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February 19, 2015 (Evening Retreat) Page 2300 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met for an Evening Retreat in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Thursday, February 19, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. Present - Chairman: Stephen M. Morris Vice Chairman: Elizabeth F. Poole Commissioners: Diane R. Honeycutt Grace M. Mynatt Lynn W. Shue Also present were Mike Downs, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, County Attorney; Pam Dubois, Senior Deputy County Manager; Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager; and Megan Smit, Clerk to the Board. The following representatives from Cabarrus County Schools (CCS) and Kannapolis City Schools (KCS) districts and members from their respective boards of education (BOE) were also present: Cabarrus County Schools - Barry Shoemaker, BOE Chair; Jeff Phillips, BOE Vice Chair; Board members Carolyn Carpenter, David Harrison, Rob Walter, Tim Furr and Vince Powell; Dr. Barry Shepherd, Superintendent; Dr. Jason Van Heukelum, Deputy Superintendent; Dr. Kelly Propst, Assistant Superintendent; Dr. Chris Lowder, Assistant Superintendent; Dr. Robert Kirk, Managing Director Office of the Superintendent; Matthew Fail, Executive Director of Accountability and Organizational Planning; Glenda Jones, Chief Human Resources Officer; Kelly Kluttz, Chief Finance Officer; Mark Henriques, Board Attorney; and Ailene Monroe, Board Clerk. Kannapolis City Schools - Todd Adams, BOE Chair; Danita Rickard, BOE Vice Chair; Dr. Pam Cain, Superintendent; Dr. Chip Buckwell, Assistant Superintendent /Curriculum and Instruction; Will Crabtree, Director of Business Operations; and Nancy Barger, Executive Assistant to Superintendent. Katara Dixson and Nadine Bennett were present as facilitators for the meeting. Chairman Morris called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. CCS BOE Chair, Barry Shoemaker called the CCS Board of Education meeting to order_ Dr. Pam Cain, KCS Superintendent, advised the KCS Board of Education was unable to have a quorum present due to illness. Welcome and Introductory Remarks Chairman Morris briefly welcomed those present, thanking them for their willingness to participate. Katara Dixson and Nadine Bennett, facilitators, were also introduced and reviewed the agenda for the evening. Dinner and Interviews The Board took a dinner break at 6:14 p.m. During the course of the dinner break, each table group was instructed to find something that all the members at the table had in common. Before the close of the meal, the groups reported their common interests or qualities to the room as a whole. The meeting resumed at 6:39 p.m. Small Group Discussion - Sharing What Works Following dinner, each table group was instructed to split into pairs, preferably with someone they did not know. Pairs briefly interviewed each other using a guided worksheet with questions focused on best practices of good partnerships. The pairs were also asked to identify three items that would help the boards interact and work together better. At the end of the activity, the pairs reported to the room as a whole. The attendees split into groups of three to discuss factors that make partnerships successful, based on the interview questions asked earlier in the evening. As groups, attendees were instructed to narrow down their lists, selecting their top five practices for successful partnerships. At the end of the activity, groups reported their top five practices to the room as a whole. The responses were recorded in list form at the front of the room. Wrap up