School Board of the City of Norfolk
School Administration Building
800 E. City Hall Avenue

December 21, 2005

Agenda
(Note: All times are approximate)

 I. Closed Session – 3:00 p.m. (Superintendent’s Conference Room)

A. Legal Matters
B. Personnel Matters
C. Pupil Personnel Matters

II. Open Session – 4:00 p.m. (Superintendent’s Conference Room)

A. Resolution Certifying a Closed Session
B. Annual External Audit Report
C. Scholarship Applications Action Plan
D. School Board Accountability Plan Review
E. Overview of the Virginia Retirement System
F. Other School Board Matters:

1. January Retreat Planning
2. Future Board Reports
3. Committee Report: Continuous High School Improvement
Dinner Break—6:15 p.m., (Superintendent’s Conference Room)

III. Formal Session – 7:00 p.m. (Room 1202)

A. Call to Order and Welcome – Dr. Whibley
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Announcements
D. Awards and Recognitions:

1. Introduction of New Administrators
2. Recognition of Tracee Huffman and Rachel Born for National History Day placement in National competition
3. Recognition of members of the Granby High School Latin Club, Erin O’Connor, Thomas Paul, and Tracee Huffman

E. Superintendent’s Report
F. Citizen Comment on Agenda Items Only (Limited to 30 minutes)
G. Consent Agenda:

1. Approval of the Minutes
2. November Bills and Payroll Report
3. Personnel Report
4. Pupil Personnel Report

(a) Suggested Long-Term Suspensions with Special Conditions
(b) The Long-Term Suspension Report for the month of November 2005
(c) The Out-of-District Transfer Report for November 1 - November 30

5. October Use of School Facilities Report
6. School Rental Request from Believers House Worldwide Ministry for the use of Booker T. Washington for religious services
7. School Rental Request from East Coast Baptist Church for the use of Little Creek Elementary School for religious services

H. Discussion Agenda (An opportunity will be provided for public comment before the Board votes.)

1. November Financial Highlights and Statement
2. Report on Character Education
I. Others Items from the Board
  1. The next regular meeting of the School Board will be January 18
  2. The School Board Retreat will be held January 20th at the Virginia Zoo.