001>>> GOOD EVENING I'D LIKE TO TURN TO BETTYE JENKINS. >> PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND >> THANK YOU. >> >> LET'S BEGIN BY IS NO EASY TASK TO SHE IS AN INVALUABLE "JEN ALWAYS SUPPORTS TEACHERS WITH A NATALIE STRANGE, DOES WITH SHE'S DEDICATED TO FINDING ANSWERS TO THE DIVIDE BETWEEN JEN'S EAGERNESS TO RECEIVED A $50 GIFT AT THIS TIME, I'D >> CONGRATULATIONS. TECHNOLOGY IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO JEN, EMPLOYEE OF THE THE GCs 2024. SIGNED BY OUR SUPERINTENDENT HAYES. >> THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DR. OAKLEY. I'M HUMBLED AND HONOR TO BE HERE. AS A GEEKY FORMER LIBRARY KID THAT TEACHER AND FOUND HER WAY INTO INSTRUCTIONAL IN THE HOUSE. MY ROLE BECAUSE IT'S LIKE
002NONE OTHER. AS THE LEAD TEACHER I SERVE AS A LIAISON BETWEEN STAFF AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES THAT SUPPORT OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND COORDINATORS THAT TECHNOLOGY TO THE USAGE. THE TOOLS THEY NEED. CHROME BOOK IN THEIR HANDS OR WHATEVER THEY NEED TO MAKE I LIVED IN THE SCHOOLS LIBRARY HOSTING RESEARCH SESSIONS, STUDY GROUPS, AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB MEETINGS. IDEAS AND ACCEPTANCE. AND THIS A MORE. I GRADUATED IN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1986 WHEN IBM UNVEILED THE FIRST LAPTOP COMPUTER. ACCESS TO THE ENTIRE WORLD IN THE BACK POCKET OR WRIST. WE CONTINUE . WE HELP STUDENTS NAVIGATE CHALLENGES, PROVIDE THEM DEVICES WHILE INSURING NO STUDENT GOES WITHOUT THE TOOLS. BACK TO THE SPECIFIC COMMUNITY THAT NURTURE ME SO WELL. I'D LIKE TO CREATE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES TO TODAY STUDENTS. THANK YOU. >> WE'D LIKE TO FRIENDS, AND CONGRATULATE THEM AS >>
003CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. >> UNFORTUNATELY, FINALLY, TONIGHT, WE TITLES IN MEN'S AT THIS TIME, I'D >> HE'S HE'S GATHERING MEMORIES AND EACH OF THESE PLEASE HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE TO THE END. FIRST, I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE TW ANDREWS - 1A/2A MEN'S INDOOR TEAM. BEHIND THE STRONG NEAREST TEAM, EAST SENIOR ZAMAN TIMMONS WAS RECOGNIZED FOR TEAM MEMBERS ARE• JA'NEIL HARRIS - 11 CORREY MCMANUS - 12 JEREMIAH KING - 12 ZAMAN TIMMONS - 12 SULTAN DIVENS - 12 ASHOT KELLER-STANBACK - 10 CORY PATE -12 THE RAIDERS ARE COACHED NOBLE, AND MALCOLM GAITHER NEXT, WE HAVE THE THIS IS THE SECOND LET'S MEET THE TEAM• JALEE BROWN - 11 NILIJAH DARDEN - 11 SHALEI JORDAN - 9 MADISON CROWDER - 11 SENADZI RANKIN - 12 JORDAN JOHNSON - 11 LOGAN SPEIGHT - 11 LYRIC WATKINS - 12 NOELLE MILLNER -12
004COACHED BY TEQUILLE THE WILDCAT WRESTLING STATE THE WILDCATS ONLY MATCH BEFORE SEALING FOR HEAD COACH SENIOR TROY GRYDER SOUDAIS SEYNI - 9 ELI DIOUF - 10 PATRICK COOK - 9 OMARI FIGUEROA - 12 JAYDEN REZA - 10 TROY GRYDER - 12 XAVIER MYLES - 12 SAMUEL GIDDERON -12 JAVEON PATTERSON - 10 CHRISTOPHER VARGAS - 10 XAVIER WILSON - 11 CHRISTOPHER RILEY - 12 MARQUIS HAYNES - 12 [ APPLAUSE ] AS MENTIONED, WE ELI PENDERGRASS, 132 LBS, 4A ELIZABETH DEEN, TRIPLE JUMP, 3A . BRADLEY YOKUM, RAGSDALE, 12 120 LBS, 4A WRESTLING, HEAD COACH KENDALL NELSON XAVIER WILSON, EASTERN GUILFORD, 11 500 M, 3A INDOOR MCMANUS, TW ANDREWS, 12 55 M DASH, 1A/2A ANDREWS, 11 300 M JEREMIAH KING, TW HURDLES, 1A/2A COACH TY MATHIS TRACK, HEAD COACH TEQUILE JACKSON HIS TIME OF 7. 25 IN THE
00555 M HURDLES SET A NEW 3A STATE MEET RECORD. [ APPLAUSE ] WE ARE CERTAINLY [ APPLAUSE ] >> ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE HOW WE COORDINATE EVERYBODY AND. PUBLIC COMMENT. I'LL CALL THE FIRST PERSON AND THE SECOND PERSON ON TO MAKE YOUR COMMENT. COMELESS ON WE WANT YOU TO WRAP-UP. IF ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE THAT DEMONSTRATE BY DOING THIS SO THE SPEAKER CAN CAN'T UNINTERRUPTED. SIGNED UP. NO ALTERNATE SPEAKERS. JOE BARNES FOLLOWED BY BLAKE ODUM . >> JOE BARNES. I'M HERE WITH FRANK MCCANE. I'M FRANK MCCANE THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF UNITED WAY GREENSBORO. GCS STUDENTS. JOE WILL GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON HOW WE WORKED AND PARTNERED WITH YOU THIS YEAR. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE PARTNERSHIP >> THANK YOU, FRANK AND SCHOOL BOARD AND FACILITY AND STAFF. WE ARE HERE TO SAY THANK
006YOU FOR YOUR GREAT SUPPORT. OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH UNITED WAY. YOU SUPPORT DAILY WITH STUDENTS AND FACILITY AND BUS DRIVERS. YOUR STAFF IS EMPLOYEE GIVING UNITED WAY THAT DOESN'T HAVE A CORPORATE GIVE OR SPONSORSHIP. RAISED JUST SHY, JUST SHY, EVERYBODY SAY JUST SHY OF $300,000. HAND. REINVESTED THAT WE BOOTH HAVE CERTIFICATES. I'D LIKE TO SHARE THIS AS I CLOSE TODAY. A THERMOMETER REFLECTS THE ENVIRONMENT IN IT'S SITUATION. THANK YOU TO GCS, I WANTED TO SAY GUILFORD COUNTY THANK YOU FOR BEING A THERMOMETER BARNES AND MR. FRANK. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BLAKE ODUM FOLLOWED BY TONYA MARTIN THOSE TWO? OKAY, I'M HERE FOR ONE REASON ALONG. I HAVE BEEN DOING WORK TO EXPOSE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO HBCUs. BUT A ADVOCATE FOR ALL CHILDREN ESPECIALLY THOSE UNDERSEVERED. MOTIVATIONAL MIGHT KNOW ME THROUGH MY WORK TO PREMIER
007THIS IS TO REPRESENT AND PROVIDE THEM WHAT THEY NEED. RECOGNIZING THEIR NEEDS ARE DIVERSE, IT'S CLEAR EQUITITY IS CRITICAL. 'D I'D LIKE YOU THANK YOU. TRUTH DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS AND EXPERIENCES IS COMMENDABLE. OUR COMMUNITY REJECTS THE RADICAL CALLS FOR BOOK BANNING AND SCHOOL VOUCHERS AND UNDER FUNDING SCHOOLS AND UNDERPAYING TEACHERS AND STAFF. THE MAJORITY OF THIS BOARD THAT STANDS AGAINST SUCH HOWEVER, THERE ARE DENY OUR STUDENTS THEIR FIRST CONSISTENCY A FEW WEEKS AGO I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF TAKING A CHARTER BUS LOAD OF STUDENTS FROM HIGH POINT CENTRAL TO THE LEGACY MUSEUM IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. FROM THE TRIP SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT THE TRANSFORMATIVE GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE EXHIBITS IN THE LEGACY MUSEUM. SOME OTHER CHAPERONS WITH TEARS IN OUR EYES SHE ASKED ONE QUESTION. WHY HAVE I NEVER LEARNED ANY OF THIS IN SCHOOL. THIS
008POINT THE QUESTION UNDER OF THE MISSION. WE QUOTE DR. KING. HE'S KNOWN TO HAVE SAID GREENSBORO IS THE EPICENTER OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS SAID INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE. WE MUST ACT SWIFTLY TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE AN EDUCATION THAT REFLECTS THE SHARED HISTORY BUILD EQUITABLE FUTURE. >> THANK YOU. REMEMBER THIS. TONYA MARTIN FOLLOWED BY ELMA HAIRSTON . MARTIN. PLACE UNIT F. GOOD EVENING. I'M TONYA MARTIN. I'M THE DEPUTY OF PROGRAMS DIRECTOR AT RED, WHITE, AND BLUE. A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZE ENGAGING, UNITING, AND EMPOWERING WOMEN TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED. WHAT SCHOOL SHE WILL GO TO ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR HAS COME TO A CLOSE AND EVERY SCHOOL SHOULD BE ASKING IS THE WORLD RICHER, HAPPIER, LESS IN PAIN BECAUSE OF THE CURE AND SUPPORT PRODUCED OR IS THE WORLD POORER, MORE DEPLETED OR IN
009PAIN BECAUSE OF THE TALENT CAPITAL IN SPACE CONSUMED. THESE IMPACTS SHOULD BE OF GREAT INTEREST CONSUMING TO THOSE WHO LEAD THE SCHOOLS AND CARE FOR CHILDREN. QUESTION. CAREFULLY CONSIDER DISPARITY BETWEEN INDICATORS OF SUCCESS. DEPLETED AND IN FOUND WHEN FUNDING SCARCE. FOUND DECADES DECADES AGO AND TODAY. AND CANNOT KNOW THERE IS ONE WE DO. NOTHING HAS BEEN TO CHANGE THAT. MAJORITY OF YOU ON THE BOARD MADE GREAT EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND THE ROOT CAUSES OF DISPARITY. APPLAUDED. I'M PEAKING FOR MEMBERS OF RED, WHITE, AND BLUE, PUBLIC STRONG. THE ANTIRACISM ALICE ALLIANCE. EFFORTS TODAY. WE STAND WITH HOPE DISPARITY NOT BE CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND STAFF WITH ALL RACES ON SUCCESS FOR OUR CORNER OF THE WORLD, WE ARE RICHER, HAPPIER, AND LESS IN PAIN BECAUSE OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT YOU PROVIDE. SCHOOLS THAT ARE STRONG AND UNYIELDING.
010>> ELMA HAIRSTON FOLLOWED BY KATE GUTHRIE . >> MADAM CHAIR. I DR. ELMA HAIRSTON STAND TO AM PLATFORM OF FEARFY THE HISTORY OF PUBLIC SCHOOL SEGREGATIONS FOR STATE SCHOOLS TO BECOME MORE CULTUREALLY DIVERSE COUNTRY. DESEGREGATION IN THE 1980s AND 1990. VARIOUS COURT DECISIONS LEAD US TO THE 21st CENTURY LANDSCAPE IN WHICH EXPERTS SAY WELL INTERGRADED SCHOOLS ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL OUTCOMES BACKGROUNDS. SCHOLAR, IN THIS COUNTRY IN DAYS GONE BY BECAUSE THERE WAS A POLITICAL SYSTEM. WHAT HAPPENED? GLASS YOU ASKED. ONE IN FOUR BLACK STUDENTS AND ONE IN FIVE STUDENTS INTENTIONALLY 90 TO 100%. IN THE LATE 1980s LESS THAN 5% OF BLACK STUDENTS ATTENDED HIGHLY SEGREGATED SCHOOLLESS WITH INTENTIONALLY SEGREGATED SCHOOLS IN 2021. 8.6% OF STUDENTS THAT GET FREE AND REDUCED LUNCHES ARE SEGREGATED BY RACE AND POVERTY. SCHOOLS RELEASED FROM MANDATORY SCHOOL DESEGREGATION PLANS AND
011CHOSE HAS PROTECTIONS. FARTHER DRAWN FOR SEGREGATION. HAPPENING IN NORTH CAROLINA IS COUNTRY. STUDIES SHOW ACADEMIC OUTCOME, LOWER ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. PLANNED IN STRATEGICALLY BACK THE HANDS OF TIME. U.S. WILL JOIN THE TREND. TOGETHER. EDUCATOR CHILDREN TOGETHER AND HAVE ANOTHER. NO MATTER HOW HARD THEY TRY THEIR POLICIES WILL NOT SUSTAIN ITSELF. >> KATE GUTHRIE FOLLOWED BY BILL GOEBEL . >> MY NAME IS KATE GUTHRIE 2407 CAMDEN ROAD. MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. OF A SECOND GRADER AND KINDERGARTEN. LINLEY. TO SEE THE PROCESS MOVE FORWARD AND LISTEN TO ALL VOICES IN THE COMMUNITY AND FIND THE BEST OUR CHILDREN. WE HAVE THE LUXURY TO SIT-DOWN TO THE SITTING MIGHT BE BRIEF WE TAP INTO WHAT THE DAY WAS LIKE ASIDE FROM THE SUREFIRE CONVERSATION WHAT WE HAD FOR LUNCH TODAY. CHICKEN NUGGETS. MY KINDERGARTEN IT SEEMS
012EACH CLASS HAS ONE BAD KID. WHAT SHE MEANS IS A KID THAT DOESN'T GET OFF THE CHART OR GO TO THE TREASURE CHEST. THAT RIDE THE BUS HAVE BROWN SKIN BUT MOST WALKING HAVE IN OTHER WORDS, THEY ARE NOT ADVERTISING PATTERNS. NOTICING PATTERNS IS IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY WHEN IT CAUSES HARM IN OUR COMMUNITIES. AROUND RACIAL DISPARITY AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES AND PUBLIC MONEY SHIFTED TO RICH PUBLIC/PRIVATE GETS THE EARS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THEIR TIME TO NAME A FEW. IT MIGHT SEEM LIKE THIS IS UNIQUE. THESE PATTERNS ARE NOT UNIQUE. ESPECIALLY THE KNEW. THEM AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE PRIVILEGE. NOT ONCE HAVE THEY INDICATED SHAME OR GUILT OR BAD AROUND IN INFORMATION. PRIDE KNOWING THEY ARE STARTING TO GET SOME THINGS. WHAT THAT SEE IS REAL. BOARD IF YOU CAN'T SEE THE PATTERNS YET, DO YOUR WORK TO
013BEGIN TO SEE THE PATTERNS. ENSURE WE HAVE A SCHOOL SYSTEM MAKING SURE KIDS MAKE SENSE OF THE PATTERNS. WE BELIEVE THEY CAN HANDLE AGE APPROPRIATE ACCURATE HISTORY. THINK ABOUT IDEAS NEW TO THEM. ISN'T THIS WHAT EDUCATION IS ALL ABOUT. BILL GOEBEL FOLLOWED BY KEITH HOLLIDAY. >> GOOD EVENING, I'M BILL GOEBEL I'M 1402 IN GREENSBORO. I'M RUNNING FOR SCHOOL BOARD. MONTHS. OAKLEY AND THE STAFF AND SCHOOL BOARD FOR YOUR SUPPORT. MUCH. GUILFORD COUNTY GOP. WITH PARTY DISLOYALTY. TO REMOVE ME FROM OFFICE. MANY OF THE MEMBERS OF LOCAL GOP HAVE ABUSED ME VERBALLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA. ARE WE SETTING FOR CHILDREN. SETTING GOOD EXAMPLES FOR OUR TO DO SO. I FORGIVE YOU FOR SUING ME AND FORGIVE THE GOP FOR THE VERBAL ABUSE. I MEAN IT. I REALLY FORGIVE YOU. EMPLOYEES OF TEACHERS. DISTRICT 3 UNAFAILUATED. UNAFFILIATED.
014I CONTINUE TO DO THAT. BULLIED. BACK TO THE WORK I BEGAN LAST YEAR. WORKING TO BUILD THIS AMAZING SCHOOL SYSTEM TO BE THE OUR CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE OF THE COMMUNITY AND AS EACH AND EVERY THEIR RIGHTS. MICHAEL, I CHALLENGE ANYPLACE, ANY TIME ELECTION. THINGS. NORTH CAROLINA BEING 47th IN THE NATION AS FAR AS FUNDING SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS 36th. ALSO HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN BEING THE NUMBER ONE STATE IN BUSINESS. WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR THE LAST YEAR. TOGETHER, I HAVE HEARD THAT BEFORE. IF YOU WANT A BETTER SCHOOL SYSTEM VOTE I'LL WORK HARD FOR YOUR STUDENTS. I'M BILL GOEBLE. >> THANK YOU. KEITH HOLLIDAY FOLLOWED BY HEATHER SCAVONE . OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU TONIGHT FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES. I WAS HAPPY TO SEE A MOTHER HERE. ABOUT LILY ELEMENTARY.
015BEFORE I DO, I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO MAKE GUILFORD COUNTY THE BEST SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. JOB AND I APPRECIATE IT. AD HOC GROUP FOR THE LILY PRESERVATION ADAPTIVE REUSAGE FOR THE COMMUNITY. WORKING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO THINK IN ELEMENTARY COULD BE PRESERVED OR READAPTED FOR USAGE. PETITION ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND IT WAS AMAZING THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SIGNING UP ON THE PETITION TO STAY SAFE. IDEAS THAT HAVE WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL IN A WIN-WIN SITUATION. TO BEGIN WITH, A FEW YEARS AGO, I ATTENDED LINLEY ELEMENTARY. CLASS AND THE OTHER I KEPT GOOD COMPANY WITH MR. GARDNER. HE JUST LIKED ME. I WAS THERE OFTEN. GAVE ME A SENSE OF PRIDE OF WHAT LILY WAS ABOUT AND HOW DRIVING BY AND REGULAR BASIS. I'D LIKE
016TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO A DOCUMENT YOU WILL THE MEETING. IT'S ONE PAGE, I GUESS A HNDOUT TO GIVE GREAT IDEAS ABOUT WHY WE THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT. THERE IS A QR CODE AT THE BOTTOM I'D LIKE TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO THAT HAS CASE STUDIES. ON THE BACK, YOU SEE A MAP WITH AREAS OF THE SCHOOL ALLOWING FOR BOTH SAVING THE FACADE AS WELL AS TRIP PAT FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JEAN BROWN AND JOHN SIMMONS WENT. THERE IS JUST ALMOST A PERFECT EXAMPLE THAT SHOWS CAN REPORT WILL BEFORE COMING OUT. >> THANK YOU HEATHER FOLLOWED BY JOHN DE BEER . ISSUE AND I HAVE A SOLUTION. THE THINGS SPEAKERS BEFORE ME SAID WHICH I AGREE WITH OVERWHELMINGLY. GIVING ACCOLADES BEFORE RAISING THE I HAVE THREE KIDS IN GUILFORD COUNTY SPANNING FIRST, FOURTH, AND 11th
017GRADE. TEACHERS AND STAFF AT MOOREHEAD ELEMENTARY. TO OUR STUDENTS. BEING A TITLE ONE SCHOOL MOORHEAD HAS ELEVATED WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ACHIEVE ACROSS THE BOARD. ECONOMIC AND RACIAL DIVERSITY AND EVISCERATED THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. IT'S A REMARKABLE PLACE. RESOURCES. KIDS. THE REASON I START WITH THE PRAISE IS BECAUSE I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THE WORK DONE AT MOORHEAD. WE NEED TO BE THOUGHTFUL AT TITLE ONE SCHOOLS ABOUT TEACHER RETENTION AND AVOID POLICIES THAT ARE DEBTMENTAL TO TEACHER PET GO GEO. APPROACH GCS USED THE PAST YEAR FOR SCHOOLS THAT SERVE AS POLLING PLACES IS COMPROMISE STUDENT SAFETY AND I'M SURE HAS BEEN DEBTMENTAL TO TEACHER RETENTION. PRIMARY ELECTION POLLING PLACE SCHOOL HAD K THROUGH 12 STUDENTS STAY HOME AND DO VIRTUAL LEARNING AND OTHERS DID IN PERSON INSTRUCTION. ARE OVERWHELMINGLY TITLE ONE SCHOOLS. ALSO AFTER THE PANDEMIC
018WE HAD PER SWAYIVE EVIDENCE IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY POOR SUBSTITUTE FOR IN PERSON LEARNING. ESPECIALLY FOR THE DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. CAUSE IT TO BE INCREASED. OPTIONAL TEACHER WORKDAYS. SECOND. ELECTION STUDENTS CONTINUED IN PERSON WHILE MEMBERS STREAMED IN AND OUT WITHOUT SECURITY. THAT'S NOT AN ACCEPTABLE OPTION. WE DON'T WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE OPTICS. HAVING TEACHER WORKDAYS CAN ALEVEATE BOTH SITUATIONS. JOHN DE BEER. WELCOME. >> MADAM CHAIR, SUPERINTENDENT, STUDENTS. REPORT OF PROTESTS AT GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL. FIRSTLY, WHAT WAS A ALLOWED TO HAPPEN EVENT AND REQUIRED THE SCHOOL AUTHORITY TO TAKE A STAND AND WORK WITH STUDENTS WHO WERE ABLE TO EXECUTE A PROTEST PEACEFULLY AND BELIEVE. DISRUPTIVE EVENT AND WOULD MAKE SOME PEOPLE UNCOMFORTABLE. I WONDER HO MUST IF THE COACHERS WERE INSTRUCTED NOT TO MAKE THEM UNCOMFORTABLE AT ANY TIME. UNCOMFORTABLE. BEHAVE. THAT'S CHANGING SO RAPIDLY. PROCEED.
019MISTAKES. THEY ENGAGE IN VIGOROUS DEBATES. THIS IS SO THEY CAN BE THE PEOPLE IN THE FUTURE TO HELP OUR COUNTRY AND WORLD SURVIVE. YOU FOR LEADERSHIP YOU TOOK AND STANCE YOU TOOK AND MAY YOU TAKE MANY MORE IN WE ARE AT APPROVAL OF AGENDA. >> MOVE THE AGENDA. >> SECOND. >> AYE. NOMINATION TO NAME PENN BUILDING. >> LEAD BY REVERENT E. COX WITH THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT LEAD SIT-IN IN 1960. THEIR TOWN. AGAINST RACIAL INEQUALITY AND POINT IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. TWO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED DURING THE 30 DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD THAT LAST BOARD MEMBER. THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA FOR THS MEETING AND VIEWABLE ONLINE. BOARD POLICY NAMING OR RENAMING A FACILITITY I'D LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HERE TO NAME THE PENN-GRIFFIN BUILDING THE >> ANYONE HERE TO >> A
020MAXIMUM OF FIVE MINUTES WILL BE GIVEN THOSE IN AGREEMENT OR OPPOSITION OF THE NOMINATION. >> I'M JOE BARNES. I WASN'T AWARE OF THIS. GODMOTHER WHO WAS 26 STUDENTS THAT DID ATTEND PENN HIGH THAT PROPOSAL AND THANK YOU FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF NAMING THE HALL 1960. SCHOOL BOARD AND WHOEVER BROUGHT UP THE IDEA. BURNES. ANYONE THAT'S TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE NOMINATION. YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES. >> CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. THAT WE RENAME THE LOBBY OF THE PENN BUILDING TO THE FEBRUARY 11, 1960 LOBBY. AYE. UNANIMOUSLY. CONSENT AGENDA. HAPPEN >> GOOD EVENING, APPROVAL OF APRIL . LICENSED CONTRACT 2023-2024 BUDGET AMENDMENTS/TRT EVERY STUDENT MIDDLE SCHOOL LITERACY PROFESS LEARNING 2024-2025 CONTRACTUAL MANAGED PRINT PROJECT ORDINANCE CONTRACTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROJECT CONTRACTUAL SERVICES WITH FRANK BLUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY/W.C. CONSTRUCTION CO. CONTRACTUAL >> MOVE TO CONSENT. [ROLL CALL] >> NO
021TO ITEM G. AIR QUALITY SMART SENSOR >> OKAY. OTHERS? >> SO ITEMS A THROUGH S AND H THROUGH P. ITEM G PASSES 8-1. WE ARE NOT AWE COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR. CONFIGURATION NOW AS FAR AS THE FACT THAT IT'S A HISTORICAL, I THINK DESIGNATED LOCATION WILL THAT BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION? >> IT WILL. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. PAUSED. NEW PRINCIPALS. >> SECOND. AYE. THEIR MEALS. SUMMER ACADEMICS HE FAMILIES UNABLE TO SITES. REMARKS. SUPERINTENDENT. >> MAY MAY IS EMPLOYEE EARLIER THIS MONTH, WHILE HE WAS THERE, BUDGET PROPOSAL AND IN ADDITION, LAST WEEK, SMITH HIGH FEDERATION FOR ADVANCED MANUFAC EDUCATION, ALSO ACADEMY AND OUR WE ARE PROUD TO BE ANOTHER RECENT VISIT TO EXPAND AND REPLICATE THAT WORK WASHINGTON IS ONE OF GUILFORD COUNTY THE NORTH CAROLINA YEAR, NORTHWEST THESE SCHOOLS ALSO MAY 22, WE BEGIN THE
022FIRST OF 30 GRADUATIONS FOR THE AMONG THOSE GRADUATING IS DISHITA AGARWAL, A GUILFORD, WHO NOT NATIONAL MERIT BUT SHE ALSO WAS DISHITA IS THE FIRST TALAL ASLAM OF THE STEM EARLY COLLEGE AT NC A&T WAS ONE OF CONGRATULATIONS TO EXPECTED TO GRADUATE FROM GUILFORD COUNTY WE KNOW THEY WILL FOR STORIES AND THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS. WE WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF BUDGET UPDATE. TYLER AND JULIUS WILL JOIN ME TO DO THAT. BASED ON TIMING BECAUSE THE MANAGER PRESENTED HIS BUDGET TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LAST COULD IMPACT US SO UPDATED INFORMATION. AS WE'VE SHARED FIRST, GUILFORD SCHOOLS STATISTICAL PROFILE, GUILFORD THIS CHART SHOWS THE LOCAL PER PUPIL CORRESPONDING PER IN OTHER WORDS, WE DURHAM, ORANGE, CHARLOTTE-MECKL G, AND WAKE COUNTIES. AND OUR CURRENT MANAGER'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATION I KNOW THIS SLIDE IS 2019, AN INDEPENDENT FACILITIES STUDY
023DISTRICT'S SCHOOLS WERE, IN SOME CASES, THIS IS DUE TO THE FUNDING TO MAINTAIN HOWEVER, WHEN YOU FRACTION OF WHAT IS PLEASE REMEMBER THE AUTHORIZES US TO USE RENOVATIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS. IF THE ROOF HAS A SMALL CAN ONLY USE SCHOOL ARE REPLACING THE AM GOING TO PASS IT TO MR. BECK WHO WILL PROVIDE A FULL >> THANK YOU, DR. OAKLEY. THREE YEARS AGO, YEARS TO BE ABLE TO THE COUNTY PROVIDED MILLION IN THE DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR, THE INCREASE SO THEY FRONTLINE WORKERS. WHAT AN INCREASE BUT HERE'S THE FOR THREE YEARS IN A ROW, WINST H COUNTY'S TEACHER SUPPLEMENT IS LIKELY THE COUNTY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION WON'T THE FUNDING WOULD ONLY MAKE UP FOR THE OVER TWO YEARS, BUT CAN SEE HERE, THE PROFESSION REPORT TO THE NC GENERAL GCS' ATTRITION RATE THAN THE STATE'S
024ATTRITION RATE OF 8% AND ALL THE LARGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, GCS ALSO SAW THE TEACHERS AND STAFF, TEACHERS ARE THE SCHOOLS ATTRACT NEW THOSE EMPLOYEES WE HAVE NOT YET MONK TO TALK ABOUT FRONTLINE WORKER PAY. >> THANK YOU, MR. BECK. IN OUR PHASE ONE PLAN. AS YOU RECALL, THE THE BOARD'S BUDGET NUTRITION STAFF AND >> LET'S TALK ABOUT OUR NON-BOND FACILITY PROJECTS. THE MANAGER'S IN THE ROOF, WE CANNOT FIX THE HOLE WITH BOND DOLLARS. WE WOULD HAVE TO NOT ONLY ARE WE GETTING REPAIRS DONE SO STUDENTS CAN GET BACK TO INSTRUCTION OPERATE. TWO WINTERS AGO, >> THESE ARE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO USE BOND FUNDS TO DO. RECEIVED $10 MILLION SCHOOLS BALK UP AND RUNNING BEFORE THE NEXT SEMESTER STARTED. I'M OFTEN ASKED WILL WE HAVE THE HEAT ON AND READY AND IN THE SUMMERTIME IT
025WILL BE COOL. THE ANNUAL CAPITOL MONEY THAT'S WHAT USED TO MAKE THOSE TIMELY MANNERS. WITHOUT THE FUNDING MORE TIME-OUT OF SCHOOL. CRUMBLING BUILDINGS. OAKLEY. >> THE PROPOSED SUMMARIZE THE HIS BUDGET ALLOCATES AND ADDRESS SEVERAL SCHOOLS; AND RADIOS OR SO OF COURSE, THERE ARE PUBLIC HEARINGS LEFT WE'LL PRESENT AT WORKSESSIONS. THIS IS THE INITIAL FOLLOW UP BASED ON WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ANALYZE. WITH THAT, WE ARE >> KYM, DEBRA, AND DIANNE. SCHOOL NEEDING REPAIR? EACH SYSTEM HAS A DIFFERENT AFTERWARDS DEPENDING ON THE WEAR AND TEAR >> JUST FOR CLARITY WE ARE ROLLING OUT THE MASTER PLAN AND RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THOSE BUILDINGS. DECREASING, DR. OAKLEY, THE YEARLY BUDGET FOR REPAIRING OUR SCHOOLS AND SUSTAINING. EFFECT WHILE WE TRY TO REPAIR AND BUILD AT THE SAME TIME THEY COULD NEED A TYPE OF REPAIR? >>
026CORRECT. >> DEBRA AND THEN DIANNE. >> THIS IS FOR YOU TOO DR. MONTGOMERY. NUMBERS AS THEY GO FROM YEAR TO YEAR. DO WE KNOW EXACTLY HOW THEY COME ABILITY WITH THE FUNDING NUMBERS FOR THIS. ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE. WHERE AN AVERAGE? DO YOU KNOW HOW THEY GET THIS NUMBER. >>> I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY CALCULATE WHAT THEY GIVE TO US BUT PROVIDE A RATIONAL FOR THE $17.7 MILLION WE 7.5 MILLION WAS JUST OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS WE USED ESSER FUNDING THAT WON'T BE AVAILABLE. THAT'S A KEY PRIORITY. USE CAPITOL FUNDS TO PURCHASE UNIFORMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT >>> WE WERE LOOKING AT WHAT WE PRESENT TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERLESS. IS WHERE WE ARE SPENDING THIS. WALKING IN WITH I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THIS NUMBER IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. ESPECIALLY WHEN
027IT PEAKS I SUPPOSED THAT'S A QUESTION FOR THAT WORKSESSION. DIANNE. >> I THINK I HEARD ABOUT A POSSIBLE SALES TAX. WE HAVE TRIED THE SALES TAX REFERENDUMS FIVE TIMES. WITH THE ECONOMY AND EVERYTHING THE WAY HAVE A FEELING, IT WON'T WORK AGAIN. I THINK THIS IS FOR THE CITIZENS. LOOK AT GUILFORD COUNTY OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS THAT MEANS THERE SHOULD BE MONEY TO AFFORD EVERYTHING. REANYTHINGED. OF THESE COMPANIES ARE NOT TINY COMPANIES. THE RIGHT QUESTION. IS REVENUE GENERATED BY THE NEW DATA COMING IN. WE GIVE INCENTIVES FOR THEIR BUDGET. THEY CAN PAY THE HERE WITH THE SAME QUALITY OF LIFE I FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO STOP PLAYING THE GAMES. WE'LL RAISE $5,400. THESE ARE WORKERS. IF WE BELIEVE THE STUDENTS WOULD LEAVE QUALIFIED ENOUGH. THEY WON'T MOVE OUT FROM THEIR MOMMY AND DADDY.
028HERE AND THEY SHOULD ABOUT THE ABLE T GET JOBS THAT PAY A LIVABLE WAGE SO THEY CAN MOVE OUT FROM MOMMY AND DADDY OR THEY CAN GET WHATEVER THEY WANT. THERE ARE TAXPAYERS. TAX OR WHATEVER KIND OF TAX THEY PAY. THEY WANT A CAR THERE IS TAX. I WOULD LIKE A CONVERSATION WITH E ELECTRICITIED OFFICES THIS YEAR TOE KEEP THE PROMISES MADE OR THEY NEED TO BE IT'S A REDUCE. NOT WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. IS COUNTY COMMISSION NEEDS TO STEP-UP AND PAY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. SECONDLY DR. MONK, I KNOW YOU HAVE COST WITH DAMAGES BUT ALSO LACK OF STAFF, IS THAT NOT CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT. IT'S OKAY FOR YOU TO SAY, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY THE AVERAGE COST FOR HAVING TO GO OUTSIDE WHEN WE ARE BE THE ABLE TO HAVE SOMEONE DO THE
029JOB IN-HOUSE IS COASTING US OR DO YOU HAVE THAT. THEY ARE EARNING A MARKET RATE AND THE CONTRACTOR WE ARE WORKING WITH WILL CHARGE OVERHEAD AND PROFIT. OUT RATHER THAT DO IT IN-HOUSE. >> MY POINT IS IT'S NOT JUST THE COST OF THE REPAIR ITSELF BUT NEED THE WORKERS TO DO THAT. I UNDERSTAND WHERE GET CONTRACTORS. IT'S HURTING MORAL OF THE HEART WORKING DEDICATED EMPLOYEES WE HAVE. THEY SEE, I'M MAKING $17 PER HOUR. YOU BRING IN A GUY MAKING $50 PER GUY. MONEY. TO NAY STEER. NOT JUST THE PHYSICAL BUILDING BUT HOW MUCH IT'S COSTING US. I THINK I HEARD YOU SAY, MADAM SUPERINTENDENT THEY THE OTHER HALF OAF THE CLASSIFIED. >>> THE COMMISSIONERS ANYTHING. MANAGER RECOMMENDATION AND STEPS. I DIDN'T WANT THIS BOARD NOT TO KNOW WOULD BE. RECOMMENDATION -- >> IT DOESN'T INCLUDE
030ANYTHING FOR GOING TOE PAY IT WHICH THEY PROMISED TOE DO. WE HAVE TO SAY THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PAY PEOPLE. THEY NEED TO UNDERSTAND WE DON'T IF WE DID WE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN 100 MILLION LAST YEAR. >> THANK YOU, LINDA. COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND SKILLED LABOR HAS ESCALADED DRASTICALLY. WE HAVE SEEN TWICE WHAT WE EXPECTED THE COST, CORRECT. >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> THAT WOULD IMPACT OUR MATERIALS? >> YES. ORIENTED SUPPLY CHAIN. >> CORRECT. WE NEED ADDNITION NAL DOLLARS THEY CUT US TO BASICALLY NOTHING. WE HAVE A LOATH OF BUILDINGS OUT THERE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TOUCHED WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP MAINTAINED. 2.5 MILLION. WE'LL BUILD WHAT, 17 NEW SCHOOLS? >> ABOUT 20. >> AND RENOVATE HOW MANY? 500 MILLION WILL >> CORRECT. NEED MAINTENANCE. HOW WE GOT IN THE
031PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH WAS WHAT? NOT GETTING THE FUNDING WE NEEDED TO MAINTAIN OUR BUILDINGS, CORRECT. >> YES. HUGE BOND. UNACCEPTABLE AND GO TOMATOLY BACKWARDS WHEN WE DEAL WITH EXTREME INFLATION. FOR ME, IT'S UNACCEPTABLE AND RIDICULOUS. 50 -- ALL OF THESE OLDER SCHOOLS. WE CAN'T REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT. TO GO BACKWARDS IS UNACCEPTABLE. DO THEY COME FROM. WILL WE HAVE TO RUN TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER? IS THAT WHAT WE WOULD HAVE TO DO? WHAT DO WE DO. WE CAN'T USE THAT MONEY TO FIX THE SCHOOLS? >> THE ONLY THING WE COULD DO WHICH 2.5 MILLION IS BACK ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS AND SAY HELP US, NOT ACCEPTABLE. OKAY. TEACHERS. WOULD PROVIDE THE SUPPLEMENT. SO AT THIS POINT, WE ARE ALL READY BEHIND. DRASTICALLY BEHIND. WE WANT TO PUT THE TAX OUT HERE. YOU KNOW WHAT
032YOU NEED WITH A TAX LIKE THAT? FOLLOW-THROUGH WE WON'T GIVE WHAT WE PROMISED THEY WANT QUARTER SENT TAX OUT THERE AND BELIEVE THEY WILL DO WHAT DO. WAY. THEY DON'T RECEIVE THE MONEY PROMISED YOU CAN BE SURE THEY WON'T BELIEVE YOU WHEN YOU ASK THEM TO SUPPORT THE TAX. MAKE IT CLEAR AS DAY. TO BE WITH THE LOWEST SUPPLEMENT DISTRICTS AROUND US. SOUTH SIDE AND ALL OVER. COUNTY ARE YOU GOING TO. PAYING 10,000. HERE? THE COST OF LIVING IS GOING UP. THEY ARE STRUGGLING TO HAVE A REMOVE OVER THEIR HEAD. I HAVE TWO TEENS AT HOME. THAT GOT THEIR FIRST BIG BOARD JOB. I'M ON ZILLOW WATCHING THE HOMES. IT'S OUTRAGEOUS. I LOOK AT THE TAX PROPERTY ON WHAT THE TAX WAS ON THIS LITTLE HOUSE. IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN, YOU KNOW, $800. IT'S GONE
033TO $1,500, OKAY. OVER EVALUATING THIS. LOWER THAN THE COST BACK IN MY DAY IT WAS WORTH 250. IT FLIPPED. IF IT SAID THE COST IS 250 YESTERDAY, WHAT HAPPENED THAT'S WHAT THE MONEY IS FOR. I HAVE A HARD TIME WITH THIS. THIS IS CLEARLY WHERE THEY ARE GOING. ME IN MY OPINION THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. AND BETTYE. >> I THINK ABOUT THIS RESOLUTION TO TRY TO ADD THE SALES TAX TO THE BALLOT AND THINK, IS THIS SOMETHING THAT'S HELPFUL I'M NOT FOR INCREASING TAXES. ANYONE THAT OWNS A HOME, THIS HAS GONE THROUGH THE ROOF. EVERYONE WITH A HOME IN GUILFORD COUNTY. 50% OF YOUR TAXES ARE COMING TO THE SCHOOLS. SHOWING UP IN YOUR RENT. PAYING TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF MORE. IT'S EMBARRASSING TO LOOK AT THE CHARTS AND NUMBERS AND SEE WHERE GUILFORD COUNTY
034IS IN COMPARISON TO OTHER COUNTIES AROUND US IT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE OR OKAY. TAX JUST SIMPLY BECAUSE THAT PUTS IT IN THE CONSTITUENTS HANDS AND MAKE A DECISION IF THEY WANT TO VOTE FOR I WHOLEHEARTEDLY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER HAVEN'T LIVED UP TO THE PROM MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOLS. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT WE NEED TO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS. WHERE THEY CAN MAKE CUTS AND FIND EFFICIENCIES AND FOR THE SCHOOLS. THEY ARE STILL ULTIMATE WAY, IT'S A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY THEY NEED THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY. >> THANK YOU. BETTER AND THEN >> I KNOW THIS IS ONLY THE COUNTY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION. TO KNOW, THAT'S ALL READY ALREADY BEEN STATED. IN TEACHERS WE CAN GET. THERE IS NO WAY TO DO THIS WITHOUT PAYING THEM. WE SPOKE ABOUT SAFETY AND MAKING SURE OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS ARE WITHOUT THE
035RADIOS. THAT'S APART OF SAFETY. WORKS. IF WE WANT KIDS TO ACCELERATE WE NEED TO KEEP THEM BOTH. SO, WE STARTED SCHOOL, IT'S A PLUS. WE GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE COMMISSIONER WILL WHAT WE NEED WHICH TALK ABOUT THE INTO THE CITY. THEY WANT THEIR KIDS TO GO TO GREAT SCHOOLS AND ALL OF THEM ARE GREAT. SO, THAT'S WHAT I ASK. MICHAEL. >> THE REALITY IS WE NEED KIDS TO COME IN THE SCHOOL. THEY HAVE MADE PROMISES THAT ARE WE NEED TO TAKE THE PARTY OUT AND FUND OUR SCHOOLS WE NEED TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT. THE KIDS, STUDENTS OR JUST STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND STAFF FIRST. QUARTER CENT TAX THE AND PROVIDE I NEVER OUTSIDE THE COUNTY. EVERYONE THAT SPENDLESS THE DO CONSTRUCTION. >> THANK YOU. >> ALLEN. >> I HAVE A QUESTION DR. OAKLEY.
036WAS THERE ANY ACTION BY THE COMMISSIONERS BEFORE WE RECEIVED THIS REPORT? >> NO, MUCH LIKE WE DO THE BUDGET PROCESS AND I BRING YOU A RECOMMENDED PROPOSAL AND TIME >> I'D JUST UNDERSCORE WE HAVE COUNTY MANAGERS APPROVE VAL AND MANY ARE FEARS ADVOCATES WITH TRACK RECORDS AND SUCH. AND SAY TO THEM TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT AND I KNOW MANY OF YOU BELIEVE IS RIGHT. >> THANK YOU, PASTOR. QUESTIONS. I WAS ON PAGE 200. I COULDN'T FIND THE SLIDE I WAS LOOKING FOR. SLIDE 3. ACCORDING TO OUR PER APPROPRIATION AND SO, ON HERE WE ARE LIKE 13th. HAS US RANKED MUCH HIGHER THAN THAT. >> YES, MA'AM. THE BUDGET BOOK ALL 200 PLUS PAGES. THERE IS A LOT OF DETAIL. THE CALCULATION. AS PER PEW PAL APPROPRIATION THEY PROVIDED US ACTUAL BUDGET OR MANAGER POSITION IS
037FINNERRER DATA. THAT'S HOW MUCH WAS SPENT. THAT INCLUDES LOCAL CURRENT EXPENSE AND FUND 8. AND NOT NECESSARILY COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS. DIFFERENCE. MISLEADING. OF THIS >> THE OTHER THING IS 47% OF THE BUDGET IS ON EDUCATION. IT LOOKS LIKE FOR GUILFORD COUNTY BUDGET >> THERE ARE MULTIFACETED PIECES. PAGE 179, ONE OF THE THINGS INCLUDED IS SCHOOL DEBT REPAYMENT. THAT IS A COUNTY EXPENSE. ACTUAL SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT'S FOR DEBT IN PREVIOUS YEARS. $100 MILLION IS DEBT WE DON'T EVER SEE. IT INCLUDES GCTV. THIS IS FUNDING THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAM, PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND THAT HALF OF THE BUDGET ALSO INCLUDES THE DEBT SERVICES. >> YOU NEED TO REMEMBER IF YOU LOOK AT THE BUDGET THINGS THEY ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO FUND INCLUDING THE NOT LEGALLY REQUIRED TO FUND. SEE HOW THOSE ITEMS HAVE GROWN. >> DEBRA. HAVE STATE
038REGULATED UNFUNDED MANDATES I'M ALSO CATCHING THAT WON'T BE FUNDED BY THE COUNTY. IF WE HAVE A STATE LEGISLATION MANDATE THE STATE WONDER FUND AND COUNTY WON'T FUND. TO DO I WONDER? DIANNE. REMIND FOLKS AT THE STATE SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION MEETING THE AND OF COURSE GOING TOWARDS SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. I CHALLENGE THE GENTLEMAN MAKING A PRESENTATION IN THE LAST 15 YEARS WILL PAY THEIR SERVICE. NOT GOING FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IF THAT'S HOW THEY WORD IT SO I THINK, I HAVE ASKED A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR THEM TO TELL US DEBT SERVICE FOR AN X NUMBER OF YEARS AND NOW IT'S 15. OWE? TO CALCULATE THAT. >> WELL, OKAY IF YOU BAY ALMOST $5 MILLION IN DEBT SERVICE, OUR DEBT SHARE SHOULD BE LIKE TO KNOW, WAH-WAH IS THE AMOUNT WE HAVE PAID AND HOW MUCH DO WE
039STILL OWE. THAT AGAINST US? WE CAN'T USE BOND MONEY FOR YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE REPAIRS. AND TALK ABOUT THE NUANCES AND DETAILS, COME ON, LET'S BE HONEST AND TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT WHERE CAN'T GET A FAIR SHARE. >> ALL RIGHT >> THE ALLOCATION WAS $4,500. MOVING US UP TO >> THAT'S WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO CLARIFY IN THE PRESENTATION. STANDARDS. >> YEAH, THAT'S AN EXPENDITURE VERSES APPROPRIATION. SURE EVERYBODY GOT IT. THE ME TER. >> THANK YOU. COMMITTEE REPORT. WE HAVE ONE FROM THE POLICY COMMITTEE. I'LL TURN TO DIANNE BELLAMY SMALLS. SMALL. >> BOARD MEMBERS IF THERE IS A POLICY WE WON'T SUPPORT AT OUR MAY 8TH MEETING, THE POLICY >> IS ANYONE NOT GOING TO SUPPORT POLICIES A THROUGH THROUGH F BE ADOPTED. >> OPPOSED. G AND I THROUGH M. >> MOTION. >> SECOND.
040AYE. UNANIMOUSLY. >> THANK YOU, I SENT AN E-MAIL ABOUT THIS. PUBLICLY. THERE ARE TWO THINGS I'M INTERESTED IN ADDING THAT I WANTED TO BRING UP FOR DISCUSSION. TIME DURING PUBLIC COMMENT IE FEWER THAN 10 PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK AND HAVEN'T REACHED THE 30 MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OPEN CALL TO COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE COULD BE MADE. MUNICIPALITIES DO OF COURSE ANYONE SELECTED TO SPEAK FROM THE AUDIENCE SHOULD BE HELD TO AND 3 MINUTE LIMIT AS ANY PRELEDGESTERRED MEMBERS. PUBLIC ALONG WITH THE TIME IT WAS RECEIVED AND MODE IT WAS RECEIVED BY E-MAIL. THE MEETING. WE HAVE A WINDOW BETWEEN 8:00 AND 12 PEOPLE CAN CALL IN SAY, HEY, I'D LIKE TO SIGN-UP TO BE A SPEAKER. THAT SAID I SENT AN E-MAIL AT 8:01 A.M. SOMEONE ELSE SENDS SOMETHING AT 8:30 AND GOT SELECTED.
041AROUND THAT. I'D LOVE TO SEE THAT SPEAKER LIST AGENDA MEETING. THIS IS SO WE HAVE TRANSPARENCY. THE BOARD TO FOCUS ON. GCS COMMUNITY WITHIN ESPECIALLY UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DR. OAKLEY. THING WILL GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS IMPROVING TWO THINGS TO PEOPLE TO DISCUSS. THAN DIANNE. QUESTION. AT OTHERWHERE IF WE ONLY GET TO 8 YOU OFFER IT. >> I DON'T HAVE A GOOD ANSWER FOR BE THE BOARD/CHAIR'S DECISION. I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT PARTICULAR SITUATION HEY, WE HAVE EXTRA TIME. SURE WE HAVE, WE COULD BE GOING OVER SOMETHING AND PEOPLE SOMETHING POPS UP COUPLE. LARGE CROWD AFTER THE ALTERELITES SOMETHING COMES UP AND YOU SAY WE HAVE ONE SLOT AND TWO PEOPLE GO -- >>> VALID POINT. TO DEAL WITH THAT >> YOU COUPLED HAVE A SIGN-UP SHEET OUTSIDE THE ROOM. I WOULDN'T THROW IT TO
042RANDOM ANYBODY WANTING TO TALK. >>> WE JUST NEED THE PROCESS TO DEAL WITH THAT. WE COULD HAVE A SIGN-UP. >> ON THE SECOND SUGGESTION. NOT DEFEND THE INTEGRITY OF OUR STAFF. WHO I THINK IS ASSIGNED TO TAKE NOT PUT PEOPLE OUT SHE'S GREAT AT HER JOB. I WOULDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH, I MEAN, IF YOU WANT THE LIST OUT THERE THAT'S FINE. INTEGRITY OR WHOEVER IS ASSIGNED TO DO IT IS BEYOND REPROACH I CAN'T LET YOU DO THEY WORK TOO HARD. ESPECIALLY ON THE 9,000 THINGS AT ONE TIME. SENT SOMETHING WHEN THE RIGHT PLACE FOR LAID. >> THANK YOU. >> I COMPLETELY AGREE. JOB. SAY ANYTHING ABOUT OUR STAFF. MISTAKES CAN HAPPEN, THINGS CAN SLIP I DIDN'T MEAN THAT. I JUST WANT TO BE SURE THERE IS TRANSPARENCY INTO IT THAT WAY, I DID. >> I
043APOLOGIZE TO YOU AS WELL. >> THANK YOU. >> I HAD A SIMILAR CONCERN. AND TRUST ARE THEM. ONLY TO UNDER SCORE WHAT I THINK EXISTS IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE STAFF. DENIED THIS BEFOREHAND. ONE WE HAVE A PROCESS IN PLACE. TWO WE USUALLY HAVE ROOM WITH THE SPEAKER SIGN-UP. WE HAD SPACES. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN FULLY FILLED IN THE LAST FOUR OR FIVE BOARD MEETINGS. THE LAST MEETING WE HAD TWO PEOPLE. TONIGHT WE HAD AN AVAILABLE SPOTS. WE USUALLY GET TO THE ALTERNATES WHEN WE GET THEM. WE RARELY HAVE ALTERNATES. MEANT TO CALL OR MINE, WE LET THEM SPEAK. AVAILABLE THROUGH INFORMATION REQUEST PROCESS. PROPOSING WE HAVE SOMETHING IN PLACE >> SECOND. >> MICHAEL. >>> I'D LIKE TO MAKE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WEREN'T ALLOW TO SPEAK WHEN THERE WAS TIME TO SPEAK. I WAS A
044MEMBER AND WASN'T ALLOWED TO SPEAK. ACCEPTED. HAPPEN. IT'S OBVIOUS WHO IS SPEAKING AND WHAT TRANSPARENCY IN THAT. KNOW IF I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE THEY DON'T GET THAT. MS. NOLAND HAS SAID DIDN'T GET ON THERE AND WE ADD THEM. WE GO ON THE SIDE OF THE SPEAKER. NOT JUST ANYONE BUT SOMEONE THAT SAID I CALLED OR SENT AN E-MAIL WE HAVE LET THEM SPEAK; CRISSY? >>> AM I ALLOWED TO MAKE A SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO ADD THESE THAT'S WRITTEN. ONE TO ADDEDDITION ADDITIONAL OPEN CALL AND PUBLISH THE LIST OF PEOPLE WHO SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. >> SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT. [ROLL CALL] >> FAILS BY A VOTE OF 5-4. >> MAY I MAKE A SUBSTITUTE MOTION? >> YES. ITEM BE RECALLED TO POLICY COMMITTEE FOR RECOMMENDATION. >> SECOND. [ROLL CALL] >> THAT PASSES BY A VOTE
045OF 6-3. ALL RIGHT. POLICY COMMITTEE. WE ARE NOW AT BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS. I'LL START WITH MS. JENKINS -- PASTOR WE DID PASS THE ITEM. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT ON THE BALLOT. >> A REMINDER WE REQUESTED THIS TO BE DRAFTED BEFORE RECEIVING THE COUNTY MANAGER REPORT. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO OUR PROPOSAL NOT AS A SUBSTITUTION. WITH THAT SAID, REVOLUTION REFERENDUM A FRACTION OF A PENNY SALES TAX TO INCREASE FOR FRONT LINE WORKERS. THE GUILFORD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORKED TO PROVIDE THE SIT SENSORS WITH THE EVERY CHILD WITH EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND STAFF SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM CAN THRIVE AND ACHIEVE. THEY WOULD LIKE TO ACCESS EVERY WHEREAS THE BOARD BELIEVES OUR EDUCATORS AND FRONT ESSENTIAL FOR OF STUDENTS WITH SIMILAR COMPLEX URBAN SYSTEMS IN GUILFORD COUNTY EDUCATORS AND OTHER DISTRICTS IN NORTH RECENT YEARS TO
046FUND THE EDUCATOR COMPENSATION THEY WITHOUT PLANTING FUNDS AND OTHER NEEDS. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED AND CONSIDER ADDITIONAL WITH A FRACTION OF A PENNY CONSISTENT WITH NORTH CAROLINA STATUTE 105-537 WITH FACILITATE GIVING OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEIR COMMITMENT TO GUILFORD COUNTY AND COUNTY. BOARD REQUESTS THE COMMISSIONERS ADD TO THE NOVEMBER BALLOT A REFERENDUM TO S105-37; AND NOW, THEREFORE BE IT SALES AND USE TAX SUPPLANTING ANY OTHER FUNDS PROVIDED TO GUILFORD COUNTY SIGNED, THIS 21ST DAY OF MAY 2024 BY DEENA A. HAYES, CHAIR AND WHITNEY OAKLEY, ED. SECRETAY >> I'D LIKE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THIS DOESN'T E ERASE THE 10 MILLION TEACHER CRITICAL TO GET US TO A COMPETITIVE SALARY. THIS IS A VERY, WHAT I'M THINKING IS PERCENTAGE OF CHANCE. THIS WILL PASS IT'S NOT 100% BY A LONG WAY, OKAY. WE ARE SAYING THIS MONEY WILL BE
047USED FOR THAT. THIS. THAT WAS PROMISED FOR THE SUPPLEMENT STILL A VERY, VERY HIGH PRIORITY. I'LL SUPPORT THIS AND HOPE, BECAUSE, EVEN THAT 10 MILLION DOESN'T GET US CLEAR. THINKING BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO, I'LL JUMP THAT LEVEL THAT WE WILL PASS THIS. THIS DOESN'T ERASE THE DEFINITE NEED TO HONOR THE 10 MILLION PROMISED EARLIER. >> I'D LIKE TO SAY IF WE GET THE $10 MILLION I'D LIKE TO SEE IT SAVED. NOT JUST SPENT. THERE IS A REASON FOR THAT. YOU DON'T PAY INTEREST. NUMBER OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER -- NOT OAKVILLE, ONE THING THEY GO OVER THEIR BUDGET AND THE MONEY AND INTEREST THEY ARE EARNING ON THEIR BUDGETS. LOGAN WE ARE NOT A TAXING BODY. WE DON'T HAVE THE CAPACITY OR LEGAL AUTHORITY TO SAVE. THAT'S NOT WITHIN OUR -- COMMISSIONERS CAN. >> CERTAINLY. CAN.
048COMMISSIONERS CAN WANT TO. >> THANK YOU. , BETTYE. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY THE SAME THING MONEY. ALSO, WE ALL READY ARE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BEHIND. YOU CAN'T SAVE MONEY WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO SPEND. >> ALL RIGHT, WE ARE AT BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND TWO OF YOU MADE YOURS. I'M JUST KITING. >> MS. JENKINS, I'LL START WITH YOU. >> SUPERINTENDENT I MENTIONED ABOUT THE AT WASHINGTON. I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO MR. BECK AND DR. MONK FOR THE PRESENTATION. I'LL DEFINITELY SUPPORT THE SALES TAX. DEBRA. >> GRADUATION SEASON 5,400 PLUS GRADUATES COMING OUR WAY. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES PER YEAR. SECONDS THEY WALKED ACROSS THE STAGE WE GET TO HEAR THEIR NAME AND SHAKE THEIR HANDS. SEE THEM SO HAPPY AND FAMILIES ENTHUSIASTIC AND THE WORK
049RESULT IN THE MAGIC PIECE OF PAPER EVERYBODY THINKS MAKES US AN ADULT. I'M NOT GIVING MY AGE AND I'M STILL NOT AN ADULT, THAT'S OKAY. EXAM TIME. EXAM SCHEDULES AND GRADES AND TESTS, ALL OF THESE THINGS. I'D LIKE TO ASK EVERYONE FOR PATIENTS. AS A PARENT, I'M EXHAUSTED. THE TEACHER HAVE TO BE AS WE DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF PAY AND WORK WITH THE COUNTY. ASSET TO BE TRADED. I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE TEACHERS THAT STICK NUMBER GOING WHAT COULD BE BETTER. LOOK AT THE COUNTIES PAYING BETTER. FOR THE ONES STILL HERE AND COMMUNICATE WITH US ON A REGULAR, THANK YOU, OUR KIDS ARE TIRED. YOU KNOW, MINE ARE ELEMENTARY AND MY 7-YEAR-OLD AT THE END OF THE DAY CONKS OUT. COUNT TODAY. DAYS, 12 MORE DAYS THIS IS THE END STRETCH AND
050THING IS THE BOARD IS NOT LIMITED TO GUILFORD COUNTY, WE ARE THE RICHEST BEGGARS IN THE BUDGET AND WE COMMAND NEARLY A THAT'S A NUMBER I HAVE TROUBLE COMMEND NONOF NONE OF IT BECAUSE IT'S GOVERNED BY A HIGHER ENTITY. THE CHAIN THE MORE IT'S GOVERNED. WE CANNOT CHOSE WHERE WE SPEND WHAT. LINES. BUDGET TALKS, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND WE CAN'T JUST PUT MONEY WHEREVER WE FEEL LIKE. 2.5 IS A LOT PHYSICAL YOU REALIZE PEOPLE WERE DRIVING CARS IN THE FRONT OF THE ACADEMY. ONE SIXTH WOULD HAVE WHIPPED THAT OUT. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS AND GRASP THE WIDTH WE ARE GOING THROUGH WE HAVE DIFFERENT DISCUSSION. >> LISTENING TO THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THAT WAS AT SMITH AND BRING SOME OF THE MONEY TO SMITH HIGH SCHOOL. ONE TURN I DO
051HAVE THE ORGANIZE OF TOYOTA HAD NO CONNECTION BETWEEN THE 3 YEAR WE WILL POTEN THAT POTENTIALLY HAVE A THREE YEAR GRADUATION RATE. TECHNICAL COLLEGE HAD NO IDEA THERE GRADUATION RATE CAN KNOW AND SCHOOLS CAN KNOW AND WE CAN MAXIMIZE THAT POTENTIAL. >> MS. IRB. >>> BY. WORK WITH APPRECIATE. OUT AND DO HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS. TO PARTICIPATE A BIT MORE. JUST WANT TO LET Y'ALL KNOW, YOU KNOW, WHAT HE'S GOD AT IS WHAT HE'S GOOD AT. MR. IRBY PARTICIPATING AND HAPPY THAT THEY HAD SOME GOOD FOOD THAT DAY. EVERYONE HERE AND I WISH I COULD DO MORE TO SHOW APPRECIATE FOR ALL OF YOU. I APPRECIATE YOUR TALENT AND ROBUST CONVERSATIONS. THROUGH THAT. SCHOOL DISTRICT. I HAVE TO BRAG ABOUT US EVERYWHERE WE GO. MORE. SO MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES DON'T GET HALF THE INFORMATION
052THAT OUR GREAT JOB AT TRANSPARENCY IN THAT REGARD. FROM NEW YORK CONSERVATORY FOR SUNDAY. LIVE-IN NEW YORK CITY. HE GRADUATED FROM KEN GRIFFTH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTHRITIS. THANK ARTS. THANK YOU FOR THE NAME CHANGE. I'M DEFINITELY A PENN GRIFFITH HAWK. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN THE ARTS. YOU WILL PROBABLY BROADWAY. HOPING FOR. >> CONGRATULATIONS >> MS. BELLAMY SMALL. >> FIRST OF ALL, TO OUR GRADUATES FOR THE CLASS OF 2024. I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR STAFF. MUCH WORK GOES INTO PULLING OFF 40 GRADUATIONS. PEOPLE SAFE AND PARENTS WANT TO COME UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PROGRAM AND START TAKING PICTURES AND GO AND SIT-DOWN. THEM FOR THE HARD WORK THEY ARE GOING TO BE DOING FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE SMITH ACADEMY AND WANTED TO THANK FIRST
053BAPTIST FOR HOSTING THAT. IT WAS VERY NICE FOR THEM TO DO THAT IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED BUILDING. YOU FOR ALLOWING AS A PROUD GRANDMOTHER, IT'S A POINT OF PRIVILEGE MY GRANDSON IS GRADUATING FROM 2024. IN SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS FROM 3 COLLEGES. GRANDSON. PLACES. MADAM SUPERINTENDENT, IN ON NOVEMBER 5th? >> THE DATES WE KNOW ABOUT THAT ARE ELECTIONS ARE CALENDAR. OTHER EVENTS. WE HAD THAT SCHOOLS SHIFT. AS A WORKDAY. >> THE PUBLIC SHOULD DEFAULT BECAUSE IF HAD OTHER LOCATIONS THAT ARE NORMALLY USED FOR POLLING LOCATIONS THAT THE LOAD. WE WERE USING PUBLIC PLACES LIKE THE COUNTY PUBLIC BUILDINGS, CITY PUBLIC BUILDING. WE ENDED UP BEING THE DEFAULT. THE ATMOSPHERE FOR THIS ELECTION CHURCHES PULLED OUT AND WE WERE THE DEFAULT. TORLY -- STATUTORILY REQUIRED. NOW. BE INVOLVED IN BEING POLLING PLACES OR WORKERS. THOSE WHO WEREN'T HERE THEY
054SHE WAS THE ACTING PRINCIPAL WHEN THE POTENTIAL SHOOTER GOT INTO SMITH HIGH SCHOOL. JUST APPOINTED WERE THE ONE WHO STOPPED THAT SHOOTER THAT DAY. CATASTROPHIC HARM. SO, I'D LIKE TO GIVE KUDOS TO HER. SHE WAS ACTING PRINCIPAL IF YOU WILL BUT SHE WAS THE PRINCIPAL OF THE DAY. CONGRATULATIONS TO HER RETIREMENT AFTER 40 YEARS. FINALLY, I WANTED TO REMIND US THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO FINISH SCHOOL AND WE'D LIKE OUR STUDENTS TO FIND PRODUCTTY THINGS TO PRODUCTIVE THINGS TO DO TO STAY SAFE THIS SUMMER. JOB WE DON'T WANT YOU OUT HERE TO GET HURT. JUNETEETH IS COMING UP. I HOPE YOU RECOGNIZE THE REAL REASON FOR THE HOLIDAY. I END WITH THAT. >> THANK YOU. >> I'LL BE SUPER ANOTHER ATHLETES RECOGNIZED HERE THIS EVENING. IT'S AMAZING TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE WE HAD THAT
055JUST ABSOLUTELY EXCEL ON CONGRATULATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS RECOGNIZED HERE GRADUATES THAT ARE GETTING READY TO WALK ACROSS THE STAGE. CELEBRATING. >> THANK YOU MS. WELBORN. I KNOW WE ARE LIVING IN A CHALLENGING TIME THAT'S ECONOMICALLY. EDUCATION. STUDENTS FOCUS FOR ANOTHER 14 DAYS AND I'M LOOKING FOR FORWARD TO GRADUATIONS. >> PASTOR SHEROUSE. >> THANK YOU FOR THE BUDGET UPDATE. THAT'S VITAL DR. MONK, MANY OF THE QUESTIONS I GET ARE ABOUT HEATING AND COOLING. WORK WE ARE APART OF FEELS LIKE FIGHTING WINDOW UNIT. NO ONE UNDERSTANDS THAT ANY BETTER THAN YOU DO. WITH ALL OF THE REALITY OF OUR DECAYING BUILDINGS. I TOOK A IF I WOULD FIELD TRIP TO WAKE COUNTY WHICH IS COUNTY SCHOOL BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT THING I HEARD, WHEN I INQUIRED WITH THE REPRESENTATIVENED REPRESENTATIVE AND FUND IT. FLINCHING WE DO A
056BOND. SAYING OUR COMMUNITY EMBRACED A REGULAR CONSISTENT FUND THESE NEEDS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE NOT UNDER PREFORMING THEY ARE UNDER COMMISSIONERS BELIEVE THIS AND ADVOCATES KNOW THEY ARE STRAINED BY A GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNDERMINED AND ON THAT THEME OF COMMENTS MADE EVENTFUL PROTESTS AT GREMSLEY FOR THOSE SUFFERING IN PALESTINE. OVER THE ACTION WHEN PROPOSED AND LEAD BY STUDENTS, WE RECEIVED SOME INCREDIBLY INFLAME REMARKS. TO SYMPATHIZERS. THEY EXPRESSED THEIR OPINIONS AND WE NEED TO REMEMBER RATHER THAN DO WHAT'S SO OFTEN THE CASE VIEWING STUDENTS OR SCHOOLS WITH SUSPENSION AND DETAIN. ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ATHLETES AND STATE CHAMPIONS WE CELEBRATED TODAY. I'D ALSO LIKE TO CELEBRATE THE CAST "SOMETHING ROTTEN." I HAD A CHANCE TO SEE THIS WITH MY KIDS AND WIFE. THEY WON THE AWARD FOR THE RISING STAR WHICH HAS TO BE THE OSCARS FOR NORTH
057CAROLINA EDUCATION. THAT UNDERSCORES THE A COME ACCOMPLISHMENTS. IT'S A COMMON GOOD EFFORT. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO COLT COLLEAGUES. IN MY SCHOOL THAT GRADE COMMENCEMENT. THIS IS THE FINAL IN THE HISTORY AT THE MELVIN C. SWAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRERENOVATION. BATTLE DESERVES PRAISE AND THE LEADING SWAN VICTORY LAP AS IT'S BEEN TERMED. HAPPENING IN BEGINNINGS AND LEADING AMONG THE COMPLEX DYNAMICS. >> THANK YOU, I INENDORSE GLEEFULLY. COLLEGE DECISION DAY THAT WAS ORGANIZED. >> LOOKED AT ME FUNNY. RIGHT. INVOLVED. THE KID. I THANK YOU FOR THAT EXPERIENCE. >> MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> SECOND. >> AYE