NHC Board of Education meeting agenda | Education

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The New Hanover County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 5 p.m., according to a news release from a county spokesperson.

The meeting will be held at the Board of Education Center, located at 1805 S. 13th Street.

The following is the agenda for the meeting:

I. OPENING

(Please be reminded to turn off all cell phones and pagers.)

A. Call to Order

B. Invocation

C. Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, and Posting of Colors

• National Anthem: New Hanover High School Steel Drum Band, Principal Todd Finn, Instructor Tim McCoy

• Posting of Colors: Hoggard High School JROTC, Interim Principal Eric Pfirman, Instructor Rod Shaffer

D. Roll Call

II. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

A. Regular Meeting – September 18, 2012

B. Regular Meeting – October 2, 2012

C. Work Session – October 15, 2012

IV. RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT

(Audience, please remain seated until the conclusion of the Recognition Ceremony. When exiting the meeting, please leave as quietly as possible.)

A. Introduction of Cape Fear Community College President

B. Winter Park Alumni Association Centennial Celebration Committee

C. Soil & Water Conservation District - Regional 1st Place Winner

D. United States Department of Agriculture Best Practices Award

E. University of North Carolina at Pembroke Young Alumnus of the Year

F. Leaders for the 21st Century Certified Educational Chief Technology Officer and Certified Superintendent

V. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE

Each speaker is limited to three minutes. However, time does not permit dialog between the Board and the community. While the Board welcomes residents to share their views, the chairman retains the right to limit discussions on a particular topic when such comments become slanderous or personal in nature.

VI. INFORMATION

A. Board Sponsored Field Trips, Appendix A (Dale Pelsey-Becton)

B. North Carolina Pre-K Contracts, Appendix B (Dale Pelsey-Becton)

C. Policy for First Reading: Policy 1232 Board of Education Officers,

Appendix S (Jeannette Nichols)

VII. CONSENSUS ITEMS

A. Budget Amendment: State Public School Fund Amendment No. 2; General Fund Budget Amendment No. 2; Federal Grant Fund Budget Amendment No. 1; Capital Outlay Fund Budget Amendment No. 3; Enterprise Fund Budget Amendment No. 2; Other Restricted Revenue Fund Budget Amendment No. 3, Appendix C (Mary Hazel Small)

B. Personnel, Appendix D (Dr. John Welmers)

VIII. OLD BUSINESS

A. Board Members' Compensation, Appendix E (Dr. Tim Markley)

B. Policies on Second Reading: Policy 4000 Support Services Goals, Policy 4120 Emergency Closings, Policy 4130 Fire Drills, Policy 4200 Buildings and Grounds Management, Policy 4211 Integrated Pest Management Program, Policy 4400 Child Nutrition Management, Policy 4420 Child Nutrition Records and Reports, Appendix F (Jeannette Nichols)

IX. NEW BUSINESS

A. Ad Hoc Facility Review Committee, Appendix G (Dr. Tim Markley)

B. Resolution Urging Congress to Mitigate the Across-the-Board Cuts to Education, Appendix H (Dr. Tim Markley)

C. New Hanover County Schools Calendars for the 2013-2014 School Year, Appendix I (Valita Quattlebaum)

D. Cabling for Noble Middle School, Appendix J (Dawn Brinson)

E. Wireless Generation mClass Math Kits Sole Source Resolution, Appendix K (Dawn Brinson)

F. Memorandum of Agreement Between Isaac Bear Early College and the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Appendix L (Dr. Rick Holliday)

G. Gifted Advisory Council, Appendix M (Dale Pelsey-Becton)

H. Content Literacy Continuum Contract, Appendix N (Dale Pelsey-Becton)

I. NC Pre-K Community Development Institute Head Start Contract,

Appendix O (Dale Pelsey-Becton)

J. Property Insurance Renewal with the Department of Public Instruction, Appendix P (Bill Hance)

K. Lease of Lakeside Facility, Appendix Q (Bill Hance)

L. Bids for Site Accessibility Improvements at Secondary Schools, Appendix R (Bill Hance)

X. CORRESPONDENCE

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. The next New Hanover County Board of Education meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in the NHC Board of Education Center.

XII. ADJOURNMENT