WILKES COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Wilkes County Board of Education
September 12, 2016
The Board of Education of the Wilkes County Administrative Unit met in a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, September 12, 2016 in the Arnold and Becky Lakey Boardroom at 613 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28659.
Present for meeting were Chairman Mr. Randall “Rudy” Holbrook, Vice-Chairman Mrs. Sharron Huffman, Board Members Mr. Darren Shumate, Mr. Kirk Walker and Mrs. Leslie Barnes. Also present were Superintendent Mr. D. Mark Byrd, Associate Superintendent Ms. Anna Lankford, Executive Director of Personnel Dr. Westley Wood, Chief Technology Officer Ms. Julie Triplett, Chief Finance Officer Mr. Seth Prevette, Director of Maintenance Mr. Bergie Speaks, Director of Development Mr. Dennis Huggins, Director of Student Services Ms. April Marr, Director of Transportation Mr. Eric Barker, Director of Pre-K & Elementary Education Dr. Susan Blackburn, Director of Exceptional Children Ms. Tracee McManus, Director of Child Nutrition Dr. Vickie Hugger, and Executive Administrative Assistant Ms. Carolyn Triplett.
Prior to calling the meeting to order, Chairman Mr. Rudy Holbrook recognized Board Member Mr. Kirk Walker to lead the Invocation.
On a motion by Mr. Shumate, seconded by Mr. Walker and duly carried, the agenda was approved as presented.
Chairman Mr. Randall “Rudy” Holbrook recognized Superintendent Mr. D. Mark Byrd for the Devotion and Pledge of Allegiance.
Executive Director of Personnel Dr. Westley Wood recognized Jessika Norman, a 9th grade student at the Wilkes Early College High School. Jessika placed 1st in Acrylic Art at the National Junior Beta Convention held during the summer in New Orleans.
Executive Director of Personnel Dr. Westley Wood recognized the 2016 Special Olympic Athlete of the Month. Mr. Keskaun Tillman is a student at North Wilkes Middle School. Mr. Keshaun Tillman competes in athletics, bocce, basketball, cycling, and while recognizing the significance of encouraging his peers. To celebrate his hard work and dedication, Keshaun was given the opportunity to carry the torch in the 2016 Wilkes County Special Olympic Spring Games. He is our North Carolina Special Olympic Athlete of the month for August.
Executive Director of Personnel Dr. Westley Wood recognized the 2016 Governor’s School Participants. The Governor’s School of North Carolina is the oldest statewide summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students in the nation. The program, which is open to rising seniors only, with exceptions made for rising juniors in selected performing/visual arts areas, is located on two campuses; Governor’s School East at Salem College in Winston-Salem, and Governor’s School East at Meredith College in Raleigh. The program is administered by the Public Schools of North Carolina, State Board of Education, and Department of Public Instruction through the Exceptional Children’s Division.
The Governor’s School Participants for 2016 were:
Delayne Jolly - North Wilkes High School
Emily Gant – Wilkes Central High School
Jasmine Garcia – East Wilkes High School
Emma Sheets – West Wilkes High School
Alex Dauer – West Wilkes High School
Andrew Norman – East Wilkes High School
Emma Spears – Wilkes Central High School
Anna Brooks – Wilkes Central High School
Executive Director of Personnel, Dr. Westley Wood along with Director of Student Services, Ms. April Marr presented the HOPE Award. Our school counselors, school nurses, and school social workers support the work of our teachers, administrators, and other school staff. Their work is essential in our schools as they help address the social, emotional, and health needs of our students and their families so that our schools can be places for optimal teaching and learning to occur. Thus, the HOPE Award was created to recognize those whose sole professional focus is helping other people excel. Wilkes County Schools recognized the first group of nominees and the winner of this award.
2015-2016 Nominees for the HOPE award were:
Angel Bell, School Social Worker serving C.C. Wright, Millers Creek, Mt. Pleasant, North Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro Elementary Schools, and East Wilkes Middle School.
Beth Hodges, School Counselor serving East Wilkes Middle School.
Billie Howell, School Social Worker serving Boomer-Ferguson, Moravian Falls Elementary Schools, Central Wilkes and West Wilkes Middle Schools and West Wilkes High School.
Lisa Lentz, School Counselor serving Wilkes Early College High School.
Tosha Mathis, School Counselor serving East Wilkes High School.
Donna Rollins, Retired School Counselor who served Wilkes Central High School.
Mitzi Settle, School Nurse serving Mulberry Elementary and East Wilkes High Schools.
Jeannie Stinson, School Counselor serving West Wilkes Middle School.
Teresa Tucker, School Nurse serving C.B. Eller, Ronda-Clingman Elementary Schools, and East Wilkes Middle School.
Martha Wagoner, School Nurse serving Roaring River, Traphill Elementary Schools, and North Wilkes Middle School.
Carol Walsh, School Counselor serving Mountain View Elementary School.
The Winner of the HOPE Award was Angel Bell.
Associate Superintendent Ms. Anna Lankford presented the 2015-2016 READY Accountability Data:
School Performance Grades are based on 80% proficiency and 20% growth based on a 15 point grading scale. Elementary and Middle School is based completely on EOG scores in ELA, Math and Science. The High Schools have several indicators: EOC’s (Biology, Math 1, and English II), ACT, ACT Workkeys, Math Course Rigor, and Cohort Graduation Rate. In 2015-2016 four schools exceeded growth, fifteen met growth, and three did not meet growth. The grades for 2015-2016 were B’s in five schools (C.B. Eller, Moravian Falls, West Wilkes High, Wilkesboro, and Wilkes Early College High). We had fifteen schools with a grade of C (Boomer-Ferguson, Central Wilkes Middle, East Wilkes High, Millers Creek, Mount Pleasant, Mountain View, Mulberry, North Wilkes High, North Wilkesboro, Roaring River, Ronda-Clingman, Traphill, West Wilkes Middle, and Wilkes Central High). Two schools received a D Grade and they are North Wilkes Middle and C.C. Wright Elementary. These two schools will include strategies in their School Improvement Plans to bring these scores up. The overall Performance Composite was 56.8% up 1 percentage point.
Other Ready Indicators on the ACT Test, 59.5% met the benchmark of 17 which showed we were up 1 percentage point. The ACT Workkeys was 73.6% silver or high on the workplace readiness measure, down 6.6 percentage points. The Math Course Rigor was 94.8% passing Math III (up 4.7 percentage points). The 4 year Cohort Graduation Rate remained the same at 87.6%. The five year Cohort Graduation Rate was 88.3%, down 1 percentage point. Overall Wilkes County Schools met participation rates in all tested areas except ACT Workkeys with Students with Disabilities.
Read to Achieve
In 3rd Grade Reading EOG proficiency was 54.5% which is down .5 percentage point. We had 89.5% of third grade students qualified for a Good Cause Exemption. Seventy-Nine 3rd grade students were invited to RTA Camp, Fifty-Nine 3rd grade students attended. Thirty-Three students gained proficiency in the RTA Camp. Therefore; Ninety-Four 3rd Grade Students were proficient by the end of Reading Camp. The North Carolina School Report Card Release date is October 18, 2016. In late fall, the teacher quality data will be released which will show teacher growth, educator evaluation, and principal evaluation data.
Chairman Mr. Holbrook asked if anyone had signed up for public comments. No one had signed up.
On a motion by Mrs. Huffman, seconded by Mr. Walker and duly carried, the minutes for August 1, 2016 was approved as presented.
On a motion by Mrs. Huffman, seconded by Mr. Shumate and duly carried, the personnel report and blue sheet were approved as presented.
Resignation(s) and/or Retirement(s)
Rebecca Billings – Graphics/Printer Coordinator – Central Office
Retirement effective – October 1, 2016 with thirteen years and two months of service
Larissa Bumgarner – Data Manager – West Wilkes Middle School
Resignation effective – August 12, 2016
Hubert Calloway – Bus Driver – Wilkesboro Elementary School
Dismissal effective – September 1, 2016
Resignation(s) and/or Retirement(s) (continued)
Anna Cooper – Teacher – Boomer Ferguson Elementary School
Resignation effective – August 10, 2016
Robert Craig – Custodian – C. B. Eller Elementary School
Resignation effective – August 13, 2016
Brenda Doyle – AS400 Systems Operator – Central Office
Retirement effective – November 1, 2016 with forty-one years and three months of service
Dana Gahagan – Teacher Assistant – Mountain View Elementary School
Resignation effective – August 1, 2016
Anita Garris – Data Manager – North Wilkes Middle School
Resignation effective – August 31, 2016
Timothy S. Greene – Teacher – West Wilkes High School
Resignation effective – August 4, 2016
Becky Gresham – School Treasurer – West Wilkes High School
Resignation effective – August 5, 2016
Kasey Haynes – Teacher Assistant – Wilkes Central High School
Resignation effective – July 12, 2016
Kristy Hendren – Receptionist – West Wilkes High School
Resignation effective – September 8, 2016
Linda Johnson – Executive Secretary – Central Office
Retirement effective – November 1, 2016 with twenty-five years and seven months of service
Laurie Johnson – Cafeteria Assistant – Wilkes Central High School
Resignation effective – August 26, 2016
Dylan Kilby – Custodian – Millers Creek Elementary School
Resignation effective – June 30, 2016
Stefan Kunz – Teacher – East Wilkes High School
Resignation effective – August 10, 2016
Bethany Mercer – Teacher Assistant – Wilkesboro Elementary School
Resignation effective – August 15, 2016
Dorothy Peeler – Teacher Assistant – C. C. Wright Elementary School
Resignation effective – August 16, 2016
Resignation(s) and/or Retirement(s) (continued)
Kara Roberts – Cafeteria Assistant – Mountain View Elementary School
Resignation effective – July 18, 2016
Holly Saunders – Teacher – West Wilkes Middle School
Resignation effective – August 1, 2016
Margie Spears – Bus Driver – North Wilkes Middle School
Dismissal effective – August 10, 2016
Virginia Staley – Speech Language Pathologist – C. B. Eller Elementary School
Resignation effective – August 31, 2016
Lester A. Trivette – Teacher Assistant – C. C. Wright Elementary School
Resignation effective – August 10, 2016
Susan Trull – Cafeteria Assistant – West Wilkes High School
Resignation effective – July 20, 2016
Joyce Webb – Cafeteria Assistant – West Wilkes High School
Resignation effective – August 5, 2016
Recommendation of Licensed Personnel
Graylyn Bauguess – Teacher – North Wilkes High School
Dayna Brower – Teacher – Wilkes Early College High School
Autumn Brown – Teacher – C. C. Wright Elementary School
Katie Calhoun – Teacher – Mountain View Elementary School
Wendy Gordon – Teacher- Wilkes Central High School
Mary Koontz – Interim Teacher – North Wilkes Middle School
Jennifer Lankford – Teacher – West Wilkes Middle School
Jill Masten-Byers – Counselor – Wilkes Central High School
Cassandra McGuire – Teacher – East Wilkes High School
Kristen Metz – Teacher – Wilkes Central High School
Recommendation of Licensed Personnel (continued)
Patsy Parsons – Teacher – Boomer Ferguson Elementary School
Jared Pinnix – Media Specialist – Traphill Elementary School
*Chris Roten – Teacher – West Wilkes High School
Marty Stewart – Counselor – C. B. Eller Elementary School
Reggie Wiles – Teacher – Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Zachary Wood – Teacher – West Wilkes Middle School
Recommendation of Support Personnel
Jennifer Adams – Temporary Tutor – Wilkesboro Elementary School
Charity Andrews – Child Nutrition Rover – Child Nutrition Department
Candace Ballard – Temporary Tutor – Millers Creek Elementary School
Linda Benson – Temporary Tutor – Millers Creek Elementary School
Tammie Call – Teacher Assistant – Mulberry Elementary School
Heather Carlton – Cafeteria Assistant – Central Wilkes Middle School
Cynthia Collins – Temporary Tutor – Wilkesboro Elementary School
Wayne Cooper – Bus Driver – C. B. Eller Elementary School
Marie Davis – Temporary Tutor – Wilkesboro Elementary School
Brenda Dew – Temporary Tutor – Millers Creek Elementary School
Ramona Dunn – Bus Driver – West Wilkes Middle School
Erica Ferguson – Teacher Assistant – Wilkesboro Elementary School
Meagan Greene – Cafeteria Assistant – Mountain View Elementary School
Zoe Gurchiek – Teacher Assistant – Central Wilkes Middle School
Recommendation of Support Personnel (continued)
Ashley Hiskes – Temporary Parent Liaison – Millers Creek Elementary School
Regina Hodges – Cafeteria Assistant – West Wilkes High School
Laura Horton – Temporary Tutor – North Wilkesboro Elementary School
Tracy Huffman – Receptionist – West Wilkes Middle School
Jane Joines – Temporary Tutor – Moravian Falls Elementary School
Lyn Jones – Temporary Parent Liaison – Mulberry Elementary School
Thomas Jones – Temporary Parent Liaison – Mulberry Elementary School
Joshua Jordan – Temporary Custodian – Wilkes Central High School
Heather Kirk – Temporary Tutor – Wilkesboro Elementary School
Mary Lankford – Temporary Tutor – Millers Creek Elementary School
Catherine Lockhart – Temporary Tutor – Mulberry Elementary School
Debbie Love – Temporary Tutor – North Wilkesboro Elementary School
Allen Lyon – Bus Driver – East Wilkes Middle School
Lisa Mastin – Temporary Parent Liaison – Ronda Clingman Elementary School
& Temporary Tutor – Traphill Elementary School
Lori Mathis – Receptionist – North Wilkes Middle School
Lisa Mitchell – Child Nutrition Rover – Child Nutrition Department
Rebecca Montoya – Temporary Tutor – Wilkesboro Elementary School
Magdalene Moore – Temporary Parent Liaison – Boomer Ferguson Elementary School
Christian Parker – Cafeteria Assistant – Wilkes Central High School
Barbara Reynolds – Temporary Tutor – Roaring River Elementary School
Phyllis Reynolds – Temporary Tutor – North Wilkesboro Elementary School
Recommendation of Support Personnel (continued)
Renae Ritenour – Temporary Tutor – North Wilkesboro Elementary School
Robert Royall – Custodian – C. B. Eller Elementary School
Amanda Russell – Child Nutrition Rover – Child Nutrition Department
Loretta Sheets – Temporary Tutor – Wilkesboro Elementary School
Jeannie Shore – Teacher Assistant – Ronda Clingman Elementary School
Debra Sparks – Temporary Tutor – Mulberry Elementary School
Susan Sparks – Temporary Tutor – Roaring River Elementary School
Kathryn Steele – Temporary Tutor – Roaring River Elementary School
Ralph Sutton – Temporary Tutor – Millers Creek Elementary School
Brenda Taylor – Cafeteria Assistant – Mulberry Elementary School
Edwin Taylor – Bus Driver – West Wilkes Middle School
Mandy Teague – Temporary Tutor – Millers Creek Elementary School
Ashlie Triplett – Cafeteria Assistant – West Wilkes High School
Kimberly Triplett – Temporary Tutor – Mulberry Elementary School
Seirra Wade – Child Nutrition Rover – Child Nutrition Department
Cathy Wagoner – Bus Driver – North Wilkes Middle School
Stephaine Walker – Cafeteria Assistant – West Wilkes Middle School
Bob Will – Temporary Tutor – Wilkesboro Elementary School
Request for Leave of Absence(s)
Katie Calloway – Teacher – Millers Creek Elementary School
Request family medical leave – Effective August 9, 2016
Amber Campbell – Teacher – North Wilkesboro Elementary School
Request family medical leave – Effective August 1, 2016
Request for Leave of Absence(s) (continued)
Erica Crawford – Teacher – Moravian Falls Elementary School
Request family medical leave – Effective August 1, 2016
Shanna Matherly – Teacher – Boomer Ferguson Elementary School
Request family medical leave – Effective August 1, 2016
Tina Reavis – Technology Technician – Central Office
Request family medical leave – Effective August 8, 2016
Brittany Roberts – Teacher – North Wilkesboro Elementary School
Request family medical leave – Effective July 28, 2016
Amy Samples – Teacher – C. B. Eller Elementary School
Request educational leave – Effective August 1, 2016
Tina Shepherd – Teacher – Millers Creek Elementary School
Request family medical leave – Effective August 17, 2016
Ron Turner – Teacher – Wilkes Central High School
Request family medical leave – Effective August 2, 2016
Stephaine Walker – Cafeteria Assistant – West Wilkes Middle School
Request medical leave – Effective August 26, 2016
Stephanie Williams – Executive Director – Central Office
Request family medical leave – Effective August 11, 2016
Wanda Wyatt – Bus Driver – West Wilkes Middle School
Request leave of absence – Effective August 29, 2016
Preliminary Long Term Disability
Ginger Hamby – Teacher – West Wilkes Middle School
Transfer(s) of Assignment(s)
Laura Bess – From Teacher – North Wilkesboro Elementary School
To Teacher – Millers Creek Elementary School
Amanda Fetty – From Teacher – Mount Pleasant Elementary School
To Teacher – Mulberry Elementary School
Barbara Hamby – From Teacher Assistant – Wilkes Central High School
To School Treasurer – West Wilkes High School
Transfer(s) of Assignment(s) (continued)
Janet Littrell – From Interpreter – North Wilkes High School
To Interpreter – Wilkesboro Elementary School
Sandra Martin – From Teacher – Traphill Elementary School
To Teacher – Mountain View Elementary School
Martha McGlasson – From Teacher – West Wilkes Middle School
To Teacher – Wilkes Early College High School
Ashley Pardue – From Teacher Assistant – Ronda Clingman Elementary School
To Teacher Assistant – East Wilkes High School
Michelle Parsons – From Interpreter – Wilkesboro Elementary School
To Interpreter – North Wilkes High School
Earl Roland – From Teacher – Mount Pleasant Elementary School
To Teacher – West Wilkes High School
Ralph Sutton – From Temporary Tutor – Millers Creek Elementary School
To Teacher – Boomer Ferguson Elementary School
Promotion(s)
Marley Byers – From Teacher Assistant – Millers Creek Elementary School
To Teacher – North Wilkes Middle School
Anthony Church – From Teacher Assistant – West Wilkes Middle School
To Teacher – West Wilkes Middle School
Drucilla Hayworth – From Receptionist – West Wilkes Middle School
To Data Manager – West Wilkes Middle School
Brett Lyon – From Teacher Assistant – Central Wilkes Middle School
To Teacher – North Wilkes High School
Deborah Surgeon – From Teacher – North Wilkes Middle School
To Assistant Principal – C. C. Wright Elementary School
Substitute(s)
Bus Drivers
Raed Ayyash
Linda Hawkins
*Indicates employee is an immediate family member of a director, supervisor, specialist, principal, or board member.
Blue Sheet
Resignation(s) and/or Retirement(s)
Lisa Mitchell – Child Nutrition Rover – Child Nutrition Department
Dismissal effective – September 12, 2016
Janice Romanish – Teacher – C. C. Wright Elementary School
Resignation effective – September 20, 2016
Larry Siers – Teacher – C. C. Wright Elementary School
Resignation effective – October 3, 2016
Ashlie Triplett – Child Nutrition Assistant – West Wilkes High School
Resignation effective – September 1, 2016
Recommendation of Support Personnel
Christy Cox – Cafeteria Assistant – Wilkes Central High School
Steven Gregory – Teacher Assistant – C. C. Wright Elementary School
Sandra Kilby – Temporary Custodian – Wilkes Central High School
Susan Sebastian – Child Nutrition Rover – Child Nutrition Department
Mecca Souther – Temporary Tutor – Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Amanda Sparks – Temporary Tutor – C. C. Wright Elementary School
Request for Leave of Absence (s)
Diane Cannon – Teacher Assistant – Millers Creek Elementary School
Request leave of absence – Effective August 23, 2016
Sharon Collins – Bus Driver/Custodian – C. B. Eller Elementary School
Request medical leave – Effective August 29, 2016
Amber Gibson – Psychologist – Exceptional Children Department
Request family medical leave – Effective September 7, 2016
Transfer(s) of Assignment(s)
Tracy Huffman – From Part-time Receptionist – West Wilkes Middle School
To Full time Receptionist – West Wilkes High School
On a motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mrs. Huffman and duly carried, the Exceptional Children’s Contract with Bayada Home Health Care was approved as presented.
On a motion by Mr. Shumate, seconded by Mrs. Huffman and duly carried, the Articulation Agreement with Wilkes County Schools and Wilkes Community College was approved as presented.
On a motion by Ms. Leslie Barnes, seconded by Mr. Walker and duly carried, the Memorandum of Agreements with Wilkes Community College was approved as presented.
On a motion by Mrs. Huffman, seconded by Mr. Walker and duly carried, the Policy 3101 Course Credits/Independent Study/Internship was approved as presented.
On a motion by Mrs. Huffman, seconded by Mr. Walker and duly carried, the Out of County/Overnight Field Trips were approved as presented. They are listed below:
Wilkes Central High School FFA Indianapolis, IN 10/18/2016-10/21/2016
East Wilkes High School FFA Indianapolis, IN 10/18/2016-10/22/2016
East Wilkes High School Land Judging Team North Henderson High 11/11/2016-11/12/2016
West Wilkes High School Dance Team Disney World, FL 02/02/2017-02/06/2017
East Wilkes High School Ag. Sales/Farm Business Mount Olive, NC 03/07/2017-03/08/2017
Marketing Teams
East Wilkes High School FFA Raleigh, NC 06/20/2017-06/22/2017
East Wilkes High School FFA White Lake, NC 07/31/2017-08/04/2017
West Wilkes High School EV Team Garysburg, NC 09/29/2016-10/02/2016
On a motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Shumate and duly carried, the Schedule of Fees was approved as presented.
On a motion by Mrs. Huffman, seconded by Mr. Shumate and duly carried, the Budget Resolution for all fund sources was approved as presented.
On a motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Shumate and duly carried, the Water Line Easement at East Wilkes Middle School was approved as presented. This easement is for the purpose of supplying water to three adjoining landowners.
Associate Superintendent Ms. Anna Lankford presented for discussion the Memorandum of Understanding with Department of Social Services (DDS). This will improve communication and services to children in our community. The memorandum will be reviewed each year with principals and DSS administrative staff.
Chairman Mr. Holbrook had the following announcements:
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September 26, 2016 – Optional Workday |
Chairman Mr. Holbrook announced the next meeting to be October 3, 2016. This meeting will be held in the Arnold and Becky Lakey Boardroom located at 613 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m.
On a motion by Mrs. Sharron Huffman, seconded by Mr. Walker and duly carried, there being no further Business, the board adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
Date D. Mark Byrd
Recording Secretary