search GCS placer home seperator parents seperator students seperator community seperator employees
Dr. Walter Childs, III Garth Hebert Darlene Garrett Alan W. Duncan Anita Sharpe Jeff Belton Kris B. Cooke Deena A. Hayes Amos Quick, III Dorothy Kearns
Dr. Nancy R. Routh

School Climate Task Force

During its meeting of April 26, 2007, the Guilford County Board of Education directed the superintendent to assemble a task force of no more than 24 members, divided into groups. This task force was to include the following in its makeup: teachers, school administrators, at least three community representatives, at least three students who are members of the class of 2008 or 2009, at least three parents with no other official Guilford County Schools (GCS) affiliation, at least three members of the law enforcement community, at least one member of the Guilford County Parent Teacher Association and at least two Guilford County Board of Education members to serve as conveners and co-chairs. The task force was charged with the following:

  • Review the district’s handling of student misbehavior

  • Review the Guilford County Disproportionate Minority Contact Report

  • Meet with teachers, parents, students and community stakeholders

  • Make a report by consensus back to the Board of Education no later than the second regularly scheduled meeting of January 2008

The consensus report was to include concrete steps that the Board of Education may adopt to: reduce the number of suspensions and expulsions of GCS students; improve the relationship between law enforcement utilized in our schools and minority communities disproportionately represented in arrest records; facilitate greater communication and understanding between the community, schools, parents, SRO officers and students; improve the classroom education component of the SRO program and increase the safety of our campuses with an emphasis on the growing gang concern. The motion called for the task force to be given reasonable access to relevant data necessary to complete its assigned duties, meeting space and sufficient time at the second regularly scheduled business meeting of the Board of Education of January 2008 to make its presentation.

Click here to view the School Climate Task Force members.

Click here to view the School Climate Task Force report, Attachment 1 and 2.

Click here to view the Martin Green Report and Attachment 1.

 

In compliance with federal laws, Guilford County Schools administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Refer to the Board of Education's Discrimination Free Environment Policy AC for a complete statement. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Guilford County Schools Compliance Officer, 120 Franklin Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27401; 336.370.2323.

All Guilford County Schools facilities, both educational and athletic, are tobacco-free learning environments.

©2008 Guilford County Schools, 712 North Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 336.370.8100

contact us

 Contact Us