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A monthly publication highlighting work session and regular monthly
meetings of the Board of Education
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Upcoming Events
Regular Board Meeting
May 15 (6:00)
Work Session
May 8 (4:00)
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Summary of the April Meetings
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School Safety Task Force Recommendations
Earlier this year, FCS Superintendent Jeff Bearden and Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman, commissioned a School Safety Task Force to complete a comprehensive safety assessment of all Forsyth County school campuses/facilities and procedures. On April 17, the Task Force recommendations were presented to the Forsyth County Board of Education. Recommendations are divided into three areas: facilities, staffing and prevention/training. To complete the facility recommendations, funds allocated in the May 22 Bond Referendum for safety were increased from $2 million to $7 million.
Note to FCS Parents: You will receive a Campus Messenger inbox message and email message on 4/18/18 to provide input on the recommendations. The survey closes 4/25/18.
Forsyth County residents wishing to register to vote for the May 22, 2018 election must do so no later than Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
For FCS students, to register to vote you must be at least 17 ½ years of age and 18 years of age to vote.
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Highlights of Presentation and Discussion Items
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The following items were presented to the Board:
Finance Report: As of March 31, 2018 the Board learned the system is at 75.18 percent for the budget year. The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax revenues for February 2018 were down 2.67 percent from 2017 collections and down 10.99 percent from last month. A financial statement, investment reports, and bond summaries were also shared, as well as a detailed capital projects analysis.
Personalized Learning- Fonda Harrison, Associate Superintendent, Meghann Farmer, Innovative Learning Specialist, and Kayla Duncan, Personalized Instruction Coach, presented an update of Personalized Learning. Currently 4 schools are in Cohort 1 and hopefully 5 will be in the next cohort. Click here for the presentation.
DLI Update - Fonda Harrison, Associate Superintendent, gave an update on the Dual Language Immersion at Kelly Mill ES, Brandywine ES and Cumming ES for the 2018-2019 school year. The principals of these schools along with Michaela Claus-Nix, World Languages Content Specialist, presented information regarding the work that has taken place and will continue. Click here for the presentation.
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Highlight of
Action Item
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The following item was approved:
2018-2019 Code of Conduct: The Board approved by unanimous vote the 2018-2019 Code of Conduct as presented.
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