Approved by the Charlotte­ Mecklenburg Board of Education March 22, 2005 Regular Board Meeting Charlotte, North Carolina December 14,2004 REGULAR MEETING of the CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education held a Regular Board Meeting on December 14, 2004 at 4:38 p.m. in Room CH-14 at the Government Center. Present: Joe White, Chairperson; Kit Cramer, Vice Chairperson; Kaye McGarry, Member At Large; Larry Gauvreau (District 1); Vilma D. Leake (District 2); Louise Woods (District 4); and B. Lee Kindberg (District 6) Absent: George Dunlap (District 3); and Molly Griffin (District 5) Also present at the request of the Board were Dr. James L. Pughsley, Superintendent; Maurice Green, General Counsel to the Board; and Nancy Daughtridge, Clerk to the Board. Upon motion by Ms. Cramer, and seconded by Ms. McGarry, the Board voted unanimously of those present to go into Closed Session for the following purpose: • To hear and discuss personnel matters, pursuantto Sections 115C-319, 115C-338, and 143-318.11(a)(1), (5), and (6) of the North Carolina General Statutes. Chairperson White reconvened the Regular Board Meeting at 6:03 p.m. in the Meeting Chamber of the Government Center. CMS TV Channel 3 televised the meeting. Present: Joe White, Chairperson; Kit Cramer, Vice Chairperson; Kaye McGarry, Member At Large; Larry Gauvreau (District 1); Vilma D. Leake (District 2); George Dunlap (District 3); Louise Woods (District 4); Molly Griffin (District 5); and B. Lee Kindberg (District 6) 1 of30- Regular Board Meeting, December 14, 2004 Absent: There were no absences Also present at the request of the Board were Dr. James L. Pughsley, Superintendent; Dr. Frances Haithcock, Associate Superintendent for Education Services; Greg Clemmer, Deputy Superintendent for Operations; other members of the Executive and Senior Staffs; Maurice Green, General Counsel to the Board; and Nancy Daughtridge, Clerk to the Board. I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson White called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Chairperson White apologized for the delay in the start of the meeting. He reported the Board members had previously been meeting in Closed Session. A. Pledge of Allegiance Chairperson White said the Board was delighted to have students with the Best Friends Diamond Girls Jazz Choir to sing several holiday songs. Chairperson White reported Arthur Minter, who is a teacher at Reid Park Elementary School, would lead the choir. Chairperson White introduced the participants, their schools, and principals as follows: Garinger High School: Jo Ella Ferrell, principal Raven Monroe, 11'h grader Jocielyn Roach, 11 th grader Vance High School: Katherine Rea, principal Jasmine Cureton, 10th grader Hopewell High School: Alan Cox, principal Lovelia Reid, 9th grader West Charlotte High School: Dr. Delores Lee, principal Sharday Black, 9th grader Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology: Dr. David Baldaia, principal Myranda Dorsey, 12th grader Shatina Morgan, 11 th grader Raven Monroe, an 11 th grader at Garinger High School, led those present and in the viewing audience in the pledge of allegiance and spoke to the December character trait, 'caring.' Raven said when she was in the sixth grade at Northridge Middle School she joined the Best Friends Program where girls support each other and become successful, strong, young women. It is a sisterhood that is based on respect, good character, and caring about each other. Now that she is a junior at Garinger High School, she has remained active in the Best Friends Diamond Girls Leadership Program. She is fortunate that this program has brought caring people into her life who have helped her to achieve excellence and reach her goals. Raven said during the holiday season let us remember that a caring heart is the best gift that we can give. You never know how kindness and encouragement will influence someone's life. Chairperson White introduced the coordinator for the Best Friends Program, Diane Glover, and invited family members to stand and be recognized. 2 of 30 - Regular Board Meeting, December 14, 2004 B. Election of Board Chairperson and Vice Chairperson Chairperson White said this item is the nomination and election of the Board's Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the next year. Chairperson White called upon Dr. Pughsley to conduct the nominations. Dr. Pughsley said the office to be filled is that of Chairperson for the Board of Education and opened the floor for nominations. Ms. Leake said this is an opportunity for the Board to nominate those persons who would lead us in the next year. She said she was honored to nominate Joe White as Chairperson and Kit Cramer as Vice Chairperson Ms. Leake moved, and it was seconded by Mr. Dunlap, to nominate Joe White as Chairperson and Kit Cramer as Vice Chairperson. Dr. Pughsley noted that he had asked for a nomination for Chairperson but he would accept both nominations if it was acceptable to the Board. Dr. Kindberg moved that the nominations be closed, and it was seconded by Ms. Griffin. The Board voted 9 to 0 to approve the nominations. Dr. Pughsley congratulated Chairperson White and Ms. Cramer on their appointments. Chairperson White thanked Dr. Pughsley and the Board. He said he would make additional remarks during the Board report section. He invited Ms. Cramer to make comments. Ms. Cramer thanked the Board for the appointment and said she would work very hard for everyone. C. Adoption of Agenda Chairperson White asked that the contract for the Board attorney be added to the agenda. Chairperson White noted to the public that item III. D. (Recommend approval of student assignment boundary change) was an item that the Board approved at the November 23rd Regular Board meeting and Mr. Gauvreau, Dr. Kindberg, and Ms. McGarry asked that the boundary decisions be readdressed. Chairperson White reported Dr. Kindberg would discuss the Community House Road Middle School boundaries; Ms. McGarry would discuss the Old Farm neighborhood school boundaries; and Mr. Gauvreau would discuss his vote at that meeting on the Community House Road Middle School boundaries. Ms. McGarry moved to adopt the agenda as amended, seconded by Ms. Cramer, and the Board voted 9 to 0 to approve the adoption of the agenda as amended. D. Recognition of graduates of the EquityPlus Master's Program Chairperson White called upon Ms. Leake to present the recognition. Ms. Leake said the Board was honored to recognize twenty CMS employees who have graduated from the EquityPlus Master's Program. For approximately three years, they have spent one or two nights a week in class during the school year with additional classes in the summer. In addition, they have spent countless homework hours. Their hard work has seen them successfully complete this program with a Master of Education degree in Reading, Marketing Education, or Middle and Secondary Education. Many of these graduates participated in cohort groups from Winthrop University but others attended North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Approximately 150 participants in the EquityPlus Master's Program will continue their studies this year. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools currently partners with Winthrop University, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Pfeiffer University, and Queens University. Ms. Leake said the 3 of 30 - Regular Board Meeting, December 14, 2004 Board was pleased to honor those who have successfully completed their graduate studies. Ms. Leake introduced the graduates as follows: Karen Alpers, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Shannon L. Batchelor, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Jennifer J. Curran, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Amanda K. Jones, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Barbara A. Landes, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Lisa M. Larotonda, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Valeria Ruff-Kesler, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Tara M. Zaremba, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; John D. Boothe, Master of Education in Marketing Education, North Carolina State University; Heather A. Plichta, Master of Education in Middle Grades & Secondary Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Shonja M. Alexander, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Kristi M. Halstead, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Marcia L. Lewis, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Loretta A. Pellechia, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Bronwyn P. Roberts, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Brittany L. Uriarte, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Janel H. Williams, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Gayle L. Wood, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; Tisha R. Perkins, Master of Education in Reading, Winthrop University; and Karen Sanders, Master of Education in Elementary Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Ms. Leake introduced Dr. Barbara R. Blackburn, Coordinator of the Middle Grades Education Program at Winthrop University, and Kathy Auger, Director of CMS Compensation and Benefits, to make comments. Ms. Auger congratulated the graduates. She reported this was part of the EquityPlus Program. Benefits of this program are CMS pays their tuition and the graduates will receive a 10% increase in their salaries. Ms. Auger said that many of these graduates met together in a cohort at one of our schools, and faculty from Winthrop University would meet them at the school to teach the class. Ms. Auger said CMS now has about 100 graduates through this program and there are about 200 participants in cohorts at Winthrop, UNC-Charlotte, Queens, and Pfeiffer. Ms. Leake said this was part of an initiative that Dr. Pughsley began in an effort to ensure that CMS has excellent teachers working with our students. She thanked Dr. Pughsley for his efforts in providing CMS with quality teachers. Ms. Leake congratulated the teachers on their accomplishments and wished them much success in the future.