Agenda

Buncombe County Board of Education Regular Meeting

(175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC - Board Auditorium)

National Board Certified Teachers’ Reception:  4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

February 2, 2012

6:30 p.m.

CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Rhinehart

PRESENTATION OF COLORS BY ENKA HIGH SCHOOL JROTC

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / MOMENT OF SILENCE - Chairman Rhinehart

APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Chairman Rhinehart

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Dr. Baldwin

EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECOGNITION - Ms. Blunt

GOOD NEWS - Ms. Blunt

CURRICULUM FEATURE - Ms. Swanger

• Global Education Initiatives

REPORTS - Chairman Rhinehart

• 2011-2012 Adopted Budget & 2012-2013 Base Budget by Programmatic Objective – Ms. Parker
• Stakeholders Advisory Council on Exceptional Children & Academically & Intellectually Gifted - Ms. Plemmons

DISCUSSION AGENDA - Chairman Rhinehart
         

• Five Days or Extra Minutes to the School Day  
  

• Personnel Report
• Budget Amendment 4
• Meeting Date for April 2012 & January 2013 Board Meetings
• Policy Changes for Approval:

Policy 720:  Personnel - Reduction-In-Force, Licensed Personnel

Policy 740:  Personnel - Drug-Free Workplace

Policy 755:  Personnel - Voluntary Shared Leave

CONSENT AGENDA - Chairman Rhinehart

• Minutes:  January 5, 2012 – Open Session
• Minutes:  January 5, 2012 – Closed Session
• Minutes:  January 25, 2012 – Work Session
• Student Transfers and Releases
• Record Retention & Disposal
• Extension of the Audit Contract with Johnson, Price & Sprinkle 
• Use of Transportation Department Capital Outlay for Tire Service Truck
• North Buncombe HS:  Use of Capital Outlay Athletic Allotment
• Erwin HS:  Use of Capital Outlay Athletic Allotment

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS - Chairman Rhinehart

BOARD DIRECTIVES TO ADMINISTRATION

• Motion by Lisa Baldwin:  Move to achieve an A grade on transparency (www.nctransparency.com).

INFORMATION AGENDA - Chairman Rhinehart

• Policies for First Reading: 

Policy 456:  Students - Service Animals

Policy 652:  Curriculum & Instruction - Religion in the Schools

Policy 708:  Personnel – Plans for Growth and Improvement of Licensed Personnel

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Chairman Rhinehart

• Regular Board meeting:  March 1, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
• Audio Recordings of Board Meetings Now Available at www.buncombe.k12.nc.us

ADJOURNMENT - Chairman Rhinehart