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Michael Muhammad told the board he and others had filed written complaints alleging discrimination in county school hiring and human-resources practices and said those complaints had not received a board-level response. He urged the board to “streamline” complaints, clarify the role of principals and department heads in hiring, and meet with community representatives before pursuing public exposure or legal action. Mr. Muhammad cited the district’s discrimination and harassment policy and Title IX as the policy framework for the complaint process and asked for a closed meeting to discuss specifics with the board.

Later, Michael Kinlow, representing the Granville County Fuller Center for Housing, briefed the board on the nonprofit’s recently completed home at 209 King Street in Oxford and asked district leaders to share the home-purchase opportunity with Granville County employees, including school employees. Kinlow said the Fuller Center aims to help employees transition from renting to homeownership and offered to provide tours and application information to interested staff.

Board policy limits public-comment replies from members and directs that personnel complaints be handled through the district’s grievance channels; several board members asked staff to investigate Mr. Muhammad’s submissions and report back at a future meeting.

Separately, the board accepted the public invitation from the Fuller Center and said staff would work to ensure district employees receive information about the house and the nonprofit’s contact details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Granville County Public Schools Board of Education Meeting March 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At public comment, a resident urged the board to investigate alleged discriminatory hiring practices in the district’s human resources office; a separate speaker from the Fuller Center for Housing offered a newly completed house and requested the district publicize the opportunity to employees.","taxTitle","Granville County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",38243,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_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":74,"_75":74},6295958,"Votes at a glance: Granville County School Board motions on mental health, budget requests and Chromebook purchase",0,7959000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2518895-f32587968736fec590b131822f42067d&start=7959&end=7959","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2518895-f32587968736fec590b131822f42067d/thumbnail_7959000.jpg","/articles/6295958/North-Carolina/Votes-at-a-glance-Granville-County-School-Board-motions-on-mental-health-budget-requests-and-Chromebook-purchase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6295958-c1b45f4b6b2cdfdfb4988897554c5fd1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153759&Signature=TBjo8HjaIE5pxXk8kj0~aHUwPvyNdTkUUUyk22HDUSCLJm0IigQKN9F7geWpPQ3cRg80Wjnz2oV0mYPQta85OMdaiKbCGjD-NiqXYAFV1it-vjMUadm-wUfzP9iXlZQ0a6MA00rqc2WZ5Gi8AOe8CAZItP2zN5yAt600flaJnirB31TAynykGwgs-EO7CIQyNKV7qXkdzdxMrU~rqn3XLNvyuAOEntRS0rJ~Gtu3LvASC0rthH6Afa7d9NqYqBZlfJLNKwFVpFA4eVz2Lf9gxmclZwUHU~dEHhfY6tVohijSNubqFMITO7qY49FauTX247LcaTLVPXtHfiliqyij8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its March meeting the Granville County School Board recorded several formal actions on staffing, budget and services. Key outcomes:

• Mental-health services pilot (consent item 4.01): The board approved a memorandum of understanding with UNC Chapel Hill Hospital to pilot school-based mental-health services. The motion passed with one board member recorded as opposed. The pilot requires parental consent, allows for telehealth or on-site services, and contains a 90-day termination clause.

• Consent items 4.02–4.07: The board approved routine consent items listed in the meeting package; the chair separated item 4.01 for discussion and the remainder of the consent items were approved together.

• Budget amendments (State, Local and Fund 8): The board approved multiple budget amendments including a $6,000 allocation for stop-arm cameras (state), adjustments to local funds for HR and safety, and an increase of $305,415 in Fund 8 driven largely by a state Digital Champions Equity grant and other donations. The board approved the amendments by voice vote.

• County funding request (2025–26): The board approved its final request to the county for the 2025–26 operating and capital funding package, which includes continuation requests, capital outlay priorities and a contingency expansion request if certain state supplements are lost. The board approved the packet to be shared with the Granville County Board of Commissioners.

• Digital device purchase (Digital Champions Equity Grant): Using funding from the Digital Champions Equity Grant, the board approved awarding the purchase of 675 student Chromebooks to Trafera (lowest responsive bid that included accidental-damage protection and a four-year warranty). The grant covers most of the cost and staff said the purchase will cover roughly 41% of district device needs.

• Personnel approvals: The board approved the certified and classified personnel recommendations presented in closed session.

Where motions listed a mover/second in the record, staff recorded the mover/second; tallies were recorded as voice votes or “ayes/naes” with single opposed votes noted when applicable.

A full listing of the meeting’s formal actions appears below with the motion text, mover/second (if recorded), and outcome.","The board took a number of formal actions including approval of a mental-health services pilot, county funding request, budget amendments and a grant-funded Chromebook purchase.",{"_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":74,"_75":74},6295963,"Granville County board approves pilot partnership with UNC Chapel Hill for school-based mental health services",1622,2579000,4201000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2518895-f32587968736fec590b131822f42067d&start=2579&end=4201","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2518895-f32587968736fec590b131822f42067d/thumbnail_2579000.jpg","/articles/6295963/North-Carolina/Granville-County-board-approves-pilot-partnership-with-UNC-Chapel-Hill-for-school-based-mental-health-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6295963-1728a21a1483fbdd2b2a51e0c8445299/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153759&Signature=oKvklp5mOxO3w5EoNwOutHG2uOOjoHsaDLCewLXD65CL5GMBhTbKt0eoDi5B1O61-~GSzbC8lp9-HT5kgAVfI3OKjMlFpOUamqA6hFGGusWovx3zUCmg93v3Iz7DfFoRuaKxQ0I7sqM27p9wJKZCEuwlOrlCkEiY9FRgTlWs15MEuDUNtPJU0vnzIGBRWiEZZ0vZYNnOWoJ7PvTzCm3Iue6oQIjlfA~SJ3AASm~BOgIG0k1SVOZcgOynxMqAwmLUmIOXD9fcFGYt1SH5C4bk8xn62p6gFvDGUhaq9QqZTJRottcDa~r7Uwp61VStLY8e29rlhfez-rI89IeoF09Hzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Granville County School Board voted to move forward with a pilot partnership with UNC Chapel Hill Hospital to provide mental-health services to students in district schools.

Board members debated the proposal at length before the motion passed. Proponents said the agreement creates new, voluntary options for families and a way to expand access without creating a direct financial burden for the district. “There are students in our schools right now that desperately need some professional support,” a district official told the board, adding the program would start small as a pilot in selected schools and require parental consent.

Opponents raised concerns about outside providers operating inside school buildings, data protections, and long-term dependency on external medical providers. One board member said she had deep reservations about the involvement of particular outside institutions and noted historical disagreements over pandemic-era guidance; she also asked for stronger oversight and the ability to stop referrals if the board judged the arrangement was not working. Board members asked for regular reporting on referrals and a 90-day termination-without-cause clause in the agreement that would allow the district to end the MOU if needed.

District staff and the trio of board members who supported the measure emphasized these features: parental consent would be required, student medical records would remain with the medical provider (not the school), telehealth appointments could be held on campus but only in private space with a trained staff helper present, and parents could join sessions or decline school-based services. The superintendent’s office said the pilot would be limited to a small number of campuses — likely middle schools and the alternative school — and that the district could terminate the MOU if it did not meet expectations.

After discussion, a motion to proceed with the UNC Chapel Hill Hospital agreement carried. The board asked staff to provide regular, aggregated updates on referral counts and service locations (without student names), and to report any concerns to the board promptly.

The agreement was approved as a pilot; no funding obligation to the district was reported at the meeting. The board recorded one vote against the motion and no recorded abstentions.

Board members who spoke during the discussion included the district official presenting the plan, the director of student services, and several board members expressing both support and reservation. The board directed staff to begin a small pilot and return to the full board with periodic updates on outcomes, participation counts and any issues.

The vote: motion carried; one board member opposed.

The board will receive ongoing written updates and data on the pilot’s usage and may terminate the MOU with 90 days’ notice if it decides to do so.","After extended discussion and concerns about outside providers, the Granville County School Board voted to pilot a partnership with UNC Chapel Hill Hospital to deliver school-based mental health services with parental consent and a 90-day termination clause.","actionData","errors"]

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