Jeannette S. Nichols, Vice Chairman George W. Hance, Jr., Assistant Supt. Dale Pelsey-Becton, Assistant Supt.

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1 Regular Meeting July 11, :30 p.m. The New Hanover County Board of Education met in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. in the Dale K. Spencer Administration Building Board Room. At 6:40 p.m., Mr. Hayes called the meeting to order and offered the invocation. Cub Scout Pack 274 presented the colors. Mr. Hayes led the Pledge of Allegiance. Morgan Stephenson, student at E. A. Laney High School, sang the National Anthem. Ms. Cook called the roll and the following members were present: Call to Order Invocation Pledge National Anthem Roll Call Donald S. Hayes, Chairman Dr. D. John Morris, Jr., Secretary Jeannette S. Nichols, Vice Chairman George W. Hance, Jr., Assistant Supt. Steven M. Bilzi Dale Pelsey-Becton, Assistant Supt. Janice A. Cavenaugh George W. Cox Dr. John Welmers, Assistant Supt. Mary Hazel Small, Finance Officer Dorothy S. DeShields William Trant, Exec. Dir., Special Ed. Edward B. Higgins, Jr. Wayne Bullard, Attorney Kathy Cook, Staff Dr. Morris requested the following amendments to the Agenda: under Superintendent s Report, addition of reports on redistricting, Girls Lacrosse, and Early College. Dr. Morris also requested under New Business, Item C, that the 2 nd item under Appendix D, 2006/2007 Capital Outlay Amendment No. 1, be removed from the agenda. Mr. Higgins moved approval of the agenda with the amendments. Mr. Bilzi seconded the Mr. Cox moved approval of the minutes of the Public Forum on Redistricting, May 30, 2006, the minutes of the Regular Meeting on June 5, 2006, and the Work Session on June 20, Ms. DeShields seconded the motion, which carried Tammy McNulty from M. C. Williams Elementary and Michael Behen from New Hanover High School were the recipients of the New Hanover County Schools Board of Education Certificate/Graduate Level Scholarships. Agenda Amendments Agenda Approved Minutes Approved Special Presentations Simon Cox, President-elect of the N. C. Society of Surveyors, presented a $500 scholarship to John Berman, Hoggard High School student, winner of the North Carolina TrigStar competition. A monetary award was also given to his math coach, Colleen St. Ledger of Hoggard High School and Karen Greene, Lead Resource Teacher in the Instructional Services Department. Katherine Carbone, eighth grade teacher at Myrtle Grove Middle School, was named the district s Outstanding Secondary School Teacher of 2006 by the Outstanding Secondary School Mathematics Teacher Awards Program. She will be recognized at the State Mathematics Conference in Greensboro in September. Special Recognition Timothy Smith and David Roughton, Laney High School graduates, were recognized for having 13 years of perfect attendance.

2 Page Two 7/11/06 Progress Energy was recognized for presenting the Wilmington Chamber Foundation with a check in the amount of $40,000 for funding mini-grants and scholarships for National Certification retakes, masters programs, and lateral entry/provisional add-ons for New Hanover and Pender counties. The Wilmington Chamber Foundation was also recognized for providing $14,000 to fund minigrants for the 2006/2007 school year and $14,000 for scholarships. Frank Gibson, Chairman of the Greater Wilmington Chamber Foundation and James Elkins, Progress Energy s Senior Accounting Manager for Commercial, Industrial and Governmental Accounts for Southeastern North Carolina, accepted the certificates of recognition. During Call to the Audience, twelve people spoke. Dr. Morris gave a report on redistricting for clarification. He pointed out that redistricting is not for this upcoming school year, but will be effective for the school year. He also explained that the schools will not lose their Arts Education programs. The Arts Education teachers at some schools may lose their Art and Music rooms, but the Arts Education programs will remain at all schools. Call to Audience Superintendent s Report Dr. Morris also stated that the Redistricting Committee has made some minor adjustments to the map regarding Murrayville, Alderman, Blair and Forest Hills. Adjustments made included changing students who were within walking distance of a school and students living in cul-de-sacs who were split between two different schools. Minor adjustments will continue to be made. Dr. Morris also requested that the Board allow the Instructional staff to look at what kinds of magnet schools should be put in place and how they should be structured. He also suggested that consideration be given to creating an additional magnet school for science, math and technology. Dr. Morris also asked the Board to consider the expense of starting magnet schools and suggested that perhaps a solution would be to begin with Kindergarten and 1 st grade students to defer the cost over a period of time. Dr. Morris also gave a report on the Early College Program at UNCW. UNCW is currently constructing a modular unit adjacent to the campus on property that UNCW has purchased. The Early College Program students will be housed at Snipes Elementary School for approximately the first four months of school until construction of the modular unit is completed. A discussion of the Early College Program followed. Dr. Morris also gave the Board an update on the status of Girls Lacrosse. The program will begin for the next school year. The teams will play games in the spring. A schedule will be developed in December. Funding has been approved for the purchase of equipment. Dr. John Welmers requested approval of Personnel, Appendix A. Mr. Bilzi moved for approval, and Mr. Cox seconded the Ms. Small requested approval of the audit contract with McGladrey & Pullen, Appendix B. Mrs. Cavenaugh moved for approval, and Mr. Higgins seconded the Ms. Small requested approval of Budget Resolution, Appendix C. Mrs. Cavenaugh moved for approval, and Ms. DeShields seconded the motion, which carried Consensus Items Personnel Appendix A New Business Audit Contract Appendix B Budget Resolution Appendix C

3 Page Three 7/11/06 Ms. Small requested approval of 2006/2007 Local Budget Amendment No. 1, Appendix D. Mrs. Cavenaugh moved for approval, and Mr. Cox seconded the Mr. Trant moved for approval of Safe Schools Healthy Students Contracts, Appendix E. Mrs. Cavenaugh moved for approval, and Mr. Bilzi seconded the Mr. Higgins moved to amend the motion by approving each contract individually. Ms. Nichols seconded the motion to amend, which carried 2006/2007 Local Budget Amendment No. 1 Safe Schools Healthy Students Contracts Appendix E Schools and the Child Advocacy Commission of the Lower Cape Fear, Inc. in the amount of $54,000. Mr. Bilzi moved for approval, and Mrs. Cavenaugh seconded the Schools and Coastal Horizons in the amount of $72,600. Mr. Higgins moved for approval, and Mr. Cox seconded the Schools and Communities in Schools of Cape Fear in the amount of $113,460. Mr. Higgins moved for approval, and Mr. Cox seconded the motion, which carried Schools and Community Mediation Center of Cape Fear in the amount of $102,042. Mr. Bilzi moved for approval, and Mr. Cox seconded the motion, which carried Schools and Family Services of the Lower Cape Fear, Inc. in the amount of $140,402. Mr. Bilzi moved for approval, and Ms. DeShields seconded the Schools and the New Hanover County Juvenile Day Treatment Center in the amount of $112,500. Mr. Bilzi moved for approval, and Ms. DeShields seconded the Schools and the New Hanover County Partnership for Children, Inc. in the amount of $130,000. Mr. Bilzi moved for approval, and Mrs. Cavenaugh seconded the Schools and the New Hanover County Sheriff s Office in the amount of $60,000. Mrs. Cavenaugh moved for approval, and Mr. Bilzi seconded the motion, which carried Schools and Program Education Alternatives for Suspended Youth, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in the amount of $149,316. Ms. DeShields moved for approval, and Mrs. Cavenaugh seconded the Schools and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Psychology Department in the amount of $369,619. Mr. Bilzi moved for approval, and Mr. Cox seconded the

4 Page Four 07/11/06 Schools and the Wilmington Housing Authority in the amount of $74,000. Mr. Bilzi moved for approval, and Mr. Cox seconded the motion, which carried Mr. Hayes adjourned the meeting for a short break at 8:20 p.m. Mr. Hayes called the meeting to come to order at 8:35 p.m. Mr. Hance requested approval to award contracts to Interstate Brands Corporation for bread products, Maola Milk and Ice Cream Co. for milk, and Pet Dairy for ice cream products. Mr. Higgins moved for approval, and Mr. Cox seconded the Mr. Trant introduced Kristin Jackson, Principal of Lake Forest Academy, who gave a Powerpoint presentation on the Alternative Learning Programs and Schools Proposal, Appendix G. A question and answer period followed. Ms. Nichols requested approval of Board Inservice Training Credit, Appendix H. Mr. Bilzi moved for approval, and Mrs. Cavenaugh seconded the motion, which carried Ms. Nichols presented the following policy for first reading, Appendix I: Policy 8431-Use of Portable Electronic Devices by Students. This policy will be presented for second reading at the August Board meeting. Ms. Pelsey-Becton requested approval of the EduTest Promotion Proposal, Appendix J. Mrs. Cavenaugh moved for approval, and Mr. Bilzi seconded the Ms. DeShields stated that the Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year have been selected. Break Meeting Reconvened Bread, Milk, and Ice Cream Contracts Appendix F Alternative Learning Programs and Schools Proposal Board Inservice Training Credit Appendix H Policy on First Reading Policy 8431 EduTest Promotion Proposal Appendix J Committee Reports Mr. Bilzi reported that the Gang Task Force met on July 11. A sailing academy at Wrightsville Beach is willing to work with students to teach racing and building boats, but benefactors are needed for the program. Mr. Bilzi also stated a copy of the proposed resolution about IDEA has been ed to the Board members. He stated that he is working with Wayne Bullard on the wording and welcomes suggestions on changes, so that hopefully, the resolution can be on the agenda for the August Board meeting. Mr. Cox reported that he and Mr. Bilzi met with the Legion Stadium committee. He reported that lacrosse games will be limited on the playing field so that the field will be ready for the Football Jamboree in August. Ms. Nichols stated that there will be a Policy Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. on August 7 before the Board meeting.

5 Page Five 07/11/06 Ms. Nichols stated that she has been receiving numerous s regarding redistricting and is forwarding them to the Redistricting Committee. Ms. Nichols also stated that the Board was invited to the swearing in ceremony of the new Mayor of Wilmington, which was the same evening as the Board meeting. Ms. Nichols stated she sent a letter of explanation and best wishes to the new mayor on behalf of the Board. At 9:15 p.m., Mrs. Cavenaugh moved that the meeting be adjourned. Ms. Nichols seconded the Correspondence Adjournment Donald S. Hayes, Chairman Dr. D. John Morris, Jr., Secretary

New Hanover County Schools Announce the Results for the READY Assessments and Report the Highest Graduation Rate to Date

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