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Carteret
County Public School System
September 6, 2011
Attending the meeting: Chair Al Hill, Vice Chairman Cathy Neagle and
Board members David Carr, June Fulcher, Perry Harker and Shelley
Sylivant. Board member Adele Collins was absent.
June
Fulcher led the invocation.
Shelley Sylivant made the motion to approve the agenda.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
The
Consent Agenda items were: B. Personnel Matters; C. Student Transfers; D. Advisory Council Recommendations; E. Fund Raiser Requests; F. Field Trip Requests;
G.
Town of Morehead City Sidewalk Project for Morehead City Middle
School
I.
Mentor Program Supporting Beginning Teachers; and
1. East Carteret High School HVAC Change Order #6. Perry Harker provided the second. Cathy Neagle expressed appreciation to the individuals willing to be appointed to the Carteret County Public School Foundation. New appointments included Dan Reitz, Grady Fulcher, John McLean and Mike Wagoner. After discussion, the Consent Agenda was approved with all members voting aye.
GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STUDENTS Dr. Lewis noted that the policy includes a definition of concussion; a head injury information sheet provision; information about removal from and return to play of student-athletes exhibiting signs or symptoms consistent with a concussion; an emergency action plan; and requirements of record keeping. Dr. Lewis recommended the Board waive the first reading of Policy 4270/6145 due to the need for immediate compliance with the law.
Dr.
Lewis recommended the second paragraph of Section E: Record Keeping
be modified to include a month for the superintendent’s annual
report. Dr. Lewis recommended the sentence read: “Each June, the
superintendent’s annual report to the board on the compliance with
laws and policies related to student wellness shall include a report
on the system’s compliance with laws and policies related to
concussions and head injuries.” Cathy Neagle provided the second and all members voted aye. David Carr made the motion to approve Policy 4270/6145 Concussion and Head Injury with the modification to Section E: Record Keeping as recommended by Dr. Ralph Lewis. June Fulcher provided the second and all members voted aye.
Mrs. Fairchild noted that Senate Bill 415 for Child Nutrition eliminates the state kindergarten breakfast program and requires funds originally appropriated for the program ($2,017,761) to be used to pay the cost of reduced-price breakfast meals ($.30 cents per meal) for all students (pre-kindergarten through 12th grade) who qualify for reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Act. Mrs. Fairchild noted the funding that will be provided would not be enough to feed students throughout the year. Mr. Millush said there were still some questions about the program. He noted that the information was being shared with the Board members for their information. Mr. Millush said the breakfast bills will be tracked over the next few months to get an accurate accounting. He recommended that the Board review the information presented, and noted that additional information will be shared in the future. Board members agreed.
CONSIDER MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE CHANGE FOR 2011-2012 Finance Officer David Millush reported that the State of North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management announced that effective July 1, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) increased the business standard mileage rate from 51 cents per mile to 55.5 cents per mile. Mr. Millush noted that school systems are not required to use the mileage reimbursement rate established by the Office of State Budget and Management. Board members asked what the increase in the mileage reimbursement was estimated to total. Mr. Millush said increased mileage rate would add about $23,000 to the total operating costs of the school system. Mr. Millush recommended the Board members consider a motion that the mileage rate for the authorized use of personal vehicles in conducting official school system business in Carteret County be increased from 51 to 55.5 cents per mile, except that a rate of 30 cents per mile will apply when authorized employees choose to use personal vehicles on trips that exceed 100 miles roundtrip when a school system-owned vehicle is made available to them. Several Board members said they would like to know how many employees were eligible for travel and examples of efficiency measures, and they would like to know where the additional $23,000 would come from. Shelley Sylivant noted that the question being considered by the Board at this time is the decision to increase the mileage. The other questions about employees eligible for mileage would need to be considered at another time. David Carr said he would like to see some efficiency measures taken. He expressed concern about charging students for sports and then coming up with $23,000 for mileage reimbursement. Mr. Carr wanted to know what other area school systems were paying for mileage. Mr. Millush said the amount could be less than $23,000 with some efficiency measures put into place. June Fulcher noted that many employees do not submit travel claims. David Carr made motion to table the item until additional information could be provided including what other school systems are paying and possible efficiency plans. Perry Harker provided the second and all members voted aye.
LEADERSHIP WILL GUIDE INNOVATION IN SCHOOLS
RECEIVE MAINTENANCE UPDATE Dr. Novey commended the school system’s technology support team for getting the school system’s servers, internet service and computers up and running so quickly after the storm.
RECEIVE BOND UPDATE The roof and paving work at West Carteret High School will be completed by mid-September.
COMMENTS FROM SUPERINTENDENT Superintendent Dr. Dan Novey shared a number of comments with the Board. Dr. Novey noted that all county students missed two school days – August 26 and August 29. Students attending Atlantic Elementary School also missed two additional days. Dr. Novey stated that the majority of schools opened even when some homes did not have electricity or running water. He stressed the importance of reopening school as quickly as possible to provide all students with a clean, air conditioned, safe environment with meals, while still allowing them to learn.
Dr.
Novey said the August 26 day missed will be made up October 10. The
August 29 day missed is scheduled to be made up December 19. David Carr noted the school system is seriously handcuffed by the book end start and stop days. He noted it was difficult to get the 180 days in this year between those days, and will be more difficult next year when there will be 185 days of school. Mr. Carr suggested the state consider moving the ending date back. Dr. Novey noted that many schools will conduct 9/11 remembrance programs on September 9. Governor Perdue requested schools recognize first responders on Friday.
COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS Chair Hill invited Board members to make comments. Cathy Neagle – Mrs. Neagle thanked teachers and staff for getting the school year started and then restarted after the storm. She noted all school sytem employees were doing more with less and she appreciated all the dedication. June Fulcher – Mrs. Fulcher thanked all the volunteers who have helped after Hurricane Irene. She also said the two East Carteret High School students involved in a car accident the morning of September 6 were doing much better than expected. Mrs. Fulcher also thanked Dr. Novey for visiting in the communities the day after the storm to check on students and their families. Perry Harker – Mr. Harker echoed the comments of Mrs. Neagle and Mrs. Fulcher. He said his prayers and thoughts are with the two East Carteret High School students involved in the accident. Mr. Harker thanked Linda Fairchild and all the Child Nutrition workers for providing students with nutritious meals. Shelley Sylivant – Mrs. Sylivant welcomed Scout Troop 572 members and thanked them for attending the meeting. She told the Scouts that 9/11 programs would be taking place in their schools and she urged them to take those programs seriously because of the importance of that remembrance. David Carr – Mr. Carr thanked Scout Troop 572 for attending the meeting, and he encouraged the Scouts to attend other official meetings. Chair Al Hill thanked Dr. Novey and other school leaders for being out in the schools and in the communities to assess damage, speak with people, and try to ensure schools were open and safe for students. Mr. Hill said the Board of Education hears the concerns about the shortage of personnel, the absence of teacher assistants from classrooms and the bus double routes, and said Board members share those concerns. He said these concerns are the results of budget shortfalls, and he said all efforts were being made to seek solutions to any problems that could possibly be addressed.
REMINDERS
JuneFulcher provided the second and all members voted aye.
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
Licensed EmployeesNew HiresDaniel Barrow, Physical Education Teacher, West Carteret High School(08/17/2011) Deborah Burton, Elementary Education Teacher, Morehead Elementary School (08/17/2011) Meagan Carrick-Townsend, Elementary Education, Newport Elementary School (08/17/2011) Jeffrey Danielson, Chorus Teacher, West Carteret High School (08/17/2011) Janette DeVann, Elementary Education Teacher, Morehead Elementary School
(08/17/2011-06/12/2012) (Temporary) (08/17/2011) Stehanie Eidson, Social Studies Teacher, Morehead Middle School (08/17/2011) Mary Ellington, Elementary Education Teacher, White Oak Elementary School
(08/17/2011)
(08/17/2011) (08/17/2011-6/12/2012) Temporary Elizabeth Joyner, Elementary Education Teacher, White Oak Elementary School (08/17/2011) Patricia Guay, Language Arts Teacher, Morehead Middle School
(08/17/2011)
(08/17/2011)
(08/17/2011)
(08/17/2011)
(08/17/2011)
(08/17/2011-01/20/2012) Temporary – ˝ Time (08/17/2011) Deborah Johnston, Alternative Teacher, Broad Creek Middle School
(08/17/2011) (08/17/2011) Melissa Matson, EC Teacher, Newport Elementary School (08/17/2011) Amanda Meeks, Language Arts, Broad Creek Middle School (08/17/2011) Nancy Mickle, Elementary Education Teacher, Bogue Sound Elementary School (08/17/2011) David Parker, Band Director, Croatan High School (08/01/2011) Elena Patton, Elementary Education Teacher, Bogue Sound Elementary School (08/17/2011-06/12/2012) Temporary Jessica Lynn Purcell, Science Teacher, Morehead Middle School (08/17/2011-06/12/2012) Temporary Dennis Roberson, Assistant Principal, West Carteret High School (08/03/2011) Stacie Robinson, Elementary Education Teacher, Harkers Island Elementary School (08/17/2011) Courtney Rose, Lead Teacher/Administrator, Bridges Learning Center (08/01/2011) Elizabeth Rose, Elementary Education Teacher, Beaufort Elementary School (08/17/2011) Deanne Rosen, Assistant Principal, East Carteret High School (08/01/2011) Shelby Salley, Language Arts/Social Studies, Harkers Island Elementary School (08/17/2011) Dawn Simpson, Media Coordinator, Smyrna/Atlantic Elementary Schools (08/17/2011) Erika Stephens, Elementary Education Teacher, Newport Elementary School (08/17/2011) Laura Swanson, Elementary Education Teacher, White Oak Elementary School (08/17/2011) Renee Synan, Math Teacher, Morehead Middle School (08/17/2011) Brian Tedder, Science Teacher, Morehead Middle School (08/17/2011-6/12/2012) Temporary Brenda Turbeville, Math Teacher, Croatan High School (08/17/2011) Shannah Walker, Elementary Education Teacher, Morehead Elementary School (08/17/2011) Sarah Weinhold, Assistant Principal, Croatan High School (08/01/2011) Jyllian Williams, Elementary Education Teacher, Beaufort Elementary School (08/17/2011) Elizabeth Willis, Elementary Education Teacher, Morehead Elementary School (08/17/2011) Kristen Yanity, Math Teacher, Morehead Middle School (08/17/2011) TransfersMarla Behler, from Elementary Education Teacher, Beaufort Elementary School (08/17/2011) to Elementary Education Teacher, Morehead City Primary School Jan Carlisto, from AIG Specialist, Atlantic/Smyrna/Harkers Island (08/17/2011) to AIG Specialist, Atlantic/Smyrna/Newport Elementary Alicia Eatmon, from Elementary Education Teacher, White Oak Elementary School (08/17/2011) to Elementary Education Teacher Morehead City Primary School Kristin Everett Lupton, from Elementary Education Teacher, Morehead Elementary School (08/17/2011) to AIG Specialist, White Oak/Bogue Sound Lindsey Fodrie, from Math Teacher, Morehead Middle School (08/17/2011) to Math Teacher/Tech Facilitator, Harkers Island Elementary School Adrienne Greene, from Teacher Assistant, Beaufort Elementary School (08/17/2011) to Pre-School Itinerant EC Teacher, Beaufort Elementary School Karen Cullipher, from Social Studies Teacher, Morehead Middle School (08/17/2011) to Social Studies Teacher, Beaufort Middle School Stephanie Jones, from Teacher Assistant, Morehead City Primary School (08/17/2011) to Elementary Education Teacher, Morehead City Primary School Danielle Merrell, from Elementary Education Teacher, White Oak Elementary School (08/17/2011) to Guidance Counselor, Morehead Elementary School Charlotte Midgett Lewis, from Teacher Assistant, Beaufort Middle School (08/17/2011) to MG Language Arts Teacher, Harkers Island Elementary School Angela Sartain, from Secretary, West Carteret High School (08/17/2011) to Media Coordinator, East Carteret High School Julie Shoptaugh, from Elementary Education Teacher, Bogue Sound Elementary School (08/17/2011) to Media Coordinator, Broad Creek Middle School Miriam Sutton, from Science Teacher, Newport Middle School (08/17/2011) to Science Teacher, Croatan High School Laranda Taylor, from Technology Facilitator, Harkers Island Elementary School (08/17/2011) to Technology Facilitator, East Carteret High School Mary Denise Willis, from Technology Facilitator, City Primary School (08/17/2011) to Elementary Education Teacher, Morehead City Primary School Kathy Yeomans, from AIG Specialist, Beaufort Elementary/Beaufort Middle (08/17/2011) to AIG Specialist, Beaufort Elementary/Newport Middle Celeste Young, from AIG Specialist, White Oak Elementary/Bogue Sound (08/17/2011) to AIG Specialist, Broad Creek Middle School Part-time Rehired for 2011-2012 School YearCathy Lindquist, P/T Reading Teacher, Morehead Middle School(08/17/2011-06/12/2012)Retirees Rehired for 2011-2012 School YearSusan Barnhardt, Math Teacher, Beaufort Middle School (08/17/2011-01/13/2012) Temporary Beth Heal, P/T CTE Coordinator, Central Services (08/17/2011-06/12/2012) Cecil Lilley, P/T Physical Education Teacher, Harkers Island Elementary School 08/17/2011-06/12/2012 Anne Lovoy, P/T Science Teacher, Croatan High School
(08/17/2011-01/20/2012) Temporary (08/17/2011-06/12/2012)
Bena
Weires, P/T WIA Coordinator, Central Services ResignationsKatherine Bailey, Elementary Education Teacher, White Oak Elementary School (07/31/2011) David Shawn Bates, Social Studies Teacher, Beaufort Elementary School (07/31/2011) Alisa Combs, Media Specialist, Broad Creek Middle School (08/03/2011) Laura Kight, EC Teacher, Morehead Middle School (08/05/2011) Karen Koenig, Physical Therapist, Central Services
(08/01/2011) (08/17/2011) Becky White, Elementary Education Teacher, Morehead Elementary School (09/29/2011)
Leave of Absence JoEllen Buchan, Physical Education Teacher, Bogue Sound Elementary School
Retirements Karen Lewis, Reading Specialist, Morehead City Primary School (09/01/2011) Non-Licensed EmployeesNew HiresKim Brooks, P/T Cafeteria Worker, Smyrna Elementary School (08/16/2011) Bridgette Feagans, P/T Cafeteria Worker, White Oak Elementary School (08/16/2011) Yvonne Goss, P/T Cafeteria Worker, Newport Middle School (08/16/2011) Jazzmean Johnson, P/T Cafeteria Worker, East Carteret High School (08/16/2011) Chantal Jones, P/T Cafeteria Worker, Newport Elementary School (08/16/2011) Sheila Pedersen, Secretary, West Carteret High School (08/17/2011) Gina Roning, P/T Cafeteria Worker, West Carteret High School (08/16/2011) John Sutherland, EC Teacher Assistant, Broad Creek Middle School (08/22/2011) Pam Wilkins, P/T Cafeteria Worker, Broad Creek Middle School (08/16/2011) Reduction in Force RehiredNellie Browder, EC Teacher Assistant, Morehead City Primary School (08/22/2011) Robert Everett, EC Teacher Assistant, Croatan High School
(08/22/2011) (08/22/2011) George Ketchum, EC Teacher Assistant, White Oak Elementary School (08/22/2011) Jennifer Lee, EC Teacher Assistant, Morehead City Primary School (08/22/2011) Leslie Wooten, Teacher Assistant,t Beaufort Elementary School (08/22/2011)
Retiree Rehired Louise Sekely, P/T Cafeteria Worker, White Oak Elementary School (08/16/2011-06/12/2011) TransfersDawn Adams, from EC Teacher Assistant, Morehead City Primary School (08/17/2011) to EC Teacher Assistant, Morehead Middle School Lisa Bedsole, from Teacher Assistant, Newport Elementary School (08/22/2011) to Teacher Assistant, White Oak Elementary School Katherine Bell, from Teacher Assistant, Bridges Learning Center (08/22/2011) to Teacher Assistant, Newport Middle School Kim Clarke, from EC Teacher Assistant, Morehead Elementary School (08/17/2011) to EC Teacher Assistant, Morehead City Primary School Donna Dowdy, from Cafeteria Worker, Bogue Sound Elementary School (08/16/2011) to Cafeteria Worker, White Oak Elementary School Meagan Foster, from Teacher Assistant, Newport Elementary School (08/22/2011) to Teacher Assistant, Newport Middle School Heather Guthrie, from Teacher Assistant, Harkers Island Elementary School (08/22/2011) to Teacher Assistant, Beaufort Elementary School Kimberly Hughes, from Teacher Assistant, Newport Elementary School (08/22/2011) to Teacher Assistant, West Carteret High School Alice Jones, from Cafeteria Worker, Morehead Elementary School (08/16/2011) to Cafeteria Worker, Morehead City Primary School Cheryl Lewis, from Teacher Assistant, East Carteret High School (08/22/2011) to Teacher Assistant, West Carteret High School Wanda Lynn Lewis, from Cafeteria Worker, Croatan High School (08/16/2011) to Cafeteria Worker, Bogue Sound Elementary School Kimberly McGee, from Teacher Assistant, Smyrna Elementary School (08/22/2011) to Teacher Assistant, Beaufort Elementary School Linda Mathews, from Teacher Assistant, Croatan High School (08/22/2011) to Teacher Assistant, White Oak Elementary School Karen Nelson, from Cafeteria Worker, Beaufort Middle School (08/16/2011) to Cafeteria Worker, Beaufort Elementary School Ketha Oden, from Cafeteria Worker, Morehead City Primary School (08/16/2011) to Cafeteria Worker, West Carteret High School JoDonna Parker, from Teacher Assistant, Smyrna Elementary School (08/17/2011) to EC Teacher Assistant, Beaufort Middle School Terri Schmidt, from P/T Cafeteria Worker, Broad Creek Middle School (08/16/2011) to F/T Cafeteria Worker, Broad Creek Middle School Robin Smith, from Teacher Assistant, Newport Elementary School (08/22/2011) to Teacher Assistant, Bogue Sound Elementary School Julie Vaughan, from Cafeteria Worker, East Carteret High School (08/16/2011) to Cafeteria Worker, Beaufort Middle School
Retirements Carolyn Ingram, E-Rate Administrator/Administrative Assistant (09/01/2011) Central Services
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