Catawba County Schools
Board of Education
Meeting Minutes

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 August 11, 2003

The Catawba County Board of Education met in regular session on August 11, 2003, at noon at Mt. View Elementary School with Chairman Charlie Wyant presiding.  The following members were present: Mr. Biggerstaff, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Sherrill, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Butler and Mr. Sigmon. Also in attendance were Superintendent Ann Hart, Assistant Superintendents Rick Sherrill, Pat Hensley and Nancy Yount, Attorney Crystal Davis, Finance Director Sondra Wolfe, Technology Director Terry Bledsoe, Public Information Officer/Grant Writer Sonya Gordon and Principal Kim Penley. 

The meeting opened with a Moment of Silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mr. Sigmon.  Upon a recommendation from Chairman Wyant to amend the agenda to conduct the Public Comments at the beginning of the meeting, the motion was then made by Mrs. Blackburn to approve the amendment.  Mr. Sigmon seconded the motion with no opposition. 

Public Comments:

Attorney Davis conducted the Public Comments section of the agenda.  Ms. Heather Dillard desired to address the Board.  On behalf of Miss Millie’s Childcare, Ms. Dillard stated her reason which was to request a school bus pick up children at the daycare and transport the children to Balls Creek Elementary School.  She distributed a timeline of public school bus transportation provided to the daycare and gave some brief background information. After her presentation, Chairman Wyant thanked Ms. Dillard for addressing the Board.

Principal Penley welcomed everyone in attendance and led the group on a tour of the school.  She then accompanied the group to the cafeteria where lunch was provided.  Upon completion of the tour, Chairman Wyant reconvened the meeting at 1:15 p.m. in the school’s media center.     

Public Hearing:

Attorney Davis 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 with opening of school information.  She commended staff for a great opening with student enrollment on day five being 16,548.  The 2003-2004 projected enrollment is 16,739.

The draft agenda of the upcoming Board Retreat on August 25 and 26 was mailed to members for review and input.  Superintendent Hart recommended the change removing the Fair Labor Standards Act presentation to a later date and adding a more in-depth curriculum update including discussion of NSSE and Safe School Surveys, MagnIT Program and Social Studies Curriculum.  Ms. Butler asked about the possibility of discussing committees of the Board at an upcoming meeting.

      Members were given a copy of a letter on behalf of the Board responding to

recent correspondence received from David McCrary of High Hope of Hickory, Inc. which was included in the board packet mailings. Chairman Wyant informed members of contact he had with Mr. McCrary and the concerns that were expressed.  Members agreed upon draft response letter to Mr. McCrary which will be sent to him on behalf of the Catawba County Board of Education.

             Superintendent Hart then asked the Board to select the date and location which best meets their schedules for the NCSBA District meeting.  The Board selected September 24th at Northview Middle School in Hickory. 

            The following Consent Agenda items were transacted:

Personnel Requests:

*employed certified employees Jeanna Albert, Tabitha Ackroyd, Jacqueline Armstrong, Sheri Ashley, Laura Bahlmann, Billy Baker, Gayle Ballard, Sylvia Barkley, Christopher Baucom, Teresa Bazzle, Amy Beane, Timothy Beard, Susan Bolick, Sara Brown, Heather Buchanan, Diane Buff, Carol Bumgarner, Marjorie Burkett, Harold Caldwell, Veronica Caporossi, Betty Jo Carsner, Chrystal Causey, Danny Clark, Diana Clifford, Pam Cody, Kathryn Coleman, Staci Correll, Pamela Coulter, Judy Craft, Jill Curtis, Deborah Deal, Kaye Deal, Amy Dean, Gaye Deaton, Claire DeChant, Diane DeRienzis, Billie Jo Drum, Lynn Dula, Carole Duncan, Criss Ervin, Dennis Emperley, Bailey Farlee, Randy Faucette, Justin Forrest, Heather Frye, Scott Grantham, Dana Greene, Mary Ann Gregory, Mary Hancock, Jason Harris, Amber Hanks, Kay Henderson, Jeremy Henney, Janice Herman, Danny Higgins, Laura Hildebran, Barbara Hill, Michelle Hinson, Tina Holler, Amy Honeycutt, Daniel Hoyle, Zandra Hunt, Erin Irvin, Roger Irvin, Myra Johansen, Joseph Johnson, Abigail Kirby, Danyell Lincoln, Joy Little, Betty Lohr, Francine Long, Pa Lor, Lucinda Lundy, Dorothy Martin, Milford May, Nancy McGhee, Wayne McGillen, Leslie Melton, Amy Michael, Danny Montgomery, Gerri Moore, Glynn Moore, Michael Morettie, Pamela Munday, Christel Murray, Nathaniel Norman, Lorraine Patterson, Pamela Pazdera, Frank Porter, Tara Pugh, Lori Reavis, Debbie Reeves, Christopher Rittle, Deborah Robinson, Donna Rodriguez, Patsy Rogers, Joy Rowe, Talia Rutledge, Melissa Schiffel, Catherine Schronce, Heather Scott, Kelly Scott, Sherry Shuford, Andy Sipe, Terry Sipe, Sr., Michael Slaughter, Jodi Sloan, Chris Smith, Linda Smith, Monica Smith, Kelly Taylor, Kyla Taylor, Michelle Taylor, Brandon Thompson, Diana Turman, Mary Turner, Rachel Turner, Diane Urtel, Channon Vogel, Christina Walter, Sue Warren, Billy Watts, Linda Weaver, George Wedeles, Richard West, Lori Westerfield, Frederick Whalen, Christina Wiggins, Kathryn Williams, Wendy Wilson and Cheryl Wright;

*approved administrative contact Donald Mitchell and Thomas Howell;

*approved instructional assistance employees Judy Houser, Anita Morris, Joann Simmons, Evelyn Starr and Sandra Teubner; 

*approved VIF employees Bruce-David Cantebury, Delia Cantebury, Michael Churchill, Cheryl Harris, Jonathan Harris, Craig Moore, Paola Pena, Linda Taylor, Cecilia Villarreal and Rodolfa Villegas;

            *employed classified employees Sue Abernethy, Devonna Ayers, Betty Abee, Maria Bartles, Timmie Bowman, Alice Bridger, Holly Butts, Misty Capps, Bobbi Christopher, Cheryl Church, Mary Cochran, Tammy Crouse, Debi Cockrell, Teresa Drum, Allison Eckard, Robin Fulbright, Jenny Gerami-Markham, LaGina Gibson, Sharon Goodson, Elaine Green, Jackie Griffin, Melba Gray, Carol Hamilton, Amanda Harstick, William Heavner, Vera Henderson, Debbie Hood, Gina Houston, Laura Jones, Lisa Jones, Barbara Keever, Tammy Kerr, Hollie Kilby, Pamela Lackey, Robert Lewis, Joy Lor, Diana Lutz, Elizabeth Mackie, Laura Martin, Susanna McGee, Geoffrey McIntosh, Leta Michael, Heather Miller, Myna Motz, Joseph Mullins, Doris Newton, Alecia Osterhoudt, Diana Perry, Glenda Prather, Patricia Robinson, Charles Rogers, Annie Ramseur, Angela Rudisill, Raymond Santore, Steve Sapp, Libby Scott, Dorcas Shamel, Arlene Sigmon, Beth Sigmon, Billie Sigmon, Donna Simmons, Michelle Simmons, Sharon Sipe, Crystal Smith, Tamera Stallings, Dawn Stanley, Robin Stewart, Marcie Thompson, Maiyoua Vang, Melissa Walker, Cynthia Watson, Pamela Williams, Jill Willis and Kay Wright;

*granted leave of absence to certified employees Miriam Butts, Ellen Fountain, Alicia Huckabee and Julie Nestor;

*accepted the resignations of certified employees Susan Allen, Bradley Arrowood, Natalie Dawn Carpenter, Jennifer Christy, Jennifer Crooks, Geba Davenport, Carolyn Dewalt, Janet Hambrick, Lynn Jarman, Danna Knox, Travis Ivory, Charles Lloyd, Deborah Lloyd, Grace Ann Martin, Michael Masterson, Melanie Michael, Tina Pope, Linda Richards, Vickie Ruff, Amy Samek, Jacqueline Shaw, Kari Thomas, Carol Watts, Nelson Watts and Roland Wright;

            *granted the retirement requests of certified employees Deborah Robinson and Helen White;

*accepted the resignations of classified employees Debra Bumgarner, Veronica Caporossi, Brenda Cook, Wanda Hefner, Patsy Hill, Sheila Johnson, Sandra Ledford, Kimberly Little, Laura Martin, Corey Starr and Glenda Turner;

*granted the transfer requests of certified employees Angela Blalock, Joel Benware, Beverly Caldwell, Donna Cloninger, Judy Gamble, Nancy Hartsell, Lisa Hefner, Elizabeth Jones, Cynthia Matthews, Jonathan Ray, Marty Sharpe, Sherry Stoltzfus, Scott Stuckey and Pamela Wagoner;

            *granted the transfer requests of classified employees Kimberly Gilfillan, Debra Harris, Raphelia Hilton, Harriet Ignoffo, Stephanie Killian and Clinton Sigmon; and

            *granted the reassignments of classified employee Doretta Sigmon.

 

Field Trip Requests:

            *Fred T. Foard High School Chorus to Blowing Rock, North Carolina, September 12-13, 2003

            *All Five High Schools to Hickory, North Carolina, November 24-25, 2003

            *Bandys High School to Louisville, Kentucky, November 26-29, 2003

            *Bunker Hill High School to New York, New York, April 14-16, 2003

            A motion was made by Mrs. Butler and seconded by Mrs. Blackburn to approve the Consent Items excluding the certified position of Heather Scott on the Personnel Requests.  The motion carried.   Mrs. Blackburn then made a motion to approve the certified position of Heather Scott with Mrs. Butler seconding the motion.  All members were in favor of the motion with Mr. Scott abstaining from the vote.

            Superintendent Hart asked for direction from the Board regarding the transportation issue with Miss Millie’s Daycare.  There was discussion among members with Superintendent Hart and Assistant Superintendent Sherrill addressing any questions.  A motion was made by Mr. Scott to address the transportation needs at Miss Millie’s Daycare with Mr. Sigmon seconding the motion.  After some additional discussion, Mr. Scott withdrew his motion.  Assistant Superintendent Sherrill and staff will gather additional information regarding this issue and present to members at the next Board of Education meeting.

There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Biggerstaff made the motion to adjourn.  Mr. Scott seconded the motion with no opposition.  The meeting adjourned at 1:53 p.m.