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 September 19, 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		Action
Excellent Educators	X	Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Staff District Kick-Off 2022-2023

For the first time in many years, Transylvania County Schools held a “Back to School” Staff Kick-Off for the 2022-2023 school year. The Kick-Off took place on August 23 from 8am to 11am at Brevard High School. It included breakfast, games, prizes, and keynote speaker Jennifer Pharr Davis.* Bus transportation from RHS to BHS was provided for staff members working in the Rosman area.

*Jennifer Pharr Davis is a hiker, author, speaker and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year who has covered over 14,000 miles of long distance trails on six different continents. In 2011, she hiked the 2,185-mile Appalachian Trail in 46 days, 11 hours, and 20 minutes, maintaining a remarkable average of 47 miles per day. By doing so, she claimed the overall (male or female) fastest known time on the “A.T.” and became the first woman to set the mark. Born in Hendersonville, Jennifer lives in Asheville with her husband and children and is the owner of Blue Ridge Hiking Company, a premiere guide service for hikers of all ages, genders, and ability levels.

RHS Teacher Joins NCDPI Science Standards Team

Congratulations to Rosman High School science teacher Sarah Reid for being selected as a member of the Standards Writing Team for the North Carolina Science Standard Course of Study. She had one of the strongest applications, according to the Section Chief at DPI. We are very proud of Ms. Reid for this achievement and cannot think of a better representative for Transylvania County Schools.

For more good news from Transylvania County Schools, please visit us at:

Home Page: www.tcsnc.org ǀ Facebook: facebook.com/transylvania.schools

Twitter: twitter.com/transylvaniasch ǀ Flickr: flickr.com/tcsnc

Instagram: Instagram.com/transylvaniaschools ǀ YouTube: youtube.com/user/tcsnc

Smartphone App: Transylvania County Schools on Play Store and iTunes

SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/transylvaniacountyschools

TikTok: tiktok.com/transylvaniaschools ǀ WSQL Radio: bit.ly/TCSYesRadio!

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 9-19-22.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

The following item is submitted for consent approval (see attachment):

Personnel report for September 19, 2022

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

Public Attachments:

Personnel Report 9-19-22.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

06. Technology Purchase

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 present a request to purchase 410 Lenovo 100e Gen. 3 Chromebooks and 306 Lenovo 300e 2^nd Gen. 2-in-1 Chromebooks to replace current devices that are out of support and security updates in our elementary schools. The purchase will be made through a federal TIPS contract; therefore, an RFP is not required. 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 716 Chromebooks from Trafera in the amount of $282,037.78, pending review and approval by the board attorney.

Public Attachments:

Trafera - 100e G3s and 300e G2s ECF.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

07. 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

Finance Officer Gabi Juba will provide a budget update to include (1) the budget resolution for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 and (2) an expenditure report for FY23. Supporting documents are attached. Ms. Frost will answer any questions you may have

A motion is in order to approve the budget resolution for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

Public Attachments:

Expenditure Report 9-19-22.pdf

FY23 budget resolution.pdf

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

Sept. 22	NCSBA Western Regional Meeting	1:30pm – 5:15pm	AB Tech
Sept. 30	Remote learning day
Oct. 3	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Oct. 12-14	NCSBA Fall Law Conference		Asheville
Oct. 17	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Oct. 31, Nov. 1	Teacher workdays
Nov. 7	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Nov. 8	Election Day
Nov. 11	Veterans Day holiday
Nov. 14-16	NCSBA Annual Conference for Board Member Development		Greensboro
Nov. 21	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Nov. 23-25	Thanksgiving Break

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

The board will entertain a motion to go into closed session pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11 for the following purpose(s): under subsection (a)(3) to consult with an attorney employed by or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the board and to discuss the lawsuit of John Doe, by and through guardian ad litem, Jami Reese, v. Transylvania County Board of Education, 22 CVS 1168.

Groups audience:

School Board