Board of Education - May 13th, 2025

001>> THANK YOU WE WILL BEGIN TONIGHT'S MEETING BY REMEMBERING TWO STUDENTS WHO PASSED AWAY EARLIER THIS SCHOOL YEAR. ALTHOUGH WE CELEBRATE THEIR LIVES AND THE POSITIVE IMPACT THEY MADE ON THE GCS FAMILY, OUR HEARTS ARE EXTENDED IN GRIEF TO THEIR LOVED ONES. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, WE'D LIKE TO EXTEND OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND TEACHERS OF MOIRA ERMENTROUT AND EMMANUELL PULLIAM. >> MOIRA WAS A BELOVED STUDENT AT GATEWAY EDUCATION CENTER. SHE WAS BRILLIANT AND LOVED LEARNING. SHE WON THE BOOKWORM SUPERLATIVE OUT OF ALL 8 SCHOOL-AGE CLASSES AT HER SCHOOL. MORIA SHOWCASED MARIE CURRIE IN THE WAX MUSEUM AS AN EVENT CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. ABOVE ALL, MORIA BELIEVED THAT TO WHOM MUCH WAS GIVEN MUCH WAS REQUIRED. SHE WAS AN ADVOCATE FOR HER PEERS, A FRIEND TO THOSE WHO

002NEEDED ONE, AND USED HER INFLUENCE TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. SHE IS A BEACON THAT STILL SHINES ENCOURAGING US ALL TO CONTINUE HER LEGACY. I DID I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING MORIA. >> EMMANUELL ENTERED HIS CLASSROOM AT HAYNES-INMAN EACH DAY FILLED WITH CURIOSITY, IMAGINATION, DETERMINATION, AND PURPOSE. HIS TEACHERS OFTEN THOUGHT HE WOULD BECOME AN ENGINEER AS THEY WATCHED THE WAY HE COULD TURN ANY SLIDE INTO A ROLLER COASTER WITH A RIDE-ON TOY. EACH DAY, EMMANUELL WOULD COME IN, PEELING OFF HIS JACKET AND BACKPACK, READY TO EAT HIS BODY WEIGHT IN BLUEBERRY MUFFINS. HE HAD THE SWEETEST, RASPY VOICE YOU COULD EVER HEAR-VERY SPUNKY AND FULL OF DETERMINATION. HE LIFE, RARELY DETERRED ONCE HE OF HAD HIS HEART SET ON AN IDEA. HE WAS MEANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD. HE CERTAINLY CHANGED OURS

003AND THE WORLD OF EVERYONE THAT KNEW AND LOVED HIM. >> ALTHOUGH WE WERE ONLY PRIVILEGED TO KNOW THESE STUDENTS FOR A BRIEF AMOUNT OF TIME, IN THEIR OWN WAYS, THEY HELPED TO CREATE HEARTWARMING MEMORIES THAT WILL BE CHERISHED FOREVER. TO HONOR THESE STUDENTS, PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. >> THANK YOU. NEXT, WE'LL RECOGNIZE AN ADMINISTRATOR WHO HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AT THE STATE LEVEL FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY. WOULD LEAD PSYCHOLOGIST DR. JACYLN TENNANT PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM? DR. TENNANT CAROLINA SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES AND EXEMPLIFIES THE HIGH LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND EXCELLENT QUALITY OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES THAT DR. TENNANT PROVIDES IN HER DAILY PRACTICE. DR. TENNANT IS INNOVATIVE, KNOWLEDGEABLE, HARD-WORKING AND A VIGILANT ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE

004PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES TO SCHOOLS, DR. TENNANT HAS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL TO CREATE OUR DISTRICT THREAT ASSESSMENT PROCESSES AND TRAININGS, WORKED WITH THE MATH DEPARTMENT ON CORE INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTION AND WORKED ON DISTRICT INITIATIVES AROUND BULLYING PREVENTION AND THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ASK BOARD MEMBER CRISSY PRATT TO READ ALOUD THE CERTIFICATE HONORING DR. TENNANT. >> GOOD EVENING, I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT THIS IS NOT THE GCS PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR. THIS IS THE NORTH CAROLINA PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS. THAT'S A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> YOUR CERTIFICATE SAYS GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CERTIFICATE PRESENTED TO JACQUELINE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY AS PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR. SPONSORED BY THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION. SIGNED BY DR. OAKLEY AND CHAIRPERSON DEENA HAYES. PLEASE COME DOWN AND SAY A FEW

005WORDS. >> OKAY. GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU TO DR. OAKLEY AND THE BOARD FOR THIS CONGRATULATE. IT'S HUMBLED TO BE NAME THE PSYCHOLOGY PACKT P PRACTITIONERE YEAR. EVERYONE MAKES THE SCHOOL PERFECT FOR LEARNING AND HEALING AND GROWTH. THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT THE RECOGNITION OF THE BOARD. THANK YOU FOR AFFORDING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES. AS A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, I WITNESS EVERYDAY HOW ESSENTIAL POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE ARE TO A CHILD'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. STUDENTS ARRIVE WITH POTENTIAL AND OFTEN INVISIBLE BARRIERS. IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP THEM FEEL SEEN, SAFE, AND SUPPORTIVE. IT'S MORE THAN A CLASSROOM. IT'S A LADDER. MY OWN GRANDMOTHER NEVER ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL. THEY ALLOWED ME TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION AS A FIRST GENERATION STUDENT AND NOW INVEST IN OTHERS. THE PROMISE FOR CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES

006AND OTHER MARGINALIZED GROUP. FREE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION BUILDS ACADEMIC SKILLS BUT FOSTERS IDENTITY AND SENSE OF BELONGING. WHEN WE PROVIDE ACCESS AND STRONG BACKGROUND WE INVEST IN A INCLUSIVE SOCIETY. I BELIEVE DEEPLY IN THE MISSION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AS A TOOL FOR EQUITY AND WELL-BEING. THE CORE PART OF THE MISSION WE EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS THEY PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT IN IDENTIFYING AND INTERVENING WITH EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES WHERE STUDENTS CAN THRIVE. THEY WORK WITH EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES THAT SUPPORT IDENTITY AND CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE. NOT ONLY ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL BUT NAVIGATING LIFE CHALLENGES. TO MY FELLOW EDUCATORS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK, COMPASSION, AND COMMITMENT AND KIDS. TO THE FAMILIES AND STUDENTS WE SERVE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST AND PARTNERSHIP. THANK YOU FOR THIS HONOR. [ APPLAUSE ] >> WE'D LIKE TO SHAKE YOUR HAND AND ANY FRIEND, FAMILY MEMBER,

007OR COLLEAGUE HERE WITH YOU. >> NEXT, WE'LL RECOGNIZE OUR MAY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. WILL TAMMY PACE PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM. THE FRONT OFFICE STAFF IN OUR SCHOOLS ARE THE FIRST LINE OF CONTACT FOR MANY STUDENTS, PARENTS AND OTHER VISITORS. FROM PICKING UP PHONES, TO HELPING COORDINATE AND ORGANIZE FIELD TRIPS, THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF OUR SCHOOLS. AT GENERAL GREENE ELEMENTARY, TAMMY PACE SERVES AS THAT FRONT LINE. SHE HAS BEEN A PART OF THE GENERAL GREENE COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, WITH HER CHILDREN ATTENDING THE SAME SCHOOL. WHAT STARTED AS VOLUNTEERING EVENTUALLY TURNED INTO PART-TIME WORK. TAMMY IS A TEAM PLAYER AND ALWAYS GOES THE EXTRA MILE IN EVERYTHING THAT SHE DOES," WRITES COLLEAGUE CLAIRE DAVIDSON. "WHEN I FIRST STARTED WORKING AT GENERAL GREENE, SHE COORDINATED ALL THE FIELD

008TRIPS IN THE ENTIRE SCHOOL AND ASSISTED IN THE SCIENCE LAB. DURING COVID, HER ROLE CHANGED A BIT. NOT ONLY DOES SHE STILL ORGANIZE EVERY FIELD TRIP, BUT SHE IS ALSO AN OFFICE ASSISTANT DOING EVERYTHING FROM ANSWERING PHONES, COLLECTING FORMS, ASSISTING STUDENTS AND SHE DOES IT ALL WITH A SMILE ON HER FACE. I'M SO LUCKY TO KNOW AND WORK WITH HER BECAUSE SHE ALWAYS GOES OUT OF HER WAY TO HELP OTHERS. TAMMY IS A GEM, AND GENERAL GREENE IS A BETTER PLACE BECAUSE OF HER." HER DEDICATION AND WILLINGNESS TO GO THE EXTRA MILE EARNED HER A NOMINATION FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR MAY. TAMMY RECEIVED A $50 GIFT CARD COURTESY OF THE GREENSBORO JAYCEES. DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, HER PHOTO WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE DISTRICT'S CENTRAL OFFICES, AT GENERAL GREENE ELEMENTARY AND IN

009THE GREENSBORO JAYCEES OFFICE. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ASK BOARD MEMBER DAVID COATES TO READ ALOUD THE CERTIFICATE HONORING TAMMY. >> THE CERTIFICATE READS GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENTED TO TAMMY PACE, GENERAL ASSISTANT. GENERAL GREENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH SPONSORED BY THE GENESBORO JAYCEES, MAY 2,025, SIGNED BY DR. OAKLEY AND DEENA HAYES. [ APPLAUSE ] [SPEAKING OFF MIC] >> FIRST OF ALL, I'M HUMBLED AND HONORED TO RECEIVE THIS EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AWARD. I LOVE WHAT I DO. I LOVE THE STAFF. I LOVE MS. HARRIS MY PRINCIPAL VERY MUCH. I WOULDN'T WANT TO BE ANYWHERE ELSE. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU, WE'D LIKE TO SHARE YOUR HAND. MS. PACE, AND ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, OR COLLEAGUES HERE WITH YOU. >> NOW, WE WILL RECOGNIZE OUR VOLUNTEER

010OF THE MONTH FOR MAY. WOULD MS. TAWANA STEWART PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM AT THIS TIME? [ APPLAUSE ] MS. STEWART HAS BEEN VOLUNTEERING AT WELBORN ACADEMY FOR THREE YEARS AS A MENTOR TO THEIR STUDENTS. SHE PARTICULARLY MENTORS AND ASSISTS WITH THE EIGHTH-GRADE SCHOLARS, AND SHE SUPPORTS VARIOUS ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HIGHT POINT. MS. STEWART HAS BEEN VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WELBORN'S 8TH GRADE BOOK CLUB. SHE HELPED LAUNCH THIS BOOK CLUB AS WELL AS ASSISTED IN SELECTING BOOKS FOR THE CLUB TO READ. SHE INTERACTS WITH THE STUDENTS WHEN THE CLUB MEETS BY ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CHAPTERS THEY READ AND HOW IT CAN APPLY TO THEIR REAL LIFE. SHE IS VERY DILIGENT ABOUT READING THE BOOKS ALONG WITH THE STUDENTS TOO. MS. STEWART HAS MADE A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE AT WELBORN IN

011MANY WAYS DURING THE THREE YEARS SHE'S BEEN VOLUNTEERING AS SHE HAS PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE SUCCESS OF NOT ONLY OUR 8TH GRADE SCHOLARS BUT OUR ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY" SAYS, JOAN WARING, CIS SITE COORDINATOR AT WELBORN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WHO NOMINATED MS. TAWANA STEWART. AS THE GCS VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH, MS. TAWANA STEWART WAS PRESENTED WITH A $50 GIFT CARD COURTESY OF TOYOTA OF GREENSBORO. DURING MAY, HER PHOTO WILL HANG AT THE DISTRICT'S CENTRAL OFFICES, TOYOTA OF GREENSBORO, AND WELBORN ACADEMY. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL ON BOARD MEMBER T. DIANNE BELLAMY SMALL TO PRESENT MS. STEWART WITH A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. >> THE SERRIVE CAT OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO TAWANA STUART, WILLBORN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH MAY 2,025 SIGNED

012BY DR. OAKLEY AND CHAIRWOMAN DEENA HAYES. CONGRATULATIONS. [ APPLAUSE ] >> I'D LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT MY CREW THE TITANS. THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT. IT'S ABOUT THE KIDS. THAT'S THE MAIN REASON. IT'S ABOUT THE KIDS. I THANK YOU AND I THANK EVERYONE FOR THIS VOLUNTEER AWARD. >> WE'D LIKE TO SHAKE YOUR HAND AND ANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY OR REPRESENTATIVES HERE WITH YOU. >> MADAM CHAIR, MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA. >> YES. >> I'D LIVE TO MOVE THE FACILITY REPORT LISTED AS ITEM NINE TO ITEM 11 AFTER THE ACTION ITEM. >> THANK YOU, SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? >> WE ARE MOVING THE FACILITY NAMING COMMITTEE, ITEM B TO THE END OF THE AGENDA. THANK YOU. WE ARE NOT AWE

013PUBLIC COMMENT. WE'D LIKE TO REMIND SPEAKERS YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES TO MAKE COMMENT. WE'D LIKE TO SHARE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. IF YOU SUPPORT WHAT'S BEING SAID DEMONSTRATE THAT SO THE SPEAKERS COMMENTS CAN BE HEARD AND CONTINUE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. WE ASK THAT YOU NOT MENTION ANY STUDENT OR STAFF BY NAME. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, WE'LL MAKE SURE SOMEONE MEETS YOU OUT IN THE LOBBY IF YOU HAVE THOSE KINDS OF CONCERNS. WE'LL START WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER LAVERN HARRIS-DAVIS , FOLLOWED BY EMILY TEIXEIRA . I APOLOGIZE IF I GOT YOUR NAME WRONG. WELCOME. >> GOOD EVENING. I'M LAVERN HARRIS-DAVIS AND REPRESENT DISTRICT 7. I'M HERE AS A COFOUNDER OF THE SCHOOL OF DANCE AND ARTS THAT I FOUND WAS FOUNDED IN 1,977. FOR 40 YEARS THE SCHOOL OF DANCE PROVIDED TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AND

014FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. WE KNOW WHEN VISUAL AND PREFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE THEY PLAY A ROLE TO DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND FOCUS. THESE ATTRIBUTES ARE CULTIVATED THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, AND OTHER ART FORMS. OFTEN EXTENDED INTO ACADEMIC SUBJECTS LIKE SCIENCE, MATH, AND ENGLISH. OUR VISION AT THE HARRIS MINTZ SCHOOL OF ARTS IS DANCE, DEVELOPING SELF-ESTEEM AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS. TO THE HELP FROM WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE VISION, WE PROVIDE CHARACTER BUILDING WORKSHOP, SUMMER CAMPS. CHAIR AND DANCE ASSOCIATIONS, GOVERNOR JIM HUNT BANQUET. THE ANTIQUE HALL AND BLACK NATIVITY AND EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. PRINCEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA FOLLOWING A DEVASTATING FLOOD WE PRESENTED THEM WITH A $1,000 DONATION. NUMEROUS COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE BELIEVE EXPOSURE AND SKILLS OUR STUDENTS EXCEED OVER FOUR DECADES AND OPEN DOORS FOR THEM TO NOT JUST

015BECOME A DANCER BUT PERFORMER. OUR STUDENTS BECOME EDUCATORS, LAWYERS, COUNSELORS, MANAGERS, AND MORE. THE MISSION ALIGNS WITH THE REVISED GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOL GUIDELINES OF NAMING NEW MAGNET AND THEMED SCHOOLS THAT STATE THE FOLLOWING. NAMES SHOULD REFLECT THE SCHOOL'S THEME ON PROGRAM AND ALSO INCLUDE GEOGRAPHIC IDENTIFIERS IN NAMING SCHOOLS. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER NAMES THAT HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY FOR THE NATION. IT WOULD BE AN HONOR TO SEE A NEW SCHOOL NAMED AFTER HARRIS MINTZ AND DISCOVER HOW THE ARTS CAN PLAY A PIVOT ROLE IN SHAPING THEIR FUTURE. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME. >> THANK YOU. EMILY TEIXEIRA FOLLOWED BY BRANDON DAUGHTRY >> I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TONIGHT. THANK YOU BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT. I'M A PARENT OF TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLERS AT SUMMER FIELD. I'D LIKE TO SPEAK PLA PLAINLY.

016PARS STARTED TO RECEIVE A LETTER IN THE MAIL NOT FROM THE SCHOOL OR DISTRICT BUT FROM AN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION MOMS FROM LIBERTY. A SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER EXTREMIST ORGANIZATION. THE LETTER CELEBRATED THE REMOVAL OF ANN TANGO MAKES THREE. THEY CALLED THE REMOVAL OF THIS BOOK A WIN. DON'T THINK THIS IS STOPPING WITH PENGUINS. NOW THAT THEY HAVE A TOE IN THE DOOR THEY WILL MOVE IN. ANN TANGO IS NOT ABOUT SEXUALITY. IT'S A TRUE STORY ABOUT TWO MALE PENGUINS THAT HATCH AND RAISE AN EGG TOGETHER. IT'S A BOOK ABOUT FAMILY. IF THAT'S DANGEROUS, SO DOES CHARLOTTE WEBB. SPIDERS DON'T USUALLY WRITE-IN CURSIVE. IT'S ABOUT KIDS SEEING THEMSELVES ON THE PAGE. THIS IS NOT INDOCDOCTORRATION. ANN TANO DOESN'T TEACH A LESSON ON ANY OF THAT. OTHER THAN ASKING STUDENTS TO ADD FOUR APPLES TO FIVE ORANGES

017IS A LESSON ON AGRICULTURE. DESPITE THE REPEATED REQUESTS THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA THE BOOK WAS DEEMED NONCOMPLIANT. WHICH SHOULD HAVE THE WRITTEN POLICY TO BACK THAT UP. THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE BOOK IT'S ABOUT WHO GETS TO BE INCLUDED. WHICH FAMILIES COUNT, AND WHETHER FEAR WINS OVER FACTS. REALITY IS NOT A THREAT BUT TARGETING PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH INFLAMMATORIRY LANGUAGE AND LEGALLY DUBIOUS LETTERS IS. THAT'S NOT PROTECTING KIDS BUT SCARING PARENTS AND SHRINKING THE WORLD. OUR KIDS SEE THEIR RIGHTS VIOLATED. MANY HAVE SHOWN GREAT COURAGE. YOU STOOD FOR THE STUDENTS RIGHTS TO READ AND LEARN. YOU HAVE AFFIRMED PARENTS CAN OPT THEIR CHILDREN OUT OF MATERIALS THEY OBJECT TO WITHOUT SUBJECTING EVERY CHILD TO THAT CHOICE. THAT MATTERS MORE THAN YOU KNOW. EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO BE SEEN. THANK YOU. >> THANK

018YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] BRANDON DAUGHTRY FOLLOWED BY CAROL WEBB >> WHEN THE AMBER LIGHT COMES ON YOU HAVE 15 SECONDS LEFT. I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT. >> I'M BRANDON AND I'M A PARENT AT SUMMERFIELD ELEMENTARY. I AAPPRECIATE YOU SPEAKING TO ME. THE BOOK AND TANGO MAKES THREE. IT WAS THE LINE THEY MUST BE IN LOVE. THIS WAS DIRECTLY FALLING UNDER THE THREE STIPULATIONS MADE BY THE STATE OF GENDER IDENTITY, SEXUAL ACTIVITY, OR SEXUALITY. I FEEL IT DOESN'T GO AGAINST THE THREE ITEMS, I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYONE TO DISAGREE WITH ME YET. IF THE LINE THEY MUST BE IN LOVE IS INAPPROPRIATE DOES THAT MEAN ANY BOOK ABOUT TWO PEOPLE OR ANIMALS LOVING ONE ANOTHER DOESN'T BELONG IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SETTING. IN FLORIDA THE PARENTS RULE OF RIGHT WAS FILED. THEY SAID IF A BOOK

019IS BANNED BECAUSE IT TELLS THE STORY OF TWO MALE PARENTS THAN BOOKS WITH A MALE AND FEMALE PARENT SHOULD BE BANNED AS WELL. NEUTRALITY DOESN'T DIFFER. THIS IS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT THE CENTRAL PARK ZOO. THE BABY WAS RAISED BY TWO MALE PENGUINS. IN THE BIRD SPECIES IT'S COMMON FOR TWO MALES TO DO THE CHILD RAISING. ONE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CAN TELL US THAT. NOT ONLY ATTACKING A BOOK BASED ON A REAL EVENT BUT ALSO BASED ON FACTS. NATURAL BEHAVIOR IN BIRDS THAT DOESN'T FIT SOMEONE ELSE'S BELIEF IS NOT THE REASON TO BAN A BOOK. IT'S CRITICIZED FOR IT'S LGBTQ BASIS AND NOTHING MORE. PEOPLE ARE NOT OKAY WITH A BOOK ABOUT TWO DADS. CONSIDER THE REAL REASON THE BOOK BEING PULLED AND IF WE CAN LOOK IN THE FACES OF MANY SAME-SEX FAMILIES, NOT JUST

020MY OWN AND TELL THEM IT'S A JUSTIFIABLE DECISION. I KNOW I COULDN'T DO THAT. AS AN ADOPTIVE FATHER OF THREE I CAN'T BEGIN TO EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BOOKS TO READ ABOUT CHILDREN BEING ADOPTED BY PARENTS THAT ARE NOT THEIRS. IT'S INSTRUMENTAL IN THEIR HEALTH. THE TRAUMA THEY HAVE SEEN IS HEARTBREAKING. IF I WENT INTO DETAIL ABOUT WHAT MY EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SON HAS SEEN WE WOULD BE IN TEARS. EVERYONE IS A PARENT AT THIS SCHOOL. FAMILIES COME IN ALL SHAPES, SIZES, AND COLORS. TO MAKE SOMEONE FEEL UNWELCOME IS A GRAVE MISJUSTICE TO THEM. REPRESENTATION TO ALL FAMILY MAKEUP MATTERS. ESPECIALLY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND IN LIFE. THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING WITH ME. I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. [ APPLAUSE ] CAROL WEBB FOLLOWED BY HEATHER WILLIAMS >> I'M CAROL WEBB. I'M A MOTHER

021AND PHYSICIAN. MY STUDENTS ATTEND SUMMERFIELD ELEMENTARY. THAT SCHOOL FELT SAFE UNTIL THEY BANNED BOOKS. MY SON READ THE BOOK IN QUESTION. WITHIN AN HOUR HE SPROUTED HORNS, BROKE OUT IN RAINBOWS, HIS HAIR AND SKIN AND HAD TO BE RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. I'M KIDDING. THE BOOK DIDN'T TURN MY KID GAY. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SPECTRUM OF SEXUALITIES. IT'S A NORMAL VARIATION LIKE HAIR COLOR. IMAGE IT BEING UNPOPULAR TO HAVE A RED HAIRED CHILD. I'D BE SCARED TO HAVE A CHILD MY NEIGHBORS HATED. WHAT WOULD THEY DO IF THEY HAD STRAWBERRY-BLONDE HAIR, BE BLEAH IT. NO, A GOOD PARENT WOULDN'T DO THAT. THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE KIDS BUT FEARFUL ADULTS. HOMES INFECTED WITH FEAR DEVELOP OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE ADDICTION, ABUSE, SUICIDE. HAVING HATEFUL PARENTS DOESN'T CHANGE WHO A CHILD IS. THEY LIE AWAY AND

022PRAY THEY WON'T BECOME THE THING THEIR PARENTS HATE. I KNOW THE ADULTS IN MY COMMUNITY ARE AFRAID OF GUY PEOPLE. I FEEL SORRY FROM THEM. IF THEY REMOVE THE RIGHT BOOKS THERE WOULD BE MARGAY PEOPLE. THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS. THERE ARE A LOT OF QUEER PEOPLE IN MY HOMES. IN BERLIN, GERMANY IT BECAME OKAY TO HAVE BLOND HAIR AND BLUE-EYED CHILDREN. IF YOU DIDN'T LOOK LIKE THAT YOU WERE SHIPPED OFF. IT STARTED WITH BOOKS THERE TOO THEY BURNED BOOKS ABOUT QUEER PEOPLE. IMAGE IF WE SUPPORTED ALL PEOPLE, NO EXCEPTIONS. THAT'S WHAT WE DO AT MY CHURCH. KIDS ARE HEALTHIER WHEN THEY FEEL SAFE. KIDS LEARN BETTER WHEN THEY FEEL SAFE. I KNOW SUMMERFIELD ELEMENTARY WOULD LIKE ALL KIDS TO FEEL SAFE. NOT JUST BLOND KIDS OR WHITE KIDS OR STRAIGHT KIDS. I WAS AFRAID

023OF DIFFERENCES THEN I WENT TO MEDICAL SCHOOL. I GOT EDUCATED AND LEARNED. I'M NOT AFRAID OF NORMAL HUMAN VARIATIONS ANY MORE. I'LL SHARE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES WITH ANYONE IN THE ROOM. I PROMISE, IT'S NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF AND NEITHER IS A BOOK ABOUT PENGUINS. MAY GOD FILL OUR HEARTS AND SCHOOLS WITH LOVE INSTEAD OF HEAT. HEATHER WILLIAMS FOLLOWED BY CHRIS BOERNER WELCOME. >> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS HEATHER WILLIAMS. MY ZIP CODE IS 27,358. I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT BANNING BOOKS FROM THE PROSPECTIVE OF AN EDUCATOR. I HOLD A MASTERS IN INSTRUCTION AND HAVE 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A GROUP MOMS FOR LIBERTY PROPOSED BANNING NOT ONLY ONE BOOK BUT THEY INEXTEND INTEND TOEXPLORE ALL LIBRAIRIESN GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF

024GCS FOURTH GRADERS THAT SCORED IN THE PROFICIENT RANGE IS 30%. NO ONE IS SATISFIED WITH THAT NUMBER. REMOVING BOOKS WON'T HELP STUDENTS IMPROVE. LOOK AT FLORIDA, AFTER WIDE SPANNED BOOK BANNING THEIR TEST SCORES HAVE DROPPED. USING THE RECENTLY CHALLENGED BOOK. THIS IS A NONFICTION BOOK. COURT STANDARDS REQUIRE 50% OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS READ ON A DAILY BASIS. IDENTIFYING INFORMATIONAL TEXT THAT'S INTERESTING TO YOUNG READERS IS A CHALLENGE. THE NARRATIVE TEXT STRUCTURE MAKE IT ENGAGING TO STUDENTS. SITE WORDS AND MORE CHALLENGING WORDS WHILE PROMOTING RIGGER. THIS IS EXCELLENT SELECTION FOR LIFE SCIENCE STANDARD AND MORE. ALSO THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD. THIS IS REQUIRED IN EVERY YEAR FOR K THROUGH FIVE CURRICULUM. THERE IS NOVI NO VIOLATION TO THE HOUE BILL. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SAID BOOK READING CAN SUPPORT EMPATHY BY MINIMIZING IN GROWN AND OUT

025GROUP BIAS AND IDENTIFICATION OF CHARACTER DISSIMILAR FROM THE READER BY DEVELOPING EMPATHY. WHEN THEY READ ABOUT EXPERIENCES DIFFERENT FROM THEIR OWN THEY GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. THEY SEE DIFFERENT DOESN'T MEAN WRONG. LIKEWISE, A STUDY AT JOHN HOPKINS CONCLUDED RECOGNIZING THEMSELVES OR EXPERIENCES IN BOOKS IS CRUCIAL TO BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND BELONGING. TODAY WE ARE WITNESSES MORE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AT YOUNGER AGES. WE MUST DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO BUILD A SENSE OF CONFIDENCE, BELONGING, AND WORTH. WE CANNOT SACRIFICE THE EDUCATION OR MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR STUDENTS BY ALLOWING ANY GROUP TO COME INTO OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SET US ON THE SLIPPERY SLOPE OF SENSORSHIP, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. CHRIS BOERNER FOLLOWED BY ASHLEY HAIRSTON >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. I HAVE TWO STUDENTS AT SUMMERFIELD ELEMENTARY AS WELL. I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT

026HOW CONCERNED I AM ABOUT AND TANGO MAKES THREE BUT ALSO THE WAY IT HAPPENED. THERE WASN'T A FORMAL REVIEW BUT A QUIET REACTION T PRESSURE FROM AN OUTSIDE, SMALL GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS, UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT FB49 REQUIRED IT. IT DOESN'T. THAT LAW GIVES PARENTS AN IMPORTANT RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT MATERIALS ARE IN THE SCHOOLS AND A CHA CHANCE TO OPTT FOR THEIR OWN CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT THEM. IT DOESN'T GIVE THEM THE RIGHT TO PULL BOOKS BASED ON ONE VIEWPOINT. WHAT GCS IS DOING WITH REMOVING AND TANGO MAKES THREE IS NOT COMPLIANCE WITH FB49, IT'S OVEOVERCOMPLIANCE AND SETTING A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT THAT HAS ME SCARED. WHEN WE TAKE BOOKS OUT OF SCHOOL WITHOUT INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY AND TRANSPARENT CRITERIA FOR MAKING THESE DECISIONS. WE ARE NOT PROTECTING OUR KIDS BUT SILENCING VOICES AND AVOIDING HAVING

027WHAT A REALLY HARD CONVERSATION. THERE IS TUFF STUFF GOING ON. ALSO UNFAIR TO FAMILIES LIKE MINE. WE WANT CHILDREN EXPOSED TO STORIES INCLUDING DIVERSITY THAT EXISTS IN THE WORLD. FAMILIES WITH TWO MOMS AND DADS ARE NOT A THREAT. THEY ARE APART OF OUR COMMUNITY WHEN I SPOKE TO MY SON ABOUT THE BOOK, THE FIRST THING HE SAID TO ME, ALMOST IN TEARS. CHRISTOPHER HAS TWO DADS AND HE WILL FEEL EXCLUDED. THAT'S NOT THE MESSAGE I'M TRYING TO SEND TO MY CHILDREN. I'M ASKING THE BOARD TO REEVALUATE HOW MATERIALS ARE BEING PULLED AND STOP STREETING FB49 LIKE A SENSORSHIP TOOL. USE IT AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE. A FRAMEWORK FOR PARENTAL CHOICE BUT NOT COMMUNITY WIDE ER ERASER. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ASHLEY HAIRSTON FOLLOWED BY ALBERTINA MCGIRT . WELCOME. >> I'M ASHLEY HAIRSTON.

028IT'S BEEN 81 DAYS SINCE 11 CLEAR 11 CHEERLEADERS REPORTED BULLYING. FIVE PARENTS, TWO COACHES, AND A PARENT OF A FORMER CHEERLEADER MADE STATEMENTS DETAILING THE BEHAVIOR. NO MEANINGFUL ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY THE ADMINISTRATION TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION. MY DAUGHTER THAT WAS A COCAPTAIN SPOKE TO THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TWICE DETAILING EVENTS THAT OCCURRED. WHEN OTHERS ASK FOR THEIR SUPPORT, SHE STOOD BESIDE THEM AS A LEADER SHOULD. SHE'S BEEN UNFAIRLY TARGETED BY ADULTS BY HAVING PORTIONS OF HER CONFIDENTIAL STATEMENT TAUNTED BACK TO HER WHILE CHEERING AT A BASKETBALL GAME. THE PRINCIPAL ADMITTED HER STATEMENT HAS BEEN SHARED WITH THE FAMILY DESPITE THE SCHOOL NOT FORMALLY HANDLING THE INVESTIGATION AND DESPITE ASSURANCES OF CONFIDENTIALITY. MY DAUGHTER HAS ENDURED MORE HARASSMENT UP UNTIL TODAY. WE HAVE ATTENDED COURT PROCEEDINGS TWICE AND THE JUDGE ASKED WHY THE SCHOOL DIDN'T

029PROTECT HER. SHE WAS PHYSICALLY TARGETED BY AN INDIVIDUAL WALKING WITH A STUDENT SHE HAD REPORTED. THEY FAILED TO RESPOND WITH MEANINGFUL CONSEQUENCES. SHE WAS TOLD NOT TO TRYOUT BY THE NEW COACH. MESSAGES HAVE BEEN PASSED THAT SHE WOULDN'T MAKE THE TEAM OR BE A CAPTAIN. FOR YEARS, THE SAME STUDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION MULTIPLE TIMES. THREE BLACK COACHES WERE PUSHED OUT IN THE PAST TWO YEARS FOR VOICING CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ATHLETE DESPITE IT BEING A CLEAR TITLE NINE VIOLATION. WE WERE REPLACED BY A WHITE COACH. MY OWN POSITION WAS ELIMINATED DUE TO RETALIATION RELATING TO MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY AND NO INCIDENTS AND MISCONDUCT THE ONLY EXPERIENCE I HAVE COMES FROM THE PARRIES SUBJECT OF BULLYING ALLEGATIONS. WHEN THEY USED RACIAL SLURS AND HURLED THEM TOWARDS ME. A VIDEO CAPTURED THIS

030PARENT YELLING AT A CHEERLEADER AND HER SIBLING. ANOTHER PARENT WAS ACTING IN STOCKING. THE SCHOOL SAID THERE IS A ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY ON BULLYING BUT THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES FOR THE BULLYING AND RETALIATION. THIS SELECT ENFORCEMENT SENT A CLEAR MESSAGE. THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN MORE CONCERNED SPEAKING WITH THEIR LAWYERS THAN PROTECTING THESE STUDENTS. >> WE CAN HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE MEET YOU IN THE LOBBY. ALBERTINA MCGIRT FOLLOWED BY JULIE ANN COOPER . WELCOME. >> GOOD AFTERNOON MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. I LIVE AT 5,703 BATTERY COURT, 27,406. WE LIMB LIVE-IN A TIME ZONE WHERE MANY MESSAGES SHOW AS IS WE MIGHT NOT BE ENOUGH. I MEAN NOT YOUNG OR OLD ENOUGH. NOT SMART ENOUGH. IS NOT SPIRITUAL OR WEALTHY ENOUGH. IMPLYING WE MIGHT NEED TO DO MORE OR BE MORE BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ENOUGH. WELL, THIS

031EVENING, I SPEAK ABOUT CYLUS AND PILLAR. CONFIDENT TO MANY CHARACTER STORIES IN OUR BIBLES ADAM AND EVE IS THE FIRST HUMAN STORY RECORDED. THE ARTS EXISTED LONG BEFORE THE 18TH CENTURY BUT CYLUS AT BENNETT COLLEGE EXPOSED PEOPLE IN GREENSBORO AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY TO THAT AND MUSIC TYPE AND SCULPTURE PAINTING AND MORE CULTURAL ARTS TOUCHES THOUSANDS EVEN BEFORE AGRICULTURE AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE MOVE FROM RALEIGH TO GREENSBORO. HE PASSED THE TORCH TO WILLIAM HAMPTON A MEDICAL DOCTOR. HE ADVOCATED FOR AND SUPPORTED ARTS EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILD REMEMBER AND THE GREENSBORO PUBLIC SCHOOLCHILD REN REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND OR RACE. EVERY CHILD PLAYED A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. THEY SANG IN SCHOOL CHOIRS AND PAINTED A PICTURE STOOD ON HIS AND OTHER MEMBERS SHOULDERS. CULTURAL ARTS ADVANCED FARTHER. HE UNDERSTOOD THE VALUE OF ARTS EDUCATION FOR A TEXTILE. THEY REPRESENT BEGINNERS

032AND ADVANCEMENT. WE SHOULD THANK THEM BY NAMING THE NEW FACILITY PILLAR AND HAMPTON PREFORMING ARTS SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THEIR IMPACT. WE REMEMBER WHO STARTED AND KEPT FIRES BURNING BEFORE OUR TORCHES WERE PASSED FOR GENERATIONS. GREAT THINGS HAVE HAPPENED SINCE THEIR PASSING. NAMES OF GOOD PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. THIS IS GROUNDBREAKING AND WE SHOULD REMEMBER THEM. THESE TWO GOOD MEN HAVE COME. >> THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] JULIE ANN COOPER FOLLOWED BY GENE BLACKMON >> GOOD EVENING, I'M JULIE ANN COOPER. I'LL DATE MYSELF A BIT TWENTY YEARS AGO, MY CHILD WAS IN THIRD GRADE AND HIS TEACHER ASKED ME TO VOLUNTEER FOR AN END OF YEAR PARTY. STUDENTS CAN MAKE THEIR DAD A GIFT FOR THE DAY. THE UPCOMING CH YEAR THEY WERE BOUNCING OFF-THE-WALLS. A GIRL WAS CRYING AND ALONE. I WENT TO SEE WHAT

033WAS WRONG. WHILE I SAT WITH HER, SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS SAD BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T HAVE A DAD. SHE HAD TWO MOMS. I PAUSED AS CONSIDERED HOW TO RESPOND TO HER AND I FINALLY SAID, I GUESS THAT MAKES MOTHER'S DAY EXTRA SPECIAL AT YOUR HOUSE. I'M SHARING THAT STORY BECAUSE THAT LITTLE GIRL NEEDED WHAT ALL STUDENTS NEED, ACCEPTANCE. IN THAT MOMENT, IF SOMEONE TOLD HER HER FAMILY WASN'T OKAY, THAT WASN'T GOING TO CHANGE THE FACT SHE HAD TWO MOMS. IT WOULD ONLY SERVE TO HURT HER. I DON'T HAVE A CHILD AT SUMMERFIELD ELEMENTARY BUT CARE DEEPLY ABOUT GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS. OUR SCHOOLS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY AND DUTY TO MAKE MATERIALS AVAILABLE THAT REPRESENT ALL FAMILIES. AFTER ALL, SAME-SEX MARRIAGES HAVE BEEN LEGAL UNDER FEDERAL LAW FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS. IF WE START BANNING BOOKS THAT

034REFERENCE THESE LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS BUT THE BOOKS ARE NOT SEXUAL IN NATURE SHOULDN'T WITH BAN ALL BOOKS ABOUT PARENTS THAT LOVE THEIR CHILDREN. THAT WAS THE OUTCOME OF A RECENT COURT DECISION IN FLORIDA. HOW FAR DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE DO WE WANT TO GO AND HOW MUCH OF PRECIOUS TAXPAYER DOLLARS DO WE WANT TO SPEND ON LEGAL FEES. I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO THOSE STUDENTS WHOSE FAMILY ARE UNDER ATTACK. LIKE THE GIRL SO MANY YEARS AGO. HEAR ME LOUD AND CLEAR I KNOW IT HURTS WHEN PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW YOU OR YOUR FAMILY SAY YOU DON'T HAVE A RIGHT TO EXIST. THERE ARE ORGANIZATIONS RIGHT HERE IN GUILFORD COUNTY, INCLUDING P FLAG AND GUILFORD GREEN. THERE ARE PEOPLE OF FAITH AND THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS LIKE ME AND THE MANY PEOPLE ATTENDING THIS EVENING WHO SUPPORT YOU.

035YOU HAVE AL ALLIES FIGHTING FOR YOUD YOUR FAMILY IS PERFECT JUST THE WAY IT IS. [ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU GENE BLACKMON IS OUR FINAL SPEAKER. >> GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT OAKLEY AND ALL OF YOU SEVERING ON THE BOARD TONIGHT. DR. BLACKMON HAD AN EMERGENCY AND ASKED ME TO SPEAK FOR HIM. I'M WILLIAM. WE ARE BOTH FATHER'S OF CHILDREN IN GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOL AND CONCERNED ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF BLACK CHILDREN IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY. WE WANT THE BEST, EXPECT THE BEST, AND WE ARE PART OF A GROUP TRYING TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE BEST OF ALL CHILDREN. I HAVE THREE KIDS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR IS COMING TO A CLOSE AND EVERY MEMBER OF OUR COUNTY, STATE, AND NATION SHOULD BE ASKING IF THE WORLD IS RICHER, HAPPIER BECAUSE OF THE

036CARE THAT IS PRODUCED OR MORE IN PAIN BECAUSE OF THE TALENT, CAPITAL, AND SPACE CONSUMED. THAT'S A QUOTE I'M BORROWING. THIS SHOULD BE CONCERNING TO US ALL. I ASK THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE DISPARITY BETWEEN WHITE STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR AND MOST INDICATORS OF SUCCESS. THEY POINT TO A SYSTEM MORE POORER, DEPLETED, AND IN MORE PAIN. IT'S A DISPARITY WHEN FUNDING WAS SCARCE. IT WAS FOUND TODAY OF ALL OF THE THINGS WE DO AND DON'T KNOW, THERE IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO. NOTHING IN 50 YEARS HAS CHANGED IT. MANY MADE A GREAT EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND THE ROOT CAUSES. THE EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT IN WHICH PROBLEMS EXIST. WE HOPE IT'S A UNANIMOUS EFFORT SOON. WE STAND WITH HOPE AND EQUITY AND BE UNDERSTOOD AND SUPPORT IT. WE STAND WITH

037HOPE DISPARITY NOT BE MADE NORMAL AND CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND STAFF OF ALL RACES FIND SUCCESS. FOR OUR LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD WE ARE RICHER BECAUSE OF THE SUPPORT YOU PROVIDE. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. WE STAND WITH YOU. WE HAVE YOUR BACK. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENTS. THANK YOU FOR ALL ECHO WAIT A MINUTE OUT. WE ARE AT APPROVE AAL OF THE AGENDA. >> MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE ARE NOW AT THE CONSENT AGENDA. TURNING IT OVER TO DR. OAKLEY. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THIS EVENING'S CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: APPROVAL OF APRIL 2025 MEETING MINUTES. PERSONNEL ACTION REPORT AND ADDENDUM TO THE PERSONNEL ACTION REPORT. LICENSED STAFF CONTRACT RENEWALS AND NON-RENEWALS. 2024-2025 BUDGET AMENDMENTS/TRANSFERS REPORT. EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT ALTERNATIVE

038SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABILITY MODEL. CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-AT-RISK PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES WITH BARR & BARR/HORUS FOR THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL AT ARCHER ELEMENTARY PROJECT. CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH OWENS ROOFING, INC. FOR THE CONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT. AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE A DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT FOR THE RENOVATION OF STOKESDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYMNASIUM PROJECT. AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE A DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT FOR THE FORMER KISER MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATION FOR SWING SPACE PROJECT. BOND DEFERRED CAPITAL REPLACEMENT PROJECT ORDINANCE - $48 MILLION REALIGNMENT. PROJECT ORDINANCES FOR BOND DEFERRED CAPITAL REPLACEMENT PROJECTS. SCHOOL BUSINESS MODERNIZATION CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT CHANGE REQUEST STUDENT FEE FOR DRIVERS EDUCATION. THAT CONCLUDES THIS EVENING'S CONSENT AGENDA FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU, BEFORE WE MAKE THE MOTION. I WANTED TO PULL ITEM J. THERE WAS A REQUEST. >> MOVE THE CONSENT. >> SECOND FOR ITEMS A THROUGH M WITH THE EXCEPTION OF

039ITEM J. >> SECOND ALL READY. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. OPPOSED? [ROLL CALL] >> REMEMBER THE TURN ON YOUR MIC. >> CLEARLY, I DON'T HAVE A LOT TO ADD ABOUT ITEM J. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ITEM OF GREAT IMPORTANCE AND I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HEAR FROM DR. MONK, I SPOKE TO HIM ABOUT THIS NO SURPRISE THIS WAS TAKEN OFF ABOUT THE LIST. WE ARE IN A BUDGET SEASON. RECENTLY, THERE WAS A MEETING OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE BETWEEN THE COUNTY COMMISSION AND THE SCHOOL BOARD AN EXAN EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION ABT HOW THEY WORK AND DON'T WORK. I THINK A DISCUSSION CENTERING ON THIS ORDNANCE WILL THROW LIGHT ON WHAT'S HAPPENING. DR. MONK, IF YOU WOULD TAKE IT AWAY. >> THANK YOU, GOOD EVENING. ESSENTIALLY, THESE PROJECTS ARE CONSIDERED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THAT MEANS

040THEY MUST BE CAPITALIZED. THEY DON'T FALL INTO THE SAME BUCKET AS IF WE HAD TO CALL-OUT A SERVICE REPAIR ON A HVAC UNIT. THEY REQUIRE US TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM . I HAVE ASKED FOR OTHER OPTIONS. >> IT'S IMPERATIVE TO KNOW NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN AUDIT. GAP IS WHAT WE OPERATE WITHIN OR CAPITALIZE. OVER 5,000 EXPANDS FOR LIFE OR MAKES IT MORE. THIS TOOK THE INITIAL 48. TO DR. MONK'S POINT WE RUN INTO CONCERNS RELATED TO SERVICE REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE VIEWED AND NOT CAPITALIZED. THERE IS A DIFFERING ON OPINION ON SUBMISSION OF THAT. THAT'S WHERE WE CONTINUOUSLY TRY TO MAKE THE MOST SERVICE FOR OUR SCHOOLS AND PROVIDE THE MOST VALUE. LIKE YOU SAID, THE NUMBER OF FUNDING CONTINUOUSLY DOESN'T OUTW OUTWEIGH THE NEED. >> I UNDERSTAND THE BOND COUNCIL

041HAS WEIGHTED IN ON WHAT KIND OF REPAIRS COULD BE FUNDED WITH BOND MONEY. BASICALLY, A REPAIR THAT WOULDN'T BLAST THE LIFE OF THE BOND ISN'T SOMETHING THAT COULD BE FUNDED BY A BOND. IS THAT UNDERSTANDING CORRECT. >> I THINK THERE IS A LOT OF FACTORS THAT GO INTO THAT. THEY ARE ALLOWABLE. THIS IS KEY FOR SEVEN YEARS FOR THREE ADDITIONAL. TYPICAL LIFE OF TEN. THIS IS AGAINST GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS. THE USAGE IS OVER ONE YEAR OR TWO YEARS. I DON'T KNOW NECESSARILY THE SPECIFIC CONTEXT RELATED TO THAT. WE OBVIOUSLY WANT TO MAXIMIZE THE DOLLARS WITHIN THE BOND AND UTILIZE THOSE TO ALL OF THE SCHOOLS BECAUSE WE KNOW THE NEEDS ARE THERE. I THINK, IF WE COULD TAKE MORE CLARITY ON THE SPECIFIC DIRECTION ON THE LENGTH OF THE USAGE OF THE BONDS. >>

042OKAY. >> YOUR OPINION, WHAT WE ARE CALLED UPON TO APPROVE TONIGHT MAXIMIZES THE BOARD'S FLEXIBILITY AND ABILITY TO DEAL WITH ISSUES BEFORE IT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE BOND. >> YES, IT MOVES THIS MONEY INTO SPECIFIC SCHOOLS FOR REPLACEMENT ITEMS. WE ARE STILL AT A PLACE WHERE WE ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS USING THIS BOND FUNDING THAT'S WHY WE ASK FOR NOT ONLY OPERATIONAL MONEY EACH YEAR BUT ALSO AN ANNUAL CAPITAL FROM LOCAL FUNDING SOURCES TO ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE ITEMS THAT THE COUNTY HAS DEEMED NOT AVAILABLE TO BE FUNDED THROUGH THE BOND REFERENDUM. THOSE ARE THE ITEMS FUNDED THROUGH TAX RECEPTS DIRECTLY, NOT THROUGH THE BOND. >> CORRECT. >> THAT'S WHAT WE RECEIVE IN OUR ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AS WELL AS ANYONE TIME CAPITOL FUNDING FROM THE LOCAL TAXES. >> OKAY. >> LAST

043YEAR I WASN'T ON THE BOARD BUT I SAT IN THE BACK AND WAS LISTENING. I BELIEVE THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR $17.7 MILLION LARGELY FOR REPAIRS BROUGHT ABOUT BY FAILURE TO KEEP UP WITH NEEDED REPLACEMENT REPAIR. THE COUNTY CAME BACK WITH $10 MILLION WITH BOND MONEY. THAT HAD THE EFFECT OF TYING THE BOARD'S HANDS. IS THAT MY UNDERSTANDING? >> I'LL REPHRASE IT. WELL, YOU KNOW, SO, ESSENTIALLY, IT DIDN'T GIVE US THE CAPITAL FUNDING STRUCTURE WE NEEDED TO DO WORK AND WASN'T BOND ELIGIBLE. SOME OF THAT IS BOND EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS AND THINGS THAT I NEEDED TO MAKE REPAIRS. 10 MILLION WAS OUT OF THE 500 MILLION DE LA WAS DESIGNATED FOR DEFERRED CAPITAL IT WAS NO NEW MONEY. >> IT WAS OUR MONEY TO BEGIN WITH. >> CORRECT, IT WAS DESIGNATED FOR THAT AND CARRIES

044OUT A RESTRICTION OF THE SAME 48 MILLION WE HAVE TODAY. >> OKAY, I JUST WANTED TO UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY AND LAY THAT OUT. >> OKAY, THAT'S IT FOR ME. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> DIANNE. >> DR. MONK, I'M LOOKING AT THE LINE ITEM RIGHT HERE ON THE HVAC. SOME OF THE NUMBERS LIKE NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL 7.7 MILLION, IS THAT FOR A TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE HVAC SYSTEM. SO THESE ITEMS ARE 3 MILLION, 4 MILLION, 7 MILLION, WE ARE PUTTING IN NEW SYSTEMS? >> THAT'S CORRECT. SOME OF THESE SCHOOLS ARE NOT THAT PARTICULARLY OLD -- OKAY MAYBE I SHOULD ASK IT THIS WAY. WHAT'S THE LIFE OF AN HVAC SYSTEM OR DOES IT HAVE ONE? >> IT DOES. IT DEPENDS. GENERALLY, 15, 20, 25 YEARS IF YOU MAINTAIN IT PROPERLY DURING THAT TIME.

045>> OKAY, THAT'S MY SECOND QUESTION. THE REASON FOR SOME OF THESE REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE WE WEREN'T ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE SYSTEMS THE WAY WE SHOULD? >> CORRECT, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN THEM, NO. >> OKAY, SO, IS THAT NOT A PROBLEM? >> IT IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM. CERTAINLY MADE WORSE BY, I JUST GOT WORD TODAY OUR HVAC PERSON IS GOING ON LEAVE FOR A WHILE. MOST OF THE WORK WE DO IS RELATED TO REPAIRS AND KEEPING SCHOOLS OPEN AND NOT NECESSARILY DOING ANY KIND OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OTHER THAN CONTRACTING OUT FOR FILTER CHANGES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WHEN YOU TRY TO MAINTAIN 12 MILLION SQUARE FEET WITH MOST RECENTLY WITH THREE PEOPLE AND FUNDING THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY LEND ITSELF TO THE REPAIRS, THIS IS WHERE WE FIND OURSELVES. >> OKAY, MAYBE I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING.

046WHAT YOU ARE TELLING ME IS, BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE STAFF TO MAINTAIN THESE SYSTEMS APPROPRIATELY, WE END UP HAVING TO REPLACE FULL SYSTEMS. PERHAPS THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED. >> I'M SAYING THE FACT WE DON'T HAVE STAFF IS LEADING TO THE DECADES OF NOT RECEIVING FUNDING TO THESE FACILITIES AND THE LIFE OF THE MACHINE IS DEPLETED FASTER. >> OKAY, MAYBE THIS ISN'T A QUESTION I SHOULD ASK YOU BUT HOW DO WE RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. WE CAN'T KEEP PUTTING GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD. >> WE CANNOT. IT'S NOT SOLELY DURING CAPITAL REPLACING. THAT'S LIKE BUYING A F CAR AND T CHANGING THE OIL. WE HAVE TO REPLACE I TEXTUALS. WE DON'T HAVE SYSTEMS FAILING IN THE MIDDLE OF TESTS AND THING LIKE THAT. OUR EMPLOYEES MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE STAFF TO MAINTAIN THE ITEMS. WE HAVE TO

047INVEST IN OPERATIONAL FUNDS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE CORRECT FUNDING TO PUT TOWARDS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND NOT JUST ON EMERGENCY REPLACEMENTS. >> SO, I GUESS PLAN F FOR THIS IS TO HAVE A CONTRACT WITH SOME TYPE OF MAINTENANCE COMPANY. IS THERE AN ANIMAL TO HELP US WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE OR IS THAT NOT AN OPTION. >> YEAH, AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE HAVE A REQUEST OR PROPOSAL OUT NOW FOR THOSE SERVICES. WE DID HAVE 15 YEARS AGO THAT'S RUNOUT THAT'S WHAT WE USE FOR OUR OWN CALL SERVICES TO HAVE PEOPLE COME OUT. OUR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT IS HAVING PEOPLE LOOK AT WITHIN THE CONFINES OF OUR CURRENT OPERATIONAL BUDGET WHAT CAN WE USE TO DO SOME PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE WHETHER IT'S ON THE LARGER ITEMS LIKE THE BOILERS AS OPPOSED TO INDIVIDUAL UNITS. >> ALL RIGHT,

048I THINK THIS MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO HAVE ANOTHER DISCUSSION BECAUSE WHAT I SEE HAPPENING IS WHAT HE'S SAYING IS THAT BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE STAFF AND WE ARE NOT PAYING STAFF THEREFORE WE CAN'T GET STAFF. WE PAY A BIGGER COST ON THE OTHER END OF THIS AS FAR AS HAVING TO REPLACE, YOU KNOW, UNITS THAT COST MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, AM I UNDERSTANDING THIS CORRECTLY? >> IT'S ALSO REFLECTED IN THE BUDGET REQUEST. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR OF ITEM J. >> AYE. >> OPPOSED. >> GOOD EV.>> GOOD EVENING. GRAN CEREMONIES FOR THE CLASS OF 2025 WILL BEGIN JUST TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY, JUNE 13. WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR GRADUATES AND EXCITED TO SHARE THEIR STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.

049IF YOU HAVE A GRADUATION STORY YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE, PLEASE SUBMIT IT USING THE LET'S TALK LINK ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.GCSNC.COM. EXAMS ARE ALSO RAPIDLY APPROACHING, AND WE WANT TO THANK VOLUNTEERS FROM BANK OF AMERICA, WHO RECENTLY SIGNED AND DELIVERED CARDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO ALL OUR THIRD GRADERS, WHO ARE TAKING END-OF-YEAR EXAMS FOR THE FIRST TIME. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL THOSE TAKING FINAL EXAMS! ON APRIL 30, OUR SIXTH GRADERS HAD THE CHANCE TO ATTEND A GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS BASEBALL GAME, AND OUR SECOND GRADERS WILL ATTEND A GAME TOMORROW, MAY 14. IN ADDITION, ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE DISTRICT ALSO HAD THE CHANCE TO GO TO A HIGH POINT ROCKERS GAME ON MAY 7. THANK YOU TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT OF OUR STUDENTS. WE ALSO WANT TO THANK ACTION GREENSBORO FOR

050SPONSORING EDUCATOR APPRECIATION NIGHT AT THE GRASSHOPPERS GAME ON MAY 1. MORE THAN 250 TEACHERS ATTENDED THE GAME FOR FREE, AND OUR TEACHER OF THE YEAR, JEFFREY SILVERTHORNE, THREW OUT THE FIRST PITCH. NOW IS THE TIME TO REGISTER FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. IF YOUR CHILD HAS HAD A CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR WILL BE ATTENDING A NEW SCHOOL, YOU WILL NEED TO FILL OUT A TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORM, WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.GCSNC.COM/TRANSPORTATION. THE REASSIGNMENT WINDOW IS ALSO NOW OPEN AND WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH MAY 31. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT REASSIGNMENT CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.GCSNC.COM UNDER CHOOSE AND ENROLL AND THEN NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS. THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO DR. OAKLEY FOR SUPERINTENDENT REMARKS FOLLOWED BY TWO REPORTS THANK YOU AND

051GOOD EVENING. IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS, MANY OF OUR CENTRAL STAFF I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE SEVERAL PRINCIPALS. PRINCIPALS IN TH W WEEKS, MANY OF OUR CENTRAL STAFF HAVE MOVED TO ONE OF TWO CAMPUSES - THE GREEN VALLEY CAMPUS ON GREEN VALLEY ROAD OR THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER ON EAST FLORIDA STREET. THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER WILL SERVE AS A WELCOME AND ENROLLMENT CENTER FOR GREENSBORO FAMILIES, MIRRORING THE HIGH POINT WELCOME CENTER LOCATED AT ANDREWS HIGH. FAMILIES WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS ALL NEEDED SERVICES IN ONE LOCATION. IT WILL ALSO SERVE AS A HUB FOR THE COMMUNITY, HOUSING SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS THAT SERVE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCLUDING GUILFORD PARENT ACADEMY, STUDENT ASSIGNMENT, COUNSELING, MULTI-LANGUAGE LEARNERS, SOCIAL WORK AND MORE. THESE MOVES WILL ALLOW US TO BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND FACILITATE COLLABORATION AMONG OUR STAFF. BOARD

052MEETINGS WILL CONTINUE TO BE HELD HERE, AT OUR EUGENE STREET LOCATION UNTIL LATER THIS FALL. IN APRIL, WE WERE PROUD TO BE NAMED A FAMILY FORWARD NC CERTIFIED EMPLOYER. THE DISTRICT RECEIVED THIS DESIGNATION FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA EARLY CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION, AND WE ARE THE FIRST SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RECEIVE THIS DESIGNATION. FAMILY FORWARD NC CERTIFIED EMPLOYERS EXHIBIT A COMMITMENT TO INCREASING ACCESS TO RESEARCH-BASED, FAMILY-FRIENDLY PRACTICES - BIG AND SMALL - THAT IMPROVE WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION; GROW A STRONG ECONOMY; AND SUPPORT CHILDREN'S HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT. AS ONE OF THE REGION'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS, WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT EVERY PERSON HAS THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES, WHETHER EXTERNALLY THROUGH OUR ADVOCACY WORK AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS OR INTERNALLY THROUGH OUR PRACTICES AND POLICIES. WE ARE PROUD TO BE A FAMILY

053FORWARD NC CERTIFIED EMPLOYER AS IT AFFIRMS US TO BE THE BEST CHOICE FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. MAY IS A SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR HERE IN GCS, BECAUSE IT'S WHEN WE CELEBRATE OUR GCS ALL-STARS. ALL MONTH LONG, WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES WHO MAKE OUR DISTRICT THE BEST PLACE TO LEARN, WORK AND GROW. LOOK FOR STORIES ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND SUBMIT YOUR OWN ALL-STARS THROUGH OUR LET'S TALK PLATFORM OR BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO [email protected]. PHOTOS ARE APPRECIATED. IF YOU HAVE A CHILD WHO WILL BE FIVE YEARS OLD BY AUGUST 31, NOW IS THE TIME TO REGISTER FOR KINDERGARTEN. YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO REGISTER AT WWW.GCSNC.COM/KINDERGARTEN. REGISTERING NOW WILL ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE PROMPT INFORMATION AND WILL HELP THE DISTRICT PLAN PROPER STAFFING DISTRICTWIDE. IT'S ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR FAMILIES

054TO REGISTER EARLY THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF A STATEWIDE CHANGE IN OUR STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. STARTING IN JULY, DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE WILL STOP USING POWERSCHOOL AND START USING INFINITE CAMPUS FOR NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION AND PARENT INFORMATION ABOUT GRADES AND ATTENDANCE. TO AVOID HAVING TO RE-REGISTER YOUR STUDENT, PLEASE COMPLETE ANY NEW STUDENT REGISTRATIONS STARTED IN SCHOOLMINT BEFORE JUNE 1. FAMILIES CAN ALWAYS REGISTER STUDENTS AT WWW.GCSNC.COM UNDER CHOOSE AND ENROLL. INFORMATION ABOUT INFINITE CAMPUS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE IN THE COMING WEEKS. THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS. WE'LL BEGIN WITH TRANSPORTATION UPDATES. WE WILL SHARE UPDATES RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION AND ADDITIONAL STAFF REPORT. >> GOOD EVENING, DR. OAKLEY, MADAM CHAIR HAYES AND BOARD MEMBERS. I'M EXCITED TO SHARE AN UPDATE ON TRANSPORTATION IN GCS. THIS EVENING I'LL HIGHLIGHT MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION, WHICH INCLUDES YELLOW BUS FLEET,

055VAN SERVICES, CONTRACTED BUS SERVICE, AND NONTRANSPORTATION ZONES. BUS ROUTES EFFICIENCY SUCH AS REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DAYS NEEDED TO ASSIGN STUDENTS TO STOP AND UTILIZE EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TO LESSON THE TIME IT TAKES TO ROUTE STAFF TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A MORE EFFICIENT ROUTE. CUSTOMER SERVICE, ENERGY AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND NEXT STEPS. HERE YOU WILL SEE THE NUMBER OF BUSES AND VANS IN OUR FLEET AS A RESULT OF RUNNING MORE EFFICIENT ROUTE OUR YELLOW BUSES HAVE TRAVELED 976,500 MILES THIS YEAR COMPARED TO 1,150,217 LAST YEAR. UNSUNG HEROES, MECHANICS COMPLETED 1,005,070 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. 3,235 MANDATED 30 DAY INSPECTIONS AND OUR TIRE TECHNICIANS HAVE REPLACED 799 TIRES. WE HAVE RECEIVED THREE NEW SERVICE TRUCKS FROM THE STATE BASED ON THE AGE OF THE VEHICLES. OUR ACTIVITY BUSES CONTINUE TO NEED ATTENTION. THE AVERAGE AGE IS 23 YEARS

056OLD AND OF THE 96 THAT WE HAVE, WE CURRENTLY HAVE 23 OF THEM OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO MECHANICAL OR SAFETY ISSUES. IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE LEND OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORTATION BOND PROJECT DUE TO THE AGE OF OUR FACILITIES AND THE NEED FOR UPGRADES. THERE ARE IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR UPGRADED HEAT AND WEATHER INSTALLATIONS IN OUR BUS GARAGE ALONG WITH AIR-CO AIR-CONDITIONING. ANOTHER NEED IS THE PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE LIFT TO MAINTAIN OUR FLEET VEHICLES. WE ARE PLEASED THAT WE HAVE DECEASED OUR ACCIDENTS FROM 2,023-24 BY 15% OUR SAFETY AND TRAINING MANAGER DAVID REID, WORKED TIRELESSLY TO RECOUP MONEYS FROM THOSE INSURANCE COMPANIES. HE HAS RECOUPED $48,500 FOR THE DEPARTMENT. OUR MORE THAN 1,300 STUDENTS IN TRANSITION PROTECTED BY THE MCKINNEY VINTO ACT ARE TRANSPORTED VIA YELLOW BUSES AND 28GCS

057VANS. WE HAVE ONE VAN USED SPECIFICALLY FOR EXCE EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN SERVICES. WE FOUND IT EASIER TO RECRUIT NONCDL DRIVERS FOR THE VAN POSITIONS AND OUR TURNOVER HAS BEEN MINIMAL. WE HAVE SAVED $495,000 ANNUALLY IN CONTRACTED SERVICES BY IMPLEMENTING INTERNAL VAN SERVICES. AS NEWLY RECRUITED BUS DRIVERS PROGRESS THROUGH THE CDL PROCESS, WE UTILIZE THEM AS VAN DRIVERS TO INSURE THEY BEGIN ACCLIMATING TO OUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND THE STUDENTS THAT WE SERVE. WE REPORTED LAST YEAR THAT WE WERE UTILIZING TWO VENDORS FOR CONTRACTED SERVICES. WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT WE ARE ONLY UTILIZING ONE OUTSIDE VENDOR, FIRST STUDENT. WE CURRENTLY USE 61 BUSES AND OUR ANNUAL COST IS OVER $6 MILLION. WE ARE PLAGUED BY THE BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE AND REPORT WE HAVE 60 BUS DRIVER VACANCIES AND MORE THAN 40 DRIVERS ON LEAVE. FIRST STUDENT IS

058THE ONLY YELLOW BUS VENDOR IN THE AREA THAT WE HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AT THIS TIME. ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT AND EFFICIENCY THIS YEAR IS OUR ABILITY TO TRANSPORT AGGIE ACADEMY STUDENTS ON OUR YELLOW BUSES, RATHER THAN RELYING ON CONTRACT SERVICE. THIS ALLOWS US TO INCLUDE MORE THAN 50 STUDENTS IN OUR ANNUAL STATE REPORT RESULTING IN COST SAVINGS TO $480,000 COMPARED TO LAST YEAR'S VENDOR EXPENSES. WE CONTINUE OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH GREENSBORO TRANSIT AND HIGH POINT TRANSIT. TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENT. SO FAR GREENSBORO TRANSIT TRANSPORTED 8,391 STUDENTS FOR US. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A BILL FROM HIGH POINT TRANSIT AT THIS TIME. WE CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE COUPLE WITH ESTABLISH NONTRANSPORT NON TRANSPORT ZONES. EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL BUS MUST BE ROUTED TO PASS WITHIN 1 MILE A STUDENT WITHIN MORE THAN 1.5 MILES FROM THEIR ASSIGNED SCHOOLS IS ELIGIBLE

059FOR SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION. THE KEYWORD ARE MORE THAN 1.5 MILES FROM THE SCHOOL. CURRENTLY, 63 SCHOOLS HAVE ESTABLISHED NON-TRANSPORT ZONES. WHILE TRANSPORTATION IS NOT PROVIDED IN THESE SPECIFIC ZONES, WE CONSIDER SAFETY FACTORS NEAR EACH SCHOOL AND MAY ASSIGN BUS STOPS WITHIN NON-TRANSPOINT ZONES IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A BUS STOP SHOULD BE PLACED IN A NON-TRANSPORT ZONE. THE NON-TRANSPOINT ZONE APPLIES TO ALL STUDENTS IN THE DESIGNATED AREA REGUARANTEELESS OF AGE OR GRAD LEVEL. A LIST OF THOSE SCHOOLS IS PROVIDED ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE. NOW THE TRANSITION TO BUS PLANNER HAS BEEN POSITIVE FOR OUR DISTRICT. WE HAVE REDUCED THE STUDENT ASSIGNMENT PROCESS FROM TEN DAYS TO THREE TO FIVE DAYS, WHICH HAS SIGG ANYHOW GAILY IMPROVED OUR RESPONSIVENESS. WE'VE ALSO ENHANCED ROUTING EFFICIENCY, ALLOWING US TO OPTIMIZE BUS RUNS MORE EFFICIENTLY THE EFFICIENCY RATING ASSIGNED

060BY THE STATE OF NC DPI DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT LOCAL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS RECEIVE FROM STATE. ANNUALLY IN SEPTEMBER, WE PERFORM A STUDENT COUNT FOR ONE WEEK AND RECORD EVERY STUDENT TRANSPORTED ON A YELLOW BUS. THOSE NUMBERS ARE CALCULATED AND SUBMITTED TO DPI. THEN, THEY MEASURE OUR STUDENT RIDERSHIP, DAILY MILES AND PRIOR YEAR EXPENDITURES IN THE FORMULA USED TO DETERMINE OUR RATING. WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE AN INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR FROM 80% TO 84.48%, BUT THERE IS STILL MUCH WORK TO BE DONE IN ORDER FOR US TO EXCEED THE DESIRED 90% RATING. IF OUR EFFICIENCY RATING WAS 90%, WE WOULD HAVE RECEIVED MORE THAN $2.2M IN ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND MAXIMIZE ROUTES, ENFORCE NON-TRANSPORT ZONES AND WORK ON DECREASING CONTRACT SERVICES CHARGES. >>

061IT IS IMPORTANT WE PROVIDE GD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO OUR FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS BECAUSE IT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS OUR STUDENT'S SAFETY, BUILDS COMMUNITY TRUST AND ENHANCES OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OUR CONTRACTED TRANSPORTATION CALL CENTER AND HAAS SEVERED US SINCE JANUARY 2,022. FROM AUGUST 2,024 UNTIL MARCH 31, 2,025, THEY HAVE RECEIVED 39,422 CALLS. THE AVERAGE HANDLING TIME OF THE CALL IS 7 MINUTES AND 20TY SECONDS. WITHIN 2 MINUTES AND 7 SECONDS. THE CALL CENTER IS OPEN TO GCS FAMILIES AT 6:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M. THE NUMBER OF AGENTS ARE ADJUSTED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BASED ON CALL VOLUME FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. GCS'S CURRENT INTERNAL STAFFING MODEL CANNOT SUPPORT THE NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED DAILY BY NET. IN ORDER TO STAY APPRISED OF ISSUES WE MEET WEEKLY WITH NORTH END MANAGEMENT AND THEY PROVIDE US WITH IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK. WE ARE

062VERY AAPPRECIATIVIVE OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS ENERGY RESOURCE AND CONSERVATION AND ALIGNMENT WITH BOARD POLICY 6,530. OUR FIRST ELECTRIC BUS WAS PLACED ON A ROUTE IN JANUARY OF 2,025 FROM GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED IN 2,023. IN OUR NEXT ORDER OF REPLACEMENT BUSES, WE HAVE ORDERED TEN PROPANE BUSES TO ADD TO OUR FLEET. WE HAVE APPLIED FOR THE 2024EPA CLEAN BUS REBATE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAROLINA THOMAS FOR 21 ELECTRIC BUSES. FINALLY, WE RECEIVED THE CLEAN BUS PLANNING AWARD THAT PROVIDES US WITH ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGIC PLAN FUNDED BY THE JOINT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION. OUR TEAM IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS, ON PREPARING A PLAN FOR ELECTRIFICATION IN THE NORTHERN TRANSPORTATION ZONE. OUR MECHANICS HAVE RECEIVED INITIAL TRAINING ON WORKING WITH ELECTRIC BUSES AND WILL CONTINUE TO FINE TUNE THAT KNOWLEDGE. OUR PAID

063SUMMER INTERNAL PROGRAM LAST YEAR WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. THE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN OUR SHOP AREA WITH EXPERIENCED MECHANICS. THE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE GAVE STUDENT INSIGHT INTO THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR MECHANIC AND HOW THEIR WORK DIRECTLY IMPACTS STUDENT SAFETY THEY ALSO PARTICIPATED IN OUR ANNUAL INVENTORY PROCESS, GAINING AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS BEHIND TRANSPORTATION. WE ARE EXCITED THAT WE WILL EMPLOY THREE MORE STUDENTS THIS YEAR AS INTERNALS IN OUR FLEET DEPARTMENT AS WE CONTINUE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CTE. OUR ROUTING DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE THE CONSOLIDATION OF STOPS WITHIN NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY ACROSS THE DISTRICT. AS WE PERSON OR PREPARE FOR THETRANSITION FOR TL TO INFINITE CAMPUSES WE WILL GUARANTEE A SMOOTH CHANGEOVER. OUR IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER IS PARTICIPATING IN STATEWIDE TRAINING SESSIONS OFFERED FOR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS. AT

064THIS TIME I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> THANK YOU, KHYM. >> CAN YOU REPEAT THE NUMBER OF THE FUNDING WE DIDN'T RECEIVE, YOU SAID OVER A MILLION DOLLARS? >> 2.2. >> IF WE RECEIVE THAT TYPE OF FUNDING WHAT WOULD THAT GO TOWARDS? >> IT WOULD HELP WITH WHATEVER WE ORDER FOR THE DEPARTMENT SALARIES AND MATERIALS TO KEEP BUSES ON THE ROAD. >> HOW DO WE GET QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE WORKING ZONE WE HAVE IS ANYONE GUARANTEED THAT? >> THOSE DEPEND ON THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. >> SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD ARE UNDER LAW ENFORCEMENT? GET OUT. >> THE ONLY SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS IN THE CITY OF GREENSBORO AND EMPLOYED BY THE GREENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT'S BASED ON A FORMULA THEY COMPLETE BASED ON WALKERSHIP TO SCHOOLS AND THE TRAFFIC THEY BRING.

065>> THANK YOU, BETTYE AND THEN LINDA. >> THANK YOU. GREAT PRESENTATION. YOU MENTIONED ABOUT THE THREE NEW SERVICE TRUCKS. HOW OLD DO THE TRUCKS HAVE TO BE BEFORE YOU GET THEM. YOU SAID THE AVERAGE WAS 23 YEARS OLD. CARS DON'T LAST THAT LONG. >> THE AGE WAS THE AGE OF ACTIVITY BUSES. >> OKAY, SERVICE TRUCKS ARE DIFFERENT. THAT'S WHAT MECHANICS USE. >> WHAT AGE DO THAT HAVE TO BE DOES HOW THE INFORMATION BEING DISBURSED SHARE WITH THE PARENTS ABOUT THE NEW TRANSPORTATION AS FAR AS CALLING IN AND SIGNING UP IF YOU ARE A NEW PARENT OR CHANGING ADDRESS. SOME OF OUR PARENTS PROBABLY HAD HELP HELP, >> IT'S ON SOCIAL MEDIA IT'S WHEN THEY ENROLL. IF YOU NEED TRANSPORTATION >> OKAY. >> THE EFFICIENCY RATING IS GOOD BUT NEXT YEAR, I KNOW WE'LL HAVE 90%.

066WE CAN GET THE MONEY. >> THE LAST QUESTION IS, IS THERE A PARTICULAR REASON WHY, IT'S GOING INTO THE NORTHERN ZONE? >> NO, THE ELECTRIC BUS RUN WITHIN THE CITY OF GREENSBORO. >> WHAT'S GOING IN THE NORTHERN ZONE? >> THE ELECTRIFICATION. >> YEAH, >> WHAT IT TAKES TO PUT ELECTRIC BUSES IN THE NORTHERN ZONE. >> INFRASTRUCTURE WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> LINDA, CRISSY AND THEN DI DIANNE. >> WHY THE FIVE. >> BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE THE BUSES HAVE TO TRAVEL. >> ALL BUSES HAVE TO TRAVEL THE SAME DISTANCE? >> NO, THEY DON'T. ALL RIGHT, IF YOU HAVE STUDENTS FROM POINT A TO Z. >> IT'S DISTRICT WIDE. >> OKAY. >> FOR THE MAGNET, THAT'S THE REASON WHY. >> NORTH, THAT'S THE MAGNET NORTHEAST? >> IT'S THE TRAVEL TIME FROM

067THE AREA. >> OKAY. THIS IS BECAUSE OF WHERE THEY ACTUALLY LIVE. >> I DON'T KNOW -- ALL RIGHT. THIS IS BECAUSE OF MAGNET, BASICALLY IS THAT WHAT THOSE ARE? >> YES. >> THAT'S REALLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. >> IS THERE A PURPOSE FOR IT THE MAG KNELT PROGRAM IN THE BACK AND FORTH. >> AS LONG AS WE PROVIDE CHOICE TRANSPORTATION WE WON'T REACH THE 90% EFFICIENCY RATING. >> I AM SURE. I HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT PROPANE BUSES. HOW DOES THAT EXACTLY WORK. COST ANALYSIS ON THE E EFFICIENCY OF PROPANE AND DISTANCE THEY CAN RUN. WE ARE GETTING TEN OF THESE. I'D LIKE A LITTLE EDUCATION. >> SO, YES, THERE IS A COST ANALYSIS. PROPANE BUSES CAN BE SLIGHTLY MORE EXPENSIVE. THE GOOD THING IS THE STATE FUNDS THE PURCHASE OF YELLOW BUSES BECAUSE THEY OWN

068THOSE. WE DO RECOGNIZE THE COST SAVINGS THAT CAN BE REALIZED BY PROPANE BUSES BECAUSE THEY BURN CLEANER ENERGY AND GO SUBSTANTIALLY MORE MILES THAN A DIESEL B BUS AND MAINTENANCE FOR PROPANE IS NOT AS EXPENSIVE FOR DIESEL BUS. THE NUMBER OF DIESEL BUSES WE HAVE, JUST AS REFERENCED IN THE PRESENTATION 23 OF ACTIVITY BUSES DUE TO MECHANICAL ISSUES. ALL OF THEM ARE DIESEL BUZZ BUS THERE ARE ISSUES. NOT ONLY UTILIZING A MORE CLEAN ENERGY. ALSO ALIGN OUR TRANSPORTATION POLICY TO BECOME A MORE CLEANER DISTRICT. >> THAT'S PROPANE AND DIESEL AS FAR AS THE COST OF PROPANE FOR MILEAGE. YOU WOULD DO IT FOR MILEAGE. IS THAT COST COMPARABLE. >> THE AMOUNT FOR PROPAIN. >> THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR. >> WHEN WE LOOK AT THE NORTHERN AREA OF THE ELECTRIC BUSES. THAT'S A VERY RURAL

069AREA. I HAVE BEEN UP THERE. THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER AREA. >> WHEN WE WERE AWARDED THE CLEAN BUS AWARD, WE WERE AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH A TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT THAT DID A BROAD ANALYSIS OF GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS AND THE DIFFERENT ZONES WE HAVE. FROM THEIR ANALYSIS, THEY SUGGESTED IT'S THE BEST PLACE TO BEGIN AN ELECTRICCATION PLAN. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS BEGINNING ON JANUARY 7TH OF THIS YEAR AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE END OF JUNE WE HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY OR TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO US ABOUT WHAT THE ELECTRIFICATION PLAN COULD MEAN IN THE NORTHERN ZONE. SPECIFICALLY HOW MANY BUSES WE MIGHT LOOK AT AND THE BENEFITS OF USING ELECTRIC BUSES OR CLEANER ENERGY IN THE NORTHERN ZONE. IT'S RECOMMENDED FOR THE STRATEGIC PLAN. >> I THINK

070THE QUESTION IS WHY? WHAT DOES IT HAVE THAT THE OTHERS DON'T. IS IT SIZE OR DISTANCE. >> MY OTHER QUESTION ON ELECTRIC CARS AND VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO COLD WEATHER. THE NORTHERN SIDE OF TOWN. IT WILL GET COLDER FOR WHATEVER REASON. WE DON'T -- IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF GUILFORD WE DON'T GET AS NEARLY AS MUCH WEATHER. WE GET THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT CLOSING THE WHOLE GUILFORD COUNTY WHEN THAT AREA THERE. SO, WHAT IS THE, YOU KNOW, WE GET COLD WEATHER. NOW, I ASSUME WE ARE NOT GOING ALTOGETHER. WE HAVE ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR ELECTRIC BUSES AND WE DON'T HAVE THE WHOLE FLEET. WE GOT COLD THIS LAST WINTER. IT WAS ONE OF THE COLDER ONES. I WANT TO MAKE SURE, I'M NOT AN ELECTRIC BUS EXPERT. I'M GOING TO ASSUM THAT TRANSPIRES. I'M MAKING SURE ABOUT

071THE ANALYSIS AND ELECTRIC CARS CAN ONLY GO SO FAR. AN TIMES MORE THAN A CAR. THATE WILL TAKE MORE BATTERY -- A LOT MORE BATTERY WILL BE EATEN UP BY THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE, ALSO, WHETHER YOU ARE GOING UPHILL. I'M STILL QUESTIONING THE NORTHERN SIDE A BIT. I'DLIKE TO I'D LIKETO KNOW MORE. >> WE'D BE HAPPY TO BRING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BACK TO YOU. >> NORTHERN IS MORE THAN WELCOME TO HAVE IT, JUST CURIOUS HOW IT WAS SELECTED. >> CRISSY AND THEN DIANNE. >> THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE AND HARD WORK. YOU MENTIONED AT THE BEGINNING THE GARAGE IS BEING OBSOLETE. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT SO WE KNOW WHAT YOUR NEEDS ARE? >> YES, HEAT, AIR-CONDITIONING, PROPER INSTALLATION AND NOT ENOUGH SPACE. WE ARE LIMITED WITH THE NUMBER OF DAYS AND BUSES THAT CAN

072BE BROUGHT IN IN THE S SURROUNDINGS IN THE PAID AREA AROUND THE FACILITY. WHERE HE COME TO THE OFFICE AREA WE HAVE A LOT OF LEAKAGE WHEN IT RAINS WHAT KIND OF PLANS DO WE HAVE FOR THESE CONCERNS. >> THE TRANSPORTATION FACILITY IS THE LAST PROJECT ON THE BOND WITH THE FUNDS AVAILABLE. >> SOUNDS LIKE THEY HAVE NEEDS. WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION IS. YOU MENTIONED ALSO IN ADDITION TO THE 60 VACANCIES WE HAVE 40 DRIVERS ON LEAVE. THAT'S 100. I KNOW THERE LASS BEEN RECRUITING HAPPENING OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSPORTATION. WE CAN'T GET YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL WITHOUT DRIVERS. SO, I ENCOURAGE IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE INTERESTED IN GETTING A CDL AND DRIVING THE BUS, ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO SO. I KNOW, HR IS WORKING TO RECRUIT PEOPLE. I'D LIKE TO THROW THAT

073OUT TO THE PUBLIC. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET DRIVERS. TO BE ABLE TO GET KIDS TO AND FROM SCHOOLS MY NEXT QUESTION IS ON THE TRANSPORTATION CALL CENTER. THE AVERAGE HANDLING TIME SEEMS PRETTY HIGH TO ME AS DOES THE AVERAGE SPEED 2 MINUTES TO ANSWER AND OVER 7 MINUTES TO HANDLE THE AVERAGE CALL THIS IS STILL BEING DONE WITH THE OUT-OF-STATE CALL SERVICE? >> UH-HUH. >> WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO PROCESS CALLS. >> I DON'T THINK IT'S THE LENGTH THAT'S TAKING SO LONG FOR CALLS TO BE PROCESSED. WHEN PARENTS CALL WE HAVE TO CALM THEM DOWN FIRST. >> UM, OKAY. >> THE BUS IS LATE SO, ONCE YOU DO THE RESEARCH. WE GPS THE BUS. MAKE SURE THEY MADE THE STOP AT THE HOUSE. MAYBE YOU WERE INSIDE. WE CALL THE BUS

074ON THE RADIO. THERE IS A LOT OF STEPS THAT GO INTO MAKING SURE WHEN WE HANG UP THE CALL IT'S RESOLVED. >> IT SOUNDS LIKE WE ARE HELPING THE PUBLIC WITH. TO HERE WITH PARENTS IF THEY CALL IN AND HAVE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS THEY HAVE AVAILABLE FOR THE PERP ON THE OTHER END OF THE CALL TO MAKE IT GO QUICKER AND SMOOTHER AND MAKE SURE THERE IS ANOTHER HUMAN ON THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE. >> MOST PARENTS DON'T KNOW THEIR CHILD'S BUS NUMBER. YOU HAVE TO LOOK THAT UP. PUT IT IN THE SYSTEM TO FIND OUT WHAT BUS THE CHILD RIDES. >> PARENTS, KNOW YOUR CHILD'S BUS NUMBER. MY SON HAD DIFFERENT ONES AND I COULDN'T KEEP IT STRAIGHT. VERY HELPFUL ALMOST DONE. E ELECTROTRICK BUS JUST CURBOUS SINCE THE FIST ONE LAUNCHED

075IN JANUARY. JANUARY WAS THE COLDEST WE HAVE HAD IN FOREVER. HOW DID THE BUS DO IN THE COLD? THAT'S A CONCERN I HAD. >> IT'S GREAT. WE HAD NO ISSUES. IT RAN IT'S ROUTE EVERY SINGLE DAY AND NO DOWNTOWN. THE COLDEST OF MORNING THE BUS HAD NO ISSUE. >> THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW. >> JAY FOR CPE INTERNALS OR NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY STOPS. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DEW. >> THANK YOU. >> DIANNE. >> FIRST OF ALL, I'M NOT SHY IN LETTING FOLKS KNOW YOUR LEADERSHIP MADE A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE IN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT >> THANK YOU. >> I KNOW YOU ARE NOT PAID ENOUGH BUT I THANK YOU. >> THAT'S IMPORTANT. YOU CAME IN THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WAS A MESS. IT WAS. YOU HAVE DONE VERY GOOD JOB TRYING TO NOT ONLY STRAIGHTEN IT OUT BUT

076ALSO MOVE US FORWARD AND TO THE 20TH CENTURY BUSES. ON PAGE TEN THE ADDITIONAL MONO BE I STILL THINK IF THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN TELL US, I HEARD THE SUPERINTENDENT SAY WE WON'T MAKE 90% BECAUSE OF OUR MAGNET PROGRAM. ARE THERE OTHER THINGS THAT CAN INCH IT UP ANY MORE POINTS THAT MAY DO OR DO NOT HAVE TO DO WITH THE MAGNET PROGRAM. >> CONSOLIDATED BUS STOP WOULD BE A TRA TRA GREAT HELP. GOING DOOR-TO-DOOR. >> IS THAT NOT SOMETHING WE CAN DO. >> IT'S SOMETHING WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS BUT CHANGING THE CULTURE OF PARENTS AS WELL. >> DO YOU HAVE ANY PARTNERSHIP WITH PART. THERE ARE THREE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN GUILFORD COUNTY. DO WE DO ANYTHING WITH PARTS? >> WE DON'T. >> IS IT POSSIBLE. I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU SAY YOU ARE

077LOOKING FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE ELECTRIC BUSES. IF PART IS LOCATED OFF OF WEST MORGAN STREET WHERE THE REGIONAL OFFICE IS. IS IT POSSIBLE TO LOOK TO SEE IF THEY ARE WILLING TO BE IN A PART ANYWH PARTNERSHIP OR HOOH ELECTRIC BUSES. >> WE ARE A STATE SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE NEED THAT ON SIGHT ON OUR CAMPUS. WE HAVE INSTA STRUCTURE AND THE STATE WILL PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR YOUR ELECTRIC BUSES BASED ON THE NUMBER. IT'S FREE OF CHARGE. >> DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHY I'M ASKING THAT QUESTIONS. IT'S MAKING LOGICAL SENSE WITH DWINDLING RESOURCES. IT'S POSSIBLE TO PARTNER WITH. I WOULDN'T ARGUE WITH THE STATE LAW IF THAT'S THEIR THING. I KNOW YOU HAVE THAT FACILITY YOU HAVE NORTHWEST AND THOSE PARTICULAR SCHOOLS. SO, MAYBE SEEING IF THERE IS ANYTHING WE CAN DO WITH THEM. >> OKAY,

078THANK YOU FOR THE FEEDBACK YOUR TYPICAL CALL FROM THE PREVIOUS CONVERSATION, IT'S A LATE BUS. IS THAT YOUR TYPICAL CALL? >> YES, THE BUS IS LATE. >> SOMETIMES THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO IF A BUS GETS BEHIND IN IT'S ROUTE, RIGHT? >> MANY TIMES THE STUDENTS ARE NOT INSIDE. IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT AT THE BUS STOP OFTEN CHILDREN MISS THE BUS. >> HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH FOLKS THAT DON'T LIVE WHERE THEY USED TO LIVE AND THEY WAIT FOR THE BUS AT THE OLD BUS STOP OR DO YOU LET IT GO? >> WE PICK UP EVERY CHILD AT A BUS STOP IN THE MORNING. >> EVEN IF YOU KNOW THEY DON'T LIVE THERE ANY MORE? >> CORRECT. >> ALL RIGHT. THERE IS JUST AN OBSERVATION. IF YOU KNOW THE AREA THERE ARE FIVE

079LANES AND NO MEDIAN. THERE WAS HESITATION. I WAS ON THIS SIDE AND THE BUS WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE PART OF IT WAS DRIVER CONFUSION IF THEY SHOULD STOP IF THERE IS A MEDIAN BETWEEN THE LANES AND THE BUS ARM IS OUT. YOU CAN SEE THE HESITATION. THEY HELD THE POSITION IF IT'S OUT. KIND OF WAITING BEFORE HE LETS THE KIDS GET OFF THE BUS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE UNDERSTOOD AS DRIVERS WE SHOULD BE STOPPING. ONE CAR DIDN'T SYMPTOM. IT WENT THROUGH. WHOEVER THAT WAS KUDOS TO THEM. AS FAR AS NOT LETTING THE KIDS GET OUT AND MAKE SURE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. WE CAN'T SAY THAT ENOUGH. >> CORRECT. >> LAST QUESTION HAS TO DO WITH THERE USE TO BE A FAIRLY ROBUST TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM THE SUMMER INSTITUTE. I'LL NOT SURE WE HAVE STUDENTS

080FROM, I GUESS IT'S CALLED LOGISTICS. A TRANSPORTATION MAJOR. >> WE HAVE STUDENTS EMPLOYED AS DRIVERS. >> IS THAT A YES? >> YES. >> I KNOW THERE WAS A GOOD TRANSPORTATION LOD PROGRAM AT E THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, I DON'T SEE ANY MORE QUESTIONS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION AND INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR SPENDING TIME WITH A PARENT AND ME AND OTHERS. WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE THINGS OUT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK. WE ARE AT THE ATTENDANCE RECOMMENDATION. >> DR. MONK AND I WILL TAG TEAM THIS ONE. WE HAVE STARTED A SERIES OF MEETINGS WITH A LONG RUNWAY. THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND. I HAVE LEARNED THE LONGER RUNWAY WE GIVE PEOPLE AND BE RESPONSIBLE. THEY WOULD RATHER HAVE CHUCKS OF INFORMATION WAY AHEAD OF

081TIME AND KNOW THE WHOLE PLAN AND KNOW THE ANSWERS TO EVERY QUESTION. SO, THIS IS INTENTIONAL WE BRING THIS TO THE BOARD. MOST OF THE CLOSURES DON'T TAKE PLACE UNTIL 2,026-27. GIVING US THE END OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR AND NEXT SCHOOL YEAR TO MAKE SURE WE GET THE COMMUNICATION RIGHT AND PEOPLE FEEL VALUED AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE FEEDBACK. YOU CAN ALSO ASK QUESTIONS THIS IS THE TIMELINE. THESE THINGS RUN TOGETHER. IN 2,019, WE HAD THE DISTRICT WIDE FACILITY CONDITION ASSESSMENT CONDITIONED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THEN COMES MARCH OF 2,020 WHEN NOT ONLY WE SEE CRAZY INFLATION BUT THE NATIONAL ENROLLMENT DECLINES. THEY ARE COMPOUNDING FOLLOWING THE BEGINNING OF ENROLLMENT DECLINES. YOU PASS THE FIRST BOND 1.7 POND PASSED IN 2,023. IN 2,023-24 WE STARTED THE PHASE ONE CONSOLIDATIONS. WE

082WILL TALK ABOUT THOSE IN THIS PRESENTATION AND THIS PAST FEBRUARY WE SHARED WITH YOU THE ENROLLMENT STUDY WHERE YOU PROJECT OUT WITH STUDENT ENROLLMENT PROJECTED TO LOOK LIKE AND COUPLE THAT WITH THE MASTER PLAN SO WE ARE NOW TONIGHT ABLE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE PHRASE TWO CONSOLIDATION RECOMMENDATION. ALL OF THESE ARE INTERCONNECTED AND IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DR. MONK WHO WILL TALK US THROUGH THE STEPS FOR THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATIONS. >> THANK YOU, DR. OAKLEY. THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTIONS DEVELOPED A GUIDE FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES AND CONSOLIDATIONS. THE FIRST STEP IS EVALUATING THE EXISTING CONDITION OF FACILITIES. AS MENTIONED, GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION HAVE A INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF ALL FACILITIES. RESULTING IN A REPORT THAT SHOWED HALF OF OUR SCHOOLS WERE IN POOR OR UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION. THE MASTER PLAN

083RECOMMENDATION AND LATER PROJECT PRIORITIZATION WERE DEVELOPED TO MOVE US FORWARD TO ADDRESS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS. THE MASTER PLAN CALLED FOR 13 SCHOOLS IN ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS THE SCHOOLS CLOSED IN PHRASE ONE ARE SHOWN IN RED. TONIGHT WE'LL DISCUSS OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOVING FORWARD WITH PHRASE TWO CONSOLIDATIONS MADISON AND SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SHOWN IN GREEN. PHRASE THREE ARE SHOWN IN BLUE IN CONNECTION WITH FUTURE BOND PROJECT. NOT INCLUDED IS THE CONSOLIDATION SCHEDULE ARE SCHOOLS THAT ENROLLMENTS DROPPED 200 STUDENTS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FACILITY MASTER PLAN. TWO SCHOOLS ARE VAN DELLIA AND WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY. BOTH ARE INITIALLY RECOMMENDED TO BE REBUILT WITH A LARGER CAPACITY. YOU CAN SEE THE ENROLLMENT DATA AND SCHOOL NUMBERS DECLINED OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS AND PROJECTED TO CONTINUE TO DECLINE IN THE 2,029-30 SCHOOL YEAR. THIS LEADS US TO STEP TWO OF

084THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION CHECKLIST EVALUATION OF CURRENT AND PROJECTED SCHOOL UTILIZATION PREPARING SCHOOL CAPACITY. THIS CHART WAS SHARED WITH THE BOARD AND ENROLLMENT STUDY IN 2,025. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS CONSISTENCY REMAINED AROUND 90,000 SINCE 2,018. ALMOST 27,000 IN 2,018 TO A LITTLE OVER 66,000. WE ATTEND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND OVERWHELMING MAJORITY TO THE INCREASE OF CHARTER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT. THE DECREASE MASS MAJOR FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS WITH HOW WE OPERATE AND IMPACT FELT EVEN MORE IN INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL LEVELS AND DROPS IN ENROLL. DURING THE PRESENTATION THE HISTORICAL ENROLLMENT RECOMMENDED FOR CLOSURE. BEFORE WE LOOK AT ENROLLMENT DATA IT'S IMPORTANT TO PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR THE NEED TO UPDATE AND EVALUATION AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS. THE MAP ON THE LEFT IS PART OF THE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN AND SHOWS PROJECTED CHANGES OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN ACROSS

085THE COUNTY. THE YELLOW AND ORANGE AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO SEE INCREASES FROM TEN TO 37%. THE BLUE AREAS INDICATE DECREASES BY AS MUCH AS 19%. IMPORTANT TO KNOW, THESE MAPS PROJECT SCHOOL AGE POPULATIONS AND NOT STUDENT ENROLL. WHEN WE EXPERIENCED A LARGE INCREASE ADDING 12 MOBILE CLASSROOMS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, WE DIDN'T SEE THE SAME INCREASE IN JAMES TOWN ELE ELEMENTARY OR MILLIS ROAD ELEMENTARIES. THE UPDATED DISTRICT WIDE ENROLLMENT STUDY PRESENTED TO THE BOARD IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR PROJECTED AN OVERALL DECLINE IN SCHOOL AGE POPULATION ACROSS THE COUNTY BETWEEN 2,024 AND 2,029 AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ON THE RIGHT WE WILL SHARE THE PROCESS USED TO DRAFT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES TONIGHT. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION 4,150 ON MARCH EIGHT, 2,022. STAFF USES GUIDELINES FOR ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES. THEY LOOK AT ACADEMIC

086ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO ALL GUILFORD COUNTY TAXPAYERS. SHOWN HERE ARE THE ITEMS CONSIDERED DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RECOMMENDED SCHOOL CLOSURES AND CONSOLIDATION OF THE ATTENDANCE ZONE BOUNDARIES. WE CONSIDER HOW THE CLOSURES AND CONSOLIDATIONS HOW WE ORGANIZE PERSONNELS WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. WE EXAMINE THE CERTIFIED AND CLASSIFIED STAFF WOULD BE. WE ASSESS OPERATIONAL COSTS WHETHER WE REALIZE ABDUCTIONS AND KEEP CAPITAL OUTLOOKS FROM CLOSING. THE TRANSPORTATION WEIGHTED IN ON PROBABLE INCREASES. YOU HEARD EARLIER TONIGHT, YOU ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON AND HAD A WAYS TO GO. WE ENGAGED ON THE SCHOOLS RECOMMENDED FOR CLOSURES. THERE IS AROUND ENROLLMENT UPDATE WITH THE JOINT FACILITY COMMITTEE AND WORK WITH E INFECTED SCHOOLS FAMILIES ONCE THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION MADE. WE WILL ALSO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE USAGES LASTLY, WE'D LIKE TO NOTE, THE CHANGELESS BEING PROPOSED DO

087NOT INCLUDE MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL ZONE CHANGES. THE FIRST CLOSURE WE DISCUSSED TONIGHT IS SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY. CLOSURE OF SOUTHERN WAS APART OF THE 2,019 MASTER PLAN THIS CHART DEPICTS ENROLLMENT AT SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY FROM THE 2,015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. THIS SHOWS THE CREE CREASE OF 11 STUDENT OVER TEN YEARS. ON THERE SLIDE IS THE RECOMMENDED ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY FOR THE 2,027-28 SCHOOL YEAR. IN SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY AND REDRAWN BOUNDARIES. THE RECOMMENDED BOUNDARIES BY THE SMALLEST UN UTILIZED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. WE HAD 344 AND AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP THIS YEAR IS FOR STUDENTS RESULTING IN A SCHOOL LEVEL UTIZATION OF 59%. THE TOTAL PROJECTIONED AVERAGE DAILY MILLEDAILY MEMBERSHIP AMOE EFFECTED SCHOOLS IN 2,029-30 SCHOOL YEAR. FROM THE CURRENT UTIUTILIZATION OF 32% THIS YEAR WE'LL DISCUSS THE CLOSURE AND CONSOLIDATION OF MADISON ELEMENTARY. ALSO A PART OF THE 2,019 FACILITIES MASTER PLAN. THIS

088CHARGE SHOWS AVERAGE ENROLLMENT OF 215 STUDENTS OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS. THIS WAS AT THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THIS SLIDE INCLUDES EXISTING ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES FOR MADISON AND BRIGHTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE RECOMMENDED ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES FOR 2,026-27 ARE SHOWN HERE. THEY RECOMMEND FOUR ELEMENTARY ATTENDANCE ZONES AND REDRAWN BOUNDARIES IN BRIGHTWOOD AND REEDY FORK ELEMENTARIES. MAD SOPS CAPACITY IS 344 SEATS AND AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP IS 207. RESULTING IN UTILIZATION OF 60%. TOTAL PROJECTED ADM UTIZATION FOR THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS, STAFF RECOMMENDATION AS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD IS 73% AMONG THE EFFECTED SCHOOLS AMONG THE 2,029-30 SCHOOL YEAR. UP FROM CURRENT UTILIZATION. WHILE SOUTHERN AND MADISON ELEMENTARY CLOSURE AND CONSOLIDATION PART OF THE MASTER PLAN OUR RECOMMENDATION FOR CLOSURE AND CONSOLIDATION IN WASHINGTON ELEMENTARIES ARE A RESULT OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. YOU WILL SEE VANDALIA AND WASHINGTON

089WILL CONTINUE TO GROW. OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS VANDALIA HAS AVERAGE ENROLLMENT OF 241 STUDENTS. ENROLLMENT WAS OVER 300 STUDENTS AT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY THROUGH THE 2,012-22 SCHOOL YEAR. IT EXPERIENCED A DECLINE OF 50 SCHOOL YEAR BETWEEN 2,022-23 ANOTHER DEKLINE 2,024-25 AFTER THEIR MONTESSORI CHOSE PROGRAM WAS CONSOLIDATED WITH ERWIN MONTESSORI. THIS S >> THANK YOU. BEFORE WE OPEN FOR QUESTIONS. YOU CAN SEE WHAT THE TIMELINE LOOKS LIKE. WE'LL PRESENT THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS TONIGHT. May 14 ┘ June 10, the public will have an opportunity to review and provide feedback. At the June 10 Board of Education meeting, you will consider the proposed boundary recommendation following the public hearing. On June 16, 2025, if the boundaries are approved, we will update the website for the 2026-2027 school year and the 2027-2028 school locators and notify families of their school

090assignments. PEOPLE CAN GO AND TYPE THEIR WEBSITE TO SEE IF THERE IS A CHANGE FOR THEM. THE SAME IS TRUE FOR SOUTHERN. WE'LL ALSO NOTIFY FAMILIES OF THEIR SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. THAT'S KIND OF WHAT THE TIMELINE LOOKS LIKE SO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS AND CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED BOUNDARIES IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 10 AND THE INDIVIDUAL OUTREACH ONCE WE HAVE WHAT THE BOUNDARIES ARE. >> THANK YOU. KHHEM. >> WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR THE SCHOOLS NOT LOSING THE CAPACITY AND DEVELOPING THAT. IF WE KEEP LOSING ENROLLMENT, THIS IS WHAT OUR PLAN IS, JUST GO AHEAD AND REZONE AND CONTINUE TO DO THAT OR IS THERE A REAL PLAN FOR UNDER JUT JUTE UTILIZED SCHOOLST HAS THAT LOOKED LIKE? >> WE RECOVERED THAT SUM IN FEBRUARY. WE SPOKE

091ABOUT WHAT WE KNEW ABOUT ENROLLMENT. IT LOOKS LIKE A NEW DAY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. NOT JUST GUILFORD BUT IN TERMS OF ENROLLMENT COMPETITION. NOT ONLY OUR CHARTER SCHOOL AT A FASTER RATE AND DIFFERENT KINDS OF FUNDING. WE ALSO HAVE VOUCHERS SO WE HAVE PEOPLE RECEIVING VOUCHERS TO INCENTIVIZE THEM TO GO TO PRIVATE SCHOOL. FOR US, IF WE DON'T DO ANYTHING WE CAN EXPECT TO LOSE 5,000 FAMILIES BETWEEN NOW AND 2,033-34 SCHOOL YEAR. WE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND WE ARE DOING THINGS ABOUT IT. SOME OF IT IS CONNECTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HOW PEOPLE ARE TREATED FROM THE MOMENT THEY WALK INTO THE FRONT OFFICE. DISTRICT WIDE, CUSTOMER SERVICE SOME HAS TO DO WITH LITTLE THINGS, LIKE I SAY THIS. THE YELLOW SIGN YOU ARE TARDY SIGN, IT'S NOT INVITING. IT'S WEL WELCOME. WE

092ARE GLAD YOU ARE HERE. LITTLE THINGS THAT ARE BIG THINGS, WE HAVE SEEN THIS WORK. WE HAVE CHANGED THE TIDE WHEN WE HAD SOME ESSER FUNDING WE PUT DOLLARS IN 20 SCHOOLS PROJECTED TO LOSE THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS. THAT ACCOUNTED FOR A LOSS OF 1,500 STUDENTS. WE DID MAILERS AND PERSONALIZED VIDEOS OF WHAT THE SCHOOLS HAVE TO OFFER. HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN GET AT PAIGE YOU CAN'T GET ANYWHERE ELSE, IT WORKED. WE FLIPPED THE PROJECTION AND REDUCED IT BY HUNDREDS. WE ALSO KNOW WHERE STUDENTS THAT ATTEND CHARTER SCHOOLS LIVE AND WHAT WE ARE DOING WE CAN BE SMART ABOUT THIS AND MOVE THE CHART WINDOW. THAT SHOULD ALSO HELP US WHEN FAMILY RECEIVED AT WINTER BREAK AND NOT WAITING UNTIL MARCH, APRIL, OR MAY. THAT'S NOT ALL. THE BIG PUSH FOR ENROLLMENT IT'S

093INTENTIONAL AND ALSO WORKING. WE REGISTERED MORE KINDERGARTENS THAN WE HAD IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. THOSE ARE SOME EXAMPLES IF WE DON'T DO ANYTHING, YOU ARE RIGHT. WE WILL JUST KEEP CLOSING SCHOOLS. WE ARE THE BEST CHOICE FOR FAMILIES BUT WE HAVE TO TELL A STORY AND START EARLY. >> THE COST WE ARE SAVING, THAT'S NOT A REAL SCHOOL'S WHOLE BUDGET, AM I CORRECT? >> NO, THE COST YOU SEE. >> LIKE MADISON 422,000. >> YEAH. >> WHAT IS A REAL SCHOOL BUDGET I FEEL LIKE THAT'S THE REAL NUMBER. >> YEAH, SO, YOU WOULDN'T INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONAL THAT'S OUR LARGEST PART OF THE BUDGET THAT'S THE PEOPLE. WE ARE NOT GUILTY LAYING ANYONE OFF AND PLENTY OF VACANCIES. THIS IS LARGELY OMRATIONAL COSTS WITH UTILITY AND CAPITAL REPAIRS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. >> OKAY. >> WHAT WILL

094WE DO WITH THE BUILDING. IS THERE A PLAN FOR REPURPOSING BUILDING TO HAVE INCOME. WHAT IS ALLOWABLE. >> IT'S DIFFERENT FROM EACH OF THEM THAT WOULD BE DEMOLISHED. TO THAT POINT IT'S BUILD ON THEM. THE OTHER NEEDS WE HAVE INCLUDE WE BUILD OUT FROM OTHER REBUILDS THAT WE USE TO UTILIZE WE ARE DONE IT MORE RECENT. THAT'S WHAT WE PLAN ON DOING. WE MOVE WITH THE REBUILDS AND KEEP THEM FOR THOSE TYPES OF SITUATIONS. THE OTHER SCHOOL THAT GO IN THE BLUE EARLIER THAT COME TO MIND AND NEWCOMER SCHOOL. WE RELOCATE THROUGH THE SMITH ACADEMY. THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO GET THEM OUT OF THE MOBILES THEY ARE IN NOW AND PUT THEM INTO A BUILDING WITH THAT CAPACITY. IT'S A BETTER USAGE ON THE BUS LINE. MANY THINGS THAT WE THINK ABOUT. SOME

095OF IT IS DETERMINED ABOUT THE CONTEXT OF THE SITUATION AT THE TIME THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. WE WILL STILL NEED FOR A SPRING SPACE. >> IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BUILDING. >> I NEVER REMEMBER IT. >> IAS YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER FRM US DISCUSSING SURPLUSSING PROPERTY THAT'S NOT PART OF THE MISSION. WE WOULD SURPLUS THE PROPERTY AND WHOEVER IS THE HIGHEST BIDDER. WE COULD CERTAINLY, WE MIGHT WANT TO USE IT FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WE DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO IT. WE CAN'T CONTROL IT. SOMETHING WE SAY ALL OF THE TIME AND NO ONE SEEMS TO UNDERSTAND. WE'D LOVE TO SAY THIS IS WHAT WE'D LIKE THE PROPERTY TO BE. THAT'S NOT HOW DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC PROPERTY WORKS. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU ALLEN AND THEN DIANNE. >> BACK TO SLIDE 30. TWENTY-NINE

096ON THIS. >> YEAH. >> THE ANNUAL SAVINGS, YOU MENTIONED MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, DOES IT INCLUDE UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. A LOT OF EXPENSES ARE EMERGENCY MAY MAINTENANCE, DOES THAT FACTOR INTO THIS AT ALL. >> IN MY MIND, I'LL MAKE THE NUMBER HIGHER. THAT'S THE LARGEST NUMBER AGAINST THE BUDGET. CAN YOU GIVE A FEW SUMMERY POINTS ON BEYOND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT, WHAT ARE THE OTHER REASONS AND MOTIVATIONS FOR THIS CONSOLIDATION. >> YEAH, WHEN WE SPOKE WITH STAFF THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS DONE A GOOD JOB. THE ENROLLMENT HAS GONE DOWN BY STAFF THERE. WE WERE LARGELY ABLE TO DO THAT NOW, THAT THE FUND IS GONE WE HEAVILY RELY ON WHAT WE RECEIVE FROM THE STATE IN THE FORM OF ALLOTMENT. THE STATE BASICALLY GIVES US A BIG BUCKET OPPOSITIONS THAT DETAILS THE SUPERINTENDENT THAT SHE NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT

097WHERE TO PLACE THE STAFF AND IN ORDER NOT TO CLASSROOM WITH 35 KIDS IN THEM OR A COMBINATION OF CLASSROOMS PEOPLE DON'T LIKE THEM TOO OFTEN. WE HAVE TO MAKE THESE ADJUSTMENTS SO, THE SOONER WE KNOW ABOUT WHAT ENROLLMENT WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE PARTICULAR SCHOOL WE CAN MAKE THOSE DECISIONS AND HAVE THAT STABILITY WITHIN STAFF. >> THE OTHER IS THE BENEFIT AND STABILITY ALSO MEANS THINGS LIKE HOW MANY DAYS A WEEK DOES MY P.E. TEACHER WORK HERE? HOW MANY DAYS DO I HAVE A SOCIAL WORKER. WHEN WE HAVE 600 OR MORE, IT'S THINGS THAT CAN BE SAID WHEN YOU PE TEACHER IS THERE FIVE DAYS A WEEK. THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH THE MASTER SCHEDULE WE CAN'T DO IN ALL CASES. PEOPLE KNOW THAT AND FEEL THAT AND THEY HAVE TO ADJUST

098FOR IT. WE LEARN LESSONS AND WHEN WE HAD THAT HAPPEN AND IT WAS VERY INTENTIONAL AROUND BUILDING COMMUNITY WHEN THEY ABSORB TWO SCHOOLS. WE HAVE TO KEEP GETTING THAT RIGHT >> THE LAST THING I'D SAY IN TERMS OF TELLING THE STORY IN MARKETING WAS I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND FROM ACTION GREENSBORO. THERE IS A REPORT, THE PUBLIC EDUCATION REPORT FOR EACH OF US DR. OAKLEY AND OTHER STAFF WAS THERE. IT WAS TRULY EXCELLENT PROMPROMOTIONAL EVENT. THEY CAN INDEPENDENTLY DEVELOP THIS RESOURCE I THINK THE COMMUNITY PROJECTS A POSITIVISM AGE OF SCHOOLS AND TELLS HONEST STORIES ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THEIR IMPACT ON US. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THIS RESOURCE. SPEAKING FROM A QUALITY OF LIFE STANDPOINT REFLECTING THE STRAIGHT OF OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND POWER OF OUR STORY AND FACILITY. WE ARE SUCH ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. DIANNE,

099CRISSY. >> THIS IS PAGE EIGHT. YOU ARE MUCH YOUNGER THAN I AM. SENIOR CITIZENS WE CAN'T SEE THIS LITTLE STUFF. COULD YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND, I THINK THIS IS THE MAP ON THE LEFT WHICH IS THE 2,029. I'M LOOKING AT THE ORANGE PLACES, I GUESS THAT'S THE EAST SIDE OF GUILFORD COUNTY. WHEN I GO TO THE OTHER MAP THE 2,024-291 SOME OF THE AREAS ARE BLUE. CAN YOU EXPLAIN, I KNOW YOU SAID IT. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT THAT SHOWS? >> BACK IN, AROUND 2,018-19 ON THE LEFT THEY PROJECTED WHAT THE POPULATION WOULD MOVE INTO THOSE AREAS THAT WOULD BE SCHOOL-AGED AND THE DARKER IT WENT TO ORANGE AND YELLOW WOULD BE THE HIGHER PERCENTAGE . IN THE EASTERN PAT IT DID INCREASE AND WE SAW AN INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT. FROM THAT STANDPOINT THEY WERE ALSO

100ORANGE AND YES, MA'AM LOW. THEY MIGHT HAVE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN THE SCHOOL-AGED POPULATIONS BUT THEY DIDN'T ENROLL IN GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS. WE DIDN'T SEE THE SAME BUMP IN ENROLLMENT BASED OFF OF THAT. WHAT WE PROJECT GOING FORWARD IS A DECREASE IN SCHOOL-AGED POPULATIONS. PART OF WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THE MEETING IN FOB WAS IN 2,081 WE HAD OVER 6,100 LIVE BIRTHS IN THAT YEAR. IN 2,023 WE HAD 5,700 LIVE BIRTHS. JUST BY THE NATURE OF THE AMOUNT OF STUDENTS BEING BORN THERE WAS A DECREASE IN THE STUDENT AGE POPULATION. WE SPOKE ABOUT WHO IS MOVING HERE AND AVERAGE IMMEDIATE ALIEN AGE OVER THE YEARS OVER THE TOTAL POPULATION OF GUILFORD COUNTY. SO, WHAT HAPPENED TO US IS AN OLDER POPULATION THAT'S MOVING IN. DIDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE STUDENTS HERE AND WE HAVE A LARGER PERCENTAGE

101OF STUDENTS THAT ARE HERE ATTENDING CHARTER SCHOOLS. >> OKAY, SO, THE ORANGE AREA IN THE MAP ON THE LEFT IS A BLUE AREA IN THE MAP ON THE RIGHT, THAT MEANS A DECREASE. >> CORRECT. >> ALL RIGHT, ON PAGE 14 WHAT IS THE AGE OF SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY? >> I DON'T, I'M SORRY. >> IT'S FAIRLY OLD. >> RIGHT. >> SINCE 1,991 AND IT HASN'T BEEN TOUCHED THAT I RECALL. >> I REMEMBER SOUTHERN, WHEN I DROVE UP I WAS LIKE WHAT CENTURY ARE WE IN. MY POINT IS YOU MADE THE POINT IT'S THE DECREASE OF THE STUDENT POPULATION. IT'S VERY OLD BUILDING, YOU KNOW, >> OKAY. >> I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND TOO. IF THE BUILDING IS HAS GOTTEN TO THE AGE IT'S NOT FUNCTIONAL. THAT'S PART OF OUR DECISION. >> CORRECT. >> THIS

102IS APART OF YOUR ARGUMENT OF STAYING IN AN OLD SCHOOL BUILDING AS OPPOSED TO BRAND-NEW BUILDING. >> ON PAGE 27. IF SOMETHING IS NOT OVER CAPACITY? >> IT'S NOT OVER CAPACITY. IT'S SMALL PRINT. OH, YOU NEED THEM TOO. >> YES. >> I WOKE UP ONE MORNING LIKE WHAT IN THE WORLD. >> YOU ARE IN THAT AGE GROUP. >> THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT WE LOOK AT AND THAT'S WHY WE PROVIDE THE INFORMATION. CA PASSTY IF EVERYONE THAT LIVES IN AN ATTENDANCE ZONE WE ARE OVER CAPACITY. NOT EVERYONE THAT LIVES THERE ATTENDS THERE. 566 ATTEND THERE. IT'S ABOUT 91%. IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS WORK IT ALSO SHIFTS THE BOUNDARY. WE WILL TAKE A PORTION THAT'S LESS POP YOULATED AND SCHOOL TAKES A PORTION. IT'S A DOMINO EFFECT ACROSS ALL OF THE SCHOOLS IN ORDER

103TO MAKE THE CLOSURES WORK WE LOOK AT IT WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT ABOUT THE COLLECTION OF SCHOOLS AND THERE IS A COLLECTIVE UTIZA UTILIZATION. E PROVIDE CAPACITY WHERE IT'S NEEDED. RIGHT NOW, WE ARE ONLY UTILIZING 60% OF THE CAPACITY OF THE SCHOOLS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. >> OKAY, I JUST KNOW, I HEARD PEOPLE FEEL SIMPKINS IS CROWDED. >> THAT'S WHAT I HEARD. MY LAST ONE IS NOT A QUESTION BUT COMMENT. IF WE BACK-UP FROM THE PROJECTED RECOMMENDATIONS IT'S GOING TO COST THEM, IS THAT CORRECT? >> YES. >> I MEAN MORE THAN WHAT YOU HAVE PROJECTED ON THAT COST PAGE, RIGHT. >> YES, I MEAN A GOOD EXAMPLE IS EVEN IF CAPACITY, THE SMALL CAPACITY WERE APPROPRIATE, WHEN YOU TAKE A SCHOOL LIKE WASHINGTON WITH A CAPACITY OF 514 AND IT'S ONLY HALF USED. WE HAVE

104TO KEEP THE ENTIRE BUILDING UP. WE CAN'T MAINTAIN HALF OF IT. THE LESS AMOUNT OF STUDENTS YOU HAVE IT COSTS YOU MORE PER PPUPIL TO OPERATE THE FACILITIE IF THEY DECLINE, MANY OF THE CASES DIPPING BELOW 200, THAT AESOPRISOPERATIONAL COST. ROOFS AND REPLACEMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS THAT MS. PHILLIPS SPOKE ABOUT. HAVING SCHOOLLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY THAT WOULD COULD ADDRESS SOPHOMORE. SON-IN-LAW DON'T WANT TO GIVE UP THEIR SAFE NICHE. IS THERE ANY KINDCATION THE FACULTY THERE WERE SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT WERE NOT IN THE SCHOOLS WHEN WE STARTED THIS. WOE ARE TALKING ABOUT STUFF THAT WON'T IMPACT FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS WHERE WE STARTED IN 2,019 I THINK FOLKS NEED TO GIVE US GRACE AND UNDERSTANDING. WE DON'T HAVE A CRYSTAL BALL. WE ARE TRYING TO DO THINGS OF WHAT WAS REAL IN 2,019. THIS

105IS WHAT WAS REAL NOW. WE TRY TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS. IT'S BASED ON THE FACT, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO DO EVERYTHING. IF WE DON'T BACK-UP FROM WHAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE, IT WILL COST US MORE MONEY. WE DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT BUT THAT'S WHAT M MORE HEAD IS DOING. IF THEY WERE HERE AND VOTED FOR THE BOND THAT CAME OUT IN 2,020 AND 2,022. WE NEED TO TRY TO MOVE THIS SHIP FORWARD AS MUCH AS WE CAN. BASED ON WHAT WE KNEW THEN AND NOW. WE CAN'T KEEP TURNING THE SHIP BACK AROUND OR WE'LL NEVER GET TO THE BAHAMAS. >> THANK YOU. >> KRICRISSY. >> I'D LIKE TO GET ON THAT SHIP I'D LIKE TO SAY, HOW ARE YOU MUCH I APPRECIATE THE PROCESS AS WELL AS THE RUNWAY TIME

106PROVIDED TO PARENTS AND FAMILY AND STAFF I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND SOUTHERN. I'D REALLY LIKE SOUTHERN. SO MUCH OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WE HAVE THE SAME SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY FEEL. I KNOW PEOPLE LOVE IT THERE. NO MATTER IF IT'S SOUTHERN. IT THREATENS YOUR SENSE OF BELONGING AND COMMUNITY. I WAS ENCOURAGED WITH THE PRESENTATION SHARED AND THE WAY THEY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS WERE ADDRESSED. ALSO THE WAY THE PRINCIPALS OF THE SCHOOLS ARE WORKING FOR PLANS FOR HOW CAN WE ESTABLISH SCHOOL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE EXISTING SCHOOLS SO WHEN THESE THINGS HAPPEN TWO YEARS DOWN THE LINE THERE ARE SOME SENSE OF COMMUNITY. I THINK ALL OF THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO SAY PUBLICLY AND THANK DR. OAKLEY. THERE IS A LOT GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES IN FOR THIS. NOBODY IS TAKING IT LIGHTLY. WE ARE

107SPENDING THE MONEY RESPONSIBLY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, LINDA. >> WE HATE TO SEE THIS SITUATION. REALLY, WE HAD HATE SEEING THIS SITUATION. IF YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS FROM 2,018-19. WE ARE LOOKING AT A 5,000 STUDENT DECREASE. I TRIED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE AVERAGE NUMBER. WE HAVE LOST STUDENTS. THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WE HAD AND WE CLOSED YOU KNOW BUT OUR POPULATION DECREASES AS IT RELATES TO SCHOOLS. >> TO BE COST-EFFECTIVE, AT A VERY LOW CAPACITY NO ONE, THERE IS NOT ONE PERSON IN THE ROOM OF COMMUNITY COOLS THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE CLOSED COST WISE, WE ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE BUDGET. AND ALL OF THE OTHER THINGS IT'S A NECESSITY. THIS IS COOPERATING THAT. THIS IS WITH OUR BUILDING AND STUDENT STAR. I HAVE ONE QUESTION AND WE HAVE THEM GOING

108UP TO 99%. THEY ARE ORANGE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE FIRST DIAGRAM FULL AGED CHILDREN. THERE YOU GO. IT'S RIGHT UP IN THE ORANGE SECTION. YOU LOOK AT YOUR NUMBERS, BY THE TIME YOU REDO IT YOU HAVE THEM IN THE 90 PERCENTILE, THAT CONCERNS ME A BIT. THERE ARE NOT MANY ORANGE PLACES ON HERE. SEEING THEM AND THEY ARE NOT GETTING ANY MORE CAPACITY AND NOT RENOVATED. I'M NOT SAY GOOD OR BAD. DOUBLE-CHECK THAT NUMBER SINCE THAT'S ORANGE AND ONE OF THE SCHOOLS IN THE 90 PERCENTILE. >> YEAH. SUMNER IS ALSO GOING TO BE, YOU ARE PROJECTING IT AT 99. IT ISN'T IN HERE AN ORANGE BUT BLUE. THEY ARE LOSING, CORRECT? THAT MIGHT BE OKAY BUT THEY ARE GETTING RENOVATED. IS THAT CAPACITY GOING TO INCREASE AT ALL? >> YES, IT IS. THE 99%

109IS UTILIZATION. >> IT'S 74. DID I GET THAT ONE WRONG. >> LO CAS IT'S LOW CAPACITY. >> BEFORE THEY HAD ALL OF THAT. IT KIND OF MESSED THINGS UP. AGAIN, JUST LIKE YOU SEE THE ORANGE THERE IT'S PROINJECTEDDING AND WE KEEP AN EYE ON IT. EVERY FIVE YEARS WE DO ANNUAL POSITIONS FIVE YEARS. THIS IS A SITUATION WHERE JAMES TOWN, YOU PROJECT THE POPULATION TO GO UP BUT YOU DON'T SEE THAT TRANSLATE INTO ENROLLMENT. WE HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT. >> IS GIBSONVILLE STILL GROWING? >> IT'S STILL GROWING. IT'S ONE OF THE FEW PLACES THAT HAS YELLOW AND ORANGES. WE COULD SEE AN INCREASE THERE. THIS IS A CONVERSATION WE HAVE TO HAVE WHERE WE SHOULD BE INVESTING CAPITAL FOR STRUCTURE. >> AND THEN, THE NUMBERS I SAY LOW CAPACITY WHEN THE NUMBERS

110IS MUCH LESS. >> IT'S Y UTILIZATION. >> USING THE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY HERE. >> OTHER THAN REEDY FORK IT'S A HIGH NUMBER. WHAT I'LL DO WITH THE BUILDINGS? >> I THINK MR. IRBY TOUCHED ON THAT. EVERY TIME WE LEAVE THE BUILDING EMPTY WE ENDED UP HAVING TO PROTECT IT. >> PEOPLE DON'T GO IN AND VANDALIZE IF THEY ARE NOT MAINTAINED THEY ARE EYE SOURS. I DON'T KNOW IF WE WILL PUT THESE UP FOR SALE. WE WILL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF KEEPING THEM AND KEEPING PEOPLE OUT OF THEM AND ALL OF THE GOOD STUFF. >> THE MASTER PLAN SPEAKS FOR SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY. THAT WILL BE DEMOLISHED. >> THAT ONE IS OKAY. >> WE HAVE OPTIONS OR OTHER SITES WE HAVE THAT SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED OR TAKEN THE PEOPLE THERE AND POSSIBLY UTILIZED THOSE SCHOOLS TODAY. THIS IS

111A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THE SCHOOL WE LOOK TO GET OUT AND BE SOMEWHERE ELSE. WE GET FOLKS OUT OF THERE AND PUT THEM OPTIONS TO BRING TO THE BOARD >> IT EASILY YOU WOULDLY YOUR CALL. YOU CAN DECLARE IT A SURPLUS,THAT BRINGS UP A GOOD QUESTION. DOES DID BUNDER ON MAINTENANCE SHIFTS TO THE COUNTY. >> WHOEVER OWNS IT MAINTAINS IT. >> IF WE SURPLUS IT. >> THAT DOESN'T AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFORM IT. IT DOESN'T DISPOSE OF THE PROPERTY. YOU CAN DISPOSE OF IT. YOU CAN AUCTION IT AND DISPOSE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AND IT'S ACCEPTABLE AND OTHER STATUTE THAT YOU CAN CONSIDER. >> I'M LOOKING AT 13 BUILDINGS IT'S A LOT OF BUILDINGS. >> YOU WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE THAT DECISION MAKING ABILITY. YOU CAN DECLARE IT A SURPLUS. YOU CAN ENTERTAIN OFFERS TO HELP THE COUNTY OR CITY

112OR SURROUNDING COUNTY OR CITY. THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO DISPOSE OF IT. >> MAYBE WE SHOULD GIVE THOUGHTS ON THAT AS WELL INSTEAD OF IT. WE WILL HAVE TO SEATTLE SEE TAKE THAT LIE ABILITY. THAT'S THE ONLY REASON FOR BRINGING IT UP. >> I WILL TELL YOU YOUR STAFF IS WORKING ON IT >> WOULDN'T THAT BE WONDERFUL. WOULDN'T THAT BE WONDERFUL. DIANNE. >> DR. MONK CAN YOU HAVE SOMEONE PUT THEIR EYES ON ARCHER? >> YES. YES. >> I DRIVE BY THERE AND IT LOOKS TOO CLOSE. I HAVE SEEN FOLKS JUST USE IT FOR THAT KIND OF STUFF. I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU CAN DO AS FAR AS SECURITY. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE ARE NOT AT COMMITTEE REPORTS. I'LL TURN TO THE POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIR. >> THANK

113YOU MADAM CHAIR. AT OUR APRIL 30TH MEETING, THE POLICY COMMITTEE VOTED TO PUBLISH SIX POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FROM MAY 13 THROUGH JUNE 12. THE POLICY REVISIONS ARE RELATED TO OUR ONGOING LEGAL REVIEW OF OUR POLICY MANUAL, THIS TIME FOCUSED ON EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY. POLICY 4201/7271 INJURY AND LOSS PREVENTION HAS BEEN REVISED TO COMPLY WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS. POLICY 4202/5029/7272 SERVICE ANIMALS IN SCHOOLS HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT A RECENT LEGAL RULING AND TO CLARIFY REASONS FOR EXCLUDING A SERVICE ANIMAL. 5026/7250 TOBACCO - SMOKE FREE WORKPLACE CONTAINS UPDATES RELATED TO SIGNAGE AND EDUCATIONAL EXCEPTIONS. POLICY 7262 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES HAS BEEN REFRESHED WITH CURRENT GUIDANCE RELATED TO SAFETY, HEALTH, AND REPORTING. TO STREAMLINE THE MANUAL, POLICIES 7120 AND 7260 ARE RECOMMENDED FOR REPEAL. THE CONTENT IS REFLECTED IN OTHER

114POLICIES. AS A REMINDER, YOU CAN VIEW THE POLICY REVISIONS IN DETAIL ON THE POLICY COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE BOARD AGENDA, AND THEY WILL BE FEATURED ON THE GCS WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AFTER THIS MEETING. THESE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS WILL COME BACK TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION AT OUR JUNE MEETING AFTER THE PUBLIC HAS HAD A CHANCE TO GIVE INPUT. ANY QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU. NAMING COMMITTEE CHAIR. >> WE DID MOVE THAT TO THE END. >> WE CAN GO THROUGH ACTION ITEMS OR DO THAT SINCE IT'S HERE? >> THESE ARE ACTION ITEMS FROM THE POLICY. ANY QUESTIONS WE CAN GO THROUGH THEM. >> YOU DON'T WANT TO DO A FIRST? >> YEAH, THAT'S THE ONE WE ARE ON. >> A IS NOT A POLICY. >> SECOND READING. >> MOVE THE ITEM. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN

115FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> NOW WE ARE AT THE POLICY. ITEM B. GOOD EVENING. TONIGHT, WE ARE CONSIDERING NINE POLICY ITEMS THAT WERE REVIEWED BY THE POLICY COMMITTEE AND WERE PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IN APRIL. ONE COMMENT WAS RECEIVED, AND IT IS ATTACHED TO THE RELEVANT POLICY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO VIEW THE POLICY REVISIONS MAY DO SO ON TONIGHT'S BOARD MEETING AGENDA WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED AT WWW.GCSNC.COM UNDER BOARD OF EDUCATION. I'LL MAKE A COMMENT WHEN I GET TO THAT POLICY. THE FIRST ACTION I I TIM I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE REVISIONS TO POLICY 4130 DISCRETIONARY INTERDISTRICT ADMISSION AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND. [ROLL CALL] >> ITEM C. I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE REVISIONS TO POLICY 4700 STUDENT RECORDS AS PRESENTED. [ROLL CALL] >> THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

116ITEM D. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE REVISIONS TO POLICY 5070/7350 PUBLIC RECORDS AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND. [ROLL CALL] >> MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE REVISIONS TO POLICY 7510 EMPLOYEE LEAVES AND ABSENCES AS PRESENTED. >> 7500E IS MISSING. >> MOTION AND SECOND. [ROLL CALL] >> THAT PA PASSES YOU UNANIMOUS. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO REPEAL POLICY 7511 EDUCATIONAL LEAVE AS PRESENTED. >> MOTION AND SECOND. [ROLL CALL] THATROLL [ROLL CALL]. >> I NEEDED TO MAKE A COMMENT WE SPOKE TO THE DEPARTMENT ABOUT CLARIFICATION ABOUT HOW 7,510 SHOULD BE HANDLED. >> MOTION AND SECOND. [ROLL CALL] >> MOTION PASSES. ITEM H. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE REVISIONS TO POLICY 7512 EMPLOYEES INJURED AT WORK AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND. [ROLL CALL] >> THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>

117ITEM I. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE REVISIONS TO POLICY 7540 VOLUNTARY SHARED LEAVE AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND. [ROLL CALL] >> THAT PA PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. FINAL ACTION ITEM IS J. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE REVISIONS TO POLICY 7820 PERSONNEL RECORDS AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND. [ROLL CALL] >> THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU WE ARE AT ITEM B COMMUNITY REPORT. >> POLICY 9300, NAMING OR RENAMING OF FACILITIES, WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD DURING ITS REGULAR MEETING ON MARCH 11, 2025. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, THE FACILITIES NAMING COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER ALL NEW NOMINATIONS FOR THE NAMING OF THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL LOCATED AT 2200 RANDALL ROAD IN GREENSBORO. A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT CALLING FOR NAMING NOMINATIONS AND A LINK TO THE NOMINATION FORM WAS POSTED ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE ON MAY

1181. NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 5:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, MAY 30. THE COMMITTEE STANDS READY TO MEET TO CONSIDER NOMINATIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONSIDERATION BY THE FULL BOARD. >> THANK YOU. >> DIANNE. >> MADAM CHAIR, I WANTED TO MAKE A MOTION THAT THE PERSONS WHO HAD SUBMITTED THE APPLICATIONS FOR NAMING PRIOR TO US REVISING THE POLICY DIDN'T HAVE TO RESUBMIT. THEY HAE ALL READY -- THEIR APPLICATIONS STAYED IN PLACE. IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. THE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN IN FOLKS HAVE COME UP HERE AT LEAST SIX OR SEVEN TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR, YOU KNOW, IN FAVOR OF THEIR PARTICULAR INTERESTS. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO HAVE THEM RESUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING NEW THAT NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED THAT WASN'T SUBMITTED BEFORE. >> DOES THIS NEED A MOTION? >> I THINK

119IT WOULD BE EASIER. SOME OF THEM HAVE RESUBMITTED SO YOU DON'T HAVE A UNIFORM PRACTICE AT THIS POINT. >> FROM WHAT I UNDERSTOOD THOSE NOMINATIONS WERE ON THE BLOCK AND OFF THE BLOCK FOREVER. WE HAVE SOME THAT HAVE FALLEN OFF COMPLETELY IN THE MEANTIME. SOME THAT DIDN'T PASS COMMITTEE THE REASON ELIZABETH SAID TO ASK FOR SUMISSIONS IS TO OPEN THE ENTIRE FLOOR UP AGAIN. WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THEM FILL OUT THE STUFF AGAIN, WOULD IT BE ACCEPTABLE TO SEND AN E-MAIL AND SAY, PLEASE RESUBMIT? >> I'M SPEAKING FROM IGNORANCE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROCESS WAS. AS LONG AS YOU HAVE WHAT YOU NEED, IF THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE YOU NEED YOU HAVE ALL OF THIS. IT'S AN APPLES TO APPLES COMPARISON. >> THE AUTHORITY TO PICK AND CHOSE. WE HAD FIVE, SIX, SEVEN

120NOMINATIONS FOR THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. WE WILL PULL THESE FORWARD. >> HOW MUCH ADDITIONAL WE HAD VESTED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THIS. WE DECIDED WE WANTED TO CHANGE THE POLICY. YOU HAVE TO RESUBMIT. IF THEY ARE THEREFROM ALL OF THEIR DUE DILIGENCE. IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. I JUST WANT THEM TO BE IN THE HOPPER AND NEW PEOPLE COME IN THE NEXT 30 DAY PERIOD, FINE. NOT MAKING THEM THE ONE. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO HAVE THEM GO BACK. >> COULD THEY JUST REACH OUT TO THE COMMITTEE AND SEE WHAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT LEAST, YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE SOMEBODY TO HAVE THE MISSING PIECE. >> THERE HAVE BEEN A LIST OF NAMES PROPOSED. I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE ANY OF US SHARING THIS. >> I'D LIKE TO PUSH. WE HAD JOHN COLTRANE NOMINATION AGAIN. THAT'S

121ONE NAME I'D CHOSE ON MY OWN. >> IF THEY WEREN'T INCLUDED. IF YOU HAVE THEM AS A PART OF THAT PROCESS THEY WOULD JUST GO FORWARD. >> WE SHARED THE SUMI SUMISSION. >> THIS IS IN THE NEXT 30 DAY PERIOD. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO PENALIZE. >> OKAY, THAT WAS A MOTION AND SECOND. I'LL GE YOU. >> SO, DIANNE'S MOTION IS THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED COUNT. THEY ARE STILL CONSIDERED COMMITTED. >> I NEED CLARIFICATION. YOU ARE TALKING TWO SUMISSIONS. >> I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY. >> WE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE. IF THERE WERE SIX SUMI SUBMISSIONSE COUNT THEM AS MOVING FORWARD. >> I'M OKAY WITH IT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHATEVER SUMISSIONS HAVE BEEN PUT FORTH. >> IT WAS DRAWN. >> I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY. IF THEY ARE LISTENING KNOW

122THE NAMES ARE BACK IN THERE. >> I WAS HOPING FOR ME. >> MOTION AND SECONDED. >> THEN WE'LL HAVE QUESTIONS AND CONVERSATION. >> WAS THE FIRST 30 DAY PERIOD. >> IF SOMEONE NEW SHOWS UP AND SAID I'D LIKE TO NAME IT SO-AND-SO. SURE, THAT'S WHAT THE 30 DAY PERIOD IS FOR. EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN SUBMITTED TO DATE ALL READY INCLUDED. >> OKAY, ANY MORE QUESTIONS? >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> OPPOSED? >> OKAY. >> CAN I ADD ONE OTHER THING. IF THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE NEW POLCY THAT SOMEWHERE BEEN SUBMITTED YOU MIGHT NEED TO BE AWARE OF. YOU KNOW, GET AN E-MAIL TO LOOK AT THEIR APPLICATIONS. THAT'S ON THEM TO REFRESH. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> IF BY CHANCE THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE NEW POLICY THAT THAT EFFECTS THEIR APPEARCATION.

123>> CONTACT INFORMATION. WE CAN REACH OUT. THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM. >> THANK YOU. >> WE ARE NOW AT CLOSING COMMENTS. I'LL START WITH YOU. >> I DON'T KNOW >> MAYBE YOU SHOULD START WITH SOMEONE ELSE. >> OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE VISITED ALL OF THE SCHOOLS. I HAVE TO SAY I'M VERY IMPOSSESSED. A LOT OF THE SCHOOLS AND FACILITY HAVE BEEN THERE FOR LOW TURNOVER AND THERE IS A LOT OF CONTINUITY IN THE SCHOOLS. YOU KNOW, THAT'S TREMENDOUS. SOME OF THEM HAVE FACILITIES THAT ARE MORE FLUID. WHAT I FOUND IN ALL OF THE SCHOOLS IS PRINCIPALS WALKING THROUGH THE HALLS OF STUDENTS. STUDENTS FEEL FREE TO WALK-UP TO ADMINISTRATORS TO KNOW WE HONORED THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. I WAS GLAD TO GO TO A SCHOOL LAST WEEK AND GREETED THERE PEOPLE WERE

124FRIENDLY EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL I WENT TO AND I HAVE BEEN IN SCHOOLS ASKED ME WHAT THE HEL YOU ARE DOING HERE IT'S TRULY GREAT BECAUSE THERE IS A WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE. WHEN CAMPAIGNS I KEPT ON HEARING ABOUT DISRUPTING STUDENTS. YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T GET THE IMPRESSION ANYONE WAS PUTTING ON THEIR BEST BEHAVIOR BECAUSE A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER WAS SHOWING UP. WHEN I WENT AROUND TO THE DIFFERENT CLASSROOMS, EDUCATION WAS OCCURRING. I DIDN'T SEE ONE INSTANCE OF DISRUPTIVE STUDENTS YOU KNOW, PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS. I REMEMBER A LOT OF DISRUPTION THEN. POSITIVE THINGS WERE HAPPENING. I'D LIKE TO REPORT BACK TO THAT. OUR MEDIA SPECIALIST ARE EXCELLENT. I'M NOT THEIR EVALUATOR. MAYBE THERE ARE PROBLEMS. I DIDN'T SEE -- THERE WAS ENTHUSIASM THERE FOR READING READING LONG FORM AND BOOKS AND GETTING THE WORD

125OUT TO STUDENTS THAT READING IS FUN AND GETTING TITLES THAT STUDENTS CAN ENJOY THE THING THAT BOTHERED ME ABOUT EACH OF THE SCHOOLS IS LACK OF A FULL-TIME NURSE. I THINK THAT'S A TREMENDOUS PROBLEM. >> THAT'S IT. DEBRA. >> OKAY FIRST I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU. I GOT TO SEE MY OLDEST'S BAND CONCERT. I'M NOT OKAY. SHE'S GOING TOO HIGH SCHOOL. I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE SPEAKING IN PUBLIC COMMENT. I COULD HEAR THEM WHILE DRIVING TO THE CONCERT. I'LL GO BACK AND REVIEW ANYTHING I MISSED IN THE MEANTIME. I DID A MAD DASH ALL OVER THE COUNTY. I'M PICKING UP PIECES AS I GO. IT'S CRAZY. THIS IS A HECTIC TIME OF YEAR FOR PARENTS. A CRAZY TIME OF YEAR FOR TEACHERS TOWARDS THE END OF GRADE TEST. EVERYTHING FEELS SO FRANTIC LIKE

126THE WHEELS ARE FALLING OFF. WE HAVE A GOOD SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR EACH OTHER. MY MIDDLE DAUGHTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTEACHER IS MAKING THE ROOM A CARNIVAL. WE KEEP HER FROM BEING SO SCARED WE CAN'T PROCESS ANYTHING ELSE. TO SEE THE PROCESS AT THE LEVEL AND STUDENTS PROCESS IS AMAZING HOW THEY WORK THESE THINGS OUT AND I FEEL LIKE WE AS PARENTS CAN BE SUPPORTIVE THIS TME OF YEAR BY HELPING THE KIDS BE EVEN KEEL. THEY ARE ALL COUNTING DOWN AT THE END OF THE COUNT-DOWN. WE CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THE END OF THE YEAR LESS HECTIC FOR EVERYBODYLESS ESPECIALLY AS HIGH SCHOOLERS APPROACH GRADUATION ABDOMEN AND GET PREPARED ON THE BOARD. CONGRATULATE GRADUATES AND SAY THE NUMBERS WE ARE SEEING ABOUT THEM ARE ASTOUNDING. IT'S AMAZING WHAT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TURNOUT. THAT SAID, I'LL SAY

127I'LL NEVER SUPPORT REMOVING BOOKS FROM A CLASSROOM I BELIEVE IN THE PARENT'S RIGHT TO MONITOR WHAT THE CHILDREN READ AND GAMES THEY PLAY AND REMOVE THOSE OPTIONS FROM OTHER PARENTS TO ALLOW THEIR CHILDREN ACCESS TO IS NOT OKAY. I READ WHAT MY CHILDREN READ AND KNOW THE BOOKS IN MY LIBRARY. I HAVE ASTOUNDED PEOPLE BY WHAT I READ BUT I KNOW WHAT I PUT IN THEIR HANDS. I KNOW FIRST. I'D LIKE TO EXPOSE THEM OF THINGS. THIS IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MY KIDS. THAT SAID, ALL I CAN THINK OF IS LET'S GO CANES. >> THANK YOU. >>> HAPPY BELATED MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL OF THE MOTHERS, GRANDMOTHERS, MOTHER'S TO BE. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS DURING TEACHER APPRECIATE WEEK. YOU GAVE A GREAT PRESENTATION AND THANK YOU FOR EN LIGHTNING US AND

128EDUCATING US ON SOMETHING WE DIDN'T KNOW. AS FAR AS PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT THE BOOKS. THANKS TO ALL THAT CAME TO SPEAK AND GIVE THEIR OPINION. I APPRECIATE THAT. FAR AS BUS STOPS ARE CONCERNED. WHEN THE PARENTS CALL INTO THE SYSTEM, PLEASE KNOW YOUR BUS STOP NUMBER WHERE YOUR CHILD IS PICKED UP. THAT WILL HEP A LOT. PLEASE GIVE THE NUMBER TO THE BUS. THAT WILL HELP. >> I'M NOT SURE ABOUT AS FAR AS GOING TO THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE. WE SPOKE ABOUT THE CHANGE. THEY WILL APPRECIATE THAT AND I HEARD FROM SEVERAL TEACHERS THEY APPRECIATE YOU COMING IN AND LISTENING. YOU LISTENED TO EVERYTHING THEY WERE SAYING. THAT WAS GREAT. CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR STUDENTS ABOUT REACHING AND PROCEEDING AND CONTINUE TO READ OVER THE SUMMER AND YOU HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. >> I

129APPRECIATE ALL OF THOSE THAT VOICED CONCERNS FROM SUMMERFIELD AND I HAVE DEEP CONCERNS. THIS INFORMATION IS STILL UNFOLDING FOR SOME OF US. THERE ARE THINGS WE DO KNOW AND 1SB49 DOES NOTHING TO IMPROVE PARENT INVOLVEMENT OF EDUCATION IT DOES NOTHING TO IMPACT A CHILD'S SEXUALITY OR GENDER I IDENTITIES. IT MAKES CHILDREN FEEL L LESS AFFIRMED. I THINK OTHERS AGREE WITH ME ON THAT. NUMBER TWO, WE HAVE SOUGHT TO BE IN REASONABLE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS BAD LAW. YOU CAN SEE WHO HOLDS THE POLITICAL POWER IN THE STATES. MOMS FOR LIBERTY DOESN'T DETERMINE COMPLIANCE NEITHER DOES THE INTERPRETATION OF THE BOARD. WE NEED A CLEAR PROCESS OF EVALUATION. I BELIEVE A CLEAR POINT WAS VOICED. WE DON'T NEED TO OVERCOME APPLY OR BE OVERLY BROAD. I WANTED TO SAY AFTER THIS MEETING, THAT'S WHAT I INTEND TO

130WORK ON. EXPLORE EVERY ACCESS OF THE BOOK AND EVALUATION. LASTLY, THERE ARE SOME IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THE VOICES AND MEANING ON THE TOPIC IS THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT WE HEARD TONIGHT FROM THE SUMMERFIELD COMMUNITY AND FOR THE CHAOS OF THE MOMENT. LET'S REMEMBER WHAT IT MEANS TO DO THAT IN A COMMUNITY WHERE A CALL IS FOR EQUITY AND DIVERSITY AND AFFIRMATION OF ALL PEOPLE LIKE WE HEARD HERE TONIGHT. THAT'S WHAT I WANT FOR MY CHILDREN TOO AS A PARENT FROM DR. WEB. MY CHURCH IS ONE, SHE SAID. MY CHURCH IS ONE AS WELL. THAT'S WHERE I MEANT A GENTLEMAN THAT'S AN ADOPTIVE FATHER WHO SHARED THE STORY OF PICKING HIS SON UP FROM SCHOOL WHERE HE WAS PLAYING WITH HIS FRIENDS. IMAGE WHEN HIS TWINS RAN TO HIS DAD. HE SAID Y'ALL, ARE ONE

131LUCKY FAMILY. HE SAID, WE ARE AND YOU ARE PART OF A LUCKY FAMILY TOO. HE SAID THAT'S RIGHT, I WAS ADOPTED. I WAS NEVER IN MY DAD'S TUMMIES AND HIS FATHER SAID, YOU KNOW, MY BOYS WEREN'T IN MY TUMMY EITHER BUT ALWAYS IN MY HEART. TO ALL OF THOSE MOST EFFECTED BY SB49 AND THE RHETORIC, YOU ARE IN MY HEART AND THE HEARTS OF MANY IN THE COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU. >> I APPRECIATE THE WORK STAFF IS DOING IN TRANSITIONING US TO THE NEW PLACE ON GREEN VALLEY. IF YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES OR ANYTHING, YOU DON'T NEED TO GO HERE ANY MORE. I THINK IT'S 715? 714 GREEN VALLEY ROAD IS WHERE YOU GO IN YOU HAVE ANY SCHOOL ISSUES. WE HAVE A SKELETON CREW HERE. IF YOU KNOCK, THERE MIGHT NOT BE ANYONE TO

132ANXIOUS. GO AHEAD AND SAY THAT. WE HAD A FEW PEOPLE. IT'S ON THE DOOR. PLEASE MAKE SURE WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WHENEVER OUR NEXT MEETINGS WILL BE THERE. GETTING TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR. KIDS HANGING IN THERE. THEY DETERMINE KIND OF WHERE ATE AND OACT ANDSAT. DO YOUR BEST ON YS AND ALL OF THAT STUFF. DAY CELEBRATE THEIR 75TH YEAR AND DR. OAKLEY AND I GOT TO GO TO THE CELEBRATION. THEY WILL CHANGE THE NAME TO GROWING CONNECTIONS FOR PEDIATRIC ACHIEVEMENT. I GOT IT. LOOK AT THEIR WEBSITE. THEY DO A LOT OF GREAT WORK. THEY ARE TOTALLY THAT SO MANY PARENTS NEED AT THAT YOUNG AGE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. ANY WAY I'M USUALLY THE SHORTEST ONE. >> HAVE A GREAT EVENING. ENJOY THE REST OF MAY. >> THANK YOU.

133>> GOOD EVENING, A FEW DIRECT QUOTES FROM PUBLIC COMMENTS WE RECEIVED IN WRITING. I HEARD A CONCERNING RUMOR. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, I'M HEARING THAT SOME PEOPLE, I RECENTLY LEARNED YOU MAY, I'M WRITING TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN OVER RUMORS. I GET CONCERNED WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT RUMORS AND PASSING JUDGMENT WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF FACT. WE SEE THIS ONLINE ALL OF THE TIME MISINFORMATION AN ANDR AND RUMOE HEARD ABOUT A BOOK AND ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT. THE ADMINISTRATION OF GCS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON SB49 THE PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS. AUTO DECISION WAS MADE ABOUT THE BOOK AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS. MANY GROUPS EXIST THAT REPRESENT A HUGE VARIETY OF POPULATIONS MANY HAVE OPPOSING VIEWS. THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT THE COUNTRY WE LIVE-IN. PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS OPINIONS AND REPRESENT THE

134GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTY. ANOTHER FACT. THERE IS MOMS FOR LIBERTY THE CHAPTER HAS OVER FIVE HUN PLUS MEMBERS. THEY ARE MADE UP OF GCS PARENTS TEACHERS, STAFF, AND LEADERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS. WE DON'T PLACE OUR OPINION ON STATE LAW. GCS FOLLOWS POLICIES AND LAWS AND HAVE PEOPLE THAT MAKE A DECISION. WE BELIEVE IN TRANSPARENCY WE CAN'T SHARE THE DESAILS OF DECISIONS AND WE NEED -- YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE ALL OF THE FACTS SURROUNDING A SITUATION. BE ASSURED THERE ARE POCONFESSION -- PROFESSIONALS WITH TRAINING ON ALL SORTS OF THINGS AND WE ARE MAKING SURE WE ARE IN C COMPLIANCE OF LAWS. IN MY LAST 10 SECONDS. HAPPY GRADUATION TIME. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO GRADUATIONS AND LOOKING AT FINAL EXAMS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, DIANNE. >> FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO

135WISH EVERYONE A BELATED MOTHER'S DAY. IF WE LOOK AT FAMILY MAKEUPS SOME OF OUR FAMILY MAKEUPS NEVER HAD A MOM AND DAD THEY HAD GRANDMA, AUNT, MOM, AND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY WOULD WHIP YOU AS WELL. FOLKS TRYING TO DEFINE WHO FAMILY LOOKS LIKE PERHAPS NEEDS TO TAKE A STEP BACK AND REALIZE BECAUSE YOUR FAMILY MIGHT BE WHAT IS CONSIDERED TRADITIONAL. THAT'S NOT WHAT MANY OF US GREW UP WITH. WE SHOULD ALLOW FAMILY TO BE WHATEVER FAMILY IS FOR A CHILD. CHILDREN NEED FAMILY. THIS IS THE 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION. WE NEED TO REALIZE DECISIONS LIKE THAT CAN BE OVERTURN. ROE V. WADE WAS OVERTURNED AND WE DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING FROM HERE. DON'T THINK IT CAN'T BE TAKEN AWAY. I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE, MY FORMER COLLEAGUE WAS HERE TONIGHT.

136COUNCILMAN JAMES MITCHELL WAS HERE EARLIER TONIGHT THE DOWNTOWN GREEN WAY WAS AMOST FINISHED. WE STARTED THIS IN 2,008 AND IN THE LAST THROWS IT WON'T OPEN COMPLETELY UNTIL THE END OF THIS YEAR. IT'S BEEN A JOYOUS EFFORT AND I'M GLAD THE SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS HAD A PART OF THAT AS FAR AS HAVING MY CHILDREN INVOLVED. I KNOW MANY OF CHILDREN BENEFITED FROM THEM. I REPRESENT YOU ON THE SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION. WE HAD TWO MEETINGS THIS WEEK. YESTERDAY WE HAD THE LEGISLATURE MEETING. THE LEGISLATURE PART IS ASKING THAT WE CALLED THEIR OFFICE WITH ANY INPUT ABOUT BILLS. THEY NEGOTIATED AND THEY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. ANY WAY, HE SAID THAT HE PLANS TO START TO HAVE SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH LEGISLATURES WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. WE HAD A CONFERENCE MEETING TODAY. IT'S PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR,

137FOR 2,025. IT WON'T FALL IN THE NORMAL TIME FRAME STARTING ON FRIDAY. THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS OF SPEAKERS AN BREAK OUT SESSIONS. I RECOMMEND YOU DR. OAKLEY FOR SPEAKER. [ LAUGHTER ] >> I DIDN'T ASK YOU. I JUST DID IT. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW, THAT'S BEING PLANNED. TO PARENTS WHO CAN'T GET, THELINGLE PINGUIN BOOK. GO TO THE LIBRARY AND READ IT TO YOUR CHILDREN. YEAH, THAT ONE. YEAH, IF SHE DOESN'T MIND ME SAYING WON'T YOU BE ON WFMY TOMORROW. WE ARE GETTING OUT THERE AS FAR AS OUR POLITICAL PROCESS. I KNOW I'M OVER MY TIME BUT THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. KHEM. >> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION WE WE PUT THE BOOK IN THAT LIBRARY IT'S PROBLEMATIC WE DENY OPPORTUNITIES READING A BOOK. I UNDERSTAND THE STATE LAW COMPLIANCE. WE'LL

138REVISIT THAT WE ARE ASKING THEM TO PUSH BACK AND COME BACK WE NEED TO TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE GUILFORD DELEGATION THAT REPRESENTS US IN RALEIGH. WE COULD DO A RESOLUTION SAYING WE ARE INCLUSIVE OF FAMILIES IN GUILFORD COUNTY. I CAN REMEMBER A STUDENT ON A DAY WE WERE DOING A CELEBRATION ABOUT FATHER'S DAY AND MAKING SOMETHING. HE SAID, I DON'T HAVE A DAD. I SAID, OKAY. I HAD TO TINK ABOUT WHO COMES TO PICK HIM UP. IT WAS TWO MOMS. I SAID YOU HAVE TWO MOMS? HE SAID YEAH. THAT WAS OVER SOME EUROPES AGO IN GUILFORD COUNTY. THESE FAMILIES ARE HERE AND THEY TALK TO ONE ANOTHER. I THINK WE NEED A RESOLUTION SAYING HOW WE ARE INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAMILIES AT GUILFORD COUNTY I APPRECIATE THIS REPORT AND I NOTICED PER P PUPIL

139FUNDING IS $14,000.700 I LOOK AT THOSE STATISTICS FOR INCARCERATION. YOU SPEND AN AVERAGE OF 52,000 PER YEAR TO INCARCERATE SOMEONE THAT TELLS THE STORY AND WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT TWO OR THREE PENGUINS AND FAMILIES. THIS IS SHOWING WHERE OUR PRIORITIES ARE. >> THANK YOU, KHEM. I'LL TRY TO COVER THREE THINGS. THERE IS A PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUE OR PROCESS CALLED THE 5Ys. IN THE CITY ADDRESS THEY RECEIVED THE HISTORIC DESIGNATION. I LOOK AT HISTORICALLY IN THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY. I ASK WHY IS THAT. THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE IN IRVING PARK. PEOPLE WERE UPSET ABOUT THAT AND WE SPOKE ABOUT IRVING PARK THAT'S A PLANNED COMMUNITY ALSO ON THE REGISTRY. ARCHITECTURE, THAT'S INTERESTING. MANY ASKED WHY THEY ARE SO DIFFERENT. DR. ALVIN BLUNT. IT HAS LESS WEALTH. OVERTIME THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME AND THOSE THINGS COMPOUNDED ADVANTAGE

140ACCUMULATED OVERTIME. IT'S IMPORTANT. CONTEXT MATTERS. THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION CAN CHANGE WHAT YOU SEE AND HEAR. THAT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE THINGS IN THIS REPORT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT. THEY GIVE DATA WITHOUT ASKING WHY. WHY BLACK KIDS HAVE THE WORSE OUTCOMES IN THE CATEGORIES REPORTED. WE CAN CONNECT THAT TO IRVING PARK. THE LAST THING I'D LIKE TO SAY COGNITIVE BIAS HAS GOTTEN MORE ATTENTION TONIGHT. THE NEUROSCIENCE IS AMAZING. WE ARE BOMBARDED WITH SO MUCH INFORMATION. YOU DON'T GET TO PICK AND CHOSE. YOUR BANE DOES THAT FOR YOU. TO MINIMIZE THE COGNITIVE EFFORT. I STARTED TO GET THE E-MAILTIONS AND TEXT MESSAGES AND PHONE CALLS AND CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PENGUINS. ALL OF THE KEYWORDS. MY BRAIN DEVELOPED AN ASSOCIATION AND PATTERN ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TONIGHT. YOU KNOW, IT HAPPENED WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. IT MADE ASSUMPTIONS

141ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AND WHO WOULD BE HERE AND WHAT THEY WOULD SAY AND IT WAS TOTALLY WRONG. I WAS VERY PROUD OF OUR COUNTY TONIGHT. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT. DITTO TO YOU PASTOR SHEROUSE. WITH THAT A MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> SECOND. >> WITH THAT WE ARE ADJOURNED