WCPSS--Board of Education

OPEN SESSION

CALL TO ORDER - 9:30 A.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

QUOROUM DETERMINATION

APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT - 9:30 A.M.

Citizens who have signed up to address the Board during public comment will have a total of 30 minutes to speak. Time will be alternated between those in favor of ending the Broughton IB Program and those against ending the Broughton IB Program.

ACTION ITEMS

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

1. BROUGHTON IB MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL RECOMMENDATION

On December 2nd, the Board of Education voted to schedule a special Board meeting on
December 10th to reconsider the International Baccalaureate Magnet Program from
Broughton High School and the possible initiation of the program to another high
school.
Staff will present information about the potential process for ending the Broughton IB
program and building a new IB program at another school. Fiscal Implications: Funds
have already been designated for planning of a new secondary magnet program.
Recommendation for Action: Staff requests that a decision be made about the status of
Broughton's IB program. If the program is removed, staff requests that the Board
designate one high school to serve as a magnet school for the IB Middle Years Program
and the IB Diploma Program.

FACILITIES

1. IMPACT OF POTENTIAL REMOVAL OF IB PROGRAM AT BROUGHTON

ON DRAFT STUDENT ASSIGNMENT PLAN AND RECOMMENDATION

OF POTENTIAL SITES FOR NEW IB PROGRAM

On December 2nd, the Board of Education voted to schedule a special Board meeting on
December 10th to reconsider the International Baccalaureate Magnet Program from
Broughton High School and the possible initiation of the program to another high school.
The Board requested that staff utilize the objectives that have been established for the
magnet program to analyze the potential impact of removing the IB program upon
existing high schools. If the decision is made to remove the program at Broughton, staff
will recommend the site that they believe is the best location for the program and present
the data used to develop the recommendation. Fiscal Implications: Funds have already
been designated for planning of a new secondary magnet program. Recommendation for
Action: If the program at Broughton is removed, staff requests that the Board designate
one high school to serve as a magnet school for the IB Middle Years Program and the IB
Diploma Program.

ADJOURNMENT

Meetings will be held in the Administration Building, 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC unless otherwise indicated.