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The board voted to allow the Lenoir County Learning Academy to continue under option B of the State Board of Education alternative schools accountability model, a system that rates alternative schools using 20% school persistence, 20% school achievement and 60% student growth. The motion to approve the Learning Academy’s continuance was made by Dr. Allen Starkie and seconded by Mr. Williams; members raised hands in favor and the item carried.

Board members approved the district payroll calendar for the 2025–26 fiscal year after a motion by Dr. Arnold Stockett and a second by Ms. Dewey. The calendar sets pay dates, pay periods and deadlines for the coming year.

The board also adopted Policy 9115, establishing a prequalification process for bidders in construction projects using a construction-manager-at-risk model. The policy was presented as new and recommended by the district attorney; members voted in favor following a motion and second.

On the E.B. Frank Middle School construction project, board members approved a revised project budget that reflects the federal/state grant, the required 5% local match and the anticipated flows through county commissioners to the district. Board members were told the district has not yet drawn down grant funds, that MetCon (the construction manager) is under contract and that detailed line-item budgets and a month-by-month timeline will be presented at the May meeting. A motion to approve the budget passed after discussion.

The board approved declaring several maintenance-department items surplus and directed that proceeds from any sale would be returned to the maintenance department.

Finally, the board voted to change its meeting-minutes process: video recordings will continue to be retained as the official record, and the written minutes prepared by the clerk (Miss Taylor) will be posted to BoardDocs and brought forward for approval at the subsequent regular meeting. A motion to adopt that practice passed by board vote.

The meeting concluded with a motion to enter closed session under the North Carolina statute cited at the meeting (statutory citation recorded in the minutes) for personnel, attorney–client consultation and real estate negotiation; the motion was transacted as presented.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-04-07 April Regular Board Meeting (Streamed)","oneSentenceSummary","The Lenoir County Board of Education approved several administrative and policy items at its March meeting, including the Learning Academy’s continued use of the State Board’s alternative accountability option B and a revised budget for the E.B. Frank Middle School construction project.","taxTitle","Lenoir County Public Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",38271,"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},6611751,"District details Read to Achieve summer reading camps, student selection and curriculum",211,3328000,3539000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892957-a08abe746a18400e6d7ac401dbd607de&start=3328&end=3539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892957-a08abe746a18400e6d7ac401dbd607de/thumbnail_3328000.jpg","/articles/6611751/North-Carolina/District-details-Read-to-Achieve-summer-reading-camps-student-selection-and-curriculum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611751-1cb6749469c461a8a224b6335cebf4cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770451684&Signature=KrV-cL1iK~tIS3qFpoQBYBpMA331pdaQQqtYdiJbpUsK91R6nRbErTMvY9VR6nVq5uAY-iw7ootEl6elX0Sy4~gmB2uG3QdoE7C7USR8U6~iZivvY2iby8JYAWxSrWUfuNqUAFz0DiqQz54U-Rusx8T1viiWW2wi3Lrz1qZm5k3HIzsXsf0dBZbBL71o31G8VPaXidcogReGeMK6lUSGKxty-I-7RHuRdoBS9iVq2yKjMuViScWDMl5dlGTbi1uBqkt3-yfbsDhB~G0pZPxn0E6zWvM2r4YgepJb1lAsw~laB1hokWNriX3je7LBuMyl0qWY7AZGWfDCeIqE8qMj5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lenoir County Public Schools presented details of its Read to Achieve summer reading program and invited board questions at the March meeting. The program is scheduled for July 7–30 with a makeup day on July 31; student hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and staff hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

District staff said the program is designed to meet the statutory Read to Achieve requirement of 72 hours of reading instruction delivered by licensed teachers chosen for demonstrated reading outcomes. Volunteer mentors may read with students outside the 72 required hours, but the core instruction must be provided by licensed staff and align with each local school administrative unit’s literacy intervention plan.

Three host sites correspond to the district’s three tracks. Northwest Elementary will serve Northwest, Northeast and Southeast tracks; Banks Elementary will serve the North track (Banks, Continuous, Savannah, Pink Hill); Southwood and Moss Hill will serve the South track. Each site will include two first-grade classes, two second-grade classes and three third-grade classes. District membership targets are 108 first graders, 108 second graders and 162 third graders (36/36/54 per site respectively).

Curriculum will include intensive phonics instruction using UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Initiative), accelerated reading comprehension through I‑Ready, sentence-writing and handwriting workshops, morning meetings for relationship building, and aeronautics-themed STEM activities. Students may demonstrate third-grade reading proficiency during camp through one of four measures: completing the third-grade reading portfolio, achieving a 725 Lexile on in‑class benchmarks, passing the Read to Achieve test at the end of camp, or demonstrating a 725 Lexile on a state‑approved alternative assessment.

District staff said teachers with higher reading proficiency are selected first for assignments and that administrators must carefully track instruction hours to meet the statutory requirement.","Lenoir County Public Schools outlined a summer reading program under Read to Achieve: three district sites, July 7–30 schedule, required 72 hours of reading instruction delivered by licensed teachers, targeted slots for grades 1–3 and use of UFLI and I-Ready curricula.",{"_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},6611755,"Lenoir County Public Schools honors students, teachers and presenters at March board meeting",74,2191000,2265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892957-a08abe746a18400e6d7ac401dbd607de&start=2191&end=2265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892957-a08abe746a18400e6d7ac401dbd607de/thumbnail_2191000.jpg","/articles/6611755/North-Carolina/Lenoir-County-Public-Schools-honors-students-teachers-and-presenters-at-March-board-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611755-bf6e84b2eff092170ddf958eb4f0de64/orig.mp4?Expires=1770451684&Signature=AsGsmS4enh~5AMZ7PgWb42UNclRG1qOvHx-~Ll0WdDyX25eNzi3eMmscR6u~SLQbHyqRfHxUQjN4KGIPEFrIeKLw8xJNZLeU2xPYUBUGRpLyJt9~~Cqj8IWunrVQFevlBX3u2sDIWC39F-8k8EyTo~vvNig4awKHgeV5aNqHcMakt-HfdsEug9qLj0h862N1cbLZzsNbBD5Y2BFN7GznzLY7WS8uhmTQdpL1Vw7XRgXGcR8wvLI4Z9B5qU4rKPOShd6lNjkrnYSDs4Rh-iHK~zus9YepN873SMHmFiqjUlV2GyVbV4KIoW18h0X~ViDvMh1IRusNdySJ7HzWBnd2gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lenoir County Board of Education’s March meeting highlighted student and staff achievements across the district.

Superintendent and board members presented awards and recognitions for scholarship recipients and competition winners. Melissa Espino of North Lenoir High School was recognized as a Goodnight scholarship recipient at NC State University and as the J.A. Campbell scholarship recipient at Campbell University. Another student was introduced as a Park Scholar and a finalist for the Morehead-Cain scholarship; speakers noted the Park Scholarship selects a very small number of recipients each year.

Administrators announced seven district educators recently earned National Board Certification; their names will be added to a permanent plaque. The board named several students selected for Governor’s School summer residential programs, including Alicia Gonzales Gutierrez (Early College High School) and Braden Barnett (South Lenoir High School), among others.

Student competition honors were presented: finalists and winners in the Omega Psi Phi Black History Month writing contest, state-level Science Olympiad qualifiers from Whittington Middle School, and top finishers from DECA competitions. The board also recognized two students who placed at the state science fair.

Lenoir County Public Schools honored Crystal Carlisle, director of middle grades education, for receiving the Zora Ellis scholarship from the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, a $10,000 award that will help fund doctoral study in educational leadership at East Carolina University.

The meeting included two presentations showcasing curriculum work. At the elementary level, Banks Elementary students presented a digital learning showcase that doubled participation from 51 to 103 students after teachers gave students choice in topic and built class time into the project. Students explained research projects that used data collection, videos and slide presentations on subjects ranging from soccer skills to dance and women’s basketball.

District fine-arts staff presented highlights of Arts in Our Schools Month: All-County Chorus, All-County Art Show and All-County Band weekend events, noting clinician-led rehearsals, visual art displays and concerts that involved hundreds of students.","The board meeting included multiple recognitions: Goodnight and Park scholarship recipients, national board-certified teachers, Governor’s School selections, DECA and Science Olympiad honors, a Zora Ellis scholarship recipient, a digital learning showcase and Arts Month presentations.","actionData","errors"]

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