June
16, 2009
The Montgomery County School Board met on the above date at the administrative building at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of a regular session.
Board Members Present
B.
Wendell Jones, Chair Penny J.
Franklin
Phyllis
T. Albritton W. Wat
Jamie
M. Bond Joseph T. Ivers,
Jr.
David G. Dunkenberger, II
Staff Members Present
Tiffany C. Anderson, Superintendent
Judith K. Barylske Carol A. Reynolds
Daniel A. Berenato Rochelle
Harvey C. Goodwin Walter L.
Lois T. Graham Nelson W.
Simpkins
Mark J. Pasier Laura Williams
Lisa R. Radford
Brad
King, Attorney
Call
to Order
Mr.
Jones called the meeting to order with the pledge of allegiance to the flag at 6:00
p.m.
Adoption of Agenda
On motion by Ms. Franklin, seconded by Mrs. Albritton, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the agenda as presented.
Closed Session
On motion by Mrs.
Albritton, seconded by Ms. Franklin, the Board voted unanimously to enter into
a closed meeting pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A) of the Code of Virginia
at 6:01 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
Ms. Franklin
moved, seconded by Mrs. Albritton, and the Board voted unanimously to return to
open session at 7:52 p.m.
Mrs. Albritton
moved, seconded by Dr. Hopkins, and the Board adopted the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the County School Board of
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 Virginia 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
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 W. Wat
Jamie
M. Bond Joseph T. Ivers,
Jr.
Penny
J. Franklin B. Wendell Jones,
Chair
David
G. Dunkenberger, II
_________________________ June
16, 2009
Deputy
Clerk of the
Action
On motion by Mr. Ivers,
seconded by Ms. Franklin, the Board voted unanimously to readmit Student A to
Montgomery County Public Schools at the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year.
On motion by Ms. Bond, seconded
by Ms. Franklin, the Board voted unanimously to readmit Student B to Montgomery
County Public Schools at the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year.
Mrs. Albritton moved, seconded
by Mr. Dunkenberger, and the Board voted unanimously to expel Student C from
Montgomery County Public Schools.
On motion by Ms. Franklin,
seconded by Mr. Ivers, the Board voted unanimously to expel Student D from
Montgomery County Public Schools.
Ms. Franklin moved, seconded by
Mrs. Albritton, and the Board voted unanimously to appoint Walter Shannon,
Assistant Superintendent for Operations, as interim superintendent until a
superintendent is appointed.
Dr.
Anderson announced that the personnel report was included at this meeting as
information only and would be presented for approval at the next Board meeting.
Honors, Awards and Recognitions
The
Montgomery County School Board honored Auburn Elementary School (AES) for being
recognized by the Virginia Board of Education as a 2009 Distinguished Title I
School. This recognition commemorates
the fact that AES has made adequate yearly progress (AYP) for the past two
consecutive years without using the safe harbor provision; has been fully
accredited for the past two consecutive years; has exceeded the annual
measurable objectives in English and mathematics for the past two consecutive
years; and has had a mean score at the 60th percentile in English
and mathematics on the Standards of Learning assessments.
The
Board recessed at 7:58 p.m. and reconvened at 8:00 p.m.
Item 06/09-83 Payment
of Bills: On motion by Ms.
Franklin, seconded by Ms. Albritton, the Board unanimously voted to approve the
bills as presented.
Operating Fund:
Bills, 6/2/09, Ck. Nos. 456221-456447, $804,244.52
Utilities, 6/2/09, Ck. Nos. 456448-456464, $689,020.10
Bills, 6/16/09, Ck. Nos. 456465-456676, $494,850.72
Item 06/09-83
Utilities, 6/16/09, Ck. Nos. 456677-456706, $524,931.85
Payroll, 5/29/09, Ck. Nos. 46629-46642, $5,409,291.15
Fixed Charges, 5/29/09, Ck. Nos. 46643-46689, $1,913,231.81
Cafeteria:
Bills, 5/28/09, Ck. Nos. 2918-2929, $93,673.33
Bills, 6/10/09, Ck. Nos. 2930-2944, $78,739.77
Payroll, 5/29/09, Ck. No. 5449, $147,538.63
Fixed Charges, 5/29/09, Ck. Nos. 5450-5463, $37,766.11
Item
06/09-84 Consent Items: The following items were approved by general
consent:
1. Minutes: Minutes from the
regular session on April 14, 2009, the work session on April 21, 2009, the
special session on April 22, 2009, and the regular session on May 5, 2009.
2. Donation: Hispanos Unidos to
donate a color laser printer to Auburn Middle School (AMS).
3. Field Trip: The St.
Clair/Langley science team at
4. Grants:
a. What’s on Stage?: A grant to
continue funding of What’s on Stage?, a Harding Avenue Elementary School (HAE)
after-school program that exposes at-risk third through fifth grade students to
cultural events while expanding their language arts and technology skills.
b. Digi-Blocks for
Item 06/09-83
(Continued) and Item 06/09-84
c. Sixth Grade
Students as Teachers of Math: A grant to enhance the learning of Blacksburg
Middle School (BMS) sixth grade math students by empowering them to become
teachers of math concepts to their peers.
d. Continuing to Learn
Through Lesson Study: A grant to continue Lesson Study at Price’s Fork
Elementary School (PFE, a professional development process in which teachers
systematically examine their practice within a specific lesson, with the goal
of becoming more effective and developing a better understanding of student
thinking.
e. Engaging Middle
School Students in Discovering an Unknown History: The Christiansburg Institute
in Southwest Virginia: A grant to create educational resources connecting
the local history of Christiansburg Institute to Virginia’s history and civics
Standards of Learning (SOL) for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade.
f. Emergency Food Fund
for Montgomery County Public Schools’ Families: A grant to assist MCPS students and families
with short-term emergency food needs until arrangements can be made for other
community based services.
5. Supplemental Appropriation: A request to
the Board of Supervisors for a supplemental appropriation to the 2008-2009
School Nutrition Budget, Code Fund 10, SNP Administration, in the amount of
$225,000 that is from the School Nutrition Fund balance.
Public Address
Dr. Ben Dixon, resident of
· interculturally competent;
· trained and educated in the broad areas of diversity and inclusion;
· has previously worked at the administrative level, preferably as a superintendent or an assistant superintendent;
· has been a teacher in a classroom or working with students before going into administration;
· is a community builder and collaborator;
· has been active in or has a strong association with minority serving institutions; and
Item 06/09-84
(Continued)
· is an individual who can demonstrate they have been involved in and implemented projects that partnered with similar organizations that are referred to above.
Mr. Dixon encouraged the Board to incorporate some of these comments into the job description or information to the consultant.
Erin Bull, President Elect to the Montgomery County Education Association, endorsed two policy changes before the Board for approval. She encouraged the Board to vote in favor of the changes to Policy 5-7.5 noting that approval would allow unused personal leave days to be accumulated up to a total of five days and would allow part-time employees who work at least twenty hours per week to receive their annual allocation of sick leave at the beginning of their third year of employment. Ms. Bull said this change in policy would be a morale booster for many staff in Montgomery County Schools.
Superintendent’s
Reports, Recommendations, and Announcements
Item 06/09-85 New Ovens for MCPS
Grant Proposal (Action): On motion
by Dr. Hopkins, seconded by Ms. Franklin, the Board voted unanimously to
approve the grant proposal that would provide ovens at eleven school sites
within MCPS.
Item 06/09-86 Project Graduation 2009
Albritton, the Board voted unanimously to
approve the Project Graduation 2009
Item 06/09-87 Owning
Olweus: Bullying Prevention in MCPS Grant Proposal (Action): Mrs.
Albritton moved, seconded by Ms. Franklin, and the Board voted unanimously to
approve the Owning Olweus: Bullying Prevention in MCPS Grant Proposal.
Through this grant proposal, MCPS, in partnership with New River Valley
Community Services (NRVCS), will implement the Olweus Bullying Prevention
Program (OBPP) at
Item 06/09-85, Item 06/09-86, and Item
06/09-87
Item 06/09-88 Update on PFES Project (Information): Architects and
engineers who will be working on this project reviewed the site design
and progress thus far on the Price’s
Item 06/09-89 No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Title Funding Applications
(Action): On motion by Ms. Franklin,
seconded by Mrs.
Albritton, the Board voted
unanimously to approve the No Child Left Behind Title Funding Applications for
Title I; Title II, Part A; Title III, Part A; and Title IV, Part A.
Item 06/09-90 Revisions
to the MCPS Policy Manual (First Reading/ Possible Action): Brad King, School Board Attorney, reviewed
policy revisions pointing out which revisions were the result of General
Assembly action and which were recommendations of the administration. He noted that the Board could choose to waive
first reading and simply approve the policies at this meeting in an effort to
expedite approval. Mr. King explained
that this option might be one that the Board would want to consider in this
instance since the Code of Conduct is being sent to the printer and that is one
the policies being revised.
Mr. Jones proposed a change to Policy 5-7.5 under the section Sickness
and Accident, paragraph 8, as shown below:
After two full years of continuous employment with the School Board
Division.
On motion by Mr. Ivers,
seconded by Mrs. Albritton, the Board voted unanimously to waive the first
reading of the policies.
On motion by Mrs. Albritton,
seconded by Ms. Franklin, the Board voted unanimously to approve the revisions
to the MCPS Policy Manual.
Item 06/09-88,
Item 06/09-89, and Item 06/09-90
Item 06/09-91 Cancellation
of
meet in July. However, they also
noted that they would not be adhering to their regular meeting schedule.
Ms. Franklin moved, seconded
by Mr. Ivers, and the Board voted unanimously to cancel the regularly scheduled
meetings in July.
Item 06/09-92
Mr. Shannon shared information with the Board about a proposal from the
New River Valley Health Consortium to provide health insurance through the consortium
to MCPS employees. He noted the staff’s recommendation that MCPS join the NRV
Consortium for health insurance coverage for 2009-2010.
Dr. Hopkins voiced his concern that this did not go back through the
insurance committee for review prior to coming to the School Board.
On motion by Dr. Hopkins,
seconded by Ms. Bond, the Board voted unanimously to give approval for MCPS to
join the NRV Consortium for health insurance coverage for fiscal year
2009-2010.
Item 06/09-93 Payment
of Final Bills (Action): Mrs.
Albritton moved,
seconded by Ms. Bond, and
the Board voted unanimously to authorize the superintendent to review and
approve payment of the final June invoices for the fiscal year 2008-2009 school
operating and school nutrition appropriated budgets.
Unfinished Business by School Board Members
In response to a
question from Ms. Franklin regarding the status of the land for Price’s
Mrs. Albritton
asked if answers could be given to the questions that individuals had posed as
a result of the
Item 06-09-91, Item 06/09-92, and Item
06/09-93
New Business by School Board Members
Mrs.
Albritton asked for a presentation in the fall on Family Life Education and the
administration agreed to provide this presentation.
Mr.
Jones requested additional information on usage agreements for fields and
gymnasiums at schools and facilities in the county. Mr. Shannon agreed to
provide information on usage agreements during the presentation on stadiums.
Announcements/Information
There were no
announcements.
Agenda
Preparation
June 23, 2009 Conference Call with Superintendent Search Firms
5 p.m.
Adjournment
The
meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m. on motion by Dr. Hopkins, seconded by Ms.
Franklin, and passed unanimously.
School Board Chair Deputy
Clerk of the
School Board