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David Johnson, finance assistant superintendent and chief financial officer, presented the annual audit engagement with Anderson Smith and White PLLC for the year ending June 30, 2025. Johnson said the contract carries a $750 increase from the prior engagement and brings the contract total to $38,000; he noted that the 2019 contract with the previous audit firm was $38,800. The board approved the engagement by voice vote.

Johnson also presented two budget amendments. Budget Amendment No. 6 increases the State Public School Fund allocation by $848,676, primarily to cover bonuses paid for Read to Achieve and math bonuses (paid in January) that totaled about $400,000. Budget Amendment No. 7 increases the federal grants fund by $741,681 for newly received federal grant funds. If both amendments are approved, Johnson said the district’s total budget would be $149,980,969.40. The board approved both amendments.

Assistant Superintendent Katrina McKellen and staff presented a contract for speech-language services; the contract as clarified in the meeting provides 7.5 hours per week of direct service and up to two hours of indirect service. The board approved the contract.

Andy Poole, auxiliary services assistant superintendent, presented the procurement plan for the child nutrition department. Poole said the plan follows federal, state and local purchasing requirements and is effective March 10, 2025 until amended. The board approved the procurement plan.

Dr. Thomas Howe, assistant superintendent for human resource services, asked the board to approve several routine HR items: informational leaves and resignations, approvals for classified and part-time employee contracts, an updated substitute list and March student transfer requests (both in-county and out-of-county). Each was adopted by voice vote.

Superintendent Dr. Don Peterson asked the board to post draft 2025–26 calendars (traditional, Early College and CASA) for public comment. Board members discussed the length of the comment period; no change to the standard posting practice was recorded and the board voted to post the calendars for public comment.

Before adjourning the open session, the board voted to enter closed session to discuss confidential personnel matters under North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)(1). The meeting record shows no action taken on return from closed session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCS Board of Education Meeting 03/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Caldwell County Board of Education approved multiple routine business items including an audit engagement, two budget amendments, a speech-language services contract, the child nutrition procurement plan, personnel actions and the posting of draft 2025–26 calendars for public comment. The board recessed into a closed session on personnel.","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},6289792,"Caldwell County Schools approves summer remediation plan and test re-administration for nonproficient students",110,2951000,3061000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532125-7225d277ef97720838ace7547b5184c7&start=2951&end=3061","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532125-7225d277ef97720838ace7547b5184c7/thumbnail_2951000.jpg","/articles/6289792/North-Carolina/Caldwell-County-Schools-approves-summer-remediation-plan-and-test-re-administration-for-nonproficient-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289792-42a174f29fb1442f4caf6b5d24b5d2e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770428363&Signature=B0-4AlO7Yu60VMOnRuhJSDAD3jXrWa8clBjH522troEBvRCTT5AqHL6Vs2QA6KRqJx9vNbzAoVUUTY5TunH-KUXNHlYPSobhKk-D3CsQavk-IHHvH12tUUydTtLUH7xasu6LaVP6M8OOGHPC8UBS3aIX0GucYOFPwYt~MAEM0VCKeC47cr65p5PSCrlPe2~1qqrbB0SuU5aZtuGnPP7Lclaxsh0YWMfxZ8jspVT-2yJwiKE~csQcIGHw8UlfpasQ2~kkphlOg3L0Bl2jBzbweBmNtZAopSC4K~9xZ2ZdmJDP-atKiwtK7~Un-dwZi3qu~kAOxACpNtvHmkUGEkfU1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Caldwell County Board of Education on a voice vote approved a 2024–25 summer remediation and re-administration plan for students who score below Level 3 on North Carolina end-of-grade (EOG) and end-of-course (EOC) assessments.

Assistant Superintendent for Educational Program Services Dr. Katrina McKellen told the board the district must “submit to the State Board of North Carolina what our plan is” for remediation and re-administration and described the proposed schedule and requirements. Under the plan, students who are not proficient may attend up to four hours of remediation followed by a scheduled online re-administration the next day. For schools on the early calendar, remediation days would be May 19–20; for traditional-calendar schools, June 5–6. Schools must submit individual test plans and the district will allow only students who attended the remediation session to take the re-administration. Attendance is voluntary and determined by parents.

The board approved the item after a brief presentation; members voted “aye” on the motion to post and implement the plan for the 2024–25 school year.

The plan is intended to provide targeted instruction to students who score below the proficiency threshold on state assessments and to comply with State Board of North Carolina testing requirements. McKellen said schools will submit detailed test plans explaining how remediation and the online re-administration will be delivered.

No individual roll-call vote totals were recorded in the public minutes; the transcript shows the board adopted the plan by voice vote. The district did not specify caps on attendance, criteria for placement beyond the Level 3 cutoff, or funding sources for the program during the presentation.

Board members did not direct additional study or amendments at the meeting; the plan will move forward as presented and schools will implement their submitted test plans.","The Caldwell County Board of Education approved a summer remediation and test re-administration plan for students who score below Level 3 on end-of-grade or end-of-course tests. The program is voluntary, includes up to four hours of remediation followed by an online re-test, and requires school-submitted test plans.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves audit contract, budget amendments, contracts and procurement plan; posts 2025–26 draft calendars for comment

Caldwell County Schools approves summer remediation plan and test re-administration for nonproficient students