March 27, 2012

GOOCHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
March 27, 2012
GOOCHLAND HIGH SCHOOL

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER
Elizabeth A. Hardy, Chair called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m.

Present were:
Mr. Michael E. Payne
Mr. John L. Lumpkins, Jr.
Mr. W. Kevin Hazzard
Mr. John D. Wright
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hardy
Dr. Linda A. Underwood, Superintendent

Also attending were:
Dr. Pete Gretz, Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Steve Geyer, Director of Elementary Education
Tom DeWeerd, Director of Secondary Education
Johnette Burdette, Principal, Goochland Middle School
Ernie McLeod, Director of Finance and Operations
Sonny Turner, Supervisor of Maintenance
John Hendron, Supervisor of Instructional Technology
Diane Bennett, School Board Clerk

The Media was represented by:
Ken Odor, The Goochland Gazette

MOMENT OF SILENCE

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ADDITIONS/DELETIONS/CHANGES TO PROPOSED ANNOTATED AGENDA
None.

ADOPTION OF ANNOTATED AGENDA
On a motion by Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. Payne, the Board voted 5-0 to adopt the annotated agenda as proposed.  All Ayes:  Payne, Hazzard, Hardy, Lumpkins, Wright.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
None.

INFORMATION ITEMS: 
ENERGY EDUCATION
Eddy Froehner with Energy Education presented information on a program to conserve energy consumption through behavior changes.

PARTNERS FOR SAFE TEEN DRIVING
Doris Brown with Partners for Safe Teen Driving provided information regarding the community health initiative aimed at reducing the incidences of teenage automobile crashes, injuries and fatalities in Virginia. 

REVISED MATH STANDARDS
Dr. Steve Geyer presented information on the revised mathematics standards and the implications for curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

GMS COURSE SEQUENCE CHANGE
Johnette Burdette, Principal, Goochland Middle School, presented a proposal for a change in the sequence of courses and a change in courses for Goochland Middle School social studies.  A request for approval will be brought to the Board on April 4.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The Board discussed a process for the development of the Comprehensive Plan.  It will be brought back at the April 24, 2012 workshop for further discussion.

ACTION ITEMS:
SPECIAL MEETING
A request was made for a special meeting to be scheduled for the purpose of hearing the AdvancEd exit report.

On a motion by Mr. Lumpkins, seconded by Mr. Wright, the Board voted 5-0 to approve a special meeting on April 25, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the AdvancEd exit report.  Roll Call:  Payne-yes, Hazzard-yes, Hardy-yes, Lumpkins-yes, Wright-yes.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION POLICY REVISIONS
Revisions to Policies KD and KD-R, Public Participation at Board Meetings, were presented for approval.

On a motion by Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. Hazzard, the Board voted 5-0 to approve KD as presented.  Roll Call:  Payne-yes, Hazzard-yes, Hardy-yes, Lumpkins-yes, Wright-yes.

The Board revisited the language of Policy KD and made further revisions.

On a motion by Mr. Lumpkins, seconded by Mr. Wright, the Board voted 5-0 to approve further revisions to Policy KD as read.  Roll Call:  Payne-yes, Hazzard-yes, Hardy-yes, Lumpkins-yes, Wright-yes.

On a motion by Mr. Hazzard, seconded by Mr. Wright, the Board voted 5-0 to approve policy KD-R as amended.  Roll Call:  Payne-yes, Hazzard-yes, Hardy-yes, Lumpkins-yes, Wright-yes.

POLICY UPDATES:  IKF, IKF-R, IKFA, AND IKFA-R
Revisions to Policies IKF, IKF-R, IKFA and IKFA-R regarding graduation requirements and credits were presented for approval.

On a motion by Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. Payne, the Board voted 5-0 to approve IKF as presented.  Roll Call:  Payne-yes, Hazzard-yes, Hardy-yes, Lumpkins-yes, Wright-yes.

On a motion by Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. Hazzard, the Board voted 5-0 to approve IKF-R as presented.  Roll Call:  Payne-yes, Hazzard-yes, Hardy-yes, Lumpkins-yes, Wright-yes.

IKFA and IKFA-R will go back to counsel for review and will be brought back for approval at the April 4, 2012 meeting.

SUPPORT STAFF TIME SCHEDULES POLICY REVISION
Revisions to Policy GDJ-R, Support Staff Time Schedules, was presented for approval.

On a motion by Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. Hazzard, the Board voted 5-0 to approve policy GDJ-R as presented.  Roll Call:  Payne-yes, Hazzard-yes, Hardy-yes, Lumpkins-yes, Wright-yes.

REVISION TO MINUTES
A revision to the January 4, 2012 minutes was presented for approval.

On a motion by Mr. Payne, seconded by Mr. Wright, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the revision to the January 4, 2012 minutes as presented.  Roll Call:  Payne-yes, Hazzard-yes, Hardy-yes, Lumpkins-yes, Wright-yes.

BOARD MEMBER UPDATES
None.

CLOSED MEETING
On a motion by Mr. Lumpkins, seconded by Mr. Payne, the Board voted 5-0 to go into closed meeting pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia to discuss the assignment of specific employees of the Board.  Roll Call:  Payne-yes, Hazzard-yes, Hardy-yes, Lumpkins-yes, Wright-yes.

CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING
On a motion by Mr. Hazzard, seconded by Mr. Lumpkins, the Board voted 5-0 to certify that only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed or considered in the meeting by the Board.  Roll Call:  Lumpkins-yes, Wright-yes, Hardy-yes, Hazzard-yes, Payne-yes.

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by the Chair.