Avery County Board of Education
Meeting Agenda May 13, 2014
The Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 in the Boardroom of the Avery County Commissioners.
CALL TO ORDER – Chair John Greene
ETHICS STATEMENT – Chair John Greene
Board members are reminded that it is our duty to avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts of interest as we handle the work of this Board. Does any member of the Board know of any conflict of interest or any appearance of conflict with respect to any matters coming before us at this meeting? If so, please state them for the record. If during the course of the meeting you become aware of an actual or apparent conflict of interest, please bring the matter to the attention of the chair. It will then be your duty to abstain from participating in discussion on the matter and from voting on the matter.”
INVOCATION – Keith Tutterow
PLEDEGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1) Approval of April 8, 2014 Work Session Minutes (action)
2) Approval of April 8, 2014 Board Meeting Open and Closed Minutes (action)
3) Approval of April 28, 2014 Board Meeting Open and Closed Minutes (action)
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – David Burleson
UP FRONT SESSION
1) Levin Sudderth – VFW Teacher of the Year
2) Josh Cook - VFW Patriots Pen Award
3) Bailey Autrey – VFW Patriots Pen Award
4) Madison Clark – VFW Patriots Pen Award
5) Kyle Ward – VFW Patriots Pen Award
6) Paola Cruz – VFW Voice of Democracy Award
7) Symphony Mullins – VFW Voice of Democracy Award
8) Fabio Brocco – ROTC Scholarship
9) Greyson Renfro – ROTC Scholarship
10) Ruthie Sudderth – ROTC Scholarship
11) Larkin Hawkins – ROTC Scholarship
12) Spencer Dearmin – International Genius Olympiad Science Competition
13) Coleman Bailey - International Genius Olympiad Science Competition
14) Renee Banner – Top Ten National Winner, Life Changer Award
15) Danny Clark - Volunteer Service Award (Manna)
16) Heath Brookshire - Volunteer Service Award (Manna)
17) Derrell Pittman - Volunteer Service Award (Manna)
18) Jim Shoupe - Volunteer Service Award (Manna)
19) Josh Shoupe - Volunteer Service Award (Manna)
20) Dylan Bauer - Basketball
21) Luke Crowe - Basketball
22) Tre Jackson - Basketball
23) Austin Phillips - Basketball
24) Kobe Pittman - Basketball
25) Ty Polsgrove - Basketball
26) Jeffrey Puckett - Basketball
27) James Stewart - Basketball
28) Dalton Tennant - Basketball
29) Jacob Waldroop - Basketball
30) Chance Watson - Basketball
31) Luke Wotell - Basketball
32) Reggie Oakes - Assistant Basketball Coach
33) Stephen Haymer - Assistant Basketball Coach
34) Trey Boggs - Assistant Basketball Coach
35) Gordon Polsgrove - Assistant Basketball Coach
36) Scott Polsgrove - Head Basketball Coach
37) Woodmen of the World Flag Presentation
38) Tony Mashburn – Life Changer Program
DISCUSSION AGENDA
1) Globally Competitive Students
a) ACHS Commencement – June 13, 2014 at 6:30 PM (information)
b) Senior Awards Night – May 29, 2014 at 6:00 PM (information)
2) 21st Century Professionals
a) Employees of the Year
3) Healthy Responsible Students
a) Child Nutrition Procurement Plan (information)
b) Administrative Review of the Child Nutrition Program
c) Child Nutrition Ice Cream Bid (action)
d) Child Nutrition Bread Bid (action)
4) Leadership For Innovation
a) Swearing in of New Board Members
b) Letter from Mayland Community College
5) 21st Century Systems
a) Budget Amendments
b) Operating Budget Summary
c) Request for Local Flexibility in the Determination of Standard Six Ratings for Educators (action)
d) Facilities Use Agreement with Life Care (action)
e) Memorandum of Agreement with YMCA (action)
f) Contract to Audit Accounts with Combs, Tennant, & Carpenter (action)
g) Policy First Reading (information)
i) Graduation Ceremonies Policy 3461
h) Policy Second Reading (action)
i) Student Wellness Policy 6140
i) Activity Bus Request (action)
j) 2014 4H Bus Agreement
k) Extended School Day (action)
Closed Session for the purpose of discussing information that is privileged, confidential or not a public record as Per N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(1) students and personnel;and (a)(6) initial employment.
CONSENT AGENDA (Action)
1) Employment
2) Retirements/Resignations/Terminations/Information
3) Student Transfer Requests
4) Student Release Requests
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
INFORMATION ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT