August
3-4, 2007
The Montgomery County School Board met on the above dates
at the Hotel Roanoke in
Board Members
Present
Penny J. Franklin, Chair W. Wat Hopkins
Jamie M. Bond B. Wendell Jones
David G. Dunkenberger, II Susan K. Morikawa
Staff Members
Present
Tiffany Anderson, Superintendent
Anita P. Johnston Jeanette
Warwick (August 3)
Walter L.
Shannon (August 3)
Call to Order
The meeting came to
order at 1:20 p.m. on August 3, 2007.
Mrs. Morikawa moved, seconded by Dr. Hopkins, and the Board voted unanimously to adopt the agenda as presented.
Paula Wilder, the facilitator for the retreat, spent the afternoon
working with Board members and staff using the Myers Briggs personality
inventory results. The group
participated in various activities and exercises designed to learn more about
each other as well as the dynamic of the group.
The
Board recessed at 2:30 p.m. and reconvened at 2:45 p.m.
Dr.
Wilder discussed how the Board can create a self-evaluation tool that will tap
individual talents as well as bring out the best in everyone as part of the
group. Board members and staff were paired
with a partner to take part in an appreciative interview.
The
Board recessed at 5:30 p.m. and reconvened at 8:30 a.m. on August 4, 2007.
Board
members and staff discussed the highlights of their appreciative interviews.
The
following key themes were brainstormed by Board members and staff (Note: These
were ideas as a result of brainstorming, not decisions):
Trust (7 votes)
Change is possible
(2 votes)
Community awareness
(4 votes)
Better understanding
of race and culture (4 votes)
Don’t forget the
everyday hardworking kids (2 votes)
Developing
relationships (3 votes)
Desire for positive
results “Just Do It” (5 votes)
Students First!
Positive climate (5 votes)
Possible focus areas
were also discussed, and Board members agreed to focus on the following during
the 2007-2008 school year:
·
How can
we ensure that our community recognizes the wonderful talents and achievements
of our students and the parents and teachers who support them?
- Stakeholders:
School Board, parents, staff, community partners, newspaper and other
media, business partners, Board of Supervisors, etc.
- How? –
highlight art and other programs, promote on web page, give rewards,
increase awareness, etc.
- Why? – To
gain community support, promote positive image, gain resources, highlight
students, etc.
The Board agreed to have Dr. Wilder draft a self-evaluation instrument for discussion by Board members at an upcoming School Board meeting.
On motion by Mrs. Bond, seconded by Mrs. Morikawa, the
Board unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 12:10 p.m.
School Board Chair Clerk of the School Board