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MINUTES
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ELIZABETH CITY-PASQUOTANK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
November 27, 2017
The Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education met in regular session on Monday,
November 27, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the River Road Middle School Media Center. The
following Board members were present and constituted a quorum:
Ms. Sharon Warden, Chair
Mr. Walter Jolly Mrs. Pam Pureza
Mr. Barry Overman Mrs. Virginia Houston
Dr. Denauvo Robinson Dr. Sheila Williams
The following Central Office and District staff members were present:
Dr. Larry W. Cartner, Superintendent
Mr. Steve Lassiter, Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Joanne Sanders, Chief Academic Officer
Mr. Andrew Cox, Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Tammy W. Sawyer, Community Schools Director/Public Information Officer
Ms. Tracy Davenport, Federal Programs Director
Mr. Adrian Fonville, Principal
Ms. Amy Fyffe, Principal
Ms. Katina Waples, Principal
Ms. Ainslie Jones, Principal
Ms. Sara English, Principal
I. Meeting Called to Order
Chair Warden called the meeting to order and thanked Mr. Fonville, Principal of River
Road Middle School, for hosting the meeting.
II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
Emma Montero, River Road Middle School student, led members and guests in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Dr. Cartner led members and guests in a Moment of Silence.
III. Approval of Agenda (Action)
A motion was made by Virginia Houston, seconded by Dr. Sheila Williams, and
unanimously carried to approve the agenda as presented.
IV. Recognition of Guests
Chair Warden recognized guests present and thanked them for attending the meeting.
V. Superintendent’s Report
Dr. Cartner provided copies of the district newsletter “Let’s Connect – ECPPS News &
Information” to members.
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Bill Blake, Executive Director Albemarle Area United Way, provided an update on the
ECPPS United Way Campaign and recognized four schools (Sheep-Harney Elementary
School, P.W. Moore Elementary School, H.L. Trigg Community School, EC-P Early
College) for reaching 80% participation. He reported that the district raised $12,362 this
year.
Tia Carver, 2017-18 Teacher of the Year Representative for River Road Middle School,
spoke about what it means to her to serve as TOY and about the value of education
instilled in her by her parents. She commented that teaching required endurance,
compassion and patience and shared that she approaches her job with guidance given
to her by her father which was, “do it and do it well.” Ms. Carver spoke of her desire to
continue to make a difference in the lives of students.
The following teachers were recognized for Exceeding Excellence for publishing books:
• Ted Manzer (Never Alone)
• Ganelle Gaddy Sutton (Double Dutch)
Members re-scheduled the board reorganization meeting from December 4, 2017, to
hold it in conjunction with the regular December meeting on December 18, 2017. The
meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m.
VI. Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Dr. Denauvo Robinson, seconded by Dr. Sheila Williams, and
unanimously carried to approve the minutes of October 23, 2017 (regular session) and
November 20, 2017 (committee meetings).
VII. Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Barry Overman, seconded by Pam Pureza, and unanimously
carried to approve the consent agenda items as follow:
Personalized Education:
1. District Improvement Plan, District Action Plan and School Improvement Plans
for Low Performing Schools (Central Elementary, J. C. Sawyer Elementary,
Pasquotank Elementary, P. W. Moore Elementary, Elizabeth City Middle and
River Road Middle)
Global Citizens and Healthy Students
1. Policy 2670 – Business Advisory Council
2. Placing NCSBA Fall 2017 Policy Updates (Set 1) on Review
Excellent Educators
1. Resignations (information only):
NAME
LAST
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE
Susan
Buckner
Parent Involvement Specialist
Cynthia
DeTore
Grade 2 Teacher
Michelle
Pope
Grade 5 Teacher
Jennifer
Barclift
Grade 5 Teacher
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Joseph
Kimmel
Grade 2 Teacher
Pamela
Morgan
Exceptional Children Teacher
Monica
Riddick
Media Coordinator
Leila
Hoy
Art Teacher
Briana
Cooper
AFSC Lead Teacher
Ariana
Calderon
Science Teacher
Ann
Forbes
Paraprofessional - Distance Learning
Bettina
Gatling
Math - 6 Teacher
Candice
Lavra
Science - 7 Teacher
Delton
Stallings
Health/PE Teacher
Chenice
Shaw
Social Studies - 8 Teacher
Christina
Elliott
Grade 5 - Science Teacher
Winston
Daniels
Custodian
Debbie
Keeling
Cleaner/Bus Driver
2. Elections:
NAME
LAST
SITE
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE
Justin
Bryant
PW Moore
Art Teacher
November 16,
2017
Samantha
Persinger
PW Moore
Grade 2 Teacher
November 16,
2017
Denise
Spencer
RRMS
Science-7 Teacher
November 16,
2017
Demetrius
Stokley
Central Services
Community Schools/Public
Information Assistant
October 30, 2017
Michelle
Lowery
Central
ParaProfessional
October 18, 2017
Eric
Combs
Central/
Weeksville
Technology Assistant
December 4, 2017
JaQuala
Snowden*
Northside
AFSC Program Assistant
November 9, 2017
Jennifer
Jones
JC Sawyer
ParaProfessional
November 9, 2017
Martha
Hoppe
NHS
ParaProfessional - Excep Child
November 14,
2017
Timothy
Gravgaard*
PW Moore
Behavior Coach - Temporary
October 19, 2017
Gwendolyn
Glasper*
RRMS
In School Suspension
Coordinator
October 19, 2017
Donnie
Bryant*
Sheep-Harney
Part-time Cleaner
October 16, 2017
Patricia
Hill*
Sheep-Harney
Part-time Cleaner
November 8, 2017
Savion
Morris*
ECMS
Head Cheerleading Coach
October 19, 2017
Chad
Thomas*
NHS
Softball Coach
February 14, 2018
Jessica
Taylor*
PCHS
JV Cheerleading Coach
October 30, 2017
Brandon
Matthews*
PCHS
Head Varsity Baseball Coach
February 14, 2018
*denotes
part time
3. Coaches (Winter Sports – November 1-January 31):
NAME
LAST
SITE
ASSIGNMENT
Mitchell
Manuel
ECMS
Athletic Director
Michael
Robinson
ECMS
Head Basketball -
Girls
Edwin
Rouson
ECMS
Head Basketball -
Boys
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Tony
Royle
ECMS
Assistant Basketball -
Boys
Mitchell
Manuel
ECMS
Head Wrestling
Savion
Morris
ECMS
Cheering Advisor
Mitchell
Manuel
ECMS
First Responder
Duncan
Moore
NHS
Athletic Director
Ronald
Nixon
NHS
Varsity Head
Basketball - Boys
Antonio
Moore
NHS
Varsity Assistant
Basketball - Boys
Pat
Thornton
NHS
Varsity Head
Basketball - Girls
Edward
Spellman
NHS
JV Head & Varsity
Assistant Basketball -
Girls
Larenzo
King
NHS
Head Wrestling
Jeremy
Reed
NHS
Assistant Wrestling
Fatima
Simmons
NHS
Varsity Cheering
Advisor
Wendy
Kobiela
NHS
Head Swimming
Tony
Johnson
NHS
Head Indoor Track
Delton
Stallings
RRMS
Athletic Director
Tia
Carver
RRMS
Head Basketball -
Girls
Shameika
Martin
RRMS
Assistant Basketball -
Girls
J'Vonn
Davis
RRMS
Head Basketball -
Boys
William
Walker
RRMS
Assistant Basketball -
Boys
Katie
Anderson
RRMS
Cheering Advisor
Delton
Stallings
RRMS
First Responder
Michael
Barlow
PCHS
Athletic Director
Michael
Barlow
PCHS
Varsity Head
Basketball - Boys
Ray
Burnham
PCHS
Varsity Head
Basketball - Girls
Jaron
Moore
PCHS
JV Head Basketball -
Boys
Marika
Bell
PCHS
JV Head Basketball -
Girls
Jonathan
Sutton
PCHS
Head Wrestling
Wendy
Kobiela
PCHS
Head Swimming
Danielle
Pence
PCHS
Varsity Cheering
Advisor
Jessica
Taylor
PCHS
JV Cheering Advisor
4. Reassignments:
NAME
LAST
CURRENT
ASSIGNMENT
NEW ASSIGNMENT
DATE
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Ronnie
Morris
Groundskeeper I -
Maintenance
Grounds Crew Leader -
Maintenance
November 6, 2017
Frances
Jones
Exceptional Children
Teacher - PW Moore
Exceptional Children Teacher
- Pasquotank
November 6, 2017
Deitra
Cherry
Paraprofessional Excep
Children - NHS
Exceptional Children Teacher
- PCHS
October 26, 2017
Shaneika
McMillian
AFSC Program Assistant
- Weeksville
AFSC Lead Teacher -
Pasquotank
August 25, 2017
5. Leaves of Absence:
NAME
LAST
SITE
BEGINNING DATE
Sherrie
Spellman
Central
October 12, 2017
Ritchie
Walker
Northside/HL Trigg
November 6, 2017
Megan
Meredith
JC Sawyer
January 5, 2018
Vivian
McDaniels
PCHS
October 16, 2017
George
Jackson
PW Moore
January 23, 2018
Sarah
Jackson
PW Moore
December 1, 2017
Crystal
East
RRMS
October 16, 2017
Jessica
Coates
Weeksville
November 7, 2017
Rosalind
Rosa
Weeksville
October 20, 2017
6. Substitutes:
NAME
LAST
ASSIGNMENT
Donnie
Bryant
Substitute Bus Driver
Tonja
Sledge
Substitute Bus Driver
Karl
Trafton
Substitute Bus Driver
Paula
Creasy
Substitute Bus Monitor
Donnie
Bryant
Substitute Cafeteria Assistant
Ebony
Graham
Substitute Cafeteria Assistant
Hollie
Mangus
Substitute Cafeteria Assistant
Bertha
Valdez-
Lopez
Substitute Cafeteria Assistant
Pamela
Morgan
Substitute Teacher
VIII. Public Forum (Citizen Comments to the Board)
Mr. Keith Rivers spoke on behalf of Pasquotank County Branch of NAACP and
requested that the Board of Education schedule public forums to discuss the low
performing plans.
IX. Board Member Reports
Board members expressed appreciation for comments made by Ms. Carver and Mr.
Rivers. They also recognized the profound impact that ECPPS is making on the lives of
students each day and reiterated their commitment to excellence for all students,
educators and the community.
X. Other
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XII. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at
7:40 p.m.
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Chair Secretary