Background material for each agenda item is available online under the Board Meeting Materials link
Consent Agenda
The Board approved the following items on the consent agenda:
- Personnel Action Report and Addendum
- Approval of Recommended Name of the Proposed Grimsley High School as the Young-McCall Baseball Field
Staff Reports
Approval of Recommended Name of the Proposed Southern Area Middle School as the Southern Guilford Middle School.
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Update
Dr. Terrence Young, chief information officer and Dr. Gongshu Zhang, executive accountability and research officer, presented the Board with an update on the 2005-06 AYP results.
Update on GCS Mission, Core Values and Thematic Goals
The Board approved the new mission statement and core values. A decision was made to review and finalize the thematic goals during the Board’s September 23/24 2006 Fall retreat.
Consideration of Recommended Name for Peck Elementary New Classroom Wing
Kevin Lear, chief operations officer, presented the Board with information relating to the naming of the Peck Elementary new classroom wing. The Board approved the name of Mary Ann Yarborough Annex and directed staff to post the proposed name for a period of public comment.
Construction Updates
Dave Burnett, executive director of facilities and construction management, presented the Board an update on the current construction projects throughout the district.
Change Order to Contract for Construction at Northern High and Middle Schools
The Board approved a change order in the amount of $219,603 to New Atlantic Contracting, Inc. for unanticipated field conditions at the construction sites for Northern High and Middle Schools. The funds for this change are currently in the budget under project contingency.
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