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Carteret
County Public School System APRIL 7, 2009 The Carteret County Board of Education met April 7, 2009, in regular session at 6:30 p.m. in the administrative offices of the school system, Beaufort, NC.
Attending the meeting: Chairman Cathy Neagle, Vice Chairman Al Hill
and Board members Bill Blair and Adele Collins. Board member David
Carr arrived during the discussion of item IV. B.
Others attending included Interim Superintendent Jeanne Huntley,
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ralph Lewis, Board Attorney Neil
Whitford, Communications Director Tabbie Nance, principals, parents,
community members, employees and members of the media. WELCOMEChair Cathy Neagle welcomed those in attendance. Al Hill gave the invocation and led the Pledge to the United States flag. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Al Hill made a motion to remove the field trip request from Morehead City Elementary for a group of students to attend the Odyssey of the Minds competition in Iowa and to remove Item 5.A. Consider Renovation of East Carteret High School Wings E&F. Adele Collins provided the second. Bill Blair said he opposed removing Item 5.A. from the agenda because the East Carteret High School renovations were needed. He noted the roof was leaking and the property was continuing to deteriorate. The motion to remove both items passed 3-1 with Mr. Blair casting the nay vote. Al Hill made the motion to approve the agenda as amended. Adele Collins provided the second. The vote was 3-1 with Mr. Blair casting the nay vote.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA The
Consent Agenda items were: B. Personnel Matters (personnel matters are listed at end of this document); C.
Fund Raiser Requests; 1 – Beaufort Middle School HVAC Change Order #2; 2 – East Carteret High School New Construction Change Order #3; 3 – HVAC equipment for Broad Creek Middle School, Beaufort Middle School, Morehead City Middle School and Morehead City Primary School; 4 – Croatan High School Auditorium Change Order #2; and
5 – Croatan High School Auditorium Addition. Al Hill provided the second and all members voted aye.
GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STUDENTS RECEIVE SECOND READING OF REVISED BOARD POLICY IIAC – SELECTION OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE MATERIALS
Board members heard the second reading of proposed revisions to
Board Policy IIAC – Selection of Educational Resource Materials.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ralph Lewis said the request for a
revision came from Morehead City Elementary School Principal Dr.
Rita Mullins and members of the school’s Leadership Team. The
request was for Board members to reconsider Section III, D, Part
2.a. PG Videos and DVDs. As the policy now stands, students in
kindergarten through fifth grade were not allowed to view a PG rated
movie in its entirety. The proposed revisions would allow elementary students to view certain “PG” rated videos in their entirety when carefully screened by school personnel and with parents being given ample opportunity to have their children excused and provided with alternate educational activities. Al Hill urged principals to be cautious of what is allowed. Cathy Neagle noted that teachers brought the request to the Board because often books are part of the curriculum but the movies can not be shown.
Board members discussed the parent notification. Bill Blair provided the second and the motion passed 4-0.
CONSIDER INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN
Interim Superintendent Jeanne Huntley explained that North Carolina
is one of the states that had signed the Interstate Compact on
Educational Opportunity for Military Children. She introduced David
Schock, who serves as regional school liaison for Marine Corps bases
on the east coast. He said the compact is designed to remove
barriers to educational success imposed on children of military
families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents.
(Board member David Carr arrived at this time.) Ms. Huntley said some policy work would be required by this compact to address such things as credits and excused absences. From state to state guidelines for certain programs are not always the same, but the compact protects those students so they will continue to be served under their previous state’s guidelines. Other issues that must be addressed include prerequisites and grades that are required for admittance into certain courses, as well as requirements for graduation.
CONSIDER STRUCTURED DAY PROGRAM Curriculum Specialist Nancy Allen asked Board members to consider approving a structured day program for short-term suspended students. This would be a partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Carteret County. The Boys & Girls Club has received a grant from the NC Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to serve Carteret County students who have been short-term suspended. Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Lisa Smith and Structured Day Program Director Patrick Kelly attended the meeting. Mrs. Allen said school administrators would refer short-term suspended students to the program after receiving parent permission. The Boys & Girls Club staff would then contact the parent and outline the program. As part of the Structured Day Program, students will be required to complete all assigned work from classes as well as take part in remedial programs as well work to improve their reading skills. The program would be open to a maximum of 12 students from 6th through 12th grade from across the county who have been out-of-school suspended. Students will be supervised by two adults at all times. Mrs. Allen requested approval of the program for the remainder of the school year. Ms. Smith said parents would be required to provide transportation for the remainder of this school year, but plans were underway to have transportation provided in the coming year. David Carr made a motion for the Board of Education to accept in principle the Structured Day Program protocol for 2008-2009 school year and authorize the superintendent to complete and sign a Memorandum of Understanding implementing the protocol including allowing suspended students to participate at the Boys & Girls Club at Morehead City Elementary School at Camp Glenn; and to refer the 2009-2010 protocol to the Policy Committee to develop a Memorandum of Understanding for consideration and approval by the Board of Education as soon as possible. Adele Collins provided the second and all members voted aye.
GOVERNED AND SUPPORTED BY 21st CENTURY SYSTEMS Al
Hill made the motion to approve Budget Revision #19 as presented.
CONSIDER AWARD OF
AUDIT CONTRACT Mr. Ipock noted the proposals were reviewed by the members of the Budget and Finance Committee, which includes members David Carr, Adele Collins and June Fulcher. Based on those reviews, Mr. Ipock recommended the Board award the audit contract to McGladrey and Pullen. Their pricing was as follows: 2008-2009 - $38,000; 2009-2010 - $38,500; and $2010-2011 - $39,000. Mr. Ipock noted, if approved, the school system would work the McGladrey and Pullen’s Morehead City office staff and primarily with Gary Ridgeway.
David Carr made the
motion to approve a contract with McGladrey and Pullen to conduct
the schools system’s audit for the next three years.
LEADERSHIP WILL GUIDE INNOVATION IN SCHOOLS COMMENTS FROM INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT Interim Superintendent Jeanne Huntley thanked the Board for the opportunity to serve as the interim superintendent for the last six months. She is excited about returning to the curriculum and instruction area. Ms. Huntley thanked the Board and the school system staff for their support.
Ms. Huntley said the Maintenance team continues to work hard on many projects.
BOND UPDATE -
COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
Chair Cathy Neagle invited Board members to make comments. Adele Collins – Mrs. Collins thanked Ms. Huntley for her hard work. Mrs. Collins said the public should be aware that no issue will be taken lightly as the Board continues in the budget process. The Board will seek to make the fairest decisions and always keep the students at the heart of all decisions. Bill Blair – Mr. Blair expressed this appreciation to Ms. Huntley for her service as the interim superintendent. Mr. Blair also thanked everyone for their expressions of kindness when his mother-in-law passed away. David Carr – Mr. Carr said Ms. Huntley had done an extremely good job over the last several months. He said Ms. Huntley has performed the duties far and beyond what was expected. Cathy Neagle – Ms. Neagle thanked Board members for their attendance and their time. She thanked Ms. Huntley for her service and her willingness to step into the position of superintendent. She thanked Ms. Huntley not simply for handling the responsibilities but for moving the school system forward. Ms. Neagle also thanked the school system staff for continuing to work as a team.
REMINDERS A reception to welcome the school system’s new superintendent, Dr. Dan Novey, will take place Tuesday, April 28, 2009, from 4-6 p.m. at the Morehead City Train Depot. This is a drop in event and a short program will take place at 5 p.m. The reception is being sponsored by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, the Carteret County Economic Development Council and the Carteret County Tourism Authority.
David Carr provided the second and all members voted aye.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION Adele Collins provided the second and all members voted aye. No action was taken in open session.
ADJOURNMENT David Carr made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Al
Hill provided the second and all members voted aye.
APPROVED PERSONNEL MATTERS – APRIL 7, 2009
Licensed Employees Jerry Batten, County Wide Dentist, Central Services (03/02/2009)
Resignations Carla Colemon, EC Teacher, East Carteret High School (6/12/2009) Amy Riley, Elementary Teacher, White Oak Elementary School (06/12/2009)
Retirements Theresa Arnold , Math Teacher, West Carteret High School (07/01/2009) Sherian Channels, Elementary Teacher, Newport Elementary School (07/01/2009) Cynthia Downum, Elementary Lead Teacher, Central Services (07/01/2009) Darecia Powell, Elementary Teacher, Newport Elementary School (07/01/2009) Cecila Smith, EC Teacher, Harkers Island Elementary School (07/01/2009) Gaynelle Smith, Guidance Counselor, East Carteret High School (07/01/2009) Holly Smith, Math Teacher, Beaufort Middle School (04/01/2009) Vickie Tysinger , Elementary Teacher, Bogue Sound Elementary School (07/01/2009)
Mary Wright, EC Teacher, West Carteret
High School
Non-Licensed Employees Transfers Patricia Dennett , Fr Cafeteria Worker, West Carteret High School (3/2/2009) To Cafeteria Worker , Croatan High School Clara Hankins, Fr Cafeteria Worker, Morehead City Primary School (03/23/2009) To Cafeteria Worker, West Carteret High School Derrick Pritchard, Fr P/T Custodian, West Carteret High School (03/25/2009) To F/T Custodian, West Carteret High School
Resignations Tammy Gurganus, Teacher Assistant, Newport Elementary School (06/12/2009) Sarah Rowe, Teacher Assistant, Morehead City Primary School (03/19/2009) Roscoe Ward, Custodian, West Carteret High School (03/03/2009)
Retirements James Chadwick, Custodian, Broad Creek Middle School (07/01/2009) Becky Johnson, Teacher Assistant, White Oak Elementary School (07/01/2009) Frances Mason, Teacher Assistant, Beaufort Elementary School (01/01/2009) Beverly Phillips, Secretary/Bookkeeper, Morehead Elementary School (07/01/2009) Karen Taylor, Teacher Assistant, Harkers Island Elementary School
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