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- Approve agenda as presented. Motion: approve agenda. Outcome: approved (voice vote: aye; no opposition recorded). Mover/Second: motion made and seconded during roll call; transcript does not specify names.

- Approve minutes from Jan. 7 work session and Jan. 14 regular session (items 3b and 3c). Motion: approve minutes as presented. Outcome: approved (voice vote). Mover: board member (name not specified). Second: board member (name not specified).

- Approve Human Resources \"usual and customary\" action items related to contracts (item 6a). Motion: approve HR contracts. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Approve Human Resources substitute personnel list (item 6c). Motion: approve substitute list. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Approve February board transfers for 2024'025 (item 6d). Motion: approve transfers. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Approve creation of an Educational Preparation Program (item 6e). Motion: authorize staff to design and pursue creation of an EPP and seek required state board approvals. Outcome: approved (voice vote). Mover/Second: motion made by a board member and seconded; specific names not recorded in the transcript excerpt.

- Approve revisions to Policy 5010 (parent organizations) (item 6f). Motion: adopt revisions including faculty sponsor requirement, prohibition on leave-earning employees serving as officers, and mandatory background/sex-offender checks for officers. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Approve agreement with Empower You to provide mental-health services at targeted schools (item 7a). Motion: approve agreement with Empower You. Outcome: approved (voice vote). The superintendent said state funds tied to Hurricane Helene would cover the current cost; the board approved for the remainder of the school year.

All actions listed above were recorded in the meeting as passing by voice vote; the transcript does not provide a roll-call tally for each individual member beyond unanimous \"aye\" votes announced during the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCS Board of Education Meeting 02/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved routine personnel and finance items, authorized creation of an educator preparation program, adopted revisions to Policy 5010, and approved an Empower You mental-health agreement. All motions recorded as passing during the Feb. 10 meeting.","taxTitle","Caldwell County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14097,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340309,"Caldwell County Schools recognizes students and staff for arts, civic character and teaching achievements",208,2165000,2373000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259621-bea8e18c397fdc0becb1a01b9188fb5e&start=2165&end=2373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259621-bea8e18c397fdc0becb1a01b9188fb5e/thumbnail_2165000.jpg","/articles/6340309/North-Carolina/Caldwell-County-Schools-recognizes-students-and-staff-for-arts-civic-character-and-teaching-achievements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340309-474c4b64a0a46b08eb2e5d2c4481c84e/orig.mp4?Expires=1776556775&Signature=mQOYixnrE~TDxn8hKEv-qrfv9IYzxbLwJIPBPzRlkHkrjVOMmbm9wlVLHn4PZjqSh0gxGyeNURwlRGdSvsls7nUd2TVffz4mPOndNFs0Q0uHi-ICeDeicVQygBSVWy4X7yp4MbxzYE4-Ocm7mvcXcJTvLXcFONblNdas21VnclvdLZ6lDNGqe8kpr3AvuzXcSNdS7Y1~hUOQdQ2CWdMNDxvkTLhnYAUJxBQT3-PEV4HRnPsm8pLcDu9FOmTGe7I9j0uny~~Nvqx7ievmmVR8IcQmKOufEbTjtjYw-R7zHlVOl9B~vXXjKHD9Xf-LSP9UkrWzORv16xJQIr8MrZo8BQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Caldwell County Schools used its Feb. 10 meeting to recognize student artwork, civic character winners, chorus selections and several staff and student honors.

Chief Information Officer Nathan Pope presented the art gallery selections from Baynton Elementary, Gainwell Elementary and Gainwell Middle School and called students to the front to be recognized. The board also honored students who displayed exemplary civic character traits in December and January and announced winners of the district'wide holiday art contest for elementary, middle and high school levels.

District staff announced nine students selected for the North Carolina Honors Chorus across elementary, middle and high school levels and named Caldwell Early College High School student Joanna Hinman as the district'level nominee for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The board also recognized teachers who recently earned National Board Certification and one educator for certification from the International Society for Technology in Education; the superintendent noted that certification is the first of its kind in Caldwell County Schools.

The recognitions included many individual student names, their grade levels and home schools; district representatives invited parents to photograph the honorees and applauded their achievements. No formal board votes were taken for the recognitions beyond the agenda item, and the session moved on to the business meeting after the presentations.","At its Feb. 10 meeting the Caldwell County Board of Education honored dozens of students for artwork, character traits, choral selections, and announced a Presidential Scholars nominee and several National Board teacher certifications.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340314,"Board adopts tighter rules for parent organizations, including background checks and faculty sponsor requirement",96,2790000,2886000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259621-bea8e18c397fdc0becb1a01b9188fb5e&start=2790&end=2886","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259621-bea8e18c397fdc0becb1a01b9188fb5e/thumbnail_2790000.jpg","/articles/6340314/North-Carolina/Board-adopts-tighter-rules-for-parent-organizations-including-background-checks-and-faculty-sponsor-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340314-472566ab3dc61827cfd07e2e96a91dad/orig.mp4?Expires=1776556775&Signature=IoaKjYnGLQV-cuVjtJXq3338~qmdZL1LYt7naRq~PMfUUcaz-I-VuzcS~d9dIyu0uTlbYQkxdO2EvwHBTebe1ggIjYbdjtlY3EHVmz9pRhrC71WC8fGLrTAE9XClar9RxIUDQ6SZoxN3TztXboHcdUPr6O9gnNqnQiM45j1R3F30NaHi0VW414VWtONiMoJnAmmm3Z0kn~400SzDsX1RUXkN3V2mZVWjPGMDrvwLRNPT7NMF~WHOq3xnK5wq5GaLOpECIF8XAqMJ7CGcsmUTRrdUJh~c3Nd5wWI9EAsUIcEPmYHbs9zd3HG28huAHC7darIyjpcdajDrRDYAt8CNAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Caldwell County Board of Education voted to revise Policy 5010 governing parent organizations to add oversight and screening requirements.

Superintendent Dr. Michael Phipps said the revisions require each parent organization to have a faculty sponsor who attends meetings and provides copies of minutes and financial statements. The revisions also prohibit leave-earning employees from serving as officers of parent organizations and require all parent-organization officers to undergo criminal background and sex-offender registry screenings; the district will use monitoring software to notify the system of any subsequent registry changes.

Dr. Phipps said the changes are intended to tighten oversight and increase public confidence in parent-organization governance. The board approved the policy revisions after a single anonymous public comment that praised teacher involvement.

The motion passed with no recorded opposition. The policy change takes effect as a district requirement; the board did not provide implementation timelines at the meeting.","Caldwell County Board of Education approved revisions to policy 5010 requiring a faculty sponsor for parent organizations, barring leave-earning employees from officer roles, and requiring criminal and sex-offender screening for officers.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340319,"Board approves brief, state-funded mental health contract with Empower You for three schools",114,2876000,2990000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259621-bea8e18c397fdc0becb1a01b9188fb5e&start=2876&end=2990","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259621-bea8e18c397fdc0becb1a01b9188fb5e/thumbnail_2876000.jpg","/articles/6340319/North-Carolina/Board-approves-brief-state-funded-mental-health-contract-with-Empower-You-for-three-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340319-5dcc35c4a9fcf5a767c71b308b71a420/orig.mp4?Expires=1776556775&Signature=H3-wsPKLoAxxmNeNXV-CPglYOMIzybMhFslxQSap7-wPoJSfQA5Xsphi1CYfzEl0gNs0R0gGyYVQXcLYCWey1skRcjosvlBkslyz5QKwGKsqqXcz3MPZuurbeZhZ8S9MwYyVxac-CuCGHer2eVhA4CLst7Uj8RLDbU19gFHjRCu7hzEAhAniVNK8JvimzpUR6eIy1KSVVFpBE3B8OdrTJ6zqwqH7I1PkDQ6SGMMYz~4TuHYlw1DUbCS5ZG7Q0M6vPtRZ2OY9DWM6kQAMdPcJo65ygR2V9FUT0K2gyzSrrIU1OCWi75F0cY~PT3HrtN7ckg~DTEvlll5z9U6-eQ~xTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Caldwell County Board of Education voted to approve an agreement with Empower You to deliver mental health supports at a limited number of schools for the remainder of the school year.

Superintendent Dr. Michael Phipps said state funds provided to counties affected by Hurricane Helene can cover the full cost of the program for the current period. The service will operate at grades 3–5 at Horizons, all grades at Gateway, and at Gamewell Middle School, combining in-person therapy with telehealth and coordination with school counselors and social workers.

Board members emphasized the district will monitor results during the second half of the year before considering expansion. When asked, Dr. Phipps confirmed the contract covers services only through this school year unless the board approves extension in the future.

The board approved the motion to enter the agreement with no recorded opposition. District officials said they vetted Empower You based on its work in other districts but did not provide contract dollar amounts during the meeting.","Caldwell County Schools approved a contract with Empower You to provide in-person and telehealth mental health support at targeted elementary and middle schools, fully funded for now by state money allocated to counties affected by Hurricane Helene.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340324,"Caldwell County Schools board approves plan to create local educator preparation program",155,2623000,2778000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259621-bea8e18c397fdc0becb1a01b9188fb5e&start=2623&end=2778","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259621-bea8e18c397fdc0becb1a01b9188fb5e/thumbnail_2623000.jpg","/articles/6340324/North-Carolina/Caldwell-County-Schools-board-approves-plan-to-create-local-educator-preparation-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340324-f42a104844ebd681dada0fe0918f6325/orig.mp4?Expires=1776556775&Signature=f7gF-pO0U00DNMqlTPZeYyzvDO~UGPHS6i1Qicf4ZqbtMgOa2AXenknqlHpNutqxlmltYM-kNkpQcq-9eAknW~W51RtSzsw4Ho7KhjivAz95NSGwmbfiKbHS1LqAAN3YKAgN~tu5PJISa9icuuipTwSpfoslC-60D4Th11zZ9Nb-gjvEkU~oWtPVwqnU9gG2tv6j6ZxVm31489Ply3ZivJYCHmCzJOCDzsBo9FUMZl24zi7LgDyLZlzP7sB0vSDPSWWq8bovW9MTGmTx4CrgQRQ1xVWeij6HLuArsjLIPXhGhN72KilLt7pDxyoVtZuNBt4BFL649ay9A~afS~YZ6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Caldwell County Board of Education on Feb. 10 approved creation of an Educational Preparation Program, or EPP, intended to provide local sequencing and access to coursework for candidates seeking initial teacher licensure.

Superintendent Dr. Michael Phipps told the board the EPP is designed for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree but do not have a professional teaching certificate. The local program would allow Caldwell County Schools to purchase course content once, track candidate progress, and support employees through residency-style licensure at no cost to district staff; candidates from other districts could participate at a reduced fee.

Dr. Phipps said the district has struggled at times to coordinate course sequencing and tracking with external colleges and universities and that a locally managed EPP would give the system more control over pacing and completion. He added the program requires approval from the North Carolina state board of education and that the district would return to the board with further steps and any required purchases.

Board members asked for a brief public explanation of whom the program serves; Dr. Phipps described it as for four-year-degree holders who need licensure coursework and said the district would pursue grants and partner revenue to offset costs. The board approved the motion without recorded opposition.

The vote authorizes district staff to begin designing the EPP and pursue necessary state approvals; it does not itself adopt final program content or commit recurring local funding.

Board members said the EPP is anticipated to support recruitment and retention of teachers and to reduce out-of-pocket costs for employees pursuing certification.

The board will receive future reports as the district completes state-level applications and any content purchases required to operate the program.","The Caldwell County Board of Education voted to approve the creation of an Educational Preparation Program (EPP) to help local candidates obtain teacher licensure, pending state board approval and future content purchases.","actionData","errors"]

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