month, a time to recognize the important contributions that school board members make to their communities. As citizens who serve students and educators, school board members face complex and demanding challenges. These last two years have been a testament to not just students’ and teachers’ abilities to adapt to their constantly changing environment, but also to school board members who devote countless hours trying to make the educational experience the best it can be in a time where normalcy isn’t always accessible. Now as never before, these dedicated individuals have been called upon to make the hard decisions as they strive toward the shared goal of helping students, grow, learn, and enjoy their educational experience. We thank you your leadership.

MLK Day, National Day of Service

Observed each year on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the lasting legacy of the famed civil rights leader to our country and its citizens. Martin Luther King Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer. Our thanks to the students, staff, and neighbors who worked together on January 17^th to help improve their communities and commemorate Dr. King’s legacy of service.

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

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 1-24-22.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 attachments):

Minutes of the December 7, 2021 meeting
Minutes of the December 20, 2021 meeting
Personnel report for January 24, 2022
Appointment of Ashlyn Orr as interim school treasurer at T. C. Henderson School of Science & Technology, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 115C-448(a)

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

Public Attachments:

Minutes 12-07-21.pdf

Minutes 12-20-21.pdf

Personnel Report 1-24-22.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

06. COVID Update and Review of Mask Policy

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

North Carolina law requires local boards to adopt policies regarding the use of face coverings by employees and students for the 2021-2022 school year and to revisit the mask policy at least once a month and vote on whether to make any modifications. The Transylvania County school board typically revisits the mask policy at its regular meeting held on the third Monday of each month. On November 15, the board voted to make masks optional for all Transylvania County Schools facilities effective November 29. On December 20, the board voted to maintain the mask-optional policy for another month.

The board will receive information and data from Transylvania Public Health concerning COVID-19 cases in the school system and will vote on whether to affirm or amend the current mask policy.

Public Attachments:

BOE COVID Update- January 24, 2022.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

07. Architect & CMAR Contracts

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	X
Operations and Support	X

The board has received itemized design modifications from Clark Nexsen Architects and a continued services proposal from the CMAR (Vannoy Construction) for moving forward with the school bond construction projects as decided at the December 7, 2021 meeting.

The board may take action on the contract modifications.

Groups audience:

School Board

08. 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

09. 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

Jan. 31	JOINT MEETING - TCBOE and TCBOC	6:00 p.m.	Board of Commissioner Chambers
Feb. 7	PLANNING WORK SESSION	5:30 p.m.	MEC
Feb. 21	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Feb. 24, 25	Remote learning days
Mar. 7	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Mar. 11	Students dismissed at noon
Mar. 14	Teacher workday
Mar. 15	Remote learning day
Mar. 21	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Apr. 4	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Apr. 8	Students dismissed at noon
Apr. 11-18	Spring break
Apr. 18	NO MEETING (annual leave day; no students)
May 2	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC

Groups audience:

School Board

10. 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

11. 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

Chairman McCoy will entertain a motion for the board to go into closed session pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11 under subsection (a)(3) to consult with the board attorney regarding Maddox v. Transylvania County Board of Education, et al., 21-CVS-360.

Groups audience:

School Board