Edenton-Chowan Board of Education

							                   Edenton-Chowan Board of Education
                     Monday, June 2, 2008, 6:30 pm
               D.F. Walker Elementary School Media Center

                                MINUTES

The Edenton-Chowan Board of Education met in regular session on Monday,
June 2, 2008, 6:30 pm, D.F. Walker Elementary School Media Center with the
following members present: Chairman Gene Jordan, John Guard, Gil Burroughs,
Jean Bunch, Win Dale, Ricky Browder, and Kay Wright. Others present were:
Superintendent Allan Smith, Rob Boyce, Michelle Maddox, Kerri Albertson, Linda
Mathias, Mary Williams, jennet Stallings, Patrice Brooks, Mary Daniels, Sarah
McLaughlin, June Proctor, Tanya Turner, Gloria Koonce, Willie Koonce, Beverly
White, Lynn Bundy, Brian White, Linda Hobbs, Brad Bass, Wendy Bass, Marjorie
Hollowell, Marshall Jordan, Marla Jordan, Mary Granby, Reginald Granby, Doris
Rountree, Pensie Welch, Laura Rankins, Mary Rayner, Keisha Lane, Garnett
Whidbee, Brenda Holley, Elizabeth Freeman, Allen Harrell, Nancy Rahal, Jerry
Rahal, Gloria Carter, Becky Bunch, Hackney High, and Harriet Sawyer.

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gene Jordan. The invocation was
given by Jean Bunch.

PUBLIC/BOARD DIALOGUE:          None.

REPORT:

1.    Recognition of 20-Year Employees and Retirees. The Board of
      Education recognized the following employees:

      20-Years of Service
      White Oak Elementary School
      Grace Bean, Mary Daniels, and Gail Bain

      D.F. Walker Elementary School
      Sheila Evans

      Chowan Middle School
      Allen Harrell

      John A. Holmes High School
      Andy Downing, Elizabeth Freeman, Ralph Hunter, Gloria Forehand, and
      Mary Granby

      Central Office
      Marla Jordan, Karen Tynch, and Brad Bass
     Retirees
     White Oak Elementary School
     Anne Ziemba and Jennett Stallings

     D. F. Walker Elementary School
     Suzanne Palmer and Rever Bonner

     Chowan Middle School
     Pensie Welch and Laura Rankins

     John A. Holmes High School
     Jay Swicegood, Lynn Bundy, John Barrow, Marjorie Hollowell, and Nancy
     Rahal

2.   State Board of Education Framework for Change: The Next
     Generation of Assessment and Accountability. Superintendent Allan
     Smith informed the board of the recommended changes to the state
     testing and accountability program that the State Board of Education will
     be considering at their meeting on June 3-5, 2008. In May 2007 the State
     Board of Education organized a Blue Ribbon Commission on Testing and
     Accountability to study the current program and focus on revising
     standards, assessments, and professional development and offer
     recommendations for changes in the testing program. In the
     recommendations the State Board of Education directs DPI to implement
     immediate improvements to the current system and long term
     improvements to build the next generation of standards, assessments,
     and accountability. (Attachment #1)

3.   2008-2009 Budget Update. Superintendent Allan Smith updated the
     board on the state’s proposed budget. The House Appropriations
     Subcommittee has released their proposed budget. The proposal
     includes an expansion of $130.5 million which is slightly greater than the
     Governor’s proposed budget. The budget will be presented to the full
     House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.
     (Attachment #2)

CONSIDER:

1.   2008-2009 Frozen/Optional Teacher Workdays. Superintendent Allan
     Smith presented teacher workdays for each of the schools for board
     approval as required by the calendar law. Five days shall be designated
     by the Board as protected teacher workdays. One day shall be scheduled
     at the beginning of the school year and one at the end of each academic
     quarter. This year each of the schools were given to flexibility to schedule
     the beginning year protected teacher workday to accommodate the
      individual school’s schedule. A motion was made to approve the teacher
      workdays by Ricky Browder seconded by John Guard and passed
      unanimously. (Attachment #3)

2.    Federally Funded Plans. Rob Boyce presented the Edenton-Chowan
      Schools Career-Technical Plan for the 2008-2009 school year for board
      approval. A motion to approve the Career-Technical Plan for the 2008-
      2009 school year was made by Win Dale, seconded by Kay Wright and
      passed unanimously. (Attachment #4)

      Linda Hobbs presented the Exceptional Children Plan for the 2008-2009
      school year for board approval. A motion to approve the Exceptional
      Children Plan for the 2008-2009 school year was made by John Guard,
      seconded by Jean Bunch and passed unanimously. (Attachment #5)

      Audrey Bunch presented the Title I Plan for the 2008-2009 school year for
      board approval. A motion to approve the Title I Plan for the 2008-2009
      school year was made by Kay Wright, seconded by Ricky Browder and
      passed unanimously. (Attachment #6)

3.    2008-2009 Student Handbooks. A motion was made by Ricky Browder,
      seconded by John Guard to approve the 2008-2009 student handbooks
      from White Oak Elementary School, Pre-K, and D.F. Walker Elementary
      School. The motion passed unanimously. (Attachment #7)

A motion was made by John Guard, seconded by Ricky Browder to adjourn the
regular session meeting and enter into closed session to discuss personnel
pursuant to North Carolina General Statues 115C-319 and 115C-321.

The meeting returned to open session with Chairman Gene Jordan calling the
meeting to order.

APPROVE:

A motion was made by Win Dale, seconded by Kay Wright to approve the
following items by consent agenda:

1.    Minutes
2.    Personnel (Attachment #8)
3.    List of Licensed Personnel Recommended for Career Status/Tenure
      (Attachment #9)
4.    List of Licensed Personnel Recommended for Continued Employment
      (Attachment #10)
5.    Financial Report (Attachment #11)
6.    Budget Amendments (Attachment #12)
7.    Overnight Trip Notification (Attachment #13)
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.


                                Respectfully submitted,



                                Gene Jordan, Chairman



                                Allan T. Smith, Secretary