December 2, 2024
MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Montgomery County Schools Central Office
December 2, 2024, Board Meeting
6:30 p.m.
AGENDA
General
- • Call to Order and Adoption of Agenda – Vice-Chair Anne Evans
- • Opening Devotional – Vice-Chair Anne Evans
- • Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America – Page Street Elementary
- o Bailey Arthur
- o Janeth Leyva-Montillo
- o Ivy Johnson
- • Swearing in of Re-Elected and Newly Appointed Board Members – John Deaton Clerk of Superior Court
- o Lynn Epps, Cindy Taylor, and Isai Robledo
- • Election of Montgomery County Board of Education Officers for year ending December 2025 – Max Garner
Public Comment Period
Recognitions
- • Page Street Elementary School Employees of the Month – Wade Auman and Jon LaChance
- o Classified – Jeffrey Douglas
- o Certified – Ashley Jones
- • 2024 Exceptional Children Educator of Excellence – Wade Auman
- o Elizabeth Divine
- • 2023-2024 Silver Bell Award – Wade Auman
- o Montgomery County Schools Board of Education
- • 2023-2024 Outstanding Graduation Rate – Wade Auman
- o Montgomery County Schools – 92.8%
- o Montgomery Learning Academy – 95.9%
- o Montgomery County Early College – 100%
- • Presentation of 2023-24 Growth Banners – Wade Auman
- o 2023-2024 NC Exceeded Academic Growth
- ▪ East Middle School
- ▪ Montgomery County Early College
- o 2023-2024 NC Met Academic Growth
- ▪ Montgomery Learning Academy
- ▪ Candor Elementary School
- ▪ Green Ridge Elementary School
- ▪ Star Elementary School
- ▪ West Middle School
- ▪ Page Street Elementary School
- ▪ Troy Elementary School
- o 2023-2024 NC Exceeded Academic Growth
- • Recognition for Steve DeBerry – Board Chair
Consent Agenda
- • Board Minutes from the November 4, 2024, Board Meeting (Enclosure 1) – Cindy Davis
- • Personnel and Auxiliary Reports (Enclosure HR 2) (Enclosure AUX 3) – Dr. Emily Shaw
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- • Budget Amendment (Enclosure 4) – Mitch Taylor
- • MCS Early Graduates (Enclosure 5) – Matthew Swain
- • 2024-2025 Merchandising Contracts (Enclosure 6) Action Item – Matthew Woodard
- o Boujee Baby Boutique & Embroidery
- o Sports Corner
- o Agio Specialties
- • Completion of Interim Superintendent Contract Action Item– Max Garner
I. NC Public Schools Will Produce Globally Competitive Students
- • Page Street Elementary School Presentation (Enclosure 7) – Jon LaChance
II. NC Public Schools Will Be Led by 21st Century Professionals
- • NCSBA Superintendent Search Presentation (Enclosure 8) – Sam Thorp, Assistant Legal Counsel for Superintendent Searches
III. NC Public School Students Will Be Healthy and Responsible
IV. Leadership Will Guide Innovation in NC Public Schools
- • Calendar Options 2025-2026 (Enclosure 9) Action Item for First Read – Dr. Emily Shaw
V. NC Public Schools Will be Governed and Supported by 21st Century Systems
VI. Superintendent’s Remarks
- • What is Impacting Student Learning? (Enclosure 10) – Wade Auman
CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING PERSONNEL AND TO
CONSULT WITH BOARD ATTORNEY [NC GENERAL STATUTE G.S. 143-318.11(A)(3)(6)].
Adjournment – Attorney Max Garner
Agenda items are found on Board Notes at www.montgomery.k12.nc.us after each Montgomery County Board of Education Meeting.