Board Agenda for the Week of 9/3/2002

OPEN SESSION - 4:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER

QUORUM DETERMINATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INFORMATION

Chairman's Comments
"Voices and Choices" Update
Superintendent's Report

RECOGNITION

2002 Education Design Showcase Award: Carnage Middle
Carnage Middle School addition and renovations project, designed by Brown Jurkowski Architectural Collaboratives (BJAC) received the 2002 Education Design Showcase award in Recognition for Outstanding Architecture and Design in Education by School Planning and Management magazine. The project team, consisting of Leonard King - Principal, Keith Giamportone - Architect, Larry Sherrill - Planner, and William Hartley - Project Manager, will be present to receive the honor.

APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING

Citizens who signed up to address the board during public hearing 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 hearing, any speakers remaining will be recognized at the end of the agenda for their comments.

CONSENT ITEMS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

May 21, 2002 - Program Committee
June 25, 2002 - Program Committee

FACILITIES

1. Amendment To Joint Use Agreement: Rolesville Elementary And Town of Rolesville Community Park
Officials with the Town of Rolesville request an amendment to a Joint Use Agreement dated February 14, 1992, providing for the joint use of school facilities and parkland owned by the Town of Rolesville. The request provides for the release of 3,250 square feet of parkland owned by the Town from the Joint Use Agreement to allow for the construction of road improvements to serve a major new subdivision at the back of the school and town park. Fiscal Implications - None. Recommendation for Action - Staff requests Board approval to amend a Joint Use Agreement dated February 14, 1992, between the Board and the Town of Rolesville releasing 3,250 square feet of parkland from the Joint Use Agreement to allow for road construction.

2. Building Continuation: PLAN 2004
PLAN 2000 includes $20,902,153 in start up funds for the next building program. In order to proceed with the designer selection process in a timely manner, approval of the attached list of start-up projects is requested. Upon completion of the pre-selection process, recommendations will be presented to the Board. Fiscal Implications - None at this time. Recommendation for Action - Board approval is requested.

3. Design Consultant Agreement: Building Assessment And Equipment Inventory
Negotiations have been completed with Carter & Burgess, Inc., for the 2002 Building Assessment and Equipment Inventory. The form of agreement is the standard form approved by the board attorney. Fiscal Implications - Funding is available from the total project budget of $1,300,000, as provided from saving in the Phases IIIB Long Range Building Program. Recommendation for Action - Board approval is requested.

HUMAN RESOURCES

1. Recommendations for Employment

2. Recommendations for Contract Extensions

3. Recommendation for Administrative Appointment

ACTION ITEMS

FACILITIES

1. Schematic Design: Kingswood Elementary
Staff will present the schematic design documents prepared by Davis Kane Architects, P.A., for the construction of Kingswood Elementary addition and renovations. Fiscal Implications - Funding is available from the total project budget of $8,235,195, as provided in the PLAN 2000 School Building Program. Recommendation for Action - Board approval is requested.

POLICY

1. POLICY 8360 - PURCHASE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Revised; First Reading
This policy revision clarifies and removes inaccurate information from the existing policy. A
reporting requirement for expenditures over $250,000 is included.

2. POLICY 8361 - SERVICE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Revised; First Reading
The policy revision clarifies and streamlines existing policy. The revision expands the
reporting requirement to include all change orders.

3. POLICY 8631 - SALARY DEDUCTIONS

Revised; First Reading
Language is added to the existing policy previously recommended by the board attorney.

INFORMATION ITEMS

PROGRAM

1. Results of SAT for Class of 2002
SAT results are being released nationwide on August 27, 2002. This presentation will summarize results for WCPSS students and compare local results to state and national results. SAT information is embargoes until August 27, and therefore no information is available to attach to this pr�cis. There are no fiscal implications. This item is presented as information only.

2. Update on NCWise Implementation
WCPSS has been participating in the initial pilot phase of NCWise and has been providing feedback to DPI so that they are aware of the unique needs of our district. Training of data managers and backups for each school has begun and hardware has been inventoried to assure compatibility with required standards. A PowerPoint presentation will be given to provide a more thorough overview of NCWise and an update on the progress of implementation. There are no fiscal implications. This item is presented as information only.

CLOSED SESSION

To consider confidential personnel information protected under G.S. 115C-319.
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUATION (if needed)

ADJOURNMENT

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