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Board members voted to adopt technical policy updates on first reading and approved budget amendments included on the consent agenda. Trustees also voted to award guaranteed maximum price amendments related to construction at Coltrane Webb and Mary Frances Wall and approved two separate elementary-school flooring replacement projects following staff presentations.

Motions to approve the consent agenda and the flooring contracts were made and seconded from the dais; the board adopted them by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies entered into the public transcript for those items. Board members noted that additional review of nutrition and waste-reduction policies would be scheduled through the policy committee at the request of a trustee.

The board moved the program-choice item to the action agenda earlier in the meeting to hear public comments before voting; other consent items were enacted as presented.

Specific action items passed under consent included approval of minutes from December meetings and the monthly budget adjustments; staff said details and full documents will be posted on the district website and in BoardDocs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCS Board of Education Business Meeting | Livestream | Monday, January 13. 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees approved the consent agenda including budget amendments, several policy technical corrections and guaranteed maximum price amendments; they also approved two separate elementary flooring replacement contracts and other routine items by voice vote.","taxTitle","Cabarrus County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14086,"location","North Carolina","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6387980,"Cabarrus schools confirm PowerSchool data breach affected district records; details pending",150,3194000,3344000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2115553-b51da78fcbd41b01ebe1ddabdc22f5e2&start=3194&end=3344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2115553-b51da78fcbd41b01ebe1ddabdc22f5e2/thumbnail_3194000.jpg","/articles/6387980/North-Carolina/Cabarrus-schools-confirm-PowerSchool-data-breach-affected-district-records-details-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387980-98c8066f0656581730a51c868ac33ea9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185184&Signature=mM2RJnYBEdtDw-h1Ly~2hFucyo0ImCAP0PGxGbjKh3-0vnss3u-8Ya65ggwJ94pdXzkx4S0e44ZVfb889G-Gsdg2VP5Wy96Gg78xrCy16RlkkEQRftOvs4Qrf5PDCdU0DtZVXr0B3md7KQKsjeIyrACctNMSSEBNFzW5xVlT3qezKEswF-kFoBzCe0o4npvNxPOCBDHHzdKGKCnAB6kjnb1TiGuCu6nPO1gYbIWiZlU~0ALSXQGum4AJ9dC36IpkfcHNpRk5UmtXhx0ruJ4zgukI0edf4EH1cbTwpcq7nHkF9m8DS-kvNzCQuC5Kg~Dl0aEPn22iivPZp2WmuJ~89A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cabarrus County Schools officials told the board on Jan. 13 that a cybersecurity incident affecting PowerSchool — the student information system used across the state — compromised files that include district teacher and student data.

Chief information official Carl Sain briefed the board, saying PowerSchool notified North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in mid‑week and that the company has said the compromised data “was not shared and that it has been contained and destroyed.” Sain said the breach stemmed from stolen credentials at PowerSchool’s corporate environment; he added that “PowerSchool has additionally confirmed that there were no actions that Cabarrus County Schools nor NCDPI could have taken to prevent this security incident.”

The district confirmed it has received formal notice that teacher and student records for the district were among the globally affected files. Sain said the district does not yet have a complete list of the individuals or which specific data fields were accessed and is awaiting PowerSchool and NCDPI analysis before issuing notifications to impacted individuals.

Sain said the district notified current staff and families via ParentSquare and set up an information email for questions; the district’s published contact is info@cabarrus.k12.nc.us. He said the district will follow required state and federal notification rules once PowerSchool completes its analysis.

Board member Pam Escobar asked whether PowerSchool has offered credit monitoring services; Sain replied PowerSchool has indicated it will offer such services to impacted parties and the district will communicate specifics once it receives more detail. Sain and other district staff said they would post updates to the district website and a dedicated page linking to resources and any credit-monitoring offers as information becomes available.

Sain said that earlier communications from the state indicated the breach affected nearly every district in the state and several other countries. He urged families to use the district’s email contact and said the district may need to reach former students or staff if their records are identified in PowerSchool’s analysis.

No specific remediation or mitigation steps beyond coordination with PowerSchool and NCDPI were announced at the meeting; district staff said they would update the board and community as new information becomes available.","Cabarrus County Schools confirmed that some teacher and student data hosted by PowerSchool was compromised in a broader supply-chain breach announced by PowerSchool. The district said it is working with PowerSchool and the state Department of Public Instruction and will notify affected individuals when more details are available.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6387985,"Board approves plan to consolidate Cox Mill Mandarin program to Harrisburg Elementary over four years",237,13943000,14180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2115553-b51da78fcbd41b01ebe1ddabdc22f5e2&start=13943&end=14180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2115553-b51da78fcbd41b01ebe1ddabdc22f5e2/thumbnail_13943000.jpg","/articles/6387985/North-Carolina/Board-approves-plan-to-consolidate-Cox-Mill-Mandarin-program-to-Harrisburg-Elementary-over-four-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387985-4f96be12b5d94817dcebda6afcaf349e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185184&Signature=mE2bAQyO3IoeQWMvHjRDLBaJ7VNpzwHGlSpwI~PboSa~MuzIMTPEeeCM4Y4II1phj7UBSVG6CbyyE-PObIDFHMc4m6NwMcuV3kECwA9O-6vHIz5HKJJ2cngg0S2xy2O2DrMujrMoSstxfPfzCYwD5v3d~StSrFjvVGm-ocuSOYE21LutNzNcbWMMM0AlEx~Es93MRTAqjnGeCefgMAW9FJtNyLaZqMJFg14uvtAdvk1h9InDT~X6Y0C7EgB~~tGHtUQ832N20vZg-y5hL04gxnrmWDW6kdEr5vPkpsD5kMgifUkoe3mG4FbFjz87VVGKPto9~mPZDvf4-Wjrkyd7wQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cabarrus County Board of Education on Jan. 13 approved a recommendation to consolidate the Mandarin immersion program currently at Cox Mill Elementary into Harrisburg Elementary over a four-year phase. The district said the change is intended to sustain the program amid steep enrollment declines and building capacity constraints at Cox Mill.

Superintendent Dr. John Kopicki told the board that the district is not eliminating Mandarin but is recommending consolidation so the program remains viable. “We are not eliminating the Mandarin program,” Dr. Kopicki said during the meeting. He and staff cited a five-year enrollment decline at Cox Mill — described in district presentations as about a 55% decrease — and noted Cox Mill’s current building utilization was at approximately 125% capacity.

District staff provided grade-by-grade counts for the Harrisburg site showing existing interest there: kindergarten 13, first grade 23, second 15, third 15, fourth 6 and fifth 13. Staff said those counts, and projected neighborhood trends, make Harrisburg a practical location for sustaining the Mandarin pipeline in the near term.

The board also discussed transportation and equity implications; district staff acknowledged program choice families sometimes travel significant distances and said the district will continue to review transportation hubs and other supports. Board members and public speakers urged stronger outreach and advertising of program choice options; the superintendent said staff would increase communications about program benefits and enrollment processes and will bring additional planning items to the board at the upcoming retreat.

Board member Sam Treadaway moved to approve the program recommendation and Catherine Moore seconded. The motion passed; the board did not provide a roll-call tally in the public record.

District officials said the consolidation is a phased approach that preserves the Mandarin immersion curriculum and that the district will monitor enrollment and capacity each year. They also said Spanish and other dual-language offerings remain part of the district’s program portfolio and will be evaluated using the same enrollment and capacity criteria.

Board members said the move aims to strengthen the program’s long-term prospects and to use existing facilities more efficiently.

The board directed staff to continue outreach to families and to discuss program-choice strategy at the upcoming planning session.","Trustees approved a recommendation to phase the Cox Mill Mandarin immersion program into Harrisburg Elementary over four years, citing falling Cox Mill enrollment and building capacity constraints. The district said the program will continue, not be eliminated, and staff will phase changes to sustain enrollment.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6387988,"Cabarrus school board appoints Shannon Lancaster to fill vacant seat",2190,11319000,13509000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2115553-b51da78fcbd41b01ebe1ddabdc22f5e2&start=11319&end=13509","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2115553-b51da78fcbd41b01ebe1ddabdc22f5e2/thumbnail_11319000.jpg","/articles/6387988/North-Carolina/Cabarrus-school-board-appoints-Shannon-Lancaster-to-fill-vacant-seat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387988-64a81941d87197b795fb3ab09b997e1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185184&Signature=cFjFiz~lHHH5bH~DPUuQ3HekvU4yTL1yIkclO0LexQ9gcXvAigbEgvGPKTYPn~MiHbFTYieqsuZf650-kOat4WCgRsLFvK1WyUrGbhKT3E4svEaumPtKgvPmslemhMunnmfPTegc1Q~xDTM0BAHPuyFUhOYKCCl7~kb2oxv6c12pkqCH20tnUnd5efPcu7uALoxI0UDUmPXSbxQaBgW6MEq0GdUGnIsV74CSkzreKYmUib~bNXi6uBWGlWpLYFIPEOEuBjZ7MSqqWkJ5zngLdVE37FgCGTNT7UzbXaokGj3wDvqEYwk3UBMLG8XvsEvPdDTHk~HduUBWN9z3QXswBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cabarrus County Board of Education appointed Shannon Lancaster to fill the two-year unexpired term of former board member Laura Blackwell Lindsey, voting 4-2 after two rounds of voting at its Jan. 13 business meeting.

Board Chairman Rob Walter said the board had to weigh experience, relationships with county officials who control funding, and the ability to “hit the ground running.” The board first approved a multi-step selection process that included a public comment period and presentations by five finalists.

The first round of votes produced a 3-3 split among the six sitting board members, sending the contest to a runoff between Lancaster and Dr. Robert Kirk. In the final roll call, trustees Melanie Freeman, Greg Mills, Rob Walter and Catherine Moore voted for Lancaster; Pam Escobar and Sam Treadaway voted for Kirk. Freeman moved to accept Lancaster and Moore seconded the motion; the board then confirmed the appointment by voice vote.

The selection followed extensive public comment. Dozens of residents and community leaders urged the board to appoint either Lancaster — whom many speakers described as a longtime local educator and business owner — or Michelle Williams, a recent general-election candidate and active PTO leader. Laura Blackwell Lindsey, who now serves on the county commission and previously held the seat, addressed the board and urged appointment of Lancaster, saying, “This is the people’s seat.”

Board attorney briefing and the board-adopted policy cited for the appointment (Board Policy 2115, unexpired-term fulfillment) were read into the record prior to voting. Board counsel explained that the appointee will serve through November 2026 and that the remaining members of the board are required under policy to appoint the replacement until the next election.

Lancaster is expected to take the oath and join the board at the board’s Feb. 3 work session. Trustees said she will serve through the remainder of Lindsey’s elected term.

Lancaster thanked the board and community and said she would prioritize students and staff in her service.

Votes at a glance: motion to appoint Shannon Lancaster — mover: Melanie Freeman; seconder: Catherine Moore; outcome: approved 4-2 (yes: Freeman, Mills, Walter, Moore; no: Escobar, Treadway).","The Cabarrus County Board of Education voted 4-2 to appoint Shannon Lancaster to the unexpired term of Laura Blackwell Lindsey. The board adopted a selection process beforehand and heard roughly 30 public speakers and five finalists before voting.","actionData","errors"]

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