DeKalb School Board Meeting Tonight - Technology Off the Agenda?

Here's the lineup for tonight's meeting of the DeKalb County School Board.  It appears that discussion about the "21st Century Learning" has been delayed (possibly until the 22nd Century by the time they get around to actually implementing any of it?).  We will let you know if anything arises that may be related to our concerns about cell phone towers, cities and corruption.  But, in case you care to follow along, here is what is up, according to today's post from the DeKalb School Watch Blog:

Board meeting: Monday, December 2, 2013

Posted on November 30, 2013by dekalbschoolwatch

The DeKalb Board of Education will hold the following meetings on Monday, December 2, 2013:

2:00pm Work Session and Executive Session for a legal matter Cabinet Room
Robert R. Freeman Administrative & Instructional Complex
1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

5:45pm Community Input Session
J. David Williamson Board Room
Robert R. Freeman Administrative & Instructional Complex
1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

7:00pm Business Meeting
J. David Williamson Board Room

The meeting agenda is below. Meeting information can be accessed online by going to:www.dekalb.k12.ga.us, click on Leadership, go to eBoard Home Page and click on the date for the meeting agenda\information.

1. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

a. AdvancED Status Report
Presented by: Ms. Ramona H. Tyson, Chief of Staff, Office of the Superintendent

b. District-wide Wireless Access Update
Presented by: Mr. Gary L. Brantley, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information Technology

C. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Approval of Minutes
Presented by: Mr. Michael L. Thurmond, Superintendent

2. Approval of Monthly Financial Report
Presented by: Dr. Michael J. Bell, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance

3. District Wide Beverage Services Contract Extension (RFP 09-20)
Presented by: Dr. Michael J. Bell, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance (Glad to see beverage services are at the top of the list tonight.  Guess we'll take anything over construction projects, but when do they discuss education?)

4. Approval of the Human Resources Monthly Report
Presented by: Dr. Tekshia Ward-Smith, Chief Human Resources Officer, Division of Human Resources  (Always a  good spin going on with this one.)

5. Permission to seek a State Grant to support the Establishment of a DeKalb County School District College and Career Academy
Presented by: Dr. Kathleen S. Howe, Deputy Superintendent, Division of Curriculum & Instruction

6. Approval of the District’s Strategic Improvement Plan to include the Vision, Mission, Motto, Beliefs, Strategic Goal Areas, Performance Objectives, and Strategy Map 
Presented by: Dr. Angela D. Pringle, Region II Superintendent

7. DeKalb County School District Records Retention Schedule
Presented by: Mr. Gary L. Brantley, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information Technology

8. 21st Century Classroom Technology
Presented by: Mr. Gary L. Brantley, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information Technology (Deleted in revised agenda)

8. Microsoft EES 
Presented by: Mr. Gary L. Brantley, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information Technology

9. Approval of the Sale of Hooper Alexander Property (3414 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032)
Presented by: Mr. Stephen M. Wilkins, Chief Operations Officer, Division of Operations  (Who is it being sold to and for what purpose?)

10. System-wide Natural Gas Services Contract Extension Approval
Presented by: Mr. Stephen M. Wilkins, Chief Operations Officer, Division of Operations

11. System-wide Moving Services Contract Extension (RFP 752-13001)
Presented by: Mr. Stephen M. Wilkins, Chief Operations Officer, Division of Operations

12. SPLOST III Projects
Presented by: Mr. Stephen M. Wilkins, Chief Operations Officer, Division of Operations
a. SPLOST III Project: ADA Improvements at Ashford Park ES, Evansdale ES and Sagamore Hills ES (Group D_ Contract Award)
b. SPLOST III Project: Hambrick ES HVAC Upgrades and Renovations Contract Award
c. SPLOST III Project: Stone Mill ES HVAC Upgrades and Renovations Contract Award
d. SPLOST III Project: Stone Mountain ES HVAC Upgrades and Renovations Contract Award

13. SPLOST IV Projects
Presented by: Mr. Stephen M. Wilkins, Chief Operations Officer, Division of Operations
a. SPLOST IV Project: Dunwoody High School Door and Hardware Replacement Contract Award

D. ACTION ITEM  
1. Personnel Recommendation
Presented by: Mr. Michael L. Thurmond, Superintendent
ADJOURN TO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION (Cabinet Room)

*  Are they actually planning to adjourn and then return for "public comments" when there will not be any "public" remaining?  That's odd.

E. OTHER\BOARD COMMENTS (2 minutes each)

F. ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. District-wide Administrator Academy, 8:30am, Tuesday, December 3, 2013, Auditorium, Robert R. Freeman Administrative & Instructional Complex,
1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain

2. South DeKalb Parent Council Event, 10:30am, Saturday, December 14, 2013, Clark Atlanta University, 223 James P. Brawley Drive, Atlanta

3. Tucker Parent Council Meeting, 7:00pm, Monday, December 16, 2013, Tucker Middle School, 2160 Idlewood Road, Tucker

4. Schools Closed ~ Winter Holiday Break, Monday, December 23, 2013 – Friday, January 3, 2014

Administrative Offices Closed ~ Work Reduction Day for 12 Month Employees ~
Monday, December 23 – Tuesday, December 24, 2013 and
Monday, December 30 – Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Administrative Offices Closed ~ Winter Holiday Break, Wednesday, December 25 – Friday, December 26, 2013 and Wednesday, January 1 – Friday, January 3, 2014

Schools Closed & Teacher Planning Day, Monday, January 6, 2014

5. DeKalb Board of Education Work Session (2pm; Cabinet Room), Community Input Session (5:45pm) & Business Meeting (7pm), Monday, January 6, 2014, J. David Williamson Board Room, 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain

G. ADJOURN

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