October 25, 2017 Edition

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Magnet Academies Open Enrollment for 2018-19 School Year November 1 - November 28, 2017 at 12:00 noon

Greenville County Schools will begin accepting magnet school applications for the 2018-19 school year on Wednesday, November 1. Applications will be accepted through Tuesday, November 28 at noon.

Admission into magnet academies is open to all eligible students, but spaces are limited. Students may apply to more than one magnet academy. Applications are scored based on four criteria: attendance, discipline, grade average (student interview in Grades K-5, 1, 2), and a student statement indicating why the student would like to attend the magnet academy. Students who apply and qualify during the first application period have a greater chance of being offered a slot than those students who apply and qualify in later rounds. More Information About Magnet Academies

Change in Assignment School Choice Lottery Window Opens November 20

Greenville County Schools Change in Assignment (CIA) School Choice Lottery Window will be available from Monday, November 20, through Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Parents can submit a choice form at their number one choice school for up to three schools.

Choice forms are available at every school (except magnet schools) and must be completed and submitted at the number one choice school.Since order of receipt of form does not impact assignment, parents will not be allowed to line up at schools.

Complete details including Change in Assignment Lottery Process

More than 86% of Juniors Earn Career-Ready Certificates

More than 86 percent of Greenville County Schools juniors earned a 2017 National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) based on scores earned on the ACT WorkKeys assessment. The ACT WorkKeys test measures essential workforce skills. Students passing the WorkKeys assessment earn a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum certificate. In all, 86.1 percent of GCS students tested in the spring of 2017 earned a Bronze certificate or higher. Complete Story of Juniors Earning Career-Ready Certificates

Unofficial Board Meeting Summary
October 24, 2017

Welcome and Prayer - Mrs. Rohleder

Pledge of Allegiance
The pledge of allegiance was led by Caden Iwansky of Greer Middle School.

Adoption of Consent Calendar
Minutes, Regular Board Meeting - September 26, 2017
Minutes, Special Called Board Meeting - October 10, 2017
2 Home Schooling Applications
Personnel Recommendations

Appearance of Visitors
No visitors signed up to speak.

Superintendent's Report
Charlotte McDavid, the Executive Director of Academic Innovation, briefed the Board on the upcoming NSBA Technology Learning Network Visit, scheduled for Greenville County Schools, November 15-17. Visitors from across the country will be touring J.L. Mann High Academy, Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School, A.J. Whittenberg Elementary, The Fine Arts Center, and Carolina High Academy to learn more about the use of technology in GCS classrooms.

Action Items

Innovative Courses - Approved motion from the Committee of the Whole to approve the proposed Local Board Courses. The courses are Accounting I Honors, Entrepreneurship Honors, Fundamentals of Business, Marketing and Finance Honors, and Cyber Citizenship.

Change Designation of Rudolph G. Gordon Elementary School at Jones Mill to Rudolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill, effective July 1, 2018 - Approved motion from the Committee of the Whole to change the designation of the current Rudolph G. Gordon Elementary School at Jones Mill to Rudolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill, effective July 1, 2018. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, Rudolph G. Gordon will serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The school will also have an early childhood component. The re-designation will reflect that the school is no longer solely an elementary school.

Rudolph Gordon K-8 Assignment Plan - Approved motion from the Committee of the Whole to approve the Administration's Recommended Student Assignment Plan for the converted Rudolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill.

SCSBA Delegates - Approved motion from the Committee of the Whole to certify the slate of delegates as presented.

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Permanent Right-of-Way Easement at Enoree Career Center - Approved motion from the Committee of the Whole to approve the request by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, for a 20-foot-wide permanent electrical power right-of-way easement on the Enoree Career Center property. This easement will be used to provide new permanent electrical utility services to the school.

Information Items

Internal Auditing Services' Project Status Report - The report was presented as information.

Information/Action from Board Committees/Liaisons - There were no action items presented from Board committees.

Committee / Liaison Reports - Mrs. Debi Bush discussed progress made by the Board's Ad Hoc Committee for Board Leadership Policies and stated their intent to bring a recommendation to the November Committee of the Whole. Additionally, Mr. Derek Lewis reported that the Transportation Committee is wrapping up and will present its findings to the Advocacy Committee next month.

Mrs. Lisa Wells reported that the SCSBA Board adopted a resolution reaffirming their commitment to diversity and inclusion and to continue to work for all students and families across South Carolina.

The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.