Regular Meeting

Dates:

Monday, May 15, 2023 - 6:30pm

The Transylvania County Board of Education will hold a regular business meeting on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at the Morris Education Center, 225 Rosenwald Lane, Brevard. The meeting is open to the public. It will be livestreamed and may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/user/tcsnc.

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School Board

I. Opening of Meeting

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Call to Order

Welcome

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School Board

II. Business Items (including amendments and rescissions):

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School Board

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 May 15, 2023.

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School Board

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

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 orderly 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.

Issues involving individual personnel or student matters are confidential and, therefore, are not appropriate for the public comment session. Concerns related to personnel or student matters should be handled as a complaint and reported to the superintendent or designee.

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 act 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.

No solicitations will be allowed during public comment.

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.

If the board does not hold a regular meeting during a month, the board will not provide a time for public comment at any other meeting held during that month, unless a majority of the board votes to allow public comment at the meeting or unless the purpose of the meeting is a public hearing.

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School Board

03. Good News Report

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

Summer Theme Camps 2023

Transylvania County Schools will hold three Summer Theme Camps June 19–29, 2023 (Monday through Thursday), from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at BES, PFES, and RES. In addition to a particular theme (see below), each camp will incorporate reading, math and field trips. Current 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th graders have applied and every slot is now full. The camps are made possible through ESSER funding.

Brevard Elementary - “Growing to BEE smART" (arts-based)

Pisgah Forest Elementary – “Learning in the Action” (outdoor activities)

Rosman Elementary – “Leaders in Training” (leadership skills)

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and the 2023 theme is “More Than Enough.” The National Alliance on Mental Illness wants all of us to remember the inherent value we each hold, no matter our diagnosis, appearance, socioeconomic status, background, or ability. If all you did today was wake up and get out of bed, that’s more than enough. Showing up, just as you are, for yourself and the people around you, is more than enough. No matter what, you are inherently worthy of more than enough life, love and healing. Mental health issues span a broad range of conditions. Many people are dealing with depression and anxiety, some for the first time. It is important to talk with your primary care physician and with friends and family if you have concerns. It is also important to talk with our children about mental health, including the risk factors, how to practice the steps to stay mentally healthy, and how to recognize when we or someone we love needs help. #breakthestigma

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

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

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

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

Smartphone App: Transylvania County Schools on Play Store and iTunes

SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/transylvaniacountyschools ǀ WSQL Radio: bit.ly/TCSYesRadio!

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School Board

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 list of names is recognized at every meeting and read aloud twice a year in recognition of Veterans Day and Memorial Day. Additional names are included as they are received.

The board will read the attached list of names aloud in honor of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 29, 2023.

Public Attachments:

Military List 5-15-23.pdf

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School Board

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:

Minutes of the February 13, 2023 meeting
Minutes of the February 16, 2023 meeting
Minutes of the February 20, 2023 meeting
Minutes of the February 21, 2023 meeting
Minutes of the February 23, 2023 meeting
Minutes of the February 27, 2023 meeting
Minutes of the February 28, 2023 meeting
Minutes of the March 6, 2023 meeting
Personnel report for May 15, 2023

A motion is in order to approve the consent agenda item(s).

Public Attachments:

Personnel Report 5-15-23.pdf

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School Board

06. Middle School Math Textbook Adoption

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

Director Carrie Norris will present a recommendation for the middle school math textbook adoption as first-read information. She will answer any questions you may have. Approval of the middle school math adoption will be requested at the next regular meeting on June 5.

Public Attachments:

TCS Middle School Math Textbook Adoption 2023.pdf

Transylvania Co 6-8 enV Math 3 yrs revised Spanish (1).pdf

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School Board

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

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School Board

08. 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

May 18	TC Scholars Recognition Evening	5:00 p.m.	BHS Cafeteria & Auditorium
May 23	Retirement Celebration for Dr. Jeff McDaris	4-7 p.m.	Mary C. Jenkins Community Center
May 29	Memorial Day holiday
Jun. 5	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Jun. 8	DRS Graduation	10:00 a.m.	Brevard Music Center
Jun. 9	Last pupil day; students dismissed at noon
Jun. 9	BHS Graduation	6:00 p.m.	Brevard Music Center
Jun. 10	RHS Graduation	10:00 a.m.	Brevard Music Center
Jun. 12-15	Teacher workdays
Jun. 19	4-day summer schedule begins
Jun. 19	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC
Jul. 3	NO MEETING
Jul. 4	Independence Day holiday
Jul. 17	REGULAR MEETING	6:30 p.m.	MEC

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School Board

09. 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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School Board

10. Closed Session

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

The board will entertain a motion to go into closed session pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(1) to consider confidential personnel matters protected by G.S. § 115C-319-321; subsection (a)(3) to consider matters covered by the attorney-client privilege; and (a)(6) to consider the qualifications for initial employment of a public officer or official.

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School Board

III. Adjournment

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School Board