WCPSS--Board of Education

OPEN SESSION

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. QUORUM DETERMINATION

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. INFORMATION

Chair's Comments
Superintendent's Comments
Board Members' Comments

5. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT - 6 P.M.

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 two 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.

CONSENT ITEMS

6. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

October 13, 2011-Wake County Board of Education Public Hearing Minutes

FACILITIES

7. DEED FOR HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY, TEMPORARY DRAINAGE EASEMENT

AND PERMANENT DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT TO NCDOT (H-7 HIGH

SCHOOL SITE)

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has undertaken a project to improve the White Oak Creek bridge adjacent to the H-7 high school site located on Green Level Church Road in or near the Town of Cary. Based on a survey of the subject property, 0.215 acres of new right-of-way, 0.027 acres of temporary drainage easement and 0.716 acres of permanent drainage and utility easement are necessary on Board property. Terms and conditions have been reached regarding compensation for the acquisition of the easements upon Board property. The requested right-of-way and easements will not interfere with the present or future use of the property. Staff requests that Board grant the requested easements. Copies of the easement document and easement plat are attached. Fiscal Implications: NCDOT will compensate the Board in the amount of $37,940 for the right-of-way and easements. Savings: Not applicable. Recommendation for Action: Board approval is requested.

8. EXTENSION OF THREE JOINT USE AGREEMENTS WITH CITY OF RALEIGH

Three Joint Use Agreements (JUAs) to enable shared use of Board property with City of Raleigh
were entered into more than twenty years ago (Athens Drive High, Sanderson High, and Lynn Road
Elementary) have reached their term and require extension pending execution of new JUAs currently
in negotiation. To protect the interests of the Board, Board counsel and staff recommend approval
of contract extensions to bind the parties to the original contract terms for a period of less than one
year from Board approval or until such time as new agreements are approved and executed by Board
and City Council, whichever first occurs. Board Counsel has collaborated with the City Attorney in
the preparation of the contract extension, which will be presented to City Council for agreement in
December, 2011. A further explanation and copies of the proposed contract extensions are attached
hereto. Fiscal Implications: None. Savings: None. Recommendation for Action: Board approval
is requested.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

9. JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS (JROTC)

The Army intends to offer Garner High School and Knightdale High School a JROTC Program to
begin January 2012. Fiscal Implications: Garner High School will be devoting 10 months of
employment (MOE) and facility space to establish this program. Knightdale High School will be
devoting 10 months of employment (MOE) and facility space to establish this program. Savings:
The Army will provide approximately $40,000/per school for uniforms and equipment. They will
also match school funding by providing 10 months of employment (MOE)equating one teacher
position at each school. Recommendation for Action: Staff is requesting Board approval for
Knightdale High School, as Garner High School was previously approved on February 16, 2010.

BOARD

10. REVISIONS FOR BOARD POLICY 1800: BOARD ADVISORY COUNCILS

The Board of Education will view and discuss a proposed change to Policy 1800: Board Advisory
Councils. The proposal includes the elimination of C8, which states,
"Employees of the Wake County Public School System shall not be eligible to serve on a Board
Advisory Council except those employees officially classified as temporary."
Fiscal Implications: None. Savings: N/A. Recommendation for Action: Board members are in
the process of recommending Board Advisory Council Members. If this change will be
implemented during this school year, the policy will need to be approved immediately.
Therefore, staff recommends approval with a waiver of second reading.

HUMAN RESOURCES

11. RECOMMENDATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

1. Professional
2. Support

ACTION ITEMS

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

12. MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH PLACEMENT POLICY

Revised, Second Reading
In an effort to achieve the goal of all eligible middle school students completing Algebra I by the 8th
grade, staff drafted a middle school math placement policy to ensure equity with regards to
placement. Fiscal Implications: The draft policy requires the equitable distribution of resources to
ensure student success. This could include dollars for tutoring and/or other supplemental resources.
This year we will allocate $342,720.00 to schools for tutoring. Savings: None at this time.
Recommendation for Action: Board approval is requested.

FACILITIES

13. CAPPING OF ENROLLMENT AT WALNUT CREEK FOR THE REMAINDER OF

THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

During the November 22, 2011 Board of Education work session, staff recommended capping at
Walnut Creek Elementary School due to increasing enrollment. In order to approve this
recommendation, the Board will also need to waive Policy 6204 which requires that decisions
related to capping are made by May 1 on an annual basis. Fiscal Implications: Changes in bus
routes may affect funding. Savings: None: Recommendation for Action: Board approval is
requested.

BOARD

14. BOARD POLICY 1322: AGENDAS

Revised; First Reading
The Board of Education will view and discuss a proposed change to Policy 1322, Agenda. The
recommended change, in Section B1, states the following:
The Board Chair, the Superintendent, or a majority of the Board may add items to the agenda, including resolutions, at the beginning of the Board meeting. Items may only be added for Board action if the requirements of Policy 1321, Board Meeting Preparation, are met.
Fiscal Implications: None. Savings: N/A. Recommendation for Action: Board approval is
requested.

15. REVISIONS FOR POLICY 1321: BOARD MEETING PREPARATION

The Board of Education will view and discuss a proposed change to Policy 1321, Board Meeting
Preparation. The recommended change states:
Before actions by the Board of Education are requested or recommended, either by the Superintendent or a Board Member, adequate data and back-up information shall be provided to assist the Board in reaching sound and objective decisions consistent with established goals. Action items, including resolutions, can only be added to the Board agenda in compliance with Policy 1322.
Fiscal Implications: None: Savings: NA Recommendation for Action: Board approval is
requested.

CLOSED SESSION

To consider confidential personnel information protected under G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (6) and 115C-319.
To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the Board in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the Board. G.S. 143-318.11 (a)(3).

ACTION ITEMS CONT'D

HUMAN RESOURCES

16. RECOMMENDATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENT(S)

ADJOURNMENT

Meetings will be held at Crossroads I, 5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC 27518 unless otherwise indicated.