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Major votes and outcomes
- Curriculum adoptions
- K–8 Science: Discovery Education (recommended) and McGraw Hill (high school biology/chemistry/physical/earth & environmental), Pure Physics for physics — motion approved (five‑year adoption).
- K–12 ELA: HMH InterReading (K–5 v3), HMH (6–8) and Savvas (high school) — motion approved (three‑year adoption to accommodate pending state standard changes).
- Clayton High School design and early procurement (Phase 2)
- Board approved \"Option 2\" (demolish existing gym and 600 building; construct new facility at the Robertson St./Fire Rescue Drive corner) and authorized early procurement of press box/bleachers and related items at $4,489,320 for the phase‑2 procurement line item — motion approved.
- HVAC contracts and renovation funds
- Cleveland Elementary HVAC replacement: award to Daniels & Daniels Construction in the amount of $4,847,000 plus a $100,000 owner contingency — motion approved (bond funds).
- Four Oaks Elementary HVAC and ceiling/lighting renovation: award to Daniels & Daniels Construction in the amount of $11,064,062 plus a $100,000 owner contingency — motion approved (bond funds); project staged across summers and school years.
- Personnel and compensation
- Advisory appointment: Virtual Academy advisory council appointments approved (schools’ recommended nominees) — motion approved.
- Certified personnel: Melissa Finch recommended and approved for a two‑year contract as principal at Palenta Elementary School — motion approved.
- Bonus: Board approved a lump‑sum $15,000 bonus ($5,000/month for three months) for Doctor Pierce (additional construction oversight duties) — motion approved.
- Operational / policy items
- Cap school list (schools over capacity or with fewer than 61 available seats) for the 2025–26 school year was approved; the reassignment window is scheduled to open May 15, 2025.
- Summer program test plan amendment: District may remediate and retest eligible students prior to year-end in addition to previously approved summer retest windows (one retest opportunity per student) — motion approved.
- Consent agenda items 1–9 and minutes from the March 11, 2025 regular and closed sessions were approved.

Notes and context
- Funding: Several projects are funded by the 2024 bond; district staff confirmed budget planning and coordination with finance for curriculum and construction procurements.
- Scheduling and implementation: Administrators said they will work with school leaders to schedule training, device use and construction phasing to minimize disruption to students. For Clayton High the district expects a midyear transition so students can move into the new building mid‑year and demolition can occur during the following summer.

What the board asked for next
- Staff were directed to prepare implementation plans, pacing guides, and vendor training schedules for the adoptions; construction teams will produce detailed phasing and traffic/safety plans for the Clayton High build.

This roundup records the actions taken at the April meeting and the primary implementation directions the board authorized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","JC Board of Education Meeting - April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the April board meeting the Johnston County Board of Education approved multiple motions including curriculum adoptions, construction design for Clayton High, HVAC contracts for Cleveland and Four Oaks elementaries, a personnel appointment and a one-time bonus for the chief operations officer.","taxTitle","Johnston County Public Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14189,"location","North Carolina","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_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":56,"_74":56},6085184,"Johnston County adopts new K–12 science and ELA curricula; staggered timelines, teacher supports planned",2651,9905000,12556000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2904065-12be5ca1d7462b71f7360ea74c2d0083&start=9905&end=12556","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2904065-12be5ca1d7462b71f7360ea74c2d0083/thumbnail_9905000.jpg","/articles/6085184/North-Carolina/Johnston-County-adopts-new-K12-science-and-ELA-curricula-staggered-timelines-teacher-supports-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085184-65ed170c0a7a916c1be6deb4345cb7cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151767&Signature=gllL9OZ6Aox0SKDHklPFWj~EjyQRDQg45vfvLjsbfxaoyrJx6V4Z1Sgp2PamiopuAWv2gWUrSgY-orRnB5D6bOISx4QM6WhF7WzMYO8rJJpm3eE3L1sU4DFWzPGiIi4I3Ziqx95pQqSebvUYUGH60Xv2C8kiFumh7y9SrItexmPygoqouv4KKRHV6FNghaBqLra--dzPS~4djwOuTJdmnbUmbhfQnnqQWRVAJeU~QkWrDvxAOY1frXej1KFekC7EshjrZrWZ3tiyarGX31cJ91Eyb0O8VJuujQLYoaNU~SzqSE5EdPnpSi-P2VEExJ2PlFw-4QoBDwuSe1jcRZ8t6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Johnston County Board of Education approved new K–12 curricular adoptions for science and English/language arts during the April board meeting.

Science: The board recommended and approved a K–8 adoption of Discovery Education and high-school adoptions of McGraw Hill for biology, chemistry, earth and environmental science, and physical science; for high‑school physics the district selected Pure Physics. District staff said the selections scored highest in teacher evaluations and better integrate North Carolina’s 2023 science standards and the science-and-engineering practices. Administrators emphasized hands‑on, inquiry-based instruction and interactive science notebooks as central components.

ELA: The board approved a three‑year adoption of ELA curriculum to align with anticipated standard‑setting activity by the State Board of Education. The recommendations are:
- K–5: Continue with HMH’s InterReading (new version aligned to the science of reading), recommended because of continuity, updated content and consumables for instruction;
- 6–8: HMH (for continuity across K–8);
- High school: Savvas (updated edition with texts, benchmark and SAT/ACT supports).

Why three years for ELA: North Carolina is revising ELA standards; the district chose a shorter adoption window so the district can re-evaluate if the state changes expectations.

Teacher support and rollout: District leaders said they will create JCPS pacing and curriculum guides, identify lab and consumable needs, and coordinate professional development. Administrators plan vendor training during county workdays, targeted school-level PLC support, and “sandbox” access for teachers to preview materials. Elementary leaders said materials-heavy K–5 packages are costlier because consumables (phonics, decodables, manipulatives) are central to early-reading instruction.

Budget and procurement: District staff told the board they identified funding sources and will work with finance and purchasing to schedule orders; some materials contain digital components and schools will manage device scheduling and shared-cart usage where one-to-one access is not available.

Board discussion: Board members asked about device needs, weekly lesson length for behavior/character curricula that will integrate with the ELA day, and teacher planning time. Administrators said the new resources are intended to reduce teacher planning time by providing ready-made lessons, but staff will work with schools to ensure schedules and planning time accommodate new modules.

What this means for classrooms: District leaders said the adoptions aim to give teachers coherent, standards-aligned resources and reduce variation between schools. The board approved the science recommendation for a five‑year adoption and the ELA recommendation for a three‑year adoption.","The board approved a five-year science adoption and a three-year English/Language Arts adoption that administrators say align to North Carolina standards and the science-of-reading. The district plans training, pacing guides and materials purchases to support classroom implementation.",{"_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":56,"_74":56},6085190,"Johnston County board debates partisan-election resolution; board votes against change",306,1216000,1522000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2904065-12be5ca1d7462b71f7360ea74c2d0083&start=1216&end=1522","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2904065-12be5ca1d7462b71f7360ea74c2d0083/thumbnail_1216000.jpg","/articles/6085190/North-Carolina/Johnston-County-board-debates-partisan-election-resolution-board-votes-against-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085190-8dd0608c9d20d4aca968d3761e4c4bea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151767&Signature=k4QPZVRvh1flB1TO0iJqEr48faHi3mgQgAQ2fwb8ePTGFU~cq3GgIDbeKmunqTnjjE0E8Sz6vhun5eZ~bN3oSGrhwvB2v8v7XjA6nrBL49moOW3ecSqcKlJmffSKD0z~PxOMlO~6NhYhasT4yGurHaDWEtYqAgcR8r2vSO1SkgdtKcsDDA4sMEVgqCuNL~pLrLlqjEOIFiEXCgetYm6J8Wmn4~10zZJNLFpg5hV-0EYyvOjMnyeIDP6-fgey-ytS1xj-I02S7s2l2mgT9~gwMBMdZYD8PlXc05ytpJ61vP2J~iIFBEGKaMMi0JeoaeyDuD~MTgkgqxdxNYtIWuh4zA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Johnston County Board of Education on the April meeting considered and rejected a resolution that would switch future school board elections from nonpartisan to partisan contests.

The motion, presented by Board member Robert Tippett and seconded by Michelle Antoine, would have required candidates to declare party affiliation and have ballots printed showing party reference; the draft cited North Carolina General Statute 115C-37.1 as the authority for partisan local school board elections in certain counties.

Supporters argued the change would increase voter participation and clarify candidates’ broad ideological alignment for voters. “We want more voter participation, not less,” a supporter said, arguing partisan ballots help voters know “what the basic principle ideas of the person they’re voting for” are. Another backer said partisan primaries could reduce contention by allowing contests to be decided in party primaries before general elections.

Opponents said the change should be driven by the public rather than a board vote and that partisan labels could exclude unaffiliated voters or make the board beholden to parties. One board member said, “Any kind of change in the way we elect school board candidates ought to come from the public, not from a political party.” Another warned the change could reduce unaffiliated candidates’ access because unaffiliated runs require petition signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Board members also debated whether the county’s prior switch from districts and the committee work that produced the current structure factored into the decision, and several members recommended a countywide public engagement process if any change were considered.

After extended discussion, the board called the question and took a roll vote. The resolution did not pass; the chair announced the recorded outcome as “No: 5, Aye: 2.”

Why it matters: The question affects how school board candidates will appear on ballots and who can most easily get on the ballot. Board members and several speakers told colleagues that any future change should include broader public input or a chartered community process before the board acts.

What’s next: Board members who opposed immediate board-level action recommended convening a countywide public committee or holding additional public hearings before advancing any change to the election method.","After more than an hour of debate, the Johnston County Board of Education rejected a resolution to convert future school board elections from nonpartisan to partisan ballots. The proposal prompted arguments about voter access, party influence and whether the change should come from a public process rather than the board.","actionData","errors"]

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