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Carteret
County Public School System
October 5, 2010
Attending the meeting: Chair Cathy Neagle, Vice Chairman Al Hill and
Board members David Carr, Adele Collins, June Fulcher, Perry Harker
and Shelley Sylivant. Others attending included Superintendent Dr.
Dan Novey, Assistant Superintendents Dr. Ralph Lewis and Mat
Bottoms, Board Attorney Neil Whitford, Communications Director
Tabbie Nance, principals, parents, community members, employees and
members of the media. Chair Cathy Neagle led the meeting and welcomed those in attendance. Vice Chair Al Hill led the invocation. Norman Peel led the Pledge of Allegiance. He is a student at East Carteret High School and a member of Scout Troop 572.
June
Fulcher made the motion to approve the agenda.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
The
Consent Agenda items were:
B.
Personnel Matters; D. Fund Raiser Requests; E. Field Trips –
1 – East Carteret High FFA, National Convention; F. School Advisory Council Recommendation; G. Budget Revision Item; H. Appointment to Carteret County Public School Foundation; I. Participation in Personnel Records Legal Assistance Fund Litigation and/or Request for Attorney General’s Opinion;
J.
SHAC (School Health Advisory Council) Action Plan – 2010; and Al Hill made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Adele Collins provided the second and all members
voted aye. Technical Support Director Harry Smith presented information on a Video Conferencing Project. The presentation demonstrated the use of technology as a method to enhance instructional delivery. Assistant Superintendent Mat Bottoms and Director of Technology and Media Millie Temple are working with Mr. Smith on this project. Mr. Smith said video conferencing enables students to access recorded lectures and provides flexibility with their time management. He noted that for students this is an engaging and motivating tool. With video conferencing, one teacher can teach in two or three locations at the same time. Mr. Smith noted this type of technology would result in savings in salaries and in travel time of instructors and students.
The
demonstration portrayed a teacher at one site remotely teaching to
students at two other sites. He noted this program could be expanded
to offer instruction to students unable to attend school because of
sickness or other situations. Dr. Novey noted this program could also connect teachers for staff development and planning.
Mr.
Bottoms said on the professional development part it allows teachers
to communicate. He added that this program allows teachers to teach
and use all their tools, and would allow new teachers to link with
experienced outstanding teachers to receive lesson plans. Dr. Novey said if the Board of Education approved the Budget Revision requested later in the agenda, the plan would be to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) from various companies to equip the three Down East schools and the county’s three high schools with this program. He noted this would be a one-time investment of about $175, 000 that would provide students with outstanding opportunities and result in savings later. Dr. Novey noted this program would not eliminate any teachers currently on staff. Mr. Bottoms gave another example of how this might be used. He said a science position in one school was open and a qualified teacher could not be found. Mr. Bottoms said having this video conferencing equipment in place would allow those students to receive quality instruction through video conferencing and still have a classroom substitute in place to assist. Board members expressed their support of the program.
CONSIDER NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL
Dr.
Novey noted this NAC would allow the school system to purchase
hardware and software to allow students and staff the ability to
bring their laptops from home and have controlled access during the
school day. He noted this proposal could help save money allocated
to replace computers, allowing that money to be channeled to outfit
21st Century classrooms. At the September meeting Mr. Smith explained the NAC would provide complete visibility of all network users and network devices, allowing the school system to secure its IT assets and prevent unauthorized access. Authorized network users may include students, staff and school employees, as well as guest users such as visitors and contractors. He noted the goal is to enable and increase learning by installing flexible security policies and network usage policies. At the same time, Mr. Smith said the workload on IT staff would be reduced by automating a range of security functions that otherwise must be performed manually by IT personnel. June Fulcher made the motion to proceed with the Network Access Control project. Shelley Sylivant provided the second and all members voted aye.
Dr.
Novey noted bids would now be requested for the project. 21st CENTURY PROFESSIONALS
RECEIVE FIRST READING OF POLICY 7805 – ANNUAL
EVALUATION OF SUPERINTENDENT
GOVERNED AND SUPPORTED BY 21st CENTURY
SYSTEMS Al Hill made the motion to approve Budget Revision 3 as presented. Adele Collins provided the second and all members voted aye.
LEADERSHIP WILL GUIDE INNOVATION IN SCHOOLS He said the retirement of Finance Officer J. Ipock had been accepted with regret. Mr. Ipock had served as the school system’s finance officer since July 1985 and he will officially retire December 31, 2010. Dr. Novey noted that Mr. Ipock has the perception and the skills to protect the school system, and is looked upon throughout the state as a outstanding finance officer.
Dr.
Novey reported that Mark Thompson has been hired as the school
system’s new Athletic Director. Joe Poletti previously served in
that role. Dr. Novey said Mr. Thompson was excited to serve in this
role and will take on this role in addition to his position as a
business teacher at West Carteret High School. He is also a tennis
coach, first responder and involved in the sports medicine program. Heating and cooling continues to be monitored and staff members are using data loggers at sites to see if the system is responding the way the central controls are set. Roof repairs have been completed after the heavy rains.
RECEIVE BOND UPDATE The west parking lot at East Carteret High School has been paved and a new storm drain system installed. The HVAC renovation project continues and the other “upfit” items such as ceiling work, lights, floors and paint are following the progress path of the HVAC work. The completion of all renovations at East Carteret High School continues on track to be completed in early fall of 2011. The HVAC work at West Carteret High School will be completed by the end of 2010. A few windows still must be replaced and that work will take place when students are out of school in late December. The service road toward the athletic field will be regraded and paved during the Christmas break.
Superintendent Dr. Dan Novey shared a number of comments with the
Board.
Make
A Difference Day will be Saturday, October 23. This is a nation-wide
volunteer event and the North Carolina Governor’s office is asking
our state to make it a school-focused volunteer event. Dr. Novey
said most schools in Carteret County will have volunteers working
that day, although some schools have already had major volunteer
events or have them scheduled for later in the fall. Some school
activities for October 23 include cleaning flower beds,
relandscaping areas, picking up trash, power washing areas,
installing new playground equipment, organizing school rooms and
cleaning school buses. Dr. Novey congratulated Broad Creek Middle School Principal Dr. Cathy Tomon on receiving the 2010 Leadership and Service Award awarded by the Penn State University College of Education at its Alumni Society Awards Banquet.
Chair Cathy Neagle invited Board members to make comments. June Fulcher – Ms. Fulcher said it was an exciting time and she is pleased with the innovative technology programs being developed. She thanked all the people who work with the school system. She noted that Mr. Ipock was a hometown boy and she was pleased he always stayed in this county and never accepted offers to leave this county. Ms. Fulcher noted Dr. Novey has learned so much about this school system in a short period of time, and she congratulated him on doing a good job. Ms. Fulcher thanked Norman Peel for leading the pledge. Perry Harker – Mr. Harker said he was pleased with the innovative technology presented and being provided in our schools. He thanked school staff and particularly bus drivers for making sure students were safe last week, and Mr. Harker thanked Advisory Council parents and volunteers for their work in schools. Shelley Sylivant – Mrs. Sylivant thanked the parents and volunteers for serving on the Advisory Councils. She thanked Mr. Ipock for his leadership and his in-depth understanding of the finances of a school system. Mrs. Sylivant said the budget cycles are not easy and she expressed her appreciation to Mr. Ipock for his dedication. She said it was difficult to put a technology plan in action and required research and understanding, and she applauded Mr. Ipock for his leadership and all those involved in the development of these plans. David Carr – Mr. Carr said the citizens are fortunate to have the kind of students this county has in schools. Chair Cathy Neagle welcomed new county manager Duncan Ballantyne and thanked him for attending the meeting. She invited Mr. Ballantyne to share comments with the Board. Mr. Ballantyne said he and his wife based a very large part of the decision to move to Carteret County on the school system. He commended the Board of Education for their work and said what is happening in our county’s schools reflects well on the Board of Education. Additionally, Mr. Ballantyne noted the role the Board of Education and the school system plays in the economy of the county. Chair Cathy Neagle thanked the Advisory Council parents and volunteers. She is in the process of spending time in all 16 schools to see bond and maintenance work, technology in use and projects unique to the individual schools. Ms. Neagle thanked Mr. Ipock for his dedication. She noted how complex the school system’s budgeting process is and it involves federal money, state and local money, as well as grants and other designated funds. Ms. Neagle said Mr. Ipock has the ability to understand the complexity of the budget and to get the school system the most bang for the buck, the most teachers for the money and the most out of every dollar. Ms. Neagle thanked Allen Garner, a parent volunteer at Atlantic Elementary School. The school found very inexpensive science tables in Atlanta, Ga., and Mr. Garner and his wife volunteered to drive to Atlanta and pick them up.
REMINDERS
ADJOURNMENT
Al
Hill made the motion to adjourn the meeting.
Transfers
Retirements
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