January
22, 2008
The Montgomery County School Board met on the above date in the administrative building at 6:15 p.m. for the purpose of a work session.
Board Members Present
B. Wendell Jones, Chair David G. Dunkenberger, II
Phyllis T. Albritton Penny J.
Jamie M. Bond W. Wat
Staff Members Present
Tiffany Anderson, Superintendent
Nancy L. Ballinger Katie Miano
Judith K. Barylske Mark J. Pasier
Daniel A. Berenato Rochelle
Kathy A. Duncan Walter L.
Harvey C. Goodwin Nelson Simpkins
Lois T. Graham Richard D. Weaver
Anita P. Johnston Brad King, Attorney
Call
to Order
Mr.
Jones called the meeting to order with the pledge of allegiance to the flag at
6:15 p.m.
Adoption
of Agenda
On motion by Mrs. Albritton, seconded by Ms. Franklin, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the agenda as presented.
Closed Session
Dr. Hopkins moved,
seconded by Ms. Franklin, and the Board voted unanimously to enter into a
closed meeting pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A) of the Code of Virginia
at 6:16 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of the following specific matters:
Student
Matters: Discussion or consideration of
student disciplinary matters, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711 (A)(2) of the Code
of Virginia.
Personnel Matters: The discussion or
consideration of prospective candidates for employment; assignment;
appointment; promotion; performance; demotion; salaries; disciplining or
resignation of specific public school officers, employees or appointees, as authorized
by Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1) of the Code of Virginia.
Return to Open Session and Certification
Mrs.
Albritton moved, seconded by Ms. Franklin, and the Board voted unanimously to
return to open session at 7:50 p.m.
Mrs. Albritton
moved, seconded by Ms. Franklin, and the Board adopted the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, the County School Board of
convened a closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative
recorded vote and in accordance with provisions of the Virginia Freedom of
Information Act; and
WHEREAS, Section
2.2-3711(d) of the Code of
requires a certification by this School Board that such closed meeting
was conducted in conformity with Virginia Law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
that the County School Board of
hereby certifies that, to the best of each member’s knowledge (i) only
public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by
Ayes: Phyllis
T. Albritton Penny J.
Jamie M. Bond W.
Wat
_________________________ January
22, 2008
Clerk
of the
Action
Mrs. Albritton moved, seconded by Dr. Hopkins, and the Board voted five to one to long-term suspend student A from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) until the end of the next marking period. Voting in favor were Mrs. Albritton, Mrs. Bond, Mr. Dunkenberger, Dr. Hopkins, and Mr. Jones. Voting against was Ms. Franklin.
Mr. Dunkenberger moved, seconded by Mrs. Albritton, and the Board voted five to one to long-term suspend student B from MCPS until the end of the next marking period. Voting in favor were Mrs. Albritton, Mrs. Bond, Mr. Dunkenberger, Dr. Hopkins, and Mr. Jones. Voting against was Ms. Franklin.
Dr. Hopkins moved, seconded by Mrs. Albritton, and the Board voted unanimously to expel student C from MCPS.
Honors, Awards and Recognitions
Continuing
the commitment of recognizing student achievement and accomplishments, eight
new “Senior of the Month” selections have been made by high school principals
in
Eastern
The
four students for January are:
Eastern
Elizabeth
Childress, CHS Senior of the Month for November, was also recognized.
Brittany
McElwee, AHS Senior of the Month for December, and Kerri Styne, AHS Senior of
the Month for January, were not present and will be recognized at a future
meeting.
The
School Board recognized Kimberly Hill Muchenje, a math teacher at
Christiansburg Middle School (CMS); Diane Ropp Naff, a gifted resource teacher
for MPCS; Crystal Gayle Smith, a math teacher at CMS; Letitia Valdes-McGuire, a
Spanish teacher at EMHS; and Lorinda G. Whitlow, an agriscience and
floriculture teacher at CMS, for receiving National Board Certification.
Nancy
Ballinger, supervisor of the gifted program, was recognized for her years of
service to the students and staff of MCPS.
The School Board
recessed at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened at 8:40 p.m.
Public Address
No one spoke during public address.
Item 01/08-10 Personnel
Report: On motion by Ms.
Franklin, seconded by Mr. Dunkenberger, the Board unanimously voted to approve
the personnel report with an addendum.
The
personnel report is attached and made a part of the minutes as pages A1-A6.
Item 01/08-11 Payment
of Bills: Mrs. Albritton moved, seconded by Ms. Franklin, and the Board voted
unanimously to approve the bills as presented.
Operating Fund:
Bills, 01/10/08, Ck. Nos. 447640-447875,
$364,281.22
Bills, 01/22/08, Ck. Nos. 447876-448021,
$331,431.50
Cafeteria:
Bills,
01/10/08, Ck. Nos. 2451-2469, $52,013.60
Bills, 01/16/08, Ck. Nos. 2470-2478,
$60,639.22
Work Session
Ms. Franklin moved, seconded by Dr. Hopkins, and the Board voted unanimously to enter a work session at 8:44 p.m.
Item 01/08-12 School
Design for New Elementary Schools: Dan Berenato, Director of Facilities,
and representatives from Spectrum Design presented the Board with information
gained through community input meetings regarding the design for elementary
schools in Elliston and Price’s Fork.
Item 01/08-10,
Item 01/08-11, and Item 01/08-12
The consensus of individuals involved in the
input meetings was to increase the preschool rooms from one to two (an additional
1,100 square feet); modify the resource room configurations to include an
additional 2,200 square feet; and increase cafeteria size from 3,000 to 5,400
square feet (or at least 4,250 square feet) to accommodate cafeteria needs and
the need for seating for performances.
Other suggestions from the committee were:
·
Increase
the size of the six first grade classrooms from 900 to 1,100 square feet (an increase
of 1,200 square feet).
·
Add one
second grade classroom to have a total of six second grades (an increase of 900
square feet).
·
Increase
the size of the media center from 3,300 to a minimum of 3,600 square feet,
which is the size of the
·
Reduce
the number of computer labs from four to two permanent labs (a decrease of 2,000
square feet).
Spectrum Design also presented information on
LEED Certification and geothermal heating systems.
Item 01/08-13 Superintendent’s Budget Request: Walt Shannon, Assistant Superintendent,
told Board members that there are a couple of changes in the superintendent’s
budget that was presented at the last meeting.
Mr. Shannon noted that the health insurance increase will be 10.8
percent, which is lower than previously stated.
He stated that Board member requests for additional funding for athletic
trainers and converting the lead teacher at CHS to an assistant principal have
also been added.
Mr. Shannon said the proposed budget now totals
$100,054,740 with a county request of $4,091,509 (12.17 percent).
01/08-12 (Continued) and Item 01/08-13
Return to Regular Session
Dr. Hopkins moved, seconded by Mr.
Dunkenberger, and the Board voted unanimously to return to regular session at
9:37 p.m.
Superintendent’s Reports, Recommendations and
Announcements
Item 01/08-14 School
Design for New Elementary Schools (Action): Dr. Hopkins moved, seconded by Ms. Franklin, and the Board voted
unanimously to approve the proposed changes in the planning design for the new
elementary schools as follows:
·
Add one pre-school classroom
1,100 sq. ft.
·
Increase resource rooms 2,200 sq. ft
·
Increase cafeteria 2,400 sq. ft.
·
Increase 1st
grades from 900 to 1100 sq. ft. 1,200
sq. ft.
·
Add a 2nd grade classroom
900
sq. ft.
·
Increase media center 300 sq. ft.
·
Decrease computer labs from four
to two (2,000) sq. ft.
Net change in room square footage
6,100 sq. ft.
Board members asked
for additional information on the geothermal heating system and LEED
Certification.
Item 01/08-15 Superintendent’s Budget Request (Action): Dr. Hopkins moved, seconded by Mr. Dunkenberger, and the board voted five to one to adopt the 2008-2009 School Operating Budget (with the modifications made by School Board members). Voting in favor were Mrs. Albritton, Mrs. Bond, Mr. Dunkenberger, Dr. Hopkins, and Mr. Jones. Voting against was Ms. Franklin.
Ms. Franklin stated that she voted against the
budget because it doesn’t reflect the school division’s needs. She said
education continues to be under funded at the federal, state and local level.
The proposed budget will be advertised for a public
hearing on February 5.
Item
01/08-14 and Item 01/08-15
Unfinished Business by School Board Members
Ms. Franklin
suggested incorporating social justice training into the retreat this
year. The Board asked Dr. Anderson to
provide more information on this topic at the next Board meeting.
New Business by School Board Members
Ms. Franklin
noted that the Member One Credit Union will be open soon at CHS.
Announcements/Information
Mrs. Albritton
thanked all the schools for participating in the Martin Luther King poster and
essay contest.
Mr. Jones
suggested providing principals and assistant principals with gift cards for
Principal Appreciation Week.
Dr. Hopkins moved, seconded by Ms. Franklin, and the
Board voted unanimously to provide gift cards to principals and assistant
principals for Principal Appreciation Week.
Board members agreed to
deliver many of the gift cards personally.
Mr. Dunkenberger moved, seconded by Ms. Franklin, and
the Board voted unanimously to cancel the January 24, 2008 School Board
meeting.
Agenda Preparation
February 5, 2008 Public
Hearing on the 2008-2009 School Operating Budget, 7:00 p.m., SBO
Approval of Initial Budget Request
2008-2009 School Calendar
Winning Choices Resolution
February 19, 2008 School
Board Appreciation
Recognition of State Champions - BHS
Presentation on Social Work Services in
MCPS
Energy Performance
Pride Survey Results
Presentation on Drug, Alcohol and Gang
Activity
Adjournment
The
meeting was adjourned at 10:22 p.m. on motion by Ms. Franklin, seconded by Mrs.
Albritton, and passed unanimously.
School Board Chair Clerk of the School Board