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September 12, 2016

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: 

 

 

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