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Board Agenda for the Week of 05/17/2005 |
OPEN SESSION
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 1 p.m.CALL TO ORDER - 4 p.m.
QUORUM DETERMINATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INFORMATION
Chair's CommentsSuperintendent's Report
PUBLIC COMMENT
Citizens who signed up to address the board during public comment will be called on in priority order—first for items on the agenda and then for items not on the agenda. Each individual speaker will be allowed three minutes for remarks. Issues or concerns involving personnel matters are not appropriate for this public comment setting. After 30 minutes of public comment, any speakers remaining will be recognized at the end of the agenda for their comments.APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
BOARD ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIR REPORTS
CONSENT ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
March 1, 2005 - Open MeetingMarch 29, 2005 - Special Called Board Meeting
April 19, 2004-Open Meeting
PROGRAM
1. GRANT PROPOSALS
§Competitive (#929): Seby B. Jones Family Foundation / Pleasant Union Elementary School.§Competitive (#930): CCB Foundation / Pleasant Union Elementary School
§Competitive (#932): Knights of Columbus / Timber Drive Elementary School.
§Competitive (#933): Wake county Solid Waste Management, School Recycling Program / Forestville Road Elementary School.
§Entitlement (#935): US Department of Education, Indian Education / Central Office, Curriculum and Instruction.
§Competitive (#936): American Library Association, We the People / Timber Drive Elementary School.
§Competitive (#937): Target Stores, Community Giving / Pleasant Union Elementary School.
§Competitive (#939): State Library of North Carolina, School Library Collection / Centennial Middle School.
§Competitive (#967): Public School Forum, New Schools Project / Central Office, Curriculum and Instruction.
§Competitive (#968): US Department of Education, Smaller Learning Communities / Central Office, Curriculum and Instruction.
2. TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT FOR PARENTS OF EXPEPTIONAL CHILDREN
Staff recommends Board approval of the agreement form that is proposed to reimburse parents who transport their exceptional children to their assigned school. Reimbursement will be based on the actual mileage to and from school. Fiscal Implication-Funds are included in state transportation allotments for school aged children with disabilities and in federal special education funds for preschool children with disabilities ages three and four. Recommendation for Action- Staff recommends Board approval of agreement form.FACILITIES
1. UTILITY EASEMENT: MODULAR COMPLEX - WENDELL SITE (HWY. 97)
Construction of the new modular school complex off Highway 97, near Wendell, requires electrical service from Progress Energy. A ten-foot wide utility easement to Progress Energy will allow an underground electric line to circulate throughout the campus. Fiscal Implications: None. Recommendation for Action: Staff requests Board approval to grant a ten-foot wide utility easement to Progress Energy to serve the new Wendell area modular complex.2. CHANGE ORDER NO. G-17: KNIGHTDALE HIGH
Board approval is recommended for Change Order No. G-17 to R.N. Rouse & Company, Inc. for their contract for the construction of Knightdale High. This deductive change order, in the amount of $152,970, is for various credits to the Wake County Public School System for the unused portion of site work allowances. Fiscal Implications: Funding is available from the total project budget of $36,827,889, of which $32,574,653 is from the PLAN 2000 School Building Program, $300,150 is from the Phase IIIB Funds, $2,020,927 is from the State Bond Funds, and $1,932,159 is from the Town of Knightdale Park Funds. Recommendation for Action: Board approval is requested.3. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: LONGVIEW SCHOOL
Staff has reviewed the construction documents, and recommends Board approval and authorization to advertise for the construction of additions and renovations at Longview School. Fiscal Implications: At the March 2, 2004 Board meeting, the Board approved the total combined project budget for Longview and the new Special/Optional Middle School. For Longview, the current proposed budget is $11,337,636, of which $5,650,261 is currently available from the PLAN 2000 School Building Program, $5,566,217 is yet to be reallocated from PLAN 2000 Start-Up funds, and $121,158 is currently available from the State Bond Program. Recommendation for Action: Board approval is requested.4. BIDS: WAKE FOREST ROLESVILLE HIGH UTILITY PACKAGE
Bids for a utility package to facilitate the renovations at Wake Forest Rolesville High School were received on May 6, 2005. Staff and Davis Kane Architects PA, recommend award of the single prime contract to Beau Chene Construction, LLC, in the amount of $175,000. Fiscal Implications: The proposed budget is $3,240,445 of which $2,540,445 is provided in the PLAN 2004 School Building Program. An estimated future reallocation of $700,000 may be required. Recommendation for Action: Board approval is requested.FINANCE
1.REPORT OF ADMINISTRATION APPROVED CONTRACTS
The attached summaries are provided as information in accordance with Board Policy 8361. The summaries list all change orders, and contracts having a value greater than $50,000 and not over $100,000, and purchase orders in excess of $250,000 for April 2005. Fiscal Implications: Not applicable.HUMAN RESOURCES
1. REQUEST FOR LEAVES
COMMITTEE CHAIRS' REPORTS
ACTION ITEMS
PROGRAM
1. ASSIGNMENT OF NEW SUBDIVISIONS TO SCHOOLS
The staff of the Office of Growth Management will present recommendations. For the following subdivisions: Blackstone at Amberly (Phase 1); Bennett Park (Phase 2); Brier Creek Country Club-Greenbrier Collections-Village of Cascades; Cameron Pond (Phase 1A, Section SF-2 and Phases 1C and 1D, Section SF-3); and Dansforth (Phase 4A).FACILITIES
1. SCHEMATIC DESIGN: WAKELON ELEMENTARY (E15)
Staff will present the schematic design documents prepared by Cherry Huffman Architects, P.A., for the construction of Wakelon Elementary School (E15), a new 768 student capacity elementary school located in Zebulon. In addition, a park will be developed by Wake County Parks and Recreation and the Town of Zebulon on this site. Fiscal Implications: The total proposed project budget is $17,533,140 of which $15,033,140 is currently available from the PLAN 2004 School Building Program. An estimated future reallocation of $2,500,000 may be required in recognition of escalating construction costs. The contribution by Wake County Parks and Recreation and the Town of Zebulon has not been finalized. Recommendation for Action: Board approval is requested.2. NAME FOR NEW SCHOOL
On January 18, 2005, the Board of Education approved naming the new alternative middle school on US Hwy 64 "Hedingham Middle School". Subsequently a member of the Board requested that staff consider other names for the school. Staff recommends changing the school's name to "River Oaks Middle School". Fiscal Implications: None. Recommendation for Action. Staff recommends that the name of the new alternative middle school be changed from Hedingham to "River Oaks Middle School".3. NAMING OF THE BROUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM IN HONOR OF CATHERINE DIANE PAYNE
The Broughton High School community has requested that the school auditorium be named the "Catherine Diane Payne Auditorium" in honor of retired principal Mrs. Catherine Diane Payne. Mrs. Payne has had a most distinguished career in public education as a counselor, assistant principal, central office administrator, and principal. While serving as Broughton's principal for fourteen years. Mrs. Payne was a dedicated, committed, and highly effective principal. A few of her successes are: implemented a International Baccalaureate middle years program; initiated a student planning and leadership experience; created a principal's advisory council; began a community service program; created a tutoring center; and led the school to exemplary educational achievement. A more complete listing of her accomplishments is presented in the attached letter from the school community. In accordance with Board of Education policy 2571, it is appropriate to name the Broughton High School auditorium in honor of Catherine Diane Payne. Fiscal Implications-Coat for any plaque or sign will be funded from private sources. Recommendation for Action-Board approval is recommended.INFORMATION ITEMS
PROGRAM
1. ASSIGNMENT OF NEW SUBDIVISIONS TO SCHOOLS
The staff of the Office of Growth Management will present recommendations for the following subdivisions: Heritage Wake Forest (Phase IV, Sections 8, 9, 11-15): Stonegate at St. Andrews (Phase 1, Section 1): and Bedford at Falls River (Phases 37-39, Map 26).CLOSED SESSION
§To consider confidential personnel information protected under G.S. 115C-319.§To establish, or instruct board's staff or negotiating agents concerning the position to be taken by or on behalf of the board in negotiation of (i) the price and other material terms of a contract or proposed contract for the acquisition of real property by purchase, option, exchange, or lease; or (ii) the amount of compensation and other material terms of an employment contract or proposed employment contract. G.S.143-138.11 (a)(5).
ACTION ITEMS (cont'd.)
HUMAN RESOURCES
1. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
2. ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSFER
3. CONTRACT EXTENSIONS
A. PrincipalsB. Assistant Principals
C. Central Office
EMPLOYEE EXCELLEANCE AWARD
ADJOURNMENT
Meetings will be held in the Administration Building, 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC unless otherwise indicated.