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- Acceptance of minutes: Board members moved and seconded to accept minutes from the Feb. 4 meeting; the motion carried, 6–0. The record shows Mr. Caudle (motion) and a board member identified as Stephanie (second) offered the motion and second.

- Consent agenda: A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded (mover recorded as Mr. Caudle; second recorded as Mr. Hunter). The board voted by show of hands and the motion carried, 6–0.

- Policy updates: The superintendent recommended multiple policy corrections and updates that were originally presented at the prior meeting. Board member Jeff Jones moved to approve the policy updates and another board member (Marie Helms) seconded; the motion carried, 6–0. Staff described most changes as legal‑alignment edits required by statute rather than substantive rewriting of policy language.

- Closed session: The board voted to return to closed session at the end of the public meeting to preserve attorney‑client privilege and to complete matters protected by state law. A motion to enter closed session was made and seconded (mover recorded as Marie; a board member named Joe was recorded as the second) and the motion passed on an all‑in‑favor vote.

No formal ordinance, resolution or contract awards were adopted during the public session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DCS BOE Meeting 02/04/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the Davie County Schools Board of Education approved the February minutes, accepted the consent agenda and approved a package of policy updates (each vote recorded as 6–0). The board then voted to enter a closed session to complete unfinished closed‑session business.","taxTitle","Davie County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",38744,"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},6651875,"NCSBA presents superintendent‑search survey results: community, staff priorities align on safety, integrity and advocacy",554,1268000,1822000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2497351-ffb4e89b6bb5b2d55ccff004c00bb444&start=1268&end=1822","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2497351-ffb4e89b6bb5b2d55ccff004c00bb444/thumbnail_1268000.jpg","/articles/6651875/North-Carolina/NCSBA-presents-superintendentsearch-survey-results-community-staff-priorities-align-on-safety-integrity-and-advocacy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651875-b90b92b794c8dddcc5094d0d386261a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771130822&Signature=H47VD90JGcjNvGVX9d0QFDU2gblMiVMb0KwLS86qMiV~SUaeK5RRWBsedskXOCRVobwqWqw8EVsuef2fqqCSxzPmIz6EwR4mhd3wEfQV3YPbZNHqQOCWzyIrwFcBwYEukgvbwkfgZUFk~93sX3PeO72NUB~Ftwyo2WpXfQGqV6XO2AOe38Shyv8GLHs1Eq~Z5iDkdYcPPilSU9VVOYpiHv7S-~SOIXEAKu4mEWeZsug4wt5I6-bZUQoXqgSFodQwTLMne1fRW1u8bnqWBpEXI404J~wPcCoKym8A7Kz1CAMOeaQoodLaq9tidd0t506VikXhB0Qwt2KW~t95EhHutw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sam Tharp of the North Carolina School Board Association presented results from community and staff surveys conducted as part of the district’s superintendent search public input.

Tharp told the board the district received 516 community responses and 406 staff responses; hundreds of respondents also submitted written comments, which NCSBA posted as unredacted PDFs for board review. He said the majority of community respondents live in the district or have children in district schools and that a large share of staff respondents were classroom teachers.

The top characteristics both groups ranked highly included: the ability to provide safe school environments, modeling high standards of integrity, a willingness to listen to input, and an ability to advocate effectively for needed resources. Tharp said four of the top five characteristics were the same for community and staff, demonstrating strong alignment. Top professional experience preferences included experience building and managing schools, successful principalship, classroom teaching experience and prior work in North Carolina public education.

Tharp said he created a draft leadership profile from the results and will post a final profile and application materials to the board on the platform Assembly after the application deadline. He said the application deadline is the 17th and that NCSBA will notify the board on the 18th of the number of applicants, their states of residence and provide a draft press release for the board to use.

On the anonymity and records status, Tharp told the board that survey respondents are anonymous but the survey responses themselves are public records under North Carolina open‑records law; he said redacted copies had already been shared with the board attorney and clerk to allow the district to respond to public records requests while protecting confidential personnel or student information.

Board members thanked staff and community respondents for the high participation rate and said they found the alignment between staff and community encouraging as the search proceeds.","A North Carolina School Board Association consultant told the Davie County Board that community and staff survey responses largely agreed on the top characteristics desired in a new superintendent and that the search will proceed with an application deadline and an assembled leadership profile.",{"_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},6651878,"District proposes voluntary summer program to let some students retake EOG/EOC tests to boost school accountability",480,3600000,4080000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2497351-ffb4e89b6bb5b2d55ccff004c00bb444&start=3600&end=4080","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2497351-ffb4e89b6bb5b2d55ccff004c00bb444/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6651878/North-Carolina/District-proposes-voluntary-summer-program-to-let-some-students-retake-EOGEOC-tests-to-boost-school-accountability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651878-854b8d31f8e97f21bba5858ab55013d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771130822&Signature=FpqSoS0GDGVrR2chAweECSde34XbLjD4TC7axVQaiWXC3JUQXVLIjWheyNmTjL29WjjRmICTrD6w2FajHoQBIPvBMwprEwV8-oXUCPL0CCWuSs3xWleq5m0lpYSIC55k20aWAE2sgKeJjsPHacvZpfC7zcg8JE6eN7E32~aDsbVcexTQ85E3hk5lmlL2DmGKwlf6UtjFrgukPSrQyQIAb07ov~AiNIHsU~PTZ-LvkiR2uD2s7irZ3twq3qDY0v-KqXxr6UHIjhLCZU4s~BhvIme9X4Ziu32JBdZkb4thc9Jn0-c4UhsZ-yPAabbBzgVKdVjLvr6BkO2sTEca-fz-kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff proposed a voluntary, short summer program that would allow students who have passed a course but are not proficient on state tests to receive remediation and re‑take exams to improve school accountability measures.

Valerie Feazer, the district’s director of student accountability, told the board the “remediate and re‑administer” plan grew from a committee of school leaders, teachers and a parent who reviewed state guidance and practices in other districts. The plan targets students who have passed coursework but scored within about five scale‑score points of proficiency on the test; participation would be voluntary and require parental permission.

Feazer said the program is limited to reading (grades 4–8) and certain EOCs; science was excluded because test results are not available in time. The district would require students to attend the remediation portion in order to be eligible for the retest, and any score improvement would not change the student’s classroom grade. District staff explained that for accountability calculations the higher of two scores is counted, so a successful re‑test can raise a school’s proficiency figures.

Feazer shared sample outcomes from another district and internal projections: in that external district, reading re‑tests produced proficiency rates ranging from about 20% to 46% for participants; using conservative assumptions (one‑third of invited students retest successfully) the district estimated a potential average four‑point gain in school scores, with some schools potentially moving a whole letter grade.

The proposed model calls for rotation‑style instruction focused on standards, test taking strategies and brief physical activity breaks; day two would be the test administration with breakfast and lunch provided. Staff emphasized the program would be run within existing staff and workday schedules (the district’s end‑of‑year workdays are the planned dates) so leaders do not expect the district to seek additional pay or outside funding. Transportation to voluntary sessions would be the families’ responsibility, staff said.

School leadership teams reviewed the plan and provided mixed feedback, Feazer said, but the committee recommended a district‑wide rollout at elementary and middle schools. Feazer told the board she will return next month with an approval request and implementation details.

Board members asked about parental notification, caps on participants, staffing, and whether the program would affect next‑year instruction; staff replied participation parameters (five‑point window, teacher data and predictive scores) should limit numbers and that instructional coaches will supply lesson templates.","Davie County Schools staff proposed a two‑day voluntary summer 'remediate and re‑administer' program allowing students who passed courses but scored just below proficiency to receive targeted review and retake End‑of‑Grade or End‑of‑Course tests; the program would not change classroom grades and staff will seek board approval next month.",{"_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},6651883,"Davie County Schools warn loss of ESSER funds, charter growth and rising personnel costs will squeeze next year’s budget",273,2147000,2420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2497351-ffb4e89b6bb5b2d55ccff004c00bb444&start=2147&end=2420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2497351-ffb4e89b6bb5b2d55ccff004c00bb444/thumbnail_2147000.jpg","/articles/6651883/North-Carolina/Davie-County-Schools-warn-loss-of-ESSER-funds-charter-growth-and-rising-personnel-costs-will-squeeze-next-years-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651883-b7eaa0dab33077aab98dafac7271ca80/orig.mp4?Expires=1771130822&Signature=OSCwlL5pvTo0PdDWbT8Fwl1wExwFoQArbfPmFI-oxJoF5j-2N5jdmDqf0pj1uKhTAPd6vfqzRFq8JFxUxqP0cR3sLhVKVZhBMhaWVAPgz9ZrTWQKI7OLm3F~RcaNaI-3MPpFPhf4UuUf1botMBJN8sAhMJfFfMHT83cEawIQIEoLKw5c1O-N9Z-a-IPwBDB0Y~kQBlwc8Z-Sx1a6FPAWwnZTCk5qRznSn8B4FKBZ4l1UyLEuEgYmILX5hQUkVtI9iLskzlYt8rTN~Ssu5G6yAXPO2LO-xyEH0TxhiThZC-WIZAFC6oPSaMHU-oS~FoNY1n4UniK0Lp0tXNf0sqpWQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Davie County Schools officials told the school board that the district faces mounting budget pressure as federal ESSER funds wind down, charter-school payments have surged and personnel costs continue to rise.

Superintendent Clay Wallace and district finance staff presented a multi-part budget update that warned of immediate and ongoing constraints. Staff described ESSER funding as having provided a buffer that now ends and said the district must re-assess summer programs, professional development and other expense lines.

The presentation noted several specific drivers. District staff said charter-school spending has grown roughly 274% over three years, in part because virtual charter providers are now funded at the full local per-student amount (about $2,100 per student) instead of a reduced rate used previously. Staff also reported that the district’s identified exceptional‑children population (17.5%) exceeds the state funding assumption (13%), and that academically gifted identifications (about 15%) also outpace the 4% funding assumption.

Officials described the end of ESSER-specific grant support as a planning challenge the district sought to blunt. Staff referenced “ESSER 3” totals and said the district’s outlay from those funds was substantially larger in recent years; they estimated the district’s ESSER‑funded spending last year at about $3 million and described ESSER 3 overall as a large program that has sunsetted.

A classified‑salary study presented to the board found that bringing classified pay scales to the state‑recommended levels would cost about $1.5 million; implementing a 3% tiered increase for classified staff would cost roughly $600,000 and was proposed as a potential phased approach. Health‑care costs currently were described as about $674 per eligible employee per month with projections that the annual employer cost could approach $8,500 per employee next year.

Staffing and hiring data were also reviewed. In January, district data showed 35 certified vacancies reported to the state (some covered by long‑term substitutes or shared assignments), 14 certified resignations and 12 hires since that snapshot. Classified openings numbered about 36 with 21 resignations and 31 hires back as of the January report. Building administration turnover was highlighted: 25 building administrators with nine newly placed administrators this year (three new principals, six new assistant principals).

Safety and capital items were covered as context. Staff said 18 weapons‑detection systems approved in November were launched in January and the district has rolled out a campus safety app (Rave) with additional geofencing features due in upcoming weeks. The board was also reminded the district receives a fixed share of county property collections under the interlocal agreement (cited as 41.3% of the county appropriation), and staff noted one debt service payment (William Ellis Middle School) is scheduled to be paid off June 30, after which previously withheld county funds will return to the school budget.

Superintendent Wallace and finance staff urged board members to attend a scheduled budget work session in April (noted on the board calendar) for deeper review of priorities, summer program tradeoffs and options to sustain key services as ESSER funds are exhausted.

The board did not take formal budget action at the meeting; staff said more detailed line‑item proposals and choices would be presented at the April work session.","District finance and senior staff told the school board the end of COVID-era ESSER funding, rapidly rising charter payments and growing personnel costs — health care, retirement and classified pay — will tighten next year’s budget and require prioritization at an April budget work session.","actionData","errors"]

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