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Macon County Board of Education

1202 Old Murphy Road

Franklin, NC 28734

Phone: 828-524-3314 Fax: 828-524-5938

AGENDA ___________________________________________________________________________

Board of Education Meeting – June 29, 2015– 6:00 p.m.

Macon County Schools Administrative Offices

Call to Order

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Minutes – Regular Scheduled Meeting-May 18, 2015

Continued Meeting-May 26, 2015

I. Spotlight on People and Programs Recognitions

Kirstyn Lamb

Macon County Academic Foundation

Presentations

None at this writing

II. Public Comment

III. Informational Items Student Transfers

Highlands School

Overnight/Out of State Trip Requests

MMS to Six Flags (polled)

MVI to Highlands, Cherokee, Scaly Mountain (polled)

Fundraising Requests

Franklin High School

o Women’s Cross Country

o Colorguard

o JV & Varsity Volleyball

Iotla Elementary PTO

MMS Cross Country

MVI PTO

Nantahala School

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IV. Personnel A. Resignations/Retirements

Certified/Non-Certified

Termination

B. New Personnel

Certified/Non-Certified

Coaches

Custodian

Summer Edventure Camp-New Employees

Summer Edventure Camp-MCS Employees Requesting to Work

C. Change in Employment Status

Certified/Non-Certified

D. Transfer of Personnel

Certified/Non-Certified

E. Substitutes

Certified/Non-Certified

Bus Drivers

F. Vacancies with Ongoing Interviews

Receptionist, East Franklin Elementary School

Teacher Assistant, East Franklin Elementary School

Assistant Principal, Franklin High School

Science Teacher, Franklin High School

Exceptional Children’s Teacher, Franklin High School

English Teacher, Franklin High School

Teacher Assistant, Highlands School

Exceptional Children’s Teacher, Highlands School

Exceptional Children’s Teacher Assistant, Highlands School

Exceptional Children’s Teacher (FOCUS), Iotla Valley Elementary School

Pre-K Teacher Assistant, Iotla Valley Elementary School (2 Positions)

Pre-K Exceptional Children’s Itinerant Teacher, Iotla Valley Elementary

School

Teacher Assistant, Iotla Valley Elementary School (2 Positions)

CTE Teacher, Macon Middle School

Guidance Counselor, Macon Middle School

Drama Teacher, Macon Middle School

Exceptional Children’s Teacher, Mountain View Intermediate School

Reading Teacher, Mountain View Intermediate School

Receptionist, Mountain View Intermediate School

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Custodian, Mountain View Intermediate School

Physical Education Teacher, South Macon Elementary School

Exceptional Children’s Teacher, Union Academy

G. Recommended Renewals and Non-Renewals

None at this writing

H. Miscellaneous Items

None at this writing

V. Policy Highlands 2015-2016 Handbook

Iotla Valley 2015-2016 Student Handbook

Iotla Valley 2015-2016 Staff Handbook

Mountain View Intermediate 2015-2016 Student Handbook

Angel Sports Medicine Agreement-Highlands

Child Nutrition Milk, Bread & Chemical Bids

Part Time Instructional Services Contract-Gary Brown

Western Carolina Speech & Hearing Contract

Highlands AIG Contract-Renee Bolt

EC Interpreting & Translation Contract-Dora Ocha

MEC EC Homebound Student Contract-Nancy Curlee

School Psychologist Contract-Olga Pader

AIG Contract-Jo Wolffer

Revision to Board Policy #610-Student Assessment

Board Policy #795-Staff-Student Relations (2nd

Reading)

Board Policy #726-Injury and Loss Prevention (2nd

Reading)

VI. Curriculum and Instruction 10-Point Grading Scale

Summer Camp Updates

Title I & Title II Applications

Lindamood-Bell Training Contract

Homeless Audit Report

Homeless Dispute Resolution

2015-2016 Highlands School Calendar (DRAFT)

2015-2016 Nantahala School Calendar (DRAFT)

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VII. Building and Grounds Town of Highlands Bus Use Request (polled)

Franklin Chamber of Commerce Bus Usage

Purchase of Bus Cameras

Track Resurfacing Bids

Cullasaja Bid Approval

Baseball Score Clocks

Softball Score Clocks

VIII. Business and Finance Fund Redistributions

Final Budget Amendments

Continuing Budget Resolution

Budget Summary

Drivers Education Fee

IX. Board of Education Information Random Drug Testing

Suicidal Ideation Updates

X. Superintendent Information Coming Events

XI. Closed Session 143.318.11.(a)(6) To consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character,

fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an

individual public officer or employee or prospective public officer or

employee