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Submitted by Migration on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 9:48pm
Dates:
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 6:30pm
Location: Morris Education Center, 225 Rosenwald Lane
DRAFT Agenda
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. Minutes
B. Personnel Report
6. School Calendar for 2010-2011
7. Policy:
A. GBN “Criminal Background Searches”
B. GBN-E1 “Criminal Background Searches”
C. GCN/AFC “Professional Educator Evaluation Process”
D. GCN/AFC-R “Professional Educator Evaluation Process”
8. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention Programs
9. Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE) Update
10. 150th Anniversary Committee Update
11. Facilities Master Plan and FY11 Budget
12. Important Dates
13. Central Office Summer Schedule
14. Other Items
15. Public Comment
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A motion is in order to approve or revise the meeting agenda for April 5, 2010.
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A sign-up sheet is available for public comment. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allotted for public comment at the beginning of the meeting and at the end of the meeting. Speakers will be asked to limit their comments to 5 minutes each, except in the event there are more than six speakers per session, at which time the chairman may limit the time allotted to 3-5 minutes per speaker. Speakers will be asked to refrain from discussing any individuals by name in accordance with the North Carolina Open Meetings Law.
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RES Creates Recycled Robots
Students in Carol Weeks’ first grade class at Rosman Elementary School designed and built robots as their third quarter project. Students used materials such as cereal boxes, Christmas lights, aluminum foil, buttons, and other items found around the house to build their creations. In class, students identified the shapes used to create their robots and wrote about the building process. The project was inspired by a story in their reading textbook, called “My Robot.”
BES Students Raise Funds for Haiti Relief
Brevard Elementary School raised $450 during its “Help Haiti Week” March 1-5. Students donated $1 per day or $5 for the whole week to participate in the following theme days and special activities:
Mon. 3/1 – Help Haiti Sleep Better (wear your favorite pajamas)
Tues. 3/2 – “Bee” Tacky for Haiti (wear your most horrible outfit)
Wed. 3/3 – Team Up for Haiti (wear your favorite team shirt)
Thurs. 3/4 – Support Haiti Day (wear the colors of Haiti’s flag)
Fri. 3/5 – Hats Off for Haiti (wear your favorite hat). Friday was also “crazy hat day” in remembrance of Dr. Seuss.
Middle School Career Club Competition
Congratulations to the following students from RMS and BMS for their achievement at the Middle School Career Club Competition on March 20:
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1st Place Winners
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Courtney McCoy, Aly Pagano
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Career Brochure
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Hannah Reese
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Creed
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Caitlin Owen, Bethany Green
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Decision Making
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Aly Pagano
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Performing Arts
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Casey Mesaeh
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Public Speaking
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Falyn McDonald, Hayleigh Mann
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Recruitment Brochure
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2nd Place Winners
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Kayla Holbrook, Candace Petit
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Career Multimedia Presentation
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Claire Harris
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Creed
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Jacob Thompson, Kirby Raines
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Decision Making
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Hannah Sanders
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Excellence in Computer Skills
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3rd Place Winners
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Brianna Garber, Autumn Franks
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Career Multimedia Presentation
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Katherine Moore
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Career Research
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Anna Cobb, Rachel Cobb, Jacey Voris, Chesney Reid, Alex Galloway
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Career Skit
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Ashlei Hendricks
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Computer Theme Sign
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Morgan Sisk, Pam Kilpatrick
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Problem Solving
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Falyn McDonald
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Excellence in Business Computer Technology
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Ashleigh Jamerson
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Excellence in Keyboarding
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Keen Jones
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Excellence in Technology Systems
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Western Region Shooting Competition
In the Western Region Shooting Competition that was held on March 20 in Polk County, two Brevard High teams competed against 20 other schools, some of which also had multiple teams. Team A placed 8th overall and Team B did well also. Both of the Brevard teams include a number of underclassmen and freshmen, so good things lay ahead for this young team! Shooting team members compete in Rifle, Orienteering (Compass), Archery, and Shotgun (Skeet).
Schools Jump Rope for Hearts
Each year Pisgah Forest Elementary School participates in “Jump Rope for Hearts” to raise money for the American Heart Association. The school has raised over $50,000 for the AHA during the last five years. In planning for this year’s event, PE teachers Eileen Garvey and Carrie McCall wanted to do something special. Wanda Benjamin, a teacher assistant at PFES, has undergone several heart surgeries and procedures. With that in mind, the PE department along with PFES students and staff jumped rope in honor of Mrs. Benjamin, raising a grand total of $5,226.92. To celebrate this accomplishment, Subway (the official sponsor of “Jump Rope for Hearts”) provided free lunch to students whose names were drawn from a pool of those who had collected over $25. The top PFES fund-raiser this year was Scotty McNiel, who raised $300.
Students at Rosman Elementary School also jumped rope for hearts and raised $1,977.72 for the American Heart Association. Congratulations to all of the Transylvania students and staff for another successful year helping a worthy cause.
Middle School Battle of the Books
The 2010 “Battle of the Books” for county middle schools was held on March 9 at the Transylvania County Library. Sponsored by the NC School Library Association, the contest requires teams of middle school students to read 27 state-selected books and then answer detailed questions about the books in quiz bowl rounds. The teams from RMS and BMS competed for six rounds to determine who would go on to regionals. Brevard Middle came out on top and traveled to Murphy on March 23 for the western regional competition. Next year, Transylvania will host the regional competition and welcome hundreds of middle school students, coaches and parents to Brevard.
Elementary School Battle of the Books
Teams from all four elementary schools met on March 18 at the Transylvania County Library for the 2010 elementary level “Battle of the Books.” Pisgah Forest and T. C. Henderson went head to head in a close championship match. The TCH team took the championship round without missing a single question! Congratulations to TCH and all of the elementary teams and coaches for an excellent competition.
BHS Broadcaster Staffers Featured in National Online Magazine
Articles from two members of the Brevard High School Broadcaster staff were selected for the March 22-28 edition of the National Edition, a prestigious online newspaper that features exemplary articles from students throughout the country. Senior Athena Demas, Editor-in-Chief; and sophomore Elisabeth Moore, staff writer, each had an original article selected from the 3,000-plus submissions that were posted during the week of March 15-21. Never before has the Broadcaster had multiple articles selected for the National Edition, let alone two from a single week. Ms. Demas’ article, “Dealing with Generation ‘Gimme’,” examines how today’s youth must overcome a crippling sense of entitlement in order to succeed as tomorrow’s leaders. Ms. Moore’s article, “Childhood Obesity Challenged by Legislation,” examines the proposed North Carolina “soda tax” and measures BHS student opinion on the issue. As a side note, the Broadcaster is no longer “just” a newspaper; instead it is a media organization that produces a weekly webcast (the Newscaster), a monthly magazine (the Broadcaster), and an online news website (also called the Broadcaster).
TCS All-County Chorus
On April 6, school choirs from Rosman Middle, Rosman High, Brevard Middle, Brevard High, Pisgah Forest Elementary and Brevard Elementary will join together for the Seventh Annual All-County Chorus. Each choir will perform under the direction of their school music director, and then the combined schools will perform as one under the direction of guest clinician, David Kirby. Dr. Kirby is the Associate Professor of Music at Pfeiffer University. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Kirby served as the Director of Bands at Brevard College for 11 years, served on the summer faculty of the Brevard Music Center, and was the founding director of the Brevard Community Band. His compositions include works for choral ensembles, hymns, and chamber music. The concert will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Brevard High School Auditorium. Admission is $2/adult, $1/student, or $5/family. CDs of the concert will be available for order/purchase.
RMS Choruses Perform for Top Scores
The Rosman Middle School 6th and 7th grade choruses performed at the NC Middle School Performance Adjudication on March 30. Each choir was judged on two musical performances and their sight reading abilities. Out of 100 possible points, the sixth grade chorus scored an 89 (“excellent”) on sight reading and earned a “superior” ranking with performance scores of 93, 95, and 97. The seventh grade chorus earned double superiors with a perfect 100 in sight reading and 93, 97, and 97 on their performance. Congratulations to the RMS choruses and Choral Director, Claire Olinik.
BHS and BMS Bands Receive Superior Ratings
On March 24, the BHS Concert Band and the BMS 8th Grade Band performed in the Western North Carolina District Concert Festival. Held at the Brevard College Porter Center, the three-day festival featured bands from most of the western region districts. The bands were judged on performance and sight reading abilities. Both of the Brevard bands received “superior” ratings from each of the four judges. Congratulations to both bands for all their hard work!
DRS Takes History to the Sandbox
Thanks to a grant from the Transylvania Educational Foundation, students at Davidson River School got a hands-on lesson on military history and strategies. Joe Russo’s class replicated famous battles such as the Siege of the Alamo, Battle of Little Big Horn, the Battle of Cannae, Battle of Agincourt, and the Battle of Gettysburg by bringing them to life in a sandbox.
NCAEOP Annual Conference
At the 59th Annual Conference of the North Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals held on March 17-19 in Greensboro, Julie Roberts was presented with an Advanced Associate III renewal certificate during the Professional Standards Program luncheon. In addition, Marinda Parris was installed as the District 1 NCAEOP President for 2010-2011 during the Administrators’ Banquet. Those in attendance at the conference were Jill Barger, Deana Dixon, Dr. Scott Elliott, Kathy Holcomb, Dr. Jeff McDaris, Leigh Anne McJunkin, Lisa Osteen, Marinda Parris, Stacey Pedersen and Julie Roberts.
April is Autism Awareness Month
The month of April is Autism Awareness Month. The Transylvania County Chapter of the Autism Society of North Carolina will have an information booth at the Annual Health Fair on April 17 at Poppies Market.
RHS Foods Classes Excel in Serv-Safe
Billie Wilson reports that 100% of the students in her foods class at RHS passed the Serv-Safe examination. DPI representatives were so impressed by this accomplishment that they are considering asking Billie to do a presentation at Summer Conference.
National Scholastic Art Competition
Brevard High School AP Art student, Aaron Harris, won a Silver Key (second place) in the National Scholastic Art Competition. He has been invited to attend the national awards ceremony in New York this summer.
HOSA Students Achieve at State Leadership Conference
The Rosman High School Health Occupations Students of America competed at the 2010 State Leadership Conference last month in Greensboro. The students listed below were recognized. Leanna, Fallon, and Thomas will advance to the HOSA Nationals in June.*
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Shelby Evans
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10th Place, Extemporaneous Writing
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Kansas Jones
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5th Place, Researched Speaking
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Adam McCoy, T. James Henderson, David Moman, Chaz West
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Creative Problem Solving
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Ryan Stroup, Ari Reid, Brittany Godwin
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Knowledge Test
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Baylee Bagwell
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Knowledge Test
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Grant Ownbey
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Knowledge Test
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Leanna Hall*
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1st Place (Perfect Score), Prepared Speaking
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Fallon Newell*
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3rd Place, Veterinary Assisting
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Thomas Moman*
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1st Place, College Division Pathophysiology
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State Science Fair Success
The freshmen team of Yohana Dierolf, Rebekah Morgan and Erika Williams won 3rd Place in the Senior TEAM competition at the NC State Science and Engineering Fair. The team received a $100 award and a plaque for each member. They also received a Grand Award—nomination to the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair—which includes an all expenses paid trip to San Jose, California in May where they will compete against students from over 50 different countries.
At the elementary level, Deland Thomas and Wes Whitmire from RES received an Honorable Mention Award in Elementary Biology. Congratulations to all!
Former Students in the Military
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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. Two new names have been added to the list, Michael Snipes and Larry Chapman. The list will be read in its entirety in May in honor of Memorial Day.
Consent Agenda
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The following items are submitted for consent approval:
1. Minutes from March 15, 2010 (attached)
2. Personnel report for April 5, 2010 (attached)
A motion is in order to approve the consent agenda items.
School Calendar 2010-2011
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On March 15, Dr. Bo Williams presented the 2010-2011 school calendar as recommended by the Calendar Committee. The proposed calendar is attached. No changes have been made since the last meeting. Dr. Williams will discuss the calendar and answer any questions you may have.
Policy GBN “Criminal Background Searches”
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Dr. Bo Williams will present revised Policy GBN “Criminal Background Searches” for first-read information. He will discuss the changes to the policy and answer any questions you may have. In addition, Exhibit GBN-E1 is presented for rescission. The exhibit will be replaced by a new instrument and therefore is no longer needed. The policy and exhibit are attached. Actions to approve Policy GBN and rescind Exhibit GBN-E1 will be requested at the next regular meeting.
Policy GCN/AFC “Professional Educator Evaluation Process”
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Dr. Bo Williams will present revised Policy GCN/AFC and Regulations GCN/AFC-R “Professional Educator Evaluation Process” for first-read information. He will discuss the changes to the policies and answer any questions you may have. Approval of the revised policies will be requested at the next regular meeting.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
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Dr. Scott Elliott will present an update on mental health programs and substance abuse prevention programs. Information on child/adolescent day treatment programs is attached.
Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE)
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Dr. Scott Elliott will present a report on the State Board of Education’s Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE). Attached is an overview of ACRE from the NCDPI website. Also attached is a webinar presentation that was given in March. Dr. Elliott will discuss the ACRE program and answer questions from the Board.
150th Anniversary Committee Update
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Dr. Scott Elliott will give an update from the Transylvania County 150th Anniversary Celebration Planning Committee. A fact sheet on the County’s Sesquicentennial is attached. A list of ideas from the TCS steering committee with ways in which the schools could participate in the celebration is also included.
Facilities and FY11 Budget
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The Board will continue its review of the Transylvania County Schools Master Facilities Plan and the 2010-2011 budget. Norris Barger will present the latest updates to the budget documents and master plan and answer any questions you may have.
Important Dates
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Apr. 5-23
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TC Student Art Exhibit
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TC Arts Council
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Apr. 6
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All-County Chorus Concert
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7:00 p.m.
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BHS Auditorium
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Apr. 8
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TC Student Art Exhibit Opening Reception
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4:30–5:30 pm
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TC Arts Council
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Apr. 8
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Kindergarten Orientation
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5:00 p.m.
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BES, PFES, RES, TCH
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Apr. 21-23
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Spring Break
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Apr. 25-28
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SACS/CASI DISTRICT ACCREDITATION REVIEW
(Special BOE Meeting TBD)
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Apr. 28
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Parent Advisory Council
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7:30 a.m.
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MEC
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Apr. 29
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Superintendent’s Communication Council
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3:45 p.m.
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MEC
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Apr. 29
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TCAEOP Awards Evening
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5:30 p.m.
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BMS Media Center
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Apr. 30
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Legislative Breakfast
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8:30 a.m.
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BRCC Flat Rock
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Apr. 30
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Student Advisory Council
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7:30 a.m.
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MEC
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May 3
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REGULAR MEETING
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6:30 p.m.
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MEC
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May 11
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BHS Spring Visual Arts Exhibit Opening Reception
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3:00–4:00 pm
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BHS Main Lobby
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May 14, 15
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BHS Musical, “Beauty and the Beast”
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7:30 p.m.
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BHS Auditorium
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May 17
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REGULAR MEETING
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6:30 p.m.
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MEC
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May 20
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Scholars Recognition Evening
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5:30 p.m.
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BHS
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May 21
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DRS Senior Projects
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3:30-5:30 pm
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May 21
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BMS Spring Concert
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7:00 p.m.
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BHS Auditorium
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May 27
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BHS Spring Concert
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7:00 p.m.
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BHS Auditorium
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Jun. 7
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REGULAR MEETING
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6:30 p.m.
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MEC
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Jun. 11
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DRS Graduation
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1:00 p.m.
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DRS
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Jun. 11
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BHS Graduation
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6:00 p.m.
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Brevard Music Center
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Jun. 12
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RHS Graduation
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10:00 a.m.
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Brevard Music Center
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Jun. 15
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Last pupil day
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Jun. 16-17
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Teacher Workdays
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Jun 18-25
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Summer School
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Jun. 21
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REGULAR MEETING
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Central Office Summer Schedule
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The 2010 summer schedule for the central office and other administrative offices is attached for the Board’s information.
1. Four-day weeks (ten-hour days) will begin on June 28, 2010 and run through August 12, 2010.
2. Office hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Offices will be closed on Fridays.
3. The regular five-day schedule will resume on August 16, 2010.
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An opportunity will be provided for other items from board members or staff.
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A sign-up sheet is available for public comment. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allotted for public comment at the beginning of the meeting and at the end of the meeting. Speakers will be asked to limit their comments to 5 minutes each, except in the event there are more than six speakers per session, at which time the chairman may limit the time allotted to 3-5 minutes per speaker. Speakers will be asked to refrain from discussing any individuals by name in accordance with the North Carolina Open Meetings Law.
Adjourn
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