November
1, 2005
The Montgomery County School Board met on the above date in the administrative building at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of a regular business meeting.
Board Members Present
Tacy L.
Newell, Chair B. Wendell Jones
Penny J.
Franklin Susan Morikawa
W. Wat Hopkins
Mary Hayne North
Staff Members Present
Tiffany Anderson, Superintendent
Daniel A.
Berenato Walter L. Shannon
Sandra Z.
Colman Jeanette R. Warwick
Harvey C.
Goodwin Laura Williams
Anita
P. Johnston Brad King, Attorney
Carol Reynolds
Call
to Order
Ms.
Newell 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 Mr. Jones, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the agenda as presented.
Closed Session
Mrs. North moved,
seconded by Mrs. Morikawa, and the Board voted unanimously to enter into a
closed meeting pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A) of the Code of Virginia
at 6:01 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
Dr. Hopkins moved,
seconded by Mrs. North, and the Board voted unanimously to return to open
session at 7:55 p.m.
Dr. Hopkins moved,
seconded by Mrs. Morikawa, and the Board unanimously adopted the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, the County School Board of Montgomery County
has
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 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
Montgomery County
hereby certifies that, to the best of each member’s knowledge (i) only
public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by
Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification
applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the
motion convening the meeting were heard, discussed, or considered.
Ayes: Penny J. Franklin Susan Morikawa
W.
Wat Hopkins Mary Hayne North
B.
Wendell Jones Tacy L. Newell, Chair
_______________________________ November
1, 2005
Clerk
of the Montgomery Date
County
School Board
Action
Mrs. North moved, seconded by Mr. Jones, and the Board voted five to
zero, with Ms. Franklin abstaining, to long-term suspend student A from
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) until the end of the second grading
period (November 18, 2005).
Mrs. Morikawa moved, seconded by Ms. Franklin, and the Board voted unanimously to expel student B from MCPS.
Dr.
Hopkins moved, seconded by Mrs. North, and the Board voted unanimously to
long-term suspend student C from MCPS until the end of the first semester
(January 20, 2006).
Ms.
Franklin moved, seconded by Mrs. North, and the Board voted five to one to
expel student D from MCPS. Voting in
favor were Ms. Franklin, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Morikawa, Mrs. North, and Ms. Newell. Voting against was Dr. Hopkins.
Honors, Awards, and Recognitions
The following schools were recognized by the School Board for being Fully Accredited: Auburn Elementary School, Auburn High School, Blacksburg High School, Blacksburg Middle School, Christiansburg Elementary School, Christiansburg High School, Christiansburg Middle School, Christiansburg Primary School, Eastern Montgomery High School, Elliston Lafayette Elementary School, Falling Branch Elementary School, Gilbert Linkous Elementary School, Harding Avenue Elementary School, Kipps Elementary School, Margaret Beeks Elementary School, Price’s Fork Elementary School, Shawsville Elementary School, and Shawsville Middle School.
The School Board
recessed at 8:00 p.m. and reconvened at 8:13 p.m.
Public Address
George Naughton, a parent, addressed the Board regarding concerns he has about Auburn Middle School. Mr. Naughton expressed that Auburn Elementary School and Auburn High School are doing well, but the same cannot be said for Auburn Middle School. He urged the Board to address the situation at Auburn Middle School.
Item
11/05-190 Personnel Report: On motion by
Mrs. Morikawa, seconded by Mrs. North, the Board voted unanimously to approve
the personnel report as presented.
The report is attached and made a part of
these minutes as pages A1-A5.
Item
11/05-191 Payment of Bills: On motion by Mrs. North, seconded by Mrs.
Morikawa, the Board unanimously voted to approve the bills as presented.
Item 11/05-190 and Item 11/05-191
Operating Fund:
Utilities, 10/21/05, Ck. Nos. 434011-434038,
$148,054.95
Bills, 11/01/05, Ck. Nos. 434039-434347,
$530,402.49
Payroll, 10/07/05, supp. Ck. Nos. 42196-42215, $12,762.79
Fixed Charges, 10/07/05, Ck. Nos.
42216-42219, $990.68
Payroll, 10/31/05, Ck. Nos. 42220-42232,
$4,399,590.30
Fixed Charges, 10/31/05, Ck. Nos. 42233-42305, $1,334,583.22
Cafeteria:
Bills, 10/25/05, Ck. Nos. 1786-1839,
$195,951.68
Payroll, 10/31/05, Direct Deposit, $136,326.35
Fixed Charges, 10/31/05, Ck. Nos. 4457-4480, $28,102.21
Item 11/05-192 Consent Items: The following items were approved by general consent:
1.
Minutes: Minutes from the September 20, 2005 work
session and the October 4, 2005 regular session.
2.
Donations:
a.
Karen Jones to donate a printer, scanner and copier (all in one unit) to
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS).
b. Veronica Cadorette to donate $300 to
Christiansburg High School (CHS) for the purchase of a camera for the
journalism class.
3.
Field Trips:
a.
The Blacksburg High School (BHS) Future Business Leaders of America
(FBLA) club to travel to Greensboro, North Carolina, on November 4-5,
2005. Students will travel via county
car. Accommodations are to be provided by the Sheraton Greensboro at Four
Seasons. The cost per student is $160
plus meals.
Item 11/05-191 (Continued) and Item 11/05-192
b.
The CHS DECA club to travel to New York City, New York, on November 30
through December 3, 2005. Students will
travel via airplane. Accommodations are
to be provided by the New Yorker Hotel in New York City. The cost per student is $750.
c.
The CHS wrestling team to travel to Akron, Ohio, on December 8-11,
2005. Students will travel via
chartered bus. Accommodations are to be
provided by the Holiday Inn Hudson.
There is no cost to students.
e.
The CHS wrestling team to travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December
28-30, 2005. Students will travel via
chartered bus. Accommodations are to be
provided by the Holiday Inn. There is
no cost to students.
f.
BHS cosmetology students to travel to New York City, New York, on April
29 through May 2, 2006. Students will travel via airplane. Accommodations are to be provided by the
DoubleTree Suites in New York City. The
cost per student is $500.
4. Grants:
a.
Understanding Physics Through Hands-Based Learning: A grant to
establish an effective laboratory that fosters hands-on, cooperative learning
of physics at Eastern Montgomery High School.
b.
Building an Inquiry-Based Teacher/Student Teacher Mentoring Program: A grant to conduct
mentor training with Blacksburg Middle School (BMS) faculty who currently work
with Virginia Tech student teachers or plan to in the future.
Item 11/05-192 (Continued)
c.
Price’s Fork Elementary School (PFES) Homework Club for Fourth and Fifth
Graders: A grant to request a continuation of funding for a bi-weekly
after-school homework club that helps PFES fourth and fifth graders develop
study skills and enhance academic achievement.
d.
Best Buy’s 2005 Te@ch Grants Program:
(1)
Technology for Enhancing Science Education at Auburn Elementary School
(AES): A grant to use projection units to enhance instruction in Virginia’s
science Standards of Learning for AES students.
(2) Curriculum
Differentiation for High-Ability Students at AES: A grant to use
interactive technology to differentiate the curriculum and meet learning needs
of high-ability elementary students.
e. Food Pyramid Mural: A grant to allow
Belview Elementary School students to create a mural in the school’s main hallway
depicting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new Food Pyramid.
Superintendent’s Reports, Recommendations,
Announcements:
Item 11/05-193 Region VI Academic Year 2005-2006 Project
Graduation Regional Academics Grant Proposal (Action): Mrs. North moved, seconded by Ms.
Franklin, and the Board voted unanimously to approve the Region VI Academic
Year 2005-2006 Project Graduation Regional Academics Grant Proposal.
Item 11/05-194 MCPS
Comprehensive Plan – Biennial Report and Adoption (Action): This item was
continued until the next Board meeting as Jeanette Warwick, Director of
Instruction, was ill and could not present the plan.
Dr. Anderson urged Board members to submit
questions to her about the plan prior to the next meeting. Mrs. North stated that she has heard that
the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program has not been very effective
in schools. She said she would like
more information to determine if this is truly the case.
Item 11/05-192 (Continued), Item 11/05-193 and Item 11/05-194
Item 11/05-195 Discussion
of Stadium for BHS (Information/Possible Action): Dan Berenato, Director of
Facilities, explained to School Board members that the county has purchased
85.7 acres of land near Blacksburg Middle School for a Blacksburg High School
stadium and future high school.
Ms. Newell noted that the chair of the Board of
Supervisors asked the School Board to move quickly to surplus old Blacksburg
Middle School once stadium property was purchased; however, she pointed out
that the county has not met the criteria established in the resolution to
surplus old Blacksburg Middle School at this time. Board members agreed.
Item 11/05-196 Legislative Priorities (Action): The
School Board reviewed legislative priorities from last year and suggested
changes to the priorities. The revised
legislative priorities will be placed on the next School Board agenda for
approval.
Item 11/05-197 DeJong
Enrollment Study (Action):
Dr. Anderson told Board members that there is no information available duplicating
the data included in the DeJong Enrollment Study.
Dr. Hopkins moved, seconded by Ms. Franklin,
and the board voted unanimously to hire DeJong and Associates to prepare an
annual enrollment projection study.
Item 11/05-198 Resolution
on Christiansburg Primary School and Christiansburg Elementary School (Action): The Board reviewed a proposed resolution recognizing that CPS and
CES were misidentified as “Title I schools in year one improvement” for
2004-2005. Dr. Hopkins proposed the
addition of a paragraph at the end of the resolution and the Board agreed to
the change. Mr. Jones also suggested
having Board member names at the end of the resolution.
Mrs. Morikawa moved, seconded by Mrs. North,
and the Board voted unanimously to approve the resolution regarding CPS/CES
with the revision. The resolution is
attached and made a part of these minutes as page B1.
Items 11/05-195-198
Item 11/05-199 Announcements/Calendar
for November (Information): Dr. Anderson made no announcements.
Unfinished Business By School Board Members
Dr. Hopkins announced that at the last
meeting he failed to note that he does not believe it was a conflict of
interest for him to vote to approve the October 18, 2005 personnel report,
which included a stipend for his wife.
New Business By School Board Members
Mrs.
North announced that she recently attended a Governor’s School board meeting
where it was made public that the Governor’s School is part of Radford
University’s six-year plan proposal to build an $8 million building on the
former St. Albans’ campus.
Closed Session
Dr. Hopkins moved,
seconded by Mrs. North, and the Board voted unanimously to enter into a closed
meeting pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A) of the Code of Virginia at 9:25
p.m. for the purpose of discussion of the following specific matters:
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
Dr. Hopkins moved,
seconded by Mr. Jones, and the Board voted unanimously to return to open
session at 9:55 p.m.
Dr. Hopkins moved,
seconded by Mrs. Morikawa, and the Board unanimously adopted the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, the County School Board of Montgomery County
has
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
Item 11/05-199
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
Montgomery County
hereby certifies that, to the best of each member’s knowledge (i) only
public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by
Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification
applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the
motion convening the meeting were heard, discussed, or considered.
Ayes: Penny J. Franklin Susan Morikawa
W.
Wat Hopkins Mary Hayne North
B.
Wendell Jones Tacy L. Newell, Chair
_______________________________ November
1, 2005
Clerk
of the Montgomery Date
County
School Board
Agenda Preparation
November
15, 2005 Public Hearing on the 2006-2007
School Operating Budget 7:00 p.m. at the School Board Office
Discussion of Drug and
Alcohol Issues
Discussion Regarding
Cancellation of the December Work Session
Adjournment
The
meeting was adjourned at 9:56 p.m. on motion by Ms. Franklin, seconded by Mr.
Jones, and passed unanimously.
School Board Chair Clerk of the School Board