From the Boardroom

On August 5, 2024 the Wayne County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Upon returning from Closed Session, the Board approved its Meeting Agenda.

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Leslie Lee (WCPS Transportation Department)

Each Board of Education committee gave an update along with any recommendations that came out of the associated committee meeting:

• Policy Committee Update - A PLS Report for information. Eight policies and an Administrative Regulation were presented for information:

• Policy 6126 Naloxone in the School Setting

• Policy 7300 Staff Responsibilities

• 7300-AR1 Wayne County Board of Education Employee Code of Excellence

• Policy 3220 Technology in the Educational Program

• Policy 3225 Technology Responsible Use

• Policy 5010 Parent Organizations

• Policy 5030 Community Use of Facilities

• Policy 7335 Employee Use of Social Media

• Two policies were approved on first read:

• Policy 3420 Student Promotion and Accountability (Note: This policy was not taken through the Board Policy Committee due to timing and was taken to the full Board for consideration.)

• Policy 5071 Electronically Stored Information Retention

• Six policies were approved on second read:

• Policy 1760/7280 Prohibition Against Retaliation

• Policy 4010 Student and Parent Grievance Procedure

• Policy 4331 Assaults, Threats, and Harassment

• Policy 7220 Grievance Procedure for Employees

• Policy 8340 Insurance

• Policy 8510 Chief Finance Officer

• Curriculum and Instruction Committee Update - The Board approved the following items:

• UNCG SLP Clinical Instruction Agreement 2024-2025

• OT Contract

• Student Fees 2024-2025 Changes (Note: This item was not taken through the Board C&I Committee due to timing and was taken to the full Board for consideration.)

• Facilities Committee Report - The Board approved the following items:

• Rosewood Middle School - Temporary Walkway Construction Contract

• Support Services Purchase Orders & Contracts

• Finance Committee - The Board approved the following items:

• Purchase Orders & Contracts

• The Board approved the following items:

  • CTE Memorandum of Agreement (JCC Articulation 2024-25)

  • CTE Contract (WCC Collision Program 2024-25)

  • CTE Memorandum of Agreement (Grantham Volunteer Fire Department 2024-25)

  • CTE Memorandum of Agreement (WCC Articulation 2024-25)

  • Memorandum of Agreement (Wayne Community College) (Pending final legal review)

  • Memorandum of Agreement (Walden University) (Pending final legal review)

  • Memorandum of Understanding (Western Governors University)

  
  

  During the General Session, the following agreement was presented to the Board for information:

  
  WCPS Teacher Apprenticeship Contract Agreement