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Carteret
County Public School System
JANUARY 6, 2009
Attending the meeting: Vice Chairman Al Hill and Board members David
Carr, Adele Collins, June Fulcher and Shelley Sylivant. Chair Cathy
Neagle was out of town and Bill Blair was sick. WELCOME Vice Chair Al Hill welcomed those in attendance. Shelley Sylivant gave the invocation and led the Pledge to the United States flag. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Adele Collins made the
motion to amend the Consent Agenda by removing H. Employment
Transfer of Mobile Van Dentist and to replace it with H. Bond
Projects Funding Requisition – East Carteret High School
Parking/Paving. June Fulcher made the motion to approve the agenda as amended. Shelley Sylivant 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.
Fund Raiser Requests; G.
2009-2010 Agreement with Project Lead the Way; and Adele Collins made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Shelley Sylivant provided the second. Vice Chair Al Hill recused himself from the vote because his wife was listed on Personnel Matters. The vote passed 4-0-1.
GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STUDENTS Beaufort Elementary School fifth grade teacher Sylvia Wheatly told Board members how the science kits were used and the importance of the staff development received. She noted that cooperative inquiry-based curriculum provides “hands on” exploration of the objects, organisms and science phenomena to be investigated and encourages students to discuss their observations and explain their results. Ms. Wheatly shared the impact of the science kits on her students and introduced fifth grader Scott Willis to the Board members. Mr. Willis demonstrated recent creations. She noted that Mr. Willis was a quiet student who had used the kits to learn and was now a classroom leader and a science project engineer in the class. Beaufort Elementary School Media Coordinator Jackie Ramus stressed the importance of the science kits and noted that the students’ work extends into all areas of the curriculum. Interim Superintendent Jeanne Huntley said the staff development was part of the school system’s five-year Laser Science Strategic Plan. She noted by the end of the five years all kindergarten through eighth grade teachers will be trained in inquiry-based instructional strategies and be fully trained in two hands-on kits in their respective science strands. Ms. Huntley noted this was a great beginning but more training and equipment was needed in the school system.
21st CENTURY PROFESSIONALS North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) Legal Counsel Allison Schafer and NCSBA Senior Staff Attorney Kathy Boyd updated Board members on the search for a new superintendent. Board of Education members retained the NCSBA to conduct a search for a new superintendent after the unexpected death of former Superintendent Brad Sneeden. The deadline for applications was January 5, 2009, with a selection and announcement tentatively set for late March. The timeline calls for the new superintendent to be employed as of April 30. Ms.
Schafer told Board members 24 applicants were received and those
will be mailed to Board members next week. She noted that all
applications are confidential. After Board members have time to
review the applications, a special meeting will be called in late
January for the Board to select the candidates to interview. As part of their services, the NCSBA conducted two online surveys regarding the qualifications needed in a superintendent. One survey was for community members and one was for staff members. Ms. Schafer said 34 community responses and 229 staff responses were received. She said it was NCSBA’s findings that low responses usually mean individuals are pleased with the school system. Ms. Schafer noted the survey results indicated strong satisfaction with Mr. Sneeden. Ms. Schafer gave a brief review of the survey findings. The Community Staff Responses indicated the three most important items to the 34 responders was a person willing to take new approaches to teaching and learning; one who understands current school programs; and knows how to get staff, students, parents and community to work together to help children The Staff Survey Responses indicated the three most important items of the 229 responders was a person who knows how to get staff, students, parents and community to work together to help children; one who understands current school program; and one who has strong human relations or “people” skills. Ms. Schafer then invited Board members to share qualities they will look for in a candidate and she wrote those qualities on poster paper. The following is a summary of those comments. Adele Collins – An individual who knows how to get staff, students, parents and community to work together to help children learn; Al Hill – One who works to continue the connection and positive relationship with the County Commissioners; one who puts broad experiences into practice; David Carr – A candidate with knowledge of the North Carolina state school system; an innovative leader; June Fulcher – A candidate with an understanding of school finance, and of the business and private sector; an individual with knowledge of the state’s school system; one who will spend time getting to know the school system, programs and staff; a visible leader; a strong communicator; an individual who is accessible and responsive; an individual able manage construction/building projects; and Shelley Sylivant – An innovative leader with strong skills. Ms. Schafer said the importance of the surveys and the discussion tonight was for the Board to learn the important items to community members, staff members and fellow Board members. Ms. Schafer will use the comments to develop the interview rating sheet.
GOVERNED AND
SUPPORTED BY 21st CENTURY SYSTEMS
CONSIDER BUDGET
REVISION Budget Revision 15 – This revision amends the Capital Outlay fund for amendments to the Bond Project ordinance requested by the Board of Education and approved by the Carteret County Commissioners. June Fulcher made the motion to approve Budget Revision 15 as presented. Shelley Sylivant provided the second and all members voted aye.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT Mr. Ipock reviewed several items in the report including the Balance Sheet; the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances; and the General Fund. The undesignated fund balance at June 30, 2008, was $80,433. Mr. Ipock noted this year, local, state and federal fund operating revenues increased by $2,640,962 (3.8 percent) from $69,764,931 to $72,408,893 for these type funds. The state provided 65.4 percent of the funding while federal sources accounted for 6.1 percent and local sources (county and other) provided 28.5 percent. Mr. Ipock noted the local, state and federal fund operating expenditures totaled $72,430,380 and represented an increase of 3.1 percent over the 2007-2008 expenditures of $70,257,888. He stated that 81.9 percent of these funds go directly to instructional programs. Mr. Ipock said 17.1 percent goes to support services and 1.0 percent goes to other programs. Mr. Ipock reviewed the Child Nutrition Fund and stressed the hard and efficient work the staff does. He also warned that Board members might be asked in the coming year to consider an increase in meal prices to cover increasing costs the Child Nutrition program can not control – including state salaries and benefits and food and transportation costs.
David Carr made the
motion to approve the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report as
presented.
CONSIDER RENOVATIONS
OF EAST CARTERET HIGH SCHOOL WINGS E & F At that meeting East Carteret High School Principal Ralph Holloway had outlined instructional programs for the space, and Ms. Huntley has worked with County Manager John Langdon to identify community uses of the space as well. The New Construction Committee unanimously agreed with the renovation plans. Ms. Huntley requested Board members consider the plans as information and not take action at the meeting. She noted Board members are in the middle of the budget process and upcoming bond projects will be carefully considered in how they will impact coming budget requests. Shelley Sylivant made the motion to receive the item as an information item and not as an action item. Adele Collins provided the second and all members voted aye.
LEADERSHIP WILL
GUIDE INNOVATION IN SCHOOLS Interim Superintendent Jeanne Huntley thanked the Board members for their hard work and continuing support.
MAINTENANCE REPORT -
BOND UPDATE - COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
Vice Chair Al Hill invited Board members to make comments. June Fulcher – Mrs. Fulcher said she was very excited about the new classroom building at East Carteret High School. She stated she was pleased with the progress of the bond projects. Shelley Sylivant – Mrs. Sylivant said she is also excited about the new classroom building at East Carteret High School. She added she was pleased with the number of applicants received in the superintendent’s search. David Carr – Mr. Carr expressed his gratitude to the Marine Corps and the National Guard for helping the school system move furniture and equipment into the new classroom building at East Carteret High School. He congratulated the many seniors from across the county already receiving college scholarships. Al Hill – Mr. Hill thanked fellow Board members and school system staff members for their hard work.
REMINDERS Mr. Hill noted the next regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting would take place Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. The Board will conduct a public comment forum 5:30-6:30 p.m. and requests public input on the 2009-2010 school system budget at that time. ADJOURNMENT David Carr made the motion to adjourn the meeting.
Shelley Sylivant provided the second and all members voted aye. APPROVED PERSONNEL MATTERS – JANUARY 6, 2009 Licensed Employees New Hires Amanda Daniels, Elementary Education Teacher , Bogue Sound Elementary School
(01/01/2009) (01/02/2009) John Washalefsky, Elementary Education Teacher, Beaufort Elementary School (01/05/2009) Transfers Wendy Gower, Fr EC Teacher, Broad Creek Middle School (01/20/2009) To EC Teacher, West Carteret High School Alesia Hill, Fr Elementary Teacher, Newport Elementary School (01/01/2009) To Language Arts Teacher, Newport Middle School Resignations James Cassara, Art Teacher, Broad Creek Middle School (12/31/2008) Retirements Laura Gail Bottoms, Math Teacher, West Carteret High School (01/01/2009) Melinda Brown , Language Arts Teacher, Newport Middle School (01/01/2009) Marianna Goldstein, EC Teacher, West Carteret High School (02/01/2009) Amelia Luther, Elementary Education Teacher, Bogue Sound Elementary School (01/01/2009) Gray Marrow, Elementary Education Teacher, Newport Elementary School (03/01/2009) Non-Licensed Employees New Hires Mary Brooke Quinn, Teacher Assistant, Morehead City Primary School (12/15/2008) Resignations Raisa Hargett, Teacher Assistant, Morehead City Primary School (11/28/2008) Corrections to December Personnel Matters Jonathan Behler , From P/T EC Teacher Assistant, Smyrna Elementary School (11/02/2008) To F/T EC Teacher Assistant, Smyrna Elementary School
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