001And it is time for our regular schedule regular schedule board meeting city schools. I want to welcome everyone out tonight um for coming out to be with us. Um and we're going to start with our mission statement. Okay. And our mission statement is right behind us on the market. >> Welcome everyone. of the welloon district is to create and maintain a highly effective educational system in which every student receives the highest quality education. School employees and parents work together to prepare students to become caring, competent, and responsible citizens who value education as a lifelong process. Thank you. Now, we will review we will review the agenda and I'm going to ask um for a motion to approve the agenda this evening. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Okay, it's been motioned and properly second
002to approve tonight's agenda. Are there any questions? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Eyes have it. Motion carries. Next item is open session approval minutes. Can I get a motion to approve open session minutes? >> Make a motion to approve open session. >> Second. >> There's been motion and um seconded to approve the open session minutes. Are there any questions? All those in favor say I. >> Any opposed? Eyes have it. Motion carries. The next item is recognitions and upcoming school events. New hires. Mrs. Angela Lee Easter. >> Good evening everyone. Students of education meeting tonight. It is an honor and privilege to have opportunity to stand before you tonight and share the great things going on here at City School. I will begin with recognition and acknowledgement for Belgian
003Elementary School. Aaliyah first grade. >> Hold up. Mom Elementary is proud to have as our student of the month. Focus and dedicated student who doesn't who does not know a stranger. She is also a great helper. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. All right. >> Our next recognition will be Wel Middle School student of the month, Aaria Green, seventh grade. Well, is proud to recognize Miss Green as our student of the month. Aari has started started school with focus, determination, and a commitment to excellence that truly sets her apart. From day from day one, she hit the ground running by starting engaging her academics and showing a strong dedication to learning. Congratulations. [Music] I'm saying folks. Come on. There you go. Our next recognition will be wel high school student of the month Xavier Brad here tonight 11th
004grade high school is proud to present Xavier our student of the month. He is respectful of his peers, his teachers. Congratulations to the baby. Congratulations. We have on Valley Early College student of the month. Ariana Roth grade is a natural student leader who is able to fulfill or fully cultivate those leadership was able to fully cultivate those leadership skills over the summer as she attended Governor's School. She is also instrumental in starting our first UNICEF chapter of Ron Valley College. Awesome. Congratulations. >> And now we would like to recognize our employee of the month or she's where is she? Our employee of the month is none other than Leah Stton who is a counselor at Welen Elementary School. Miss Gate is announced elementary school has the ability to brighten up a room. She loves what
005she does and gives 100%. She works with students as well as with the staff to ensure that Welen Elementary School is meeting the needs and providing opportunities for success. Our next recognition is our parent of the district of W City School, which is Mrs. Landa Pontton Davis. Davis is homegrown and works hard to give back to her community. She believes in helping others and building morale. Her laughter is contagious and her energy creates a fun and exciting environment. We are proud to announce her as our >> All right. Congratulations. Beautiful. >> Thank you. >> As we wrap up our recognitions and acknowledgements, we would like to remind our community to please check out our upcoming events for September and October. These events will be shared on social media and as well as our website. Thank
006you for your attention. >> All right. >> Thank you so much, Mrs. Lee Easter. Now we have public forum. I think we forgot somebody. >> She needs to come back in here for a minute. >> My girl. >> Yeah. >> All right. Yes. >> Did you forget a young lady? >> Miss Phillips. >> Phillips. >> Phips. And you are. [Music] Okay. Well, we'll get you. Come on. Come on to my smile. >> Look at that pretty smile. >> Yeah. Congratulations, Miss Bill. >> All right. I do apologize um for that mishap. Um the next item on the agenda is public form and Dr. Bon, do we have anyone for public form today? >> No ma'am. >> Okay. Next item will be reports and we will have start with the superintendent report. Dr. Boone. >> Oh,
007good evening everyone. So, I'd like to say that we are now at September 23rd and the school year is in full swing with lots of good things going on. As a matter of fact, we have title one night going on tonight at a couple of school. We are having middle and high school volleyball games. Football games are starting up and there's just a lot of good things going on. Academics are in full here. So, we have uh rallied around each other and decided to make this a really good school year. Uh on last night I had the opportunity to participate in a meet and greet session at Twilight Baptist Church which turned out very nicely and I say thank you tonight to board members who came out last night. Simply office staff members, parents, school
008staff and community members who were able to attend on last night. I also had the opportunity to attend the commissioner's meeting on September 15th to provide updates on the new school and thanks to Mr. Bernard Hall for always helping me out in the area and also thank you to Mr. Bennett and Mr. Davis for also being in attendance on that night. Um, several board members and myself attended the NCSBA lead training in Elizabeth City which was a good opportunity to collaborate with other districts and to be together and spend some time together talking as well. I am extremely happy to announce that we have 14 new AIG students identified within Wel City Schools this year. >> And that brings us to a total of 43 AIG students in our district. That's something to be happy
009about. >> Um I am also very happy to say that uh we have created what I call the superintendent student advisory council which consists of 17 students. We I promise you we started out with 17 thinking that maybe five would drop off, but it did not happen that way. They all wanted to be a part. So we have 17 students who are a part of that council and it does my heart well to say that we had our first meeting and the students felt comfortable enough to pour out quite a bit of things u within that meeting where they expressed how they felt. They stated what they felt like their needs were, what their wants were, how we could move forward and how the students could be a part of it and I listened and
010gleaned from everything of what they said, have my notes and plan to share it with principles so that we are all on the same page. But again, I am extremely happy about the formation of that council and I look forward to working with those young ladies and gentlemen because they are a special group of students. Um, in addition to that, there's a couple of other things that I just want to do by way offormational purposes so that it will not take up time later in the process. And I'll just pass these on. And these are u things I asked Miss Jenkins to put these in a folder for you. That way you could review it, keep it together and review it in your leisure before we come back together again. But in this uh packet,
011you do have some information about supplements. As we all know because you all approved it, we do have a teaching supplement that was approved back in May, I do believe. But when we approve teaching supplements, we did not do anything with classified staff at this particular time. So this is simply giving you option A, B and C to look at in your time for your consideration so that we can have further conversation about making sure that we are fair across the board with all of our staff. So when I say certified supplement proposal on the first page here, that includes all of our certified staff including principles, assistant principles, coordinators, and directors. And there are three options to look at. Uh you'll see FICO and retirement was already included here. Then if you look at
012classified supplement proposal, you will see two options. Our classified supple our classified individuals include our teacher assistants, bus drivers, custodians, office assistants. Our office assistants would include those in HR, uh those in different departments, and child nutrition staff. And then of course the last one here would encompass those persons who are permanent part-time. And you see there's just one option listed there. And finally, as you are reviewing, you will see what the total cost will be for certified and classified together based on which option use. Um so again that is for your consideration something for you to look at ponder over and think about and then we will resume that conversation in October when we come back together again. The second thing for your for your um knowledge is we have here the community college
013Halifax community college have they've sent us an adult high school agreement of affiliation to as part as far as Weldon City Schools being on board and a part of this adult high school program that they are now going to offer. So again, that is something that you can read the particulars of it. It is a really good opportunity for this area. Um something that all areas need, but something that will be very very beneficial and helpful in the community. And finally, the last piece is Mr. Hall will give us a a brief synopsis of what's going on with the construction. And if you look in your package, you will also see the September 2025 updates. That is all I have >> at this time. We'll hear from Mr. >> Hall. Good evening, board members. >>
014Good evening. >> Um I am uh here to just give you a regular update. Uh, I could sum it up by saying the um, probably the the the good news I would say is there's not a whole lot to talk about because on a project like this, sometimes things come up when we have to stop and figure out a solution to something. Aside from the issues we had with the budget when the project initially did, when we had to stop, we lost some time to make sure the budget was correct. Since then, everything has been rolling. >> Okay. >> So, that's, you know, it's kind of like someone sitting in a control room. As They're sitting there just monitoring then that means things are working as they're supposed to, right? >> So I can report
015to you that is exactly what's happening on this project. Right? You'll see in that brief report there's roughly 27 subcontractors on the site every day right now. Pretty much most of the footprint of the entire uh new campus is in place. That is the buildings, the athletic fields. I think they're still working on some of the parking lots. If I drive by, you'll see that. But everything is coming along. Um nothing has changed with the substantial completion date yet. We are still um constantly talking about that to try to accelerate substantial completion to get into the school a little bit earlier next summer. Uh so we're still still at the forefront of everyone's mind. And um outside of that those things, uh there's a few photos in there. I'm not sure what else. As I
016said, there's not things are running, so there's not a whole lot to to talk. We don't know if you know if they're going to be able to accelerate that >> construction being moved up. >> I would say just my opinion realistically probably hopefully sometime first quarter probably late first quarter. Just my opinion. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Because that's that's in Clancy and FA's hands. Um they're in the process of getting everything the buildings dried in now so they're not as impacted by the weather. >> Uh they think they can speed it up but they're not willing to commit to that. I think that's very reason that's a very reasonable approach, >> right? >> Is that is that going to be more of a you think it's a manh hour issue or getting more crafts in
017to do work or you know >> I think it's I think there's a lot of layers to that. Yeah, some of it is is probably getting folks to work longer days, possibly six or seven hour, seven uh days a week, but um there's be layers to it and some of it may have to do with material lead time. There's a lot of things that go into that campus that absolutely >> have to be ordered. Some some of it almost as much as a year in advance, right? So depending on when some things arrive at the site that has an impact. >> Okay. >> That's good news. >> It is. Yes. Thank you, Mr. to hold up. Any questions? >> Any other questions? >> If not, thank you so much. >> Thank you. Great. Have a
018good evening. >> Next will be the um excuse me, attorney Weather. >> Yes. Thank you, board members. I have a um brief item for you regarding the Jackson School. Uh the board has received information about the Andrew Jackson School restoration project at uh several board meetings over the summer. Um particularly regarding plans to uh preserve and restore a portion of the school building. Um the next step in that process is for the board to formally select and direct staff to move forward with a specific um construction method for the project. uh in the past you've received information about design build but before proceeding with that under the applicable statutes you need to consider all your available options and also adopt written criteria um for that particular uh construction process. So um I'm just going to
019talk through the options that are available to you um and then take feedback as to which one you want to proceed with. I'll also share staff's recommendation. In your board packets, you should have a copy of what was going to be a PowerPoint presentation, but I printed it out for you. Um, should be several documents put together. The first is this that instruction methods with a couple of slides on each page. And then behind that, there's a proposed resolution and the board decides to move forward with design build and um a draft of an RFQ. Uh but what I'll start with is just going through the um presentation slides. So uh so the board has several options available. Those include separate or multi- prime contracting, single prime contracting and construction manager at risk. In addition
020to design build um with separate prime, it's also known as design build bid build. There are certain advantages in um other lectures to consider. Those are all laid out for you on page three of the uh written materials. Um the other option that's available to the board is single pride contracting. That's also called design bid build. And you can see information about that uh particular construction method on pages four and five. Um slides four and five, sorry, not pages four and five of the written materials. The third, you're familiar with this construction and grab risk. the process you're using for the new CS12 school. Um, and of course there are certain advantages and considerations um for that. That's usually used for um substantially larger projects than the Andrew Jackson school restoration project. And you can
021find information about that on slides six through uh eight of your written materials. I'll spend most of my time tonight talking about the design field method um just to go through in more detail uh some of the advantages there and what are the considerations um and then move into the staff recommendations. So a design build contract that's for a licensed individual or a corporation uh operates under a single contract. Um they provide design services and general contracting services. uh the services have to be within the scope of practice for a licensed engineer or a licensed architect and essentially you have one contract with one uh provider who then subcontracts for all the other steps in the process. Um there are certain advantages to this uh particular construction method. One is you know having one single
022entity right one to choke instead of having separate contracts with all separate vendors. Um in addition the construction often starts before the design completion which reduces the project timelines. So if the project has a particularly tight timeline design build can be a significant advantage to a school district. The costs are also generally fixed and known. While it can be a little more expensive uh the costs are set at the outset. So the uh design builder right is required to work within that established budget that you set at the beginning. Um it also uh that method transfers design and construction risk from the owner to the design build entity and you've got one entity under contract for every step in the process. Um and gives you a little more cost control. And the other advantage is
023that it requires less owner expertise and resources again because you've got that one design builder who's you know you select the right firm is an expert in all of the various areas and can subcontract with appropriate um subcontractors. Some of the considerations to keep in mind that uh there might be less owner control of both the design and the construction quality. uh it requires a really carefully prepared performance specs so it's very clear what you want from the outset. Um design changes after construction begins can be costly. There can sometimes be conflicts when you have the same um uh firm serving in both the designer and the contractor role. Uh and there's no particular party responsible to represent the owner's interest. You can always contract with consultants. you know, if there's a need for a
024consultant. Um, and in addition, there can sometimes be fewer biders with the design build process. Um, and there are also some strict requirements for design build if a school district was going to use that method. Um, there has to be an RQ. It's a qualifications based bid process. And there's a minimum number of bids required. So, you need to have at least three bids in order to move forward with any one of those three. Um if you don't have three, the school system needs to revertise the RFQ and only then if you again don't have three, you'll proceed with let's say one or two um biders for interviews and selection. Uh for this particular sorry for design bill 2, there are certain again criteria that are required by statute that a board has to consider
025um before moving forward. The first is the extent to which the governmental entity and this is on uh slide 11 in your written materials. The extent to which the governmental entity can adequately and thoroughly define the project requirements prior to the issuance of the request for qualification. Time constraints for the delivery of the project. The ability to ensure that a quality project can be delivered. uh the capability of the public entity to manage and oversee the project including experienced staff or outside consultants who are experienced with design build method of project delivery. Um there has to be a good faith effort to comply with minority business enterprise participation goals as well as small business participation goals. And um there has to be a comparison of costs and benefits of using design build uh for a
026project versus the other particular construction delivery um methods. So for this particular project for Andrew Jackson um and I'm have to let Dr. Boon weigh in if she wants to weigh in. Um but staff's recommending design bill uh primarily because of the uh contracted timelines that the board is facing with the Andrew Jackson school. So um what I'll do now is just go through each of those criteria again and give an explanation for why uh staff will think this is the appropriate method for the board to take. Um so with regards to that first criteria, the extent to which the governmental entity can adequately and thoroughly define the project requirements prior to issuance of the RFQ. Staff has prepared a draft RFQ for design build services. It's included in your materials um along with the
027uh presentation materials. The RFQ describes the scope of the project um includes the age of the building and lays out desired short-term and long-term goals. You know what staff is proposing is a phased approach whether it be a phase one um that's focused on preserving a portion of the building you know ensuring appropriate security uh you know beautifification of the building cleaning it up and also um turning the grounds into a memorial park to uh Andrew Jackson as well as the school um and that's all laid out in the proposed RFQ. There's also an estimated budget and other information. You know, one aspect of this particular project is um funding. So, the RFQ includes, you know, if it's the method that the board decides to choose, includes um a requirement that the biders um share
028their experience and their ability to help assist with fundraising efforts. Right? There's grants or other opportunities out there to help supplement district funds. That's uh staff as included and that's what RF for the second criteria the time constraints for delivery of the project. I mean this project need is immediate. Um as you know the town of Halifax doesn't inform the board that it has to take some sort of action to secure the site. Um so that is one of the primary criteria under consideration here in terms of the ability to ensure that a quality project can be delivered. Um the RFQ responses will be evaluated and a design build or selected based on expertise, experience and other factors that are clearly laid out on the last page of the proposed RFQ. And with this project
029um you know district staff can oversee and manage the project and event consultants or needed consultants could certainly be engaged with the fourth criteria the capability of the entity to manage and oversee the project. The experienced staff again school system staff can effectively manage and oversee this project. Um, of course, again, could have outside consultants. Um, or the criteria to engage in a good faith effort to comply with the minority and small business um, participation uh, goals that are required by statute. Staff will make sure that this RFQ is posted on applicable hub websites to ensure that interested businesses are aware of it. In addition, the RQ includes a requirement that the design builder comply with the board's policies around participation by minority businesses as well as any other applicable policies and state laws. Um,
030and in terms of the last criteria, it's just a reference to their criteria themselves. Um, this presentation addresses all of those issues. So, um, with that, we're we're seeking feedback from the board. have the draft RFQ for you. Um, it's a staple multi-page document that I'm happy to very quickly review. You can see in here there's an overview of the scope of the project. It would be a uh phase project, short-term, long-term options, preservation for the site. The um short-term goals include preserving a portion of the building with some of the historical site signage and creating a memorial park to honor Mr. Jackson, the historical significance of the school. And uh as part of that, the goal would be for the grounds to include some kind of enhanced landscaping, other visuals to encourage learning and
031engagement um with the site and its history. The goal for the shortterm portion of the project or phase one is for it to be developed and implemented by April of 2026. Um, the long-term goals include restoring and renovating the preserved section of the building to be used as a resource for the district and the town of Halifax. So, it could be used as a museum or a meeting or community event space. You know, that's really a very long-term goal. Of course, contingent on bunding, but that's being at least proposed in here as a long-term phase two. you know, with that particular phase, there would need to be mechanical uncoming and other updates and renovations to the preserve portion and um of course uh funding available for all of that. Um in terms of the timeline
032for this proposed RFQ, the staff's proposing that it be released tomorrow with responses due October 8. So that would give it two weeks for interested biders to uh learn about it, ask any questions that they have about it and um submit proposals. Um the scope is further laid out on the second page of the RFQ. For the proposed project budget and timeline that's on page three of the draft RFQ, the anticipated project for phase one, we're recommending that the board list that at $500,000 and for phase at 2 and a half million. And then um you know, we've included information in here because I mean just is what it is that the district has limited funds for the project. You know, we think it's important to make that known, right, that this is a project
033where we're going to need a firm uh that and has experience with grant writing or helping the district identify uh other funding sources. Um, and that's all identified in section three of the RFQ. The anticipated schedule again would be to release this RFQ tomorrow, September 24, with um questions, a deadline for questions of October 1st. RFQ responses due October 8, and then um there's an anticipated selection date of October 27, but it could certainly be earlier than that uh depending on responses and um interviews. Um the evaluation criteria are on exhibit A. Those are the last two pages of this document. Um where you know staff is recommending that uh that vendors first be required to provide a project vision or that narrative description of how they you know feel that they can uh meet
034the project goals within the proposed confines of the project budget. Um and then standard criteria around expertise, past performance, contract performance, current project and projects and proximity to and familiarity with the area. Um the statement of qualifications, there's a requirement in here to provide uh a list of licensed contractors and subcontractors. And that's not um identified with a percentage for the evaluation next to it because that would just be information uh for the board to consider, not a portion of the evaluation. Um, so the board's in favor of design build and certainly can open this up to questions and discussion. The next step would be for a um motion to approve the design build construction delivery method for the Andrew Jackson school restoration project. And also included in your board materials is a short resolution
035to that effect that goes over the criteria and also outlines um how those are met. I'll take any questions. >> Question. Um, have you heard anything back from town? Not one word. Not yet. Um, so this is what per what was performance >> 21 performance services. >> This would be open to any >> any anyone, but this what performance services is supposed to been doing. That's what we thought. Yeah. >> Yes. >> At least they believe. That's what >> that's what they said, >> right? So >> So what are they saying now? >> So they like anyone else, they have an opportunity to bid, you know, in order to move forward with next steps. There has to be an RFP. Um they can bid any other interested or else. >> It has to be at
036least three. >> Three. If the board does not receive or district does not receive three by the October 8 date and at that point there's one the district could move forward one if that you know particular firm is not acceptable no limit you know times you can be doing the school >> yes staff would do that >> the staff will >> right you all would bring it to us before approval. >> That's I say I mean it ain't going to hurt like make a motion that we move forward with the um the design field delivery construction method um that has been proposed by our attorney. Okay. Is there a second? Okay. It's been a motion properly second to go along with the design bill bid build um to go along with that for put out
037RFQ on tomorrow um for possible bidding. Are there any questions from anyone? All those in favor say I. >> Any opposed? Eyes have it. Motion carries. Okay. Last thing I have is um Miss has um a proposal. Good afternoon. >> Chair, members, everyone in attendance. Um I bring before you a form ID badge policy and acknowledgement form. Uh we are sure you know headed towards um all staff members wearing badges that we would have to use to badge ourselves into each school location and also central office. The badges are made with a sensor and the cost of the badges are more than what we normally um have purchased in the past. So, what we're asking is that you approve the replacement cost of $25. >> So, if I lose mine, that's a number. I have
038to pay the $25. >> So, if you lose it or if the um dam or if the badge is damaged um by fault of your own, then the $25 will cover the replacement of a new badge. If it is lost, it applies the same. Lost, stolen, or damaged um beyond use. If I'm going to say that if it it some verbiage needs to go in there because some things just way over time. >> Yeah, that's true. >> And and I don't think that that's right for um employees to have faith or something that if it's just more because you just everyday use. Now, if this it's your if it's because you've caused it, then again, but I think it's some verbage need to go in included into that. Um, and just instead of just saying
039it was just damaged. >> Okay. That goes to I think you're speaking to um the insert where it says exceptions to the replacement be may be considered if the badge is determined to have been damaged due to normal wear and tear or is documented. >> Okay. Okay. >> Beyond the individual's control. >> So we're not going to charge just because you know it just stops working on its own but it has to be intentional or damage. >> Okay. Um, also is it going to be to I know you said badge in, badge out, and we've been talking about that um to for some type of um accountability as well. So, are we going to use this as forms of people because if I'm walking in the door with you at the same time, you'll badge
040in, will I also have to badge in as well >> as a board member? >> No, I'm just saying we're walking. We're employees and we're coming in the building together. >> Well, I that is >> we're going to have to >> I think you do. Yeah, I think you do. You bad in Yeah, >> I think you do. >> Do you Okay. Well, we're going to She said we'll talk about it. >> But I think that I mean I'm just bringing it up because if we walking in together, there's it's not holding me accountable for anything. I'm coming in with you, you know, so you you still don't know what time I'm coming in the building or what time I'm leaving out. bad. >> So yeah, >> still bad kids. >> Yes. >> Mhm. >>
041Okay. >> I mean I say because years I mean many years ago when I worked Phil Morris I mean that was what we got to do it regardless. You badged in you badged out so we know hey what building you're at where you are. >> Yeah. But I just need to make it known >> because it's >> you don't want to assume something. >> Right. Right. Right. >> Say, "Hey, I came in with day." >> Right. Exactly. >> Everybody. >> Yeah. Everybody need to cuz that way it'll be a law. It'll be logged in when you came and when you left. >> Exactly. >> Are we in like with other districts around us that are using this system as far as replacement? Are we in line with them as far as pricing? Not sure. I
042haven't checked for other badges. I just know that >> what we currently have where the company that issued the badges, the cost is more >> cost is more than 25. >> No, the cost itself for the badge. >> Okay. The regular badges versus the sensor badges that we have to use. Gotcha. >> Infinite sensor. >> Absolutely. >> Yeah. Absolutely. >> Well, just one quick. I don't know if this will make a big difference now, but is this this this fee that you collect? Do you have is that a fee that's collected like first you got to pay cash or is that payroll deducted or how would that help that about that? >> We have not. Well, I have not. >> Except from your last paycheck, failure to return the badge will result in a $25.
043>> Yeah. >> And Yeah. I'll be curious as to where does where this money go like it's going to be in a pot somewhere that we can you know because if there's something going on with the system and the district doesn't have the money can that money be used towards helping to fix um like the the system >> going technology >> so I would think that the money would go back into technology part just like with the devices >> to purchase additional >> cars the bad the cost of things. >> Yes. >> That's good. Okay. >> And as far as how to pay, I would think uh cash >> or uh check, we will take >> I I I wouldn't say this is something that needs to be payroll deducted. >> No, I wouldn't think
044so. But >> this question >> cash or check out. >> Okay. So, >> Or money order. Okay. Are we preferably money order over check? Are we able to take um not tapping. >> Okay. Um I have a question. So what would mean if someone and I'm just given a scenario like I said we come in together and I don't badge in so there's no no record of me being at work that day. What are we going to do as far as payroll is concerned? Because I can I can say, well, I came in, but we're trying we're we're looking at holding people accountable. We're looking at accountability. But if a person comes in and they're walking in with you, and they don't badge in, but they said they were at work, but then you find
045out that that they left two hours early, but they're still getting paid for the entire day. How are we going to manage? I mean, they don't badge in, you know. >> So, are those hours going to be deducted? I guess that's a payroll question. >> If you ain't badge in, you're not here. >> Well, you can't >> I see that a little different. >> You can't say you can't say that because I mean, if I'm working alongside you every day >> and if your supervisor says that you can leave an hour early today, I don't see that being deducted. I mean, because that happens all the time. Um, it could be somebody who stayed three hours later this day and then they say to Dr. Can I leave an hour early tomorrow? >> I think
046that's something that is between the supervisors. I don't think that's anything that we need to get into. >> Um, >> well, I think but but they badge in and out like you said that's going to show. They were here three hours day before and they left our early day. But I still say that if they don't badge in they're not here. I mean because you got to be accountable for >> Yeah. So if you're not you don't badge in you're not here. You're not here you don't get paid. >> So let's keep in mind that we're still looking at getting uh link >> you know for the the clocking in and clocking out system. So I see this badging system a little bit differently than that. I'm not seeing this. I got you >> right.
047But not there yet. Right. We know who's in and out of the building. Yes, sir. We're not there yet. I got you. Okay. >> But that is something that we are moving toward. Miss Kathy has been in touch with link. As a matter of fact, we still checked on Sunpad, but this is a little bit different. That will definitely if you're in, you have to clock in and out yourself. No, no doubt about it. >> Absolutely. Okay. >> I like this. >> We're not quite there yet. >> I like this one. >> This one. >> Yeah. Well, like I like the for security purposes. >> Yeah. For security purpose, but I got home so to the door for each. >> Okay, we good >> for each location. So, >> all right, we're good. I'm good.
048>> It's so separate, >> but they can work together. I don't know because >> I think the $25 is a good idea that Miss Gupton came up with because again if they're lost or stolen or damaged or we don't have it then I mean that little chip is not um cheap. >> So we have to have something to help replace that cost. >> I'm sorry. So what is the actual cost to replace a badge? I mean like the chip do we know? We have an idea. Yes. >> Okay. >> So, I mean $25 could be way short >> enough. We don't have We don't have >> Yeah. >> Could be $200. >> That's what I'm saying. Could be $200. >> The plan is to hold people accountable. It doesn't have a badge. You know, hold
049on to your badge and know where it is. >> Absolutely. Absolutely. Agree. >> So, just so you know, Miss Kathy is in talking to Link right now. uh she's trying to work with them on when that system, you know, she's going to get a quote, but working with them to see when we could possibly have it in our on our system. Could be the spring, which we were trying to see something to fill the gap in between that time. That's why we were looking at Sunpack, maybe just the timekeeper part, but it's kind of in a sense spending money twice, which we don't want to do, right? to spend it on timekeeper and then turn around and get link in the fall. So, um we're just trying to get we we are definitely going to
050have something. I just can't give you a timeline as to when we will have it. But the safety piece we have now by way of the badges and all the badges have been printed. We're just waiting >> and hoping that we can get approval from the board >> on the replacement fee of $25. >> And the first one is free. The first one is limited to tomorrow. You got to pay for it. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Right. And I I agree to the extent except for I still think we need to know what the replacement cost is because if if $25 is not nearly enough to replace that I don't know what I have no idea, but I think we still need to know. I mean, I don't I don't want to say not approve
051it, but at the same time, we still need to know, >> you know, what that what that cost of replacement is. >> Okay. Okay. So, let's look at it this way. I agree with you, but let's look at it this way. With the devices and our children, we know that their replacement cost is more than what we've asked parents to pay for that $20, but we still just ask them to pay $20 because if we look at history, it kind of shows that the majority of the students will take care of their device. Absolutely. >> So, it will be a small pot. So, I think the same thing would happen here with the replacement cost. We'd have a small amount of staff members who might just lose it or whatever happened to it. But that
052will the ones that keep it will far outweigh the ones who lose it. Okay. >> So, in that case, the $25 would kind of, you know, work itself out. It would all work itself out. >> I'm good. >> Okay. >> So, we need an approval. >> Yes. Okay. I make a motion that we approve the um ID badge policy. um with the replacement cost being $25. >> Okay, it's been approved. I mean, it's been >> motion motion and seconded um to approve the 20 the uh ID badge policy and acknowledgement form. Are there any questions? All those in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? Eyes have it and motion carries. >> Thank you. Next item will be Dr. Jenny Robinson for Arvand proposal. >> Right. >> Good evening everyone. >> Good evening. I'm sorry.
053Okay. So, good evening everybody. >> Um, >> I won't be before you long. >> All right. Um, I was I wasn't sitting there. I was getting a little nervous, but this is something that I live. This is a this is a land of where I live at with with Ar. So, I'm going to just my steps right now. So, good evening, board chair, vice board chair, superintendent, Dr. Boone, distinguished board members, and members of the community. I am Dr. Robertson, principal of Warner Valley Early College, and I come before you this evening to present a proposal that will allow RVET to continue to be the original model early college in the valley. As you know, RV is now in it 16th year of existence as a symbol of cutting edge and innovative educational ideas. And
054I present to you a rebranding proposal that will ensure Arvette will continue as the model and the standard of education paradigm shifts and an institutional agent of change. Sorry, got a little All right. So, the vision for this is to They teach provide a rigorous and engaging learning environment with a purposeful and intentional design to address not only the educational needs of our students but also academic and career interests of our students. And to the purpose is to increase student enrollment by providing a learning environment that is different from the other early colleges in the area and that target specific career and educational goals for our students. The purpose is to provide students with guidance in the areas of their specific career and educational goals by targeting student interest and supporting them in those identified
055areas. So why would we rebrand and redesign? But first of all, we want to increase community and business partnerships and utilize effectively the opportunities that are in the community opportunity pipelines and to increase student enrollment by specializing the school because we are up against four other early colleges in well we're up against three other early colleges in the we won four. We want to continue with the history and the culture of being the original early college in the valley by individualizing our campus through strategic marketing of our re-imag educational design. We want to ensure that our learning environment is more student centered and career focus to support the academic and career goals of our students and to offer unique educational design that ensures student growth and academic excellence. Basically he want to stand up again
056and about the pro what I want to do myself. So the program overview we will still continue to serve the grades 9 through 11 and 13th grades. We will still have high school curriculum course offerings for the nth and 10th grade. They're mainly high school and they go into the um HCC their 11th and 12th grade 13th grade years. We will continue to serve student transfers in that area. We have student transfers come to us from in the 10th grade and the 11th grade this year and continue to um serve them with the high school course offerings as well as the HCC course offering. Um we are identifying more student interests. when I um interview students or when we speak with students, I identify their student interest and that started that sort of springboarding why
057are we why don't we do something different because I have kids that are coming to us that with interest they're saying I want to be a nurse I want to be a doctor I want to be a lawyer they're saying this coming into the ninth grade they're saying this they're saying this in the 10th grade they're saying the things they want to do so why don't we target those things in our school and make sure that when we educate them we are aligning them with those classes and those pathways on the HCC campus. So, student interest will be identified in line with the HCC curriculum. Um, we start out in the ninth grade with this with in intentionally interviewing them and asking them, "What do you want to do?" So, and then we're talking about
058So, we're talking about signature career pathways in our school, identifying these career pathways in our school. So, health sciences, we we have courses on our campus and our HC campus that prepare students for health careers. I have already have um certified CNAs on our campus right now. We have students are interested in being LPNs and medtech students. I have a student that's applying to Wake Tech because she wants to go into medtech on business law and ethics. It's a new roll out we had last year into this year and we have kids lining up to take that course. We also had an opportunity to have um business law ethics combined with civics to do a mock tri. So that when that happened, we saw students that were interested in law. Um of course we have
059entrepreneurship. We're blessed to have a CTE component in our campus and that's already unlike other college campuses that we have CTE component on our campus which offers marketing um accounting. Um they talk about business ownership and managerial opportunities and civic leadership. That's when the social studies I have a strong social studies teacher that is into civic leadership. So they study law, student leadership, community service projects, uh even journalism, social work and sociology and public relations. So the ongoing key features of our school, okay, we still have dual doing enrollment with Halifax Community College and students still have to take up to 60 credits to get an associate degree, but also they are targeted industry recognized credentials as well. So we have that opportunity on our campus and on HC campus. Um, community based internships and
060capstone projects have becoming a big thing in our building so that kids are ready and prepared for after co after high school, after HCC when they get their ass degree. College and career advisor and social emotional supports which is already in our in our design of our school. Community outreach and partnerships which we are creating and building right now. Community service projects for not only just grade 12 but grades 9 through 12. We have nth graders, 10th graders, 11th graders, and 12th graders who are interested and who are participated in community service projects and internships that are aligned with career interest. And that happens at the end of 11th grade year going into the 12th grade year because the graduation requirement. So how does this happen? We have collaborative roles of course city schools and
061our we going to lead the plan instructional support for this implementation. We're going to recruit and enroll students. Imagine day-to-day operations. We're already doing surveys with your students. So, we're going to roll out parent surveys. Um already conduct parent time. That's a part of our our culture and create and implement a parent advisory board kind of springboarding off um Dr. Boon's idea so I can get feedback. We can get feedback to know what if we're providing the correct or the necessary support for our students. The other part of the collaborative piece is how community college of course they offer college courses and certification programs provide transition support for our postsecondary success and these things are already happening on that campus. Think the biggest piece is going to be our community outreach um which is going
062to be necessary to build those relationships that would allow our students more opportunities in the community. I've always I always tell my students you go if we send you out we send you out so you can come back and meet community better than when you left it. So host internships and mentorships collaborate on curriculum and relevant student opportunities for uh support and outreach programs for student volunteers and student partnerships and those things are already happening. Provide direct support and leadership through speakers at student events and shadowing programs. So what did the expected outcome? I talked a whole lot. So what are the expected outcomes? Of course increase stu increase student enrollment. We are one of four early colleges in the valley. We are the original early college in the valley. What do we do to
063increase student enrollment? You continue with that with that being a model of an early college by specializing our school making our school different. We are you know we're early college early college over here early college there. But what makes us different? What makes us stand out among among other of the early colleges in the valley continue with our 95% over 95% graduation rate. Um we expect that 100% of our grads will earn college credit in our industry credentials. Over 90% of our graduates will enroll in postsecary education our career pathways. I want to be more than 90% but I'm going to hit 90. We're going to hit 90% for sure. But 100% of participation in internships and capstones because every student in our building will either be doing an internship community service or capstone project.
064So logistically speaking, we are located on Halifax Community College campus. Our staffing will still be the same. We have high school teachers, our adult faculty, college career coordinators, and student support staff. And our funding is still the same. We are PRC 55 school. We're also a title one school. Um we have some cost sharing that goes with the local budgeting sometimes and fund raise. Since I've been talking about this and kind of talking to my seniors about this, they've been coming, my seniors are amazing. They've been coming up with projects and and clubs. So, we we are the first early college project in this area to have a UNICEF club on our campus and they leaving that as a senior legacy. That that was Ariana that bought that idea. She also bought an idea just
065today with HOSA. So, I had to add Hosa. So, you might not have it in your PowerPoint, but it's in mine. I had to ask add Hoso because she said, "Dr. Robinson, we got kids that are interested in LPN. They're going to be nurses and doctors. Why don't we start a health occupations student association?" So, I've been working I worked on that today. Um, of course, we already have FBLA and DECA because those are our standard clubs that we have in our school. We we are formulating a big sister little sister which is also a senior legacy that's created by Somaya Graham and Takira Ivy. they want to leave a legacy of of of partnerships and and having relationships with um their the other um females on campus. Um going to bed senior internships we
066doing that right now. We just want to make sure that that's done with intent intentionality and that students are actually going into internships that they're interested in that going to pursue that later on on college campuses. Um grade level community service is one thing that we're working on. is going to be a big thing. We're currently we have beta club but we're moving toward national harm society because I'm looking at more um scholarship opportunities under that umbrella. So the planning phase for this roll out we already started planning so um started talking about it started this summer what can we do to redesign the school and I've already spoken to Isaac late and to Dr. Boon about my ideas about what to do to rebrand the school. How can we make the school shine and
067be the best school in the valley which they already for this make it better. Um, so I already talked to Isolate. He's my NCDPR rep. He said, "Rock with it. Go with it." He said he's he I wanted to quote him, but I forgot what he said exactly. He expressed excitement that Rick is continuing to be the model of early colleges in the area since it was the first one. Um, we're going to start recruitment December 2025. We want to launch it next fall. So this is the big this is the big part. So we're going to say we're going to do all these things. We need to be able to name the things that we're going to do. And I we talked about health occupations, health sciences. We talked about business and civic leadership.
068So we need to make sure that RV says what they're going to do and name what they're going to do and and bring it to the forefront. So the name revision will fully encompass the rebranding and re reimagining of the academic environment while enhancing the cultural and educational atmosphere of Ron Valley Early College. And the new name going still keep Ron Valley Early College because that is our name will identify and highlight the specific learning culture and academic environment of Ron Valley Early College. So I'm proposing tonight along with the rebranding that we add to our name Ron Valley Early College School of Health Sciences Business and Civic Leadership. Anything questions? >> Yes. have a couple of questions. >> Um, what's good to know about enrollment right now? 93. >> Okay. And um, how will
069this re be rolled out to parents to get like the buyers from parents? >> So, I've already kind of I have a PTO that I'm meeting with on October 6. I already kind of rolled it out a little bit. So, I do a lot of parent meetings. Um, and I do have a parent advisory right now. So, what I'm going to do once you guys say, "Okay, Dr. Robinson, we agree. Go ahead with it. I'm going to do another parent town hall meeting and we're going to talk about how this school is going to look and what the design is going to be and the input that they can get or feedback that I can get from them to make sure that this is out the community and out that we are doing this. So,
070will you have like um sounds like you have some students that are already on board that you're working with? So, is it a committee or is it just like certain students or is it a committee of students that are supporting this? I have my seniors that are supporting it but not quite an official committee yet. I wanted to wait to see if we can do it and then I already have people on board that's ready to go. >> Have you thought about including people other than your seniors? Because it's impact, >> right? It's going to other students this week. >> So, the one thing that didn't take over this summer, the reason This really did come about because of it was because of my ninth graders that are coming in and I have my ninth
071graders want to be doctors and lawyers and so why don't we specialize it. So actually when I start thinking about it in June it's because of my ninth graders. So a lot of my kids are already aware that we're doing this. My senior are just they want to be a part of it. They know it's going to happen after they leave. So they want to be a part of it while it's here. So they're coming up with their legacy to leave behind so they can feel like it was happen under their happened while they were there. What I like about um and like said putting it out there, like I said, something to separate us from all the others is it has kind of gotten a little worn down with, you know, everybody having the
072early college down because I I was it was a big deal, you know, when we were the only early college and now we're lot and so um like I said always everybody's got an early college so what makes us different why do we why should we attract for uh other um students and uh in doing something like this I think that's going to separate us but I like it a I also like you know we talked about some of the extracurricular you know creating some of the clubs and things to get students involved. I think that's a that's a good thing as well. >> And to be honest, um after hindsight, I was still working on this. Dr. B came out, met with some of our students and it kind of really put a put
073a fire under some of the things that we need to do for our school. And so it really gave this life when just hearing the feedback that they gave her about the thing they would like to see happening in the school. >> I thought that was good. I saw that. So, you know, it's talking about what they look like and you know, I would like to say that um I've been thinking about this for quite some time because like you said, ARB is one of four early colleges in this area and so we have to think about what we what are we going to do to stand and even with this Who's to say that the other three colleges won't model the same thing? >> They will. >> Okay. >> They will. >> Um, so
074we'll be right back into the same situation and same boat that we're in right now. Um, I think that this is a great idea because it's a start, you know, to thinking to stand out. um like we were the first ones to stand out. >> But I think that we need to do a little bit more thinking about later on down the road because I'm sure that this right here as soon as it's rolled out >> all the other dishes are going to be talking about the same thing and they're going to come up with something different to top this, you know. Um, we have just a small pot or small group of individuals to choose from because why would I want to go to Weldon when my school district, my base district has a
075has another college. So, we got to do something and not just for our event weld city schools as a whole. >> We need to get our students back because a lot of our students are going to other other districts. So we have to think outside the box as a as a district as a whole. >> Um that's right. >> So this is going to springboard um recruitment because you know I do have that background in recruiting students. >> So we wanted to be branded so we can go out you know get our students and I don't mean for them to come to Valley Early College and come see us. That means we have to go out into the community and get our students back. And you know I have a background in that. Why don't
076you use the tools that I learned someplace else? Because they're using the tools to come get our kids. I learned that same tool over there. I'm going to use get our kids back. But I wanted to come when I want to go out there to get them. I want to have something else. >> Yes, sir. >> I got you. >> Got you. um and the school of health sciences, business and civic leadership. I think, like I said, I think it's a great idea um for us to focus more on, like you said, uh >> help me out >> Recruitment, but I'm talking about with the medical LPN, CNA, you know, have something to dangle out there for them, you know, for them to want to come. Okay, so they're offering I can go there and
077get my I can be a LPN by the time I finish. You know what I'm saying? That's a great thing. That's a big thing. There's going to be a lot of work, but if that's what you want, >> then you know, you're willing to put it in, you know, but other schools are offering that. So, I like I like that. Health sciences. That's what I was trying to think of. >> Um, you said health sciences, you said civic >> civic civic. >> So, possibly they could start we have like internships like going with >> even um partnering with the probation office or you know what I'm saying? something to get them into the field to see if that's the type of job or type of work field that they want to be in. Right. >>
078So, I think it's a great idea. Um, so I am at this time. I mean, it's worth trying. >> It's worth trying. So, I'm going to say I'm with it. >> He did a beautiful job. >> Yes. >> A beautiful job. Well, Miss Jenkins, she did a beautiful job on >> Oh, yeah. Absolutely. He did. Great job. You said she was a little bit nervous. >> Great job. >> So, can I get a motion to approve this or if it's the pleasure of the board? >> I make a motion that we approve rebranding Bruno Early College and making it valley early college business and civic leadership. The one and only. >> I second it. Bas motion and approve I mean motion and second to approve of the Ronald Valley Early College School of Health Sciences
079Business and Leadership. Um are any questions? If not, all those in favor say I. >> Any opposed? Eyes have it. And congratulations question. Sign it. I mean, I know you said you're going to go and I would have loved for it to be I mean, for this to be talked amongst the the parents and all that, but I think that, you know, they have their children there, so I think they're going to be on board with it. >> Signage. That's the next step. I'm going to talk I got to talk to um my next talk is to Dr. Elliott. What's going on? I haven't touched base with her yet. I want to make sure we approve that. I'm going to have a conversation with her permission because I like to do things in order and
080then we'll move from there. >> Okay. Good deal. >> Good job. >> Like it. >> Thank you. >> I like what Miss Bird Robinson said. The only the only >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Okay. So the next thing is uh for my comments and mine my comments are going to be very very brief. Um again I want to thank you all for coming out. Dr. Boone you've done an excellent thing. You've done something that I've been wanting to do for a while because when you um have the students participating in anything I mean you get buy in from the students. I mean they'll do just about anything you want them to do or ask them to do. So, um, we need to know sometimes we make
081decisions based off of what we feel, but sometimes it's good to know how the students are feeling also and they going to provide you with the best feedback that you can get. You know, how they're feeling, what can make it, what can make our school or their school better. Um, so I do commend you for that for putting this advisory committee together and um I hope that they will provide you with information that we can make we rebrand well the city schools as >> all right and next thing is um I did receive for the board I I have several different correspondences up here but I'm going to read um dear city school board of education thank you so much for the summer meals program during the 2025 Vacation Bible School. Your support is greatly
082appreciated. Miss Edmonds and her team are incredible. Sincerely, First Missionary Baptist Church, Halifax. Reverend Dr. Lewis Yar E. Yar, Pastor, Minister Cameron Bird, Vacation Bible School Director and Training, September 2025. >> They were excited. >> They wanted the board to know and the district to know that they really really appreciated that. I also have correspondence from U. Mayor Roy Bell and Gabrisburg and um just letting you know that they are starting a 48 threele town home community in Grisburg and the price is starting at $167,000. So if you know anybody that's interested in housing, I have a letter here and they have a class and other information they have available. Um and um we've started have we missed since school started. >> No, we did. It seems like it's been so long. >> Yeah, I
083know. >> Okay. Well, all right. Well, I hope that you all are um going things are going along well in your schools and here at the district office if you if you're housed here. And if there's anything that you all need or need assistance with or um just feel like it things could be better um just feel free to let one of us know. We'll definitely pass it on to Dr. Boom. >> And we're definitely passing on to Dr. Boom >> and see if we can because we're trying to make a change. We're trying to change the culture in city schools. And I don't know if you all feel it already, but I kind of feel it already. You know, the the culture is slowly shifting and so slowly changing and it's for the better
084for all of us. Um, we just got to make sure that everybody feels it and and everybody's on board with educating our children so that our children can someday be going out and become parenting and competent citizens that value education as a lifelong process. >> All right. Now, I'm going to switch over and we're going to go right along to our financial report. Miss Kathy Kid. Okay. At this point in time, Miss Kathy Kid does not have anything because the budget has not been yet approved. So, we're going to move right along to financial statements. We don't have them either, do we, Miss Kid? No. >> All right. Now, all right. The next item is going to be federal programs, students, and student services. Miss Geneva Rick Falcon. Okay. We all fleshy. >> I thought
085you were going to say something else. I was waiting. >> I was. >> Yes, ma'am. >> But go ahead. You stood up. Oh, wait. >> No, I was going to see if Well, we have our we have our um federal programs PowerPoint in our packet >> and um Mr. Fton, did you want to hit on some pieces? >> Um yes, ma'am. The federal programs consolidated and ruining income plans must be approved by the board annually. Um you have received this information >> every month. um bless you. So, we don't want anything to be a surprise at the last minute, but it does require a formal approval. Um and due to the delay in some of the budgets being released, um the state extended the approval to the end of September. So, we are um not
086requesting any extension from the state. We are on board and in alignment. You see the um amount of low income. This is based upon information from school nutrition, how many students are in each school, which determines how much funding we receive. I just want to remind everyone that the move is to have applications. Again, um this is based upon community kind of um approval. So, we want to make sure we keep that in mind that that comes into fruition that these numbers could be much lower if we don't get our parents on board with getting those applications in. um if that is what they continue down the road to have on the next slide. Um you do have each budget um title one, title two, uh title one CSI, we don't have that amount yet.
087We do know that the elementary school was identified as a CSI school uh comprehensible improvement school again, but we have not received any budget that should come out next month. Um and at that time then we will come back to you with the plan for um improving Welen Elementary School using those funds that um last for multi-year. So we do have two more years of that funding um title 4 um and rural and low income. Again these are the same information pieces that's been shared with you. The only difference from the past is title two we did not put in for a BT coordinator to be funded out of the title two plan. Um this year you also have a a longitudinal kind of report to show title one and all the other budgets how
088they have progressed over the years. And we are focusing on eliminating a lot of caro. You'll move to the next slide. Um the goal is to really only have 15% carryover and that's to hold you over until your new budget is approved. Federal budgets usually release in October. Um so we really should have enough money to last us through September each year. Uh so you will see next year you're going to see less carryover money because the money you receive for the current fiscal year really is to support students in the current fiscal year. So we've been working really hard at the district level and the school level to get our plans together and our budgets aligned as such. Um the next slide shows you how the planning aotment has been broken down by school
089and this is all um dependent upon the state approval of the budget but that's what we are submitting to the budget to the the state at this time. the last page along with approving the actual plan or use of the funds. Um the board annually have to approve a prayer certification. So you'll see the prayer certification that um in your packet that must be signed by the uh superintendent. And again, that's an annual prayer certification that's a part of the um federal approval of receiving the federal programs. Any questions? Thank you so much, Mr. Vic Cosman. >> I do want to share with you the last things we do have on October. It's early. I know we have another board meeting coming up on October 30th. Our district is focusing on making sure that our
090parents are aware, not just at the school level, but at the district level. So, it's another event to bring our community together. Um, we've got a lot of support from community partners and organizations that will be here with vans and cars and things for our kids. Um so we are have rebranded so to speak our focus on attendance in the student services. Um so we are every school has a a kind of a superhero focus and they have a superhero champion for each grade level at every school. Um so we called ourselves the marvelous then like Marvel Marvel comics um marvelous district champions and that's our focus for that night. So, um, we just wanted to share with that early enough so that if you're able to be a part of it, we'll be here
091at the district office. Um, unless it rains and then we have a rain, um, location and being at the ele. >> Yes. >> Thank you so much. I do need to >> Okay. All right. Can I get a motion to I make a motion to approve the 2526 prayer certification and the consolidated rule and low income plan for 2526. >> Right. >> Okay. There's a motion in proper second to approve the 2526 prayer certification and a consolidated um low income >> rule low income grant >> plan. Are there any questions? All those in favor say I. I. >> Any opposed? Eyes have it. Motion carries. Next item, it's going to be Dr. Boon curriculum and instruction. Um she's also given us a PowerPoint with um data testing data and uh briefly >> I will say
092briefly that this first slide um do you have to if not don't worry about it the first slide in your unpack it. >> Okay. >> I'll just talk. >> The first slide that you have in your packet is where I would focus on tonight, which is our 2024 2025 data updates. And as you can see, according to this slide, um, Weldon Elementary Schools did not meet um, proficiency expectancy last school year. Weldon High School met expected growth. Welen Middle School exceeded expected growth. >> And our vet met expected growth. Um, those are all good and we can applaud things like that. How? >> However, I still want us to keep in mind that we are nowhere near where we need to be or would like to be because uh certain thing I'm not sure about
093you all, but C's and D's are not acceptable. I mean D's and Fs are not acceptable. I really only like A's, but I will take B's and C's. Okay. So uh we have a great deal of work ahead of us and although there have been celebrations and things um we that is not something to get sidetracked and think that we have hit the marker because we have not. I do applaud our principles for uh doing a good job but when we talk about accountability and we talk about expectation the expectation is so much higher than what is indicated on the paper. So principles have their marching orders um by way of goals and we've had these conversations. For example, the high school is expected to be at at least a C at the end of
094the school year. These are the expectations. The middle school is also expected to be at at least a C by the end of the school year. Arbeck is expected to be at at least a B and Welen Elementary School is expected to be at at least a D. You may ask why a D? A D is what in my opinion is more attainable at this particular moment based on where they are based on the data. So they have marching orders. Yes ma'am. >> Did you say about the high school? Did you say did you say two? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> I did I missed that one. >> Oh, okay. You by way of expectation. Yes, ma'am. Let's see. Yes. Now it would be wonderful if they're all higher than that. But these are the
095expectations. the the glimmer of light in all of this is we are not a low performing district. We are not um and that rumor was out that we were but we are not a low performing district but I am really s serious when I say that we are really close to getting there. So we have no room for error. Um we have to do what needs to be done in our schools for our students. >> That's right. And at the end of the day, all that is required is teach. Teach the students. Put the fun aspect back in so that they have something to look forward to when they come to school. Absolutely. >> Let them have a say. Listen to them and understand that they are individuals too. Because if a child can tell
096me in a meeting that I need my book, Dr. Boone, and not just a sheet put in front of me, that speaks volumes to me because I didn't ask for it. So that tells me that we look at things that we feel like they need. You know, we talk about the >> electronic piece and yes, they do like it, but obviously for that child, she said that's not my learning style. I need something else. >> Absolutely. So, if they're able to tell us these things, we have to start listening to what they're saying. And we have to work together and realize that they're all different and we're all trying to get to one place, which is at the top, >> but we have to do it together. So, that's about all I will say by
097way of data, but if you have questions, I will be more than happy to try to answer those. Um there's a slide further along that says next steps and these were just these are just some pieces that will be of course incorporated. Well, they're already there. We just need to make sure strengthen strengthen our core instruction, incorporate rigor into our lessons. So in other words, let's not continue to teach surface level. Let's incorporate rigor in make sure that our teachers know what do is and those kinds of things. And if you want to take it back even further than do just talk about balloons. They know what that is. Differentiation. All of our students are different. So they all need something different. Teach bail to bail is a non-negotiable. All of these are non-negotiables. Uh
098include high dosage tutoring where every child gets 30 minutes of tutoring every day regardless of their achievement level. Whether they're A or F, it doesn't matter. They all get 30 minutes of high dosage tutoring. Common assessments is something that we're putting have put in this year. PLC's we have to engage in walkthrough observations. Again, our principles have their marching orders and so do district staff when it comes to walkthrough observations. Incorporate the use of data trackers and use our instructional support coach um more so to make sure they're involved in this process. Questions? No. Okay. For testing accountability, the only thing here is just this one slide that talks about upcoming testing dates. And as you can see, our North Carolina check-ins and benchmarks will be administered the week of October 13th through the 17th.
099the 34 transition read to achieve uh testing will take place on October 23rd and our preacct and CCA in our high school's 10th grade will take place on October 30th. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. >> Yes, it's exceptional children and everyone has um the slide And it's basically just giving updates the current list of disabilities by categories and 32 students on this are enrolled in prek which brings the total for students to 103. Are any questions? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> PreK. So we have two classrooms. >> Yes. Do >> we have any students currently on the wait list? >> We have three. and is a um one is from a different speaks a different language. >> Okay. >> Um and the other two have not completed their >> So what is the
100max cuz if we have two classroom >> it's 18 we have 18 in each room for a total of 36. Okay. >> But you know we have to leave some slots >> open just in case we child find has some students with disabilities. So we didn't give them four four slots to open. >> So if we take the three students that you said that we have will we have to open up another classroom to open for child or capacity. >> Yeah. But we going to leave four slots open. We have to >> Okay. So we won't take those three too. Correct. I should say correct. Any other questions? If not, Mr. Hans with operations >> and um >> I didn't have yours. >> Oh well kind of like so the only thing that I do
101>> is uh camera. >> We talked about it last month. >> We did it. >> And uh so in collaborating with the board of attorney we we've given you the contract for Fortress Mobile. Um you have the dollar amount there and um so we just need signatures on the contract and approval for >> not to provide not to um exceed $30,174. Yes, ma'am. >> Um can I get a motion to approve the contract? >> I make the motion to approve the contract for portrait mobile for the cameras on the buses. >> Is there a second? >> Okay, there's been a motion and probably second to approve the bus camera systems and related >> related services. um to Fortress Mobile. Are there any questions? >> All those in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? >>
102That was >> eyes have it. >> Motion carried. Thank you. >> All right. Next item is we went through the new school project with Mr. Bernard Hall. So now we are at consent agenda and we have an insurance proposal review um contract for visually impaired services and we also have a senior trip. Now with the senior trip is that both schools combined it is this year. Okay, good. All right. So can I get a motion to approve the >> do we have? It was on. >> Okay. I don't remember seeing it, but Okay. My only question is, do we have the ratio covered? >> What I'm looking at? >> Okay. I remember saying that, but I just want to make sure we're good with the ratio. Let me look again. But I what I saw
103today, it was >> in charge of it. should be our high school principles. >> Uhuh. Give a brief overview of >> what? Dr. Robinson, can you give us a little synopsis or a brief overview of the singing trip? Police. >> So, they're going to take the kids are going to Atlanta and um forgot the days. I forgot the days the name >> speak. um and the the they're covered as far as chaperons or whatn not they're concerned. We did what we did was we planned this summer knowing that we didn't want to wait till the last minute. I want the kids to be able to raise money, have enough time to get the money in um so Mr. Oliver is part of that senior um advisor. So um caught me off. So yeah, they wanted
104to get it approved because it's already ready to go. Um, right now we're deciding on buses and I think the bus since already been made because I um made we made sure that the bus that they chose was one that was already approved by the I think that was the last thing. Um, they're looking at the cost of making it making sure that the kids won't pay a lot of money out of pocket. They already start their blanket sales to support that and they did and now they're doing a fundraiser calendar cards to also support that. >> What the what was the second one? Second fundraiser. It's a calendar cards where you know they have the cards. It's a October calendar and whoever they get the donor will pick a number whatever number they pick
105they'll pay that give them that money. >> That's just that's not only for seniors is it? >> Well other students >> there are other students doing it for other reasons but our seniors are doing it for the senior. >> Okay. >> Yeah. We got students doing it because the home right that's okay. Can I get a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> I make a motion to approve the consent agenda. Are >> there any a second? Is there a second? >> Second. Okay. >> Been a motion properly second to approve the consent agenda. Are there any questions? All those in favor say I. >> Any opposed? I have it. The consent agenda has been approved. Next item um is going to be break and we're not going to take a break. Dr. Boom. That's
106all you need. >> Okay. Okay. All right. So, the next item is going to be discussion. And um I just have one thing to say. When we went to Twilight on last night, uh as Pastor Jones was speaking, yes, he um gave us a charge. I guess you can call it that. Would you call it that, Miss Harrison? But he has deemed fifth Sunday in October as charger day. >> November Sunday in October. So praise the Lord. >> Yeah. >> Fifth Sunday in November as Charger Day and he would like to see um Welen City Schools come out, students come out, alumni come out. He wants everybody to come out on that particular day. Okay. Make sure we put that on the website. >> Yes, ma'am. We'll get it out >> on the Facebook page.
107>> Yes. >> So, I'm just sharing it with you so that you can pass it along and make sure that others know. >> He did say something about question contribution, won't he? >> Oh, he did. >> He did. He said um what did he say? The offering, the tithe goes to the house, but the offering would be donated to Wellland City Schools. >> That's by use as we see fit. >> Yes. But while we were there, I kind of told the those who showed up last night in attendance from Welcome City Schools, they are charged with planning that particular day. >> They're all charged with planning. It's about seven of them. >> So, they all have to work together. >> Huh. >> I think that's more than fair. >> And it's 11 o'clock that morning.
108>> Yes, ma'am. 11 o'clock that morning. Morning service. So, and and what >> of the last part? >> You got you got you got to get the last give it all. I thought we were closing out one more. We have to go back to little sister. >> Not yet. No, no, we got one more piece to say. >> Oh, >> piece of clothes. I'll make sure that you all in the house in the house. >> Dr. Boom will be bringing forth word. That's all. Good. >> We're going to close session now. >> All right. >> Okay. Uh is all all hearts and minds clear at this time. We will be coming back to open session, but we're going back to close session. >> So all y'all want to hang around, you know, we right here.
109We'll be right back. >> We'll be right back. >> Just going to take a safety break. >> Okay. All right. Well, thank you all. If you're not here when we get back, thank you for coming out. >> You have a great night. >> Thank you all for coming again.