Catawba County Schools
Board of Education
Meeting Minutes

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April 11, 2005 

The Catawba County Board of Education met in regular session on April 11, 2005, at noon at C. H. Tuttle Middle School with Chairman Charlie Wyant presiding.  The following members were present:  Mr. Hilton, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Butler and Mr. Sigmon. Also in attendance were Superintendent Ann Hart, Assistant Superintendents Pat Hensley, Rick Sherrill and Nancy Yount, Finance Director Sondra Wolfe, Public Information Officer/Grant Writer Beverly Lampe, Construction Coordinator Ernest Williams and Principal Nan Van Hoy.  Mr. Scott and Attorney Crystal Davis were absent from the meeting.

Principal Van Hoy welcomed everyone to C. H. Tuttle Middle School.  She introduced officers of the school’s Student Council who conducted a school tour for the group.  Officers included:  President Matthew Kelly, Vice President Devon Shook, Secretary Karen Skipper and Treasurer Jesse Poovey.  Following the tour, the group enjoyed lunch in the school’s cafeteria.

Upon completion of the tour and lunch, the meeting was held in the school’s media center.  Chairman Wyant called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone in attendance.  The meeting opened with a Moment of Silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Chairman Wyant.

The Consent Agenda was amended by Superintendent Hart by adding a business item for discussion:  Discussion of Tuttle Elementary School and Middle Elementary School Bids.  Chairman Wyant informed members that he received a letter from Newton-Conover City Schools’ Chairman Randy Isenhower regarding the continuation of services with Community Schools.  Superintendent Hart then informed members that she and Attorney Davis were currently working on a contract with Community Schools that would be annually reviewed by the Board on a school-by-school basis.  Additional information will be provided at either the upcoming April or May Board meeting.  There being no other amendments to the Consent Agenda, the agenda unanimously approved upon a motion by Mrs. Hilton and seconded by Mrs. Spencer.

Public Hearing:

Superintendent Hart conducted the Public Hearing phase of the meeting for comments concerning any agenda items. No person present wished to address the Board on any agenda item.

Superintendent’s Report: 

Superintendent Hart began her report by reminding members of the upcoming Employment Forum on April 25, 2005 hosted by the three school systems.  The Forum will be held in the CVCC Multipurpose Room from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 and 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.  There will be also be a reception at Café 242 on Sunday evening prior to the Forum from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. hosted by area businesses.  Assistant Superintendent Hensley commended the joint effort of the three school systems and added that around 340 persons have registered to attend the Forum.

Other items of update included:

•Superintendent Hart extended congratulations to the Knowledge Masters Team of Banoak Elementary School who recently won second place during the North Carolina State Spring Competition.  The team is also ranked 100th in the nation.

•Four students are recipients of the 2005 North Carolina Teaching Fellow Scholarships.  The four scholarship winners included Daniel Brown and Matt Oakes from Bandys High School and Carissa Simmons and Megan Snyder from Fred T. Foard High School.

•Public Information Officer/Grant Writer Beverly Lampe was awarded a $700 grant to assist with expenses for the National Public Information Officers’ Conference in July.

•Volunteers are needed for the upcoming Special Olympics on April 29th at Newton-Conover High School.  Rain date for the event will be May 2nd.  Contact the Exceptional Children’s Department to volunteer.

•The three Catawba County School finalists for the Betty and Ken Isaac Scholarship were interviewed last Thursday night by the scholarship committee. Finalists included Michael Shane Broyhill of St. Stephens High School and Samantha Lee Buchanan and Jordan Nathaniel Hollar of Fred T. Foard High School. The annual scholarship awards $20,000 spread over four years. The winner for this year’s award is Michael Shane Broyhill.

To conclude her report, Superintendent Hart reminded members of the redistricting meetings that will begin tonight at Maiden High School.  Other meetings include:  April 12th at Bandys High School, May 9th at Bunker Hill High School and May 10th at Fred T. Foard High School.  All meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium.   

The following Consent Agenda items were transacted:

Personnel Requests:

*approved classified employee Tammy Winchell;

            *accepted resignations of certified employees Sean Buchanan, Bruce-David Canterbury and Jennifer Cleary;

            *granted the retirement requests of certified employees Jill Bledsoe, Debbie Carmack and Marjorie Pence;

            *accepted resignation of classified employee Tracy Hendrix; and

            *granted the retirement requests of classified employees Dianne Beal, Barbara Cook, Patsy Dellinger and Rebecca Houston.

            The Board was also furnished a listing of substitute teachers.

Field Trip Requests and Camp Requests:

      *St. Stephens High School Health Occupation Students to Greensboro, North Carolina, April 21-23, 2005

*Jacobs Fork Middle School Envirothon Team to Burlington, North Carolina, April 22-23, 2005

            *C.H. Tuttle Middle School Band to Carowinds, May 13, 2005

            *C.H. Tuttle Middle School Band to Carowinds, May 28, 2005

            *C.H. Tuttle Middle School Cheerleaders to Spartanburg, South Carolina, June 2-4, 2005

*Fred T. Foard High School FFA to Raleigh, North Carolina, June 7-8, 2005

*Jacobs Fork Middle School Art Club to Quebec and Montreal, Canada, June 14-19, 2005

            *Bunker Hill High School Girls’ Basketball to Greensboro, North Carolina, June 16-19, 2005

            *Maiden High School AFJROTC to Pfeiffer University, June 25-July 1, 2005

            *Fred T. Foard High School FFA to White Lake, North Carolina, July 11-15, 2005

            *St. Stephens High School Girls’ Basketball Camp, June 6-10, 2005

            *Bunker Hill High School Girls’ Basketball Camp, June 6-9, 2005

            *St. Stephens High School Track Camp, June 13-17, 2005

            *Fred T. Foard High School Volleyball Camp, June 27-31, 2005

            *Maiden High School Marching Band Camp, August 1-5, 2005

There being no questions or discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. Butler and seconded by Mr. Sigmon to approve the presented personnel requests and field trips/camps including the additional requests presented to members at the meeting.  The motion carried.

The only item of business was the discussion of Tuttle Elementary School and Middle Elementary School Bids.  Superintendent Hart gave members background information regarding the additions and renovations to Tuttle Elementary School.  She extended thanks to Assistant Superintendent Sherrill and Construction Coordinator Williams for their many hours of work with this project.  Assistant Superintendent Sherrill informed members that the bids were received and costs increased about thirty-five percent.  Administration has spent much time looking at possible ways for funding the increase.  Conversations have also been held with County officials regarding the funding.  Assistant Superintendent Sherrill presented the construction cost, funding, additional funds needed and transfer of funds from approved projects to members.  After careful review of the information, administration recommended Base Bid ($2,844,000) and Alternate #1 ($121,900).  The floor was opened for discussion and questions from the members.  Members felt the need to move forward with the project was important because costs would only continue to increase.  Construction Coordinator Williams informed members that the County suggested that bids be taken now instead of May as originally planned.  Bids and financing of this project were taken in conjunction with the County’s jail project.  Members discussed other possible ways of funding the project including the possibility of rejecting the bids received and accepting new bids.   After much discussion, members decided to only award the Base Bid and request an extension for Alternates.  Construction Coordination Williams explained to members that this would change the Single-Prime Bidder to a Multi-Prime Bidder.

Mrs. Butler made the motion to award the Base Bid to the Multi-Prime Bidder, request an extension for 90 days for Alternate Bids, request the transfer of funds from the County to achieve the Base Bid and request additional funding from the County at their upcoming meeting.   Mr. Hilton seconded the motion with no opposition.  

Public Comments:

Superintendent Hart conducted the Public Comments section of the agenda at which time no one present desired to address the Board. 

Chairman Wyant shared information with members regarding a call received from NCSBA Attorney Allison Schafer.  Attorney Schafer will not be able to attend the first day of superintendent interviews, but will be in attendance on the second day.  Attorney Davis will be present to assist if the need arises.  Members will be receiving additional information that will be sent overnight regarding the interviews.

There being no other items of business to be conducted, Mr. Hilton made a motion to adjourn with Mr. Sigmon seconding the motion.  The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,       

                                                                 

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Charlie Wyant, Chairman

 

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Ann Y. Hart, Secretary