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Carteret
County Public School System
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 Attending the meeting: Chair Cathy Neagle, Vice Chairman Al Hill and Board members Bill Blair, David Carr, Adele Collins, June Fulcher and Shelley Sylivant.
Others attending included Superintendent Brad Sneeden, Assistant
Superintendents Jeanne Huntley and Dr. Ralph Lewis, Board Attorney
Neil Whitford, Communications Director Tabbie Nance, principals,
parents, community members, employees and members of the media. WELCOMEChairman Cathy Neagle welcomed those in attendance. June Fulcher gave the invocation and led the Pledge to the United States flag.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Superintendent Brad Sneeden requested the Board remove III.F. Field Trip Request by Croatan High School Band from the Consent Agenda. The trip is to a competition in Maryland with side trips to Washington, DC, and New York. Mr. Sneeden was asked by Board members to gather additional information about the trip. When that is received, Mr. Sneeden will contact Board members. David Carr made the motion to approve the agenda as amended.
Al Hill provided the
second and all members voted aye.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA The
Consent Agenda items were: B. Personnel Matters (personnel matters are listed at end of this document); C. Student Transfers for 2008-2009 School Year; D. Advisory Council Recommendations; E.
Fund Raiser Requests; and Al Hill made the motion to accept the Consent Agenda as amended. David Carr provided the second and the motion passed with all members voting aye.
EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE
AND ACCOUNTABLE OPERATIONS
CONSIDER BUDGET
REVISIONS Bill Blair made the motion to approve Budget Revision 1 as presented. Adele Collins provided the second and all members voted aye. Budget Revision 2 – This revision budgets for the 2008-2009 WIA (Workforce Investment Act) grant received from the East Carolina Workforce Development Board in New Bern. This grant provides work experience for students from low-income families along with mentoring and job-searching skills. It also provides salaries for students’ work experience during the summer months. This grant totals $92,504. Al Hill made the motion to approve Budget Revision 2 as presented.
June Fulcher provided
the second and all members voted aye. Bill Blair made the motion to approve Budget Revision 3 as presented. Al Hill provided the second and all members voted aye.
Budget Revision 4 – This
revision budgets for the unspent portion of the State Dropout Grant
received in the spring. This grant is for the Twilight Summer
Academy held at East Carteret High School. Because this grant spans
two years the school system must re-budget for the unspent portion,
$100,616, in the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Most of the expenditures
occurred in July and August with some continuing leadership programs
taking place in the fall. Adele Collins made the motion to approve Budget Revision 4 as presented. Shelley Sylivant provided the second and all members voted aye. Budget Revision 5 – This revision appropriates fund balance from 2007-2008 for outstanding purchase orders at June 30, 2008. These purchase orders were for projects started but not completed at the end of the fiscal year. These total $93,061.58. The school system used fund balance because the funding for these projects was received during the 2007-2008 fiscal year. Al Hill made the motion to approve Budget Revision 5 as presented. June Fulcher provided the second and all members voted aye. Adele Collins asked what the school system’s fund balance was at this time.
Mr. Ipock said the
estimated undesignated fund balance as of June 30, 2008, would
around $100,000.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF QZAB RESOLUTION Board members reviewed a resolution that states the Carteret County Board of Education and the County of Carteret are partners in the Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) program. The documents states it is a “Resolution approving forms of documents to be entered into in connection with Carteret County’s installment financing of the renovation and refurbishment of certain school facilities …”. Superintendent Brad Sneeden noted the State Department approved the school system’s application for a QZAB and allocated $1,781,354 from the State of North Carolina’s 2007 QZAB authority for work at Newport Elementary School. Mr. Sneeden said the general obligation bond funds already spent to make improvements at Newport Elementary School can now be replaced with QZAB funds and those funds will be freed for other projects. Chairman Cathy Neagle noted the QZAB is an interest free bond. Shelley Sylivant made the motion to approve the Resolution regarding QZAB as presented. Al Hill provided the second and all members voted aye.
EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION AND INVOLVEMENT AMONG STAKEHOLDERS
MAINTENANCE REPORT - Maintenance staff has written most of the contracts for the Planned Repairs & Replacement and Safety, Accessibility and Security projects. This work is being implemented at this time and is being scheduled around the school day to prevent interruptions.
BOND UPDATE - The new classroom buildings at Newport Elementary School and White Oak Elementary School were ready for the opening day of school. The expanded media center and dining room at White Oak Elementary School are also complete. Work on the new classroom building at East Carteret High School continues and a completion date in late October is expected. The design of the auditorium at Croatan High School is in the final stage. The pre-bid conference is scheduled September 11, 2008, and bids will be received September 30, 2008. The majority of the HVAC work is completed although some work continues at several schools. Mr. Carr asked about the possibility of enclosing the walkway between the new classroom building and the existing building at East Carteret High School. Mr. Sneeden said that was in the plan. The enclosure would be a nice fence, not a chain link fence, on each side of the walkway. This would provide security. A gate in the fence would contain a panic bar for emergency exit reasons.
MERIT PAY PROPOSAL Mr. Sneeden reported the school system’s 2008-2009 budget approved by the Carteret County Commissioners contained a line item for Merit Pay Bonuses in the amount of $175,000. Mr. Sneeden expressed his appreciation to the Commissioners for supporting this way of rewarding outstanding performance by employees. He noted the Merit Pay Bonus of 1 percent would be available to certified employees such as teachers, media specialists, school counselors and other instructional employees. It would not be available to principals, assistant principals, classified employees or administrators.
Mr. Sneeden verbally
shared with Board members the four qualifications he suggested an
employee meet in order to qualify for the Merit Pay Bonus. 1 – The individual would have five years experience in Carteret County Public School System as of the end of the 2008-2009 school year; 2 – The individual would have a 97 percent attendance rate for the 180 instructional days of the 2008-2009 school year (not including professional leave or professional development); 3 – The school in which the individual is employed would reach the ABC growth goals as calculated by the school system; and 4 – The individual could not be or have been on performance action plan at any time during the 2008-2009 school year.
The Merit Pay Bonus
would be available at the end of the 2008-2009 school year to those
that qualify.
COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
Board Chair Cathy Neagle invited Board members to make comments. Adele Collins – Mrs. Collins said she was anxious to hear the outcome of the bid for the Croatan High School auditorium.
June Fulcher – Mrs. Fulcher said she is proud of the bond projects
completed and the ones almost complete. She noted the smooth and
quiet school opening. She thanked the staff members for their hard
work, and she encouraged parents to support their children and
schools. Shelley Sylivant – Mrs. Sylivant is excited about the new auditorium. David Carr – Mr. Carr credited the staff members for the smooth opening. He also thanked Transportation Director John Barbour and his staff for their hard work in coordinating the school buses and the routes. He thanked Dr. Ralph Lewis and his staff for their hard work on updating the Board policies and the discipline policy. Cathy Neagle – Mrs. Neagle thanked the Board for their time and their continued work on behalf of the students and staff in the county.
REMINDERS
CLOSED SESSION
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION David Carr made the motion to return to open session. Shelley Sylivant provided the second and all members voted aye. No action was taken in open session.
ADJOURNMENT Adele Collins made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Al
Hill provided the second and all members voted aye.
APPROVED PERSONNEL MATTERS – SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 Licensed EmployeesNew HiresSusan Ashley Best, PE Teacher, West Carteret High School (08/14/2008) Lucas Burdick, Music Teacher, Smyrna Elementary School (08/14/2008) Wendy Conder, Life Skills Teacher, Morehead Middle School (08/14/2008) Kevin Day, Band Director, Broad Creek Middle School (08/19/2008) Patricia Edwards, Arts/Social Studies, Harkers Island Elementary School (08/14/2008) Ruth Elizabeth Ingram, SPED Teacher, Newport Elementary School (08/14/2008) Jennifer Pate, Agriculture Teacher, Croatan High School (08/01/2008) Jennifer Pilcher, School Social Worker, Beaufort Elementary School (08/14/2008) Amanda Savage, PE/Health Teacher, Morehead Middle School (08/14/2008) Elizabeth Robb, Social Studies, West Carteret High School (08/14/2008)
TransfersRaymond Aldredge, Fr Band Director, Broad Creek Middle School(07/24/2008) To Assistant Principal, Croatan High SchoolRetirees RehiredRicky Benson, Automotive Mechanic, West Carteret High School (08/14/2008-2/1/2009) John Farmer, Occupational Prep, West Carteret High School (08/14/2008-6/10/2009) Bill Geiman, PE Teacher, Croatan High School (08/14/2008-6/10/2009) Victoria Hill, Tech Facilitator, Newport Elementary School (08/14/2008 –6/10/2009) Kay Houston, English Teacher, West Carteret High School (08/19/2008-01/16/2009) (9th Grade-2 periods)
ResignationsScott Shutts, PE Teacher, Croatan High School (08/01/2008) Thomas Willis, Occupational Prep, West Carteret High School (08/08/2008)RetirementsCurry Wertz, Social Studies, West Carteret High School (09/01/2008)
Non-Licensed EmployeesNew HiresJoseph Banks, Jr., EC Teacher Assistant, West Carteret High School (08/14/2008)Kathy Bell, EC Teacher Assistant, Beaufort Elementary School (08/25/2008) Addie Blevins, P/T Cafeteria Worker, White Oak Elementary School (08/14/2008) Wendy Brungard, P/T Cafeteria Worker, Bogue Sound Elementary School (08/14/2008) Charmaine Daughterty, P/T Cafeteria Worker, White Oak Elementary School (08/14/2008) Sara Flowers, EC Teacher Assistant, Morehead Middle School (08/14/2008) Trisha Hoehn, Teacher Assistant, Newport Elementary School (08/14/2008) Heather Honoree, Teacher Assistant, Beaufort Elementary School (08/14/2008) Libby Hill, NC Wise Data Manager, Broad Creek Middle School (07/31/2008) Wayne Laughinghouse, EC Teacher Assistant, Newport Middle School (08/14/2008) Aimee Leslie, P/T Cafeteria Worker, East Carteret High School (08/14/2008) Rena Murray, P/T Cafeteria Worker, Beaufort Elementary School (08/18/2008) Jana O’Neal, Cafeteria Worker, East Carteret High School (08/14/2008) Debbie Parker, Pre-K Teacher Assistant, White Oak Elementary School (08/14/2008) Deana Rice, P/T Cafeteria Worker, Smyrna Elementary School (08/14/2008) Debra Rose, Cafeteria Worker, East Carteret High School (08/18/2008) Kristy Sartain, Secretary, West Carteret High School (10/01/2008) Thomas Smith, Teacher Assistant, Beaufort Middle School (08/14/2008) Lisa Wiedner, P/T Cafeteria Worker, Newport Middle School (08/14/2008) Marie Willis, Cafeteria Worker, Harkers Island Elementary School (08/05/2008)
TransfersDorothy Andrus, Fr P/T Cafeteria Worker, Newport Middle School(08/18/2008) To P/T Cafeteria Worker, Broad Creek Middle School Jennifer Hall, Fr P/T Cafeteria Worker, West Carteret High School (08/18/2008) To P/T Cafeteria Worker, Morehead City Primary School Tammy Hester , Fr Cafeteria Worker, Morehead City Primary School (08/18/2008) To Cafeteria Worker, Morehead Middle School Heather Moran, Fr P/T Cafeteria Worker, Newport Elementary School (08/18/2008) To P/T Cafeteria Worker, Morehead City Primary School Gina Russell, Fr Cafeteria Worker, Beaufort Elementary School (07/28/2008) To Cafeteria Manager, Harkers Island Elementary School Terri Schmidt, Fr P/T Cafeteria Worker, Bogue Sound Elementary School (07/28/2008) To F/T Cafeteria Worker, Bogue Sound Elementary School Belma Tunstal, Fr F/T Cafeteria Worker, East Carteret High School (07/28/2008) To Cafeteria Manager, East Carteret High School Crystal Williams, Fr F/T Cafeteria Worker, White Oak Elementary School (07/28/2008) To Cafeteria Asst. Manager, Morehead Elementary School ResignationsMelissa Brameyer, P/T Food Service, Broad Creek Middle School (04/30/2008) Joyce Brown, Teacher Assistant, Morehead Elementary School (08/25/2008) Kimberly Ehrler, Teacher Assistant, Newport Elementary School (07/29/2008) Janet Molokach, Teacher Assistant, West Carteret High School (07/21/2008) Ida Tipton, NC Wise Data Manager, Broad Creek Middle School (07/31/2008) Jeanne von Stein, EC Teacher Assistant, Newport Middle School (08/25/2008)
RetirementsLinda Ricks, Food Service, Morehead City Elementary School (06/30/2008) |