Regular Meeting

INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME

BUSINESS ITEMS

1.                  Approval of Agenda

2.                  Public Comment

3.                  Good News Report

4.                  Former Students in the Military

5.                  Consent Agenda:

A.    Personnel Report

6.                  Non-Faculty Coaches 2009-2010

7.                  Facilities Master Plan

8.                  Changes to Criteria for NC Scholars and TC Scholars

9.                  Graduation Task Force Report

10.             Responsiveness to Instruction (RTI)

11.             Important Dates

12.             Other Items

13.             Public Comment

 

 

A sign-up sheet is available for public comment. Speakers will be asked to limit their comments to three (3) minutes each. Speakers will also be asked to refrain from discussing individual students, staff members or others by name in order to comply with open meeting guidelines. A second opportunity for public comment will be provided at the end of the meeting.

 

Board members may discuss the current guidelines for public comment and consider any desired changes.

 

 

Transylvania County Child Nutrition has been awarded a USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable grant for BES and RES. The grant will provide a fresh fruit and vegetable snack for all students and teachers each day. 

 

The Brevard High School Marching Band has been invited to represent the State of North Carolina in the 2010 National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC. The invitation was based on the recommendation of Mr. Ralph Caldwell of the NC Bandmaster Association. 

 

Audrey Estep, student at Brevard High School, and Rosman High School student Leanna Hall are among the 30 students from the across the southern United States selected as new Lead Teens for the Teen Trendsetters Reading Mentor Program. This prestigious youth mentoring program pairs high school students with second and third-graders who struggle with reading for weekly one-on-one tutoring sessions. The program’s goal is to bring the joy of reading to all students, improve the basic reading skills of the younger students, and nurture the volunteer spirit among youth leaders. In July, the teens and their advisor, Betsy Langston with Communities-In-Schools of Transylvania County, received an all-expenses paid trip to Orlando, FL to attend the national training summit, which included a half-day of relaxation at Universal Orlando. In addition to training for the teens, the program provides a stipend for an adult advisor, curriculum for each mentor and mentee, over 15 take-home books for each mentee, and more. 

 

Lead Teens were selected based on teacher recommendations, personal essays and a passion for volunteerism. When school is back in session, Lead Teens will recruit approximately 15-20 classmates to become exceptional youth reading mentors to elementary students in a neighboring school. Approximately 3,000 high school students attending 150 schools will be volunteering in Trendsetters during the 2009-2010 academic year. Teen Trendsetters is supported by private businesses and donors. Sponsors include Comcast, State Farm, AAA Auto Club South, and Universal Orlando. 

 

The TCS Department of Child Nutrition estimates that it will have served over 23,500 meals by the end of the 45-day summer feeding program on August 14, 2009. This includes breakfast and lunch as well as meals served to TCS academic summer school students. Meals were served at a total of 13 different sites at various times throughout the summer. Many thanks go to our community partners who volunteered their facilities as summer feeding sites. 

 

The Backpack Buddies Program, sponsored by Manna Food Bank, Child Nutrition, School Counselors, and Plant Operations, delivered an average of 35 packs of food to children each Friday from mid-October through June of the 2008-2009 year. 

 

 

The Board of Education would like to recognize former students from Brevard High School, Rosman High School, and Davidson River School who are currently serving or have previously served in the U.S. Military. The attached list will be updated as more names are received. 

 

 

The following item(s) are submitted for consent approval:

 

1.                 Personnel report (attached)

 

 

 

 

 

The Board will continue review and discussion of the Transylvania County Schools Master Facilities Plan. The master plan cost estimates are attached. Dr. McDaris will answer any questions. 

 

 

At the July 27 meeting, Dr. Scott Elliott presented changes to the NC Scholars and TC Scholars programs. Information on the program criteria is attached. Dr. Elliott will answer any questions you may have. 

 

 

 

Dr. Scott Elliott will present a report from the 2009 Graduation Task Force. A summary of the group’s conclusions is attached. Dr. Elliott will answer any questions you may have. 

 

 

Responsiveness to Instruction (RTI) is a program that many schools use to provide intervention to students before special education. Lisa Anderson will present an update on the RTI program and answer any questions you may have. 

 

 

 

 

An opportunity will be provided for other items from board members or staff.

 

Dr. McDaris will provide an update on H1N1 preparedness for the schools. 

 

 

A sign-up sheet is available for public comment. Speakers will be asked to limit their comments to three (3) minutes each. Speakers will also be asked to refrain from discussing individual students, staff members or others by name in order to comply with open meeting guidelines.