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Regular Meeting

Dates:

Monday, July 20, 2020 - 6:30pm

The Transylvania County Board of Education will hold a regular business meeting on Monday, July 20, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Morris Education Center, 225 Rosenwald Lane, Brevard. The board will adhere to the remote meetings statute from the General Assembly and the Governor’s guidelines for public gatherings. Therefore, for all remote meetings public access will not be permitted at this time. The meeting will be conducted electronically and may be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/transylvania.schools/live.

Any person wishing to make a public comment may email their comments to Jenny Hunter at jhunter@tcsnc.org. Comments received by 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20 will be shared with the board during the meeting as appropriate within board guidelines.

Groups audience:

I. Opening of Meeting

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Call to Order

Welcome

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II. Business Items

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01. Approval of Agenda

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action	X
Excellent Educators		Information
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

A motion is in order to approve or revise the meeting agenda for July 20, 2020.

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02. Public Comment

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Any person wishing to address the board during Public Comment should email their comment(s) to Jenny Hunter at jhunter@tcsnc.org by 1:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting and their item will be read aloud at the meeting as appropriate within board guidelines.

The board of education, as an elected representative body of the school system, wishes to provide a forum for citizens to express interests and concerns related to the school system. In order that the board may conduct an order meeting while providing an opportunity for input, individuals or groups may be heard by the board in accordance with policy 2310, Public Participation at Board Meetings, or policy 2300, Board Meetings (subsection D.2).

Each month, the first part of at least one regularly scheduled board meeting will be set aside for citizens to address the board through public comment.

A sign-up sheet will be available 30 minutes before the meeting begins for any individual or group to indicate their desire to address the board.

Each speaker will receive 3 minutes to present comments. The public comment session will not exceed 30 minutes total except by majority vote of the board.

The board chair will recognize speakers in the order in which they signed in. Substitute speakers will not be permitted and speakers may not donate any portion of their time to another speaker. If a speaker is unable to present all of his or her information within the specified time limit, the speaker may provide the board with additional information in written form. If an unusually large number of people requests to speak, a majority of the board may decide to reduce the time for each individual or to require the designation of a spokesperson for each group of persons supporting or opposing the same positions. At any time, the board may establish additional procedures to ensure that public comment sessions proceed in an efficient and orderly manner.

Board members will not respond to individuals who address the board except to request clarification of points made by the presenter.

Except in cases of emergency, information received during presentations will not be acted upon at the time it is received. It will take unanimous vote of the board members present to take action on a presentation considered to be of an unusual or emergency nature at the time it is presented.

Disruptions by any person or persons of a public meeting will be subject to action in accordance with G.S. 143-318.17.

Complaints about the performance of school personnel, implementation of board policy, the quality of the educational program, or school facilities should be submitted initially for a response to the school system official responsible for the program or facility or to the superintendent. The superintendent or designee shall make available policy 2310, Public Participation at Board Meetings, and other relevant grievance procedures to any individual or group submitting a complaint.

The board may choose to offer a second opportunity for public comment at the end of the meeting. Sign-ups will not be required for the second public comment opportunity.

No solicitations will be allowed during public comment.

Public Attachments:

Public Comment Items_7-20-20.pdf

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03. Good News Report

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship	X	Action
Excellent Educators	X	Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Graduation 2020

The Class of 2020 has experienced a senior year like no other. With overwhelming participation, Transylvania County Schools seniors came out to celebrate "Virtual Graduations" with their fellow classmates and put a cap on this school year—literally. To view the graduation videos and photo albums, click on the links below.

Davidson River School

facebook.com/transylvania.schools/videos/1555371421290295

flickr.com/photos/tcsnc/albums/72157714745170796

Rosman High School

facebook.com/transylvania.schools/videos/270575154150831

flickr.com/photos/tcsnc/albums/72157714739405503

Brevard High School

facebook.com/transylvania.schools/videos/2403204036636633

flickr.com/photos/tcsnc/albums/72157714746458672

BHS Principal Appointed to Governor’s DRIVE Task Force

Dr. Bryan Abernethy, Principal of Brevard High School, has been appointed to Governor Cooper’s DRIVE Task Force. Established through Executive Order 113, the task force is focused on improving equity and inclusion in education and increasing diversity in the teaching profession throughout the state.

Superintendent Appointed to NCSSA Equity Workgroup

Dr. Jeff McDaris has been asked to represent the Western Region as a member of the North Carolina School Superintendents Association’s (NCSSA) Equity Workgroup. The group includes 10 veteran superintendents who will be working with Jack Hoke, Executive Director of NCSSA, and Dr. Kenston Griffin, President of Dream Builders Communication, Inc., on cultural awareness, diversity, equity, and inclusion across NC school systems.

Ingles “Tools for Schools” Drive

Ingles Markets will hold its annual school supply drive on August 5. Buggies will be assigned near the front of local stores for the entire day for shoppers to drop off donations. Local TV and radio/newspaper organizations will be promoting the drive. All donations raised at the Ingles store in Brevard will stay local in the Transylvania County Schools. Our thanks to Ingles for supporting our students and community.

For more good news from Transylvania County Schools, please visit us at:

Home Page: www.tcsnc.org ǀ Facebook: facebook.com/transylvaniaschools

Twitter: twitter.com/transylvaniasch ǀ Flickr: flickr.com/tcsnc

Instagram: Instagram.com/transylvaniaschools ǀ YouTube: youtube.com/tcsnc

Smartphone App: Transylvania County Schools on Play Store and iTunes

SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/transylvaniacountyschools

Public Attachments:

TCBOE Good News 2020-07-20 (1).pdf

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04. Former Students in the Military

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

The board wishes to thank the 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 of names is recognized at every meeting and read aloud twice a year in recognition of Veterans Day and Memorial Day. One new name, Ben Lucas Onnink, has been added to the list. Additional names will be included as they are received.

Public Attachments:

Military List 7-20-20.pdf

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05. Consent Agenda

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action	X
Excellent Educators	X	Information
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

The following items are submitted for consent approval (see attachments):

Minutes of the June 15, 2020 meeting
Personnel report for July 20, 2020

A motion is in order to approve the consent agenda items.

Public Attachments:

Minutes 6-15-20.pdf

Personnel Report 7-20-20.pdf

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06. School Nutrition Update & Procurement Plan

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Director Carolyn Barton will give an update on the School Nutrition program for next year. Additionally, the Department of Public Instruction has directed School Nutrition directors to update their school nutrition procurement plans. Mrs. Barton will share her revised plan and answer any questions you may have.

Public Attachments:

SN Procument Plan_DRAFT.pdf

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07. FY20 Budget Amendments

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action	X
Excellent Educators		Information
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Norris Barger will present the following year-end budget amendments for the 2019-2020 fiscal year:

State Public School Fund - Amendment No. 3

Local Current Expense Fund - Amendment No. 2

Federal Grants Fund - Amendment No. 2

Capital Outlay Fund - Amendment No. 2

Restricted Grants Fund - Amendment No. 1

A motion is in order to approve the FY20 budget amendments as presented.

Public Attachments:

FY20 Budget Amendments_7-20-20.pdf

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08. FY21 Budget Update

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Dr. McDaris and Mr. Barger will give an update on the FY21 budget.

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09. Bond Update

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Norris Barger will give an update on the school bond construction projects.

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10. Remote Learning Plan

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

On July 14, Governor Cooper announced that North Carolina public schools will re-open for the 2020-2021 school year under Plan B, which requires moderate social distancing and a combination of in-person and remote learning options (districts may choose to operate under Plan C instead, which requires remote learning only). Remote learning options must be provided for students who are at high risk for severe disease due to COVID-19, or whose family members are at high-risk. Any parent who is concerned about their child returning to school may opt in to all-remote learning. Dr. McDaris will discuss remote learning plans for the 2020-2021 school year.

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11. Re-Entry Update

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

On July 14, Governor Cooper announced that North Carolina public schools will re-open for the 2020-2021 school year under Plan B, which requires moderate social distancing and a combination of in-person and remote learning options. Some requirements under Plan B include:

Cloth face coverings for all K-12 students in school and on buses, and for teachers, school staff, and adult visitors. Five reusable face coverings will be provided for every student, teacher and school staff member.
Limited number of students, staff, and visitors in a school building to the extent of maintaining six feet distance
Symptom screenings
Cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces
No activities that bring together large groups
Established process and dedicated space for people who are ill

Educators were surveyed on July 14-16 for their preferences regarding three possible re-entry options for our schools (see below). Parents were surveyed earlier. Dr. McDaris will discuss the survey results and re-entry plans for Transylvania County Schools.

Option A

Students attend school on an A/B schedule (student body is divided into two groups). Group A would attend Monday and Wednesday; Group B would attend Tuesday and Thursday; Friday would be remote learning for all.

Option B

Students attend school on a weekly schedule. Students are divided in two groups and rotate through one week of in-person learning and one week of remote learning.

Option C

Students attend school on an A/B schedule (student body is divided into two groups). Group A would attend Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday would be remote learning for all. Group B would attend Thursday and Friday.

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12. Events and Activities Update

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Dr. McDaris will discuss events and activities for the 2020-2021 school year.

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13. Superintendent's Update

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Dr. McDaris will give an update on current and emerging educational issues.

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14. Important Dates

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

Aug. 3-4	TCS Administrators’ Retreat	7:30a to 4:30p	Virtual or RHS
Aug. 10	Resume regular 5-day schedule
Aug. 10	New Teacher Orientation	8:00a to 3:45p	RHS Auditorium
Aug. 10-14	Teacher workdays
Aug. 17	First student day
Aug. 17	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Sept. 7	Labor Day holiday
Sept. 21	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC

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15. Public Comment

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

The board will provide a second opportunity for public comment.

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16. Other Items

Strategic Priority		Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship		Action
Excellent Educators		Information	X
Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students		Discussion
Operations and Support	X

An opportunity will be provided for comments and/or other items from board members.

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III. Adjournment

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