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 December 5, 2022.

Groups audience:

School Board

02. Election of Officers

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

N.C.G.S. § 115C-41 requires all local boards of education to have an organizational meeting no later than 60 days after the swearing in of members following election or appointment. At the organizational meeting, the members of all boards shall elect one or their members as chairman for a period of one year, or until his successor is elected and qualified. The Transylvania County Board of Education has traditionally elected a chair and vice chair at its first meeting in December.

The board may elect officers for 2023 at this time.

Groups audience:

School Board

03. 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

04. Good News Report

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

Can’d Aid Donation to BES

Can’d Aid is a nationally recognized nonprofit that rallies volunteers from all walks of life to distribute water to communities post-disaster; provide access and opportunities for underserved youth to experience music, arts and the outdoors; and protect and restore the environment. Since 2013 they have raised $6.3 million, donated over 1.9 million cans of water, recycled the equivalent of 72 million cans, donated 2,505 musical instruments, and built over 6,600 bicycles and skateboards for deserving youth. We are pleased to announce that Can’d Aid has partnered with Oskar Blues Brewery to donate 100 bicycles to Brevard Elementary School first graders! Each student who receives a bike will be fitted with a bike helmet as well. Brevard Elementary School will hold an assembly for first graders and their parents at 1:15 p.m. on December 19^th to present the awards. The school is working with Can’d Aid regarding waivers and permission forms.

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

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. One new name, Nolan Green, has been recently added to the list. Additional names will be included as they are received.

Public Attachments:

Military List 12-05-22.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:

Personnel report for December 5, 2022
Appointment of Christy Rogers as school treasurer at Brevard Middle School, effective January 3, 2023, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 115C-448(a)

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

Public Attachments:

Personnel Report 12-05-22.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 present an expenditure report and two budget amendments for FY23 (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 as presented.

Public Attachments:

Expenditure Report 12-05-22.pdf

Budget Amendment_STATE 12-05-22.pdf

Budget Amendment_FEDERAL 12-05-22.pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

08. Bids for RHS Baseball Field Improvements

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

Director Alan Justice will present bids for the Rosman High School baseball field improvements (see attached bid tabulation). Austin Construction Company in Horse Shoe submitted the low bid in the amount of $297,408.00 A copy of the notice of award is attached. Board approval is required for purchases in excess of $90,000. Mr. Justice will discuss the project and answer any questions you may have.

A motion is in order to approve Austin Construction Company as the low bidder for the Rosman High School baseball field improvements pending contract review and approval by the board attorney.

Public Attachments:

21.00179 Certified Bid Tab.pdf

21.00179 Notice of Award (1).pdf

Groups audience:

School Board

09. Topics for Planning Work Session

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 will hold its annual planning work session on February 6, 2022 at the Morris Education Center beginning at 5:30 p.m. A light supper will be provided. Board members are invited to submit suggested topics to the superintendent.

Groups audience:

School Board

10. 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

11. 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

Dec. 8-9	NCSBA Core Training for New Board Members	Dec 8 @ 10am to Dec. 9 @ 3pm	Raleigh
Dec. 12-13	NCSBA Core Training for New Board Members	Dec. 12 @ 10am to Dec. 13 @ 3pm	Raleigh
Dec. 19	BOARD MEMBER TRAINING SESSION	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Dec. 20	Students dismissed at noon
Dec. 21–Jan. 2	Christmas break
Jan. 2	NO MEETING (holiday for staff & students)
Jan. 3	Students & staff return from break
Jan. 16	MLK Day (teacher workday)
Jan. 17 (Tue.)	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Jan. 23	Teacher workday
Feb. 6	PLANNING WORK SESSION	5:30 p.m.	MEC
Feb. 17	Remote learning day
Feb. 20	Teacher workday
Feb. 20	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC

Groups audience:

School Board

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.

Groups audience:

School Board

III. Business Items (including amendments and recissions):

01. Approval of Agenda

02. Election of Officers

03. Public Comment

04. Good News Report

05. Former Students in the Military

06. Consent Agenda

07. Budget Update

08. Bids for RHS Baseball Field Improvements

09. Topics for Planning Work Session

10. Superintendent's Update

11. Important Dates

12. Other Items