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The board voted and the motion carried unanimously; the presiding chair announced, \"Motion carries unanimously. There will be no action taken tonight on anything.\" The vote was recorded as all in favor (aye); no opposing votes were stated.

The motion was procedural to convene a closed session and no public business was decided at the meeting; minutes of any closed session and any subsequent public actions will be recorded in accordance with board rules and open‑meeting law as applicable.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","HCS Board Work Session - May 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the work session the board approved a motion, moved by Mister Nesbitt and seconded by Mister Burnett, to go into closed session to discuss property acquisition, personnel and an honorarium; the motion carried unanimously and no further action was taken that night.","taxTitle","Haywood County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",53174,"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},6562642,"District updates: Tuscola fencing nearly complete; Pisgah fields and farm work continuing; hazard mitigation talks on Clyde property",567,2173000,2740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3253284-6f8f54cb4f2814aa7b34281f101ef048&start=2173&end=2740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3253284-6f8f54cb4f2814aa7b34281f101ef048/thumbnail_2173000.jpg","/articles/6562642/North-Carolina/District-updates-Tuscola-fencing-nearly-complete-Pisgah-fields-and-farm-work-continuing-hazard-mitigation-talks-on-Clyde-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562642-6e005a266af18254f800b4fee9fc8e3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775402318&Signature=Nv9eNqJDqXLr5YryqnK2rubjhE~2FdBtWCEHGgEAeo4VbnZHt5oHiCnZIp-QLkxMOE9IglPfksvMzZ0F5fhNJvemRrpUKfvSarnZb5--DpUlzvgSg6vQALzM9D7FVMqOvlJstThBZUEKNn~MGQvoRpQz-sATUOGfyK8i8OxwQ9vF1fQnD4YUYfT6vM0~X9gdvHpnzvIR8l5HItndSpSQcitr08CRORxa0vS-ghTJ6BALBtWXOptyqpk1N8-8qN-WRuht0W4-9kDq72f6s6mlZEQWHvpzDpTA4r-sfvk8Ug78L-WnWlxmgjjUtlMNRcKU8RNgDhyh9gL7j7XNaCnobg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff gave a facilities update, reporting that fencing at Tuscola Farm is nearly complete except for punch‑list items adjacent to a creek and that Tuscola ballfields and Pisgah/Canton Middle baseball/softball fields are playable with only minor remaining work.

Staff said FenceScapes, MidSouth and district maintenance crews completed the bulk of repairs after Hurricane Helene and that several minor items (wind slats, bottom rail and fence wrap) remain on contractors’ punch lists. Board members and community members complimented the speed of recovery and return to play.

On Pisgah Farm, the district said a new barn pad will be set above flood level and that a new septic tank must be installed because the existing system ties across parcels; staff also noted they are relocating some water lines so the pad can be placed. FenceScapes will move from finishing Tuscola fencing to work on Pisgah fencing.

On hazard mitigation, staff described ongoing work to pursue hazard mitigation funding to buy and demolish buildings on the old Central Haywood/Clyde property to restore the parcel to pre‑storm value. District staff and county hazard‑mitigation staff discussed splitting the parcel so the portion with buildings would be placed into conservancy if purchased, while the back half (including Junaluska Warrior Field) could be retained by the district for future use or sale. Staff said a split would be done by survey and still meet program criteria if pursued.

Staff said they will bring formal motions to building and grounds and then to the full board if required; no binding decisions were made at the work session.","Staff reported near completion of fencing at Tuscola Farm, punch‑list work at Pisgah and Canton fields and Tuscola ballfields, plans for a new barn and septic at Pisgah Farm, and progress on applying for hazard mitigation funds tied to the Clyde property; the board discussed splitting the Clyde parcel to retain the ball field area.",{"_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},6562647,"Board highlights Books on Break distribution; foundation and Book Harvest provided funding",109,567000,676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3253284-6f8f54cb4f2814aa7b34281f101ef048&start=567&end=676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3253284-6f8f54cb4f2814aa7b34281f101ef048/thumbnail_567000.jpg","/articles/6562647/North-Carolina/Board-highlights-Books-on-Break-distribution-foundation-and-Book-Harvest-provided-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562647-2736b1549f1c0d61997c550df5cfd7f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775402318&Signature=ncYC5hB9itW8xWgfw9iWijexngxil2~mtia7NG0q8f7NYeTkOPlRSqB9qeWCcdpl2s5LS-~XsSHw2qFTbUbcB99YanDdOAxR4fKaxah2TCLbmMe9ByqpyEelb4mSHO1~apdCvXuH9wndk1m2OC~Ttg4TIpOTf-g53b2R5y3bhZ7-63UsLR1SdN2PaK-TJQA-8WFskiX7AqtyEbAIhySNE2U8ybwjaL1de-kn3G9Lxir892ZWUoO-GKg8V7CNGpckRNG88L22oYu1CkhVaROpEQtT6wrZLTqbscL4Z4eqhqqCIczg5fdZhrxgY28iagMm-zSKEGPXmyb9Gf~njO~5aQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members described the Books on Break program, a summer book distribution for kindergarten through fifth graders that began this week in some schools and continues into the following week. Staff said most distributions are scheduled for May 28 and that the program gives participating students a bag of 10 new books to keep over the summer.

District presenters described the program as a way to put books in students’ hands. One presentation noted Haywood County Schools Foundation provided $50,000 and Book Harvest matched that contribution with $50,000; staff said Title I funds were used to the extent permitted by federal program rules. Board members encouraged district and community participation and noted social‑media promotion to highlight the events.

Administrators said the program ran at several elementary schools last year and that staff saw strong, positive student reactions. The board heard the district plans to work with individual schools’ schedules for distribution and encouraged trustees and community members to attend events at local schools.","Board members described a Books on Break program giving elementary students 10 books to keep for summer; Haywood County Schools Foundation contributed $50,000 and Book Harvest matched $50,000, with Title funds used as allowed.",{"_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},6562652,"Haywood County Schools to pilot Spark NC at Tuscola; students can earn future computer science graduation credit",449,81000,530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3253284-6f8f54cb4f2814aa7b34281f101ef048&start=81&end=530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3253284-6f8f54cb4f2814aa7b34281f101ef048/thumbnail_81000.jpg","/articles/6562652/North-Carolina/Haywood-County-Schools-to-pilot-Spark-NC-at-Tuscola-students-can-earn-future-computer-science-graduation-credit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562652-579cebd9ad5c8726ea36695fb5dbccd0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775402318&Signature=jgmJpy2pNvBhy7gdnD-UT-zoFAR4P1T6wsEwqKmK2XRDFMYMvuLVPCNUTUOXNd6ilj62RBNQ8JLSpz0dVMuUGiJS-2a7GpGQ1RkicykSZqOyy47j0ioceSDsV3QgiATB-gVxMQjGmAK5VIqjnPRTxrSIM78cqYWd3k5o08uMKt7MrSjZohAexpwvdm3NGU51XHCDWTeoP4vpH5Zk4dlCgRP9RqjD~VbxPucWYoN9t9QMfwEyZf2UsWtVwnVHu-NyREzPA0i-lr0M1Yg0S2UsayvK6kJ0L8pX4JebPQbjk0DDPkDyESbHFXAq8bFaPUyRylgpamAfYdG55Btsak9jgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Haywood County Schools staff briefed the board on Spark NC, a student‑driven program that lets high‑school students explore fields such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and software development and build digital portfolios. The board was told the district will offer the program at Tuscola High School for the coming year and that students may begin as early as ninth grade and progress at their own pace.

Miss Barker, who presented the program, said students who complete an orientation unit, six to eight Spark NC learning modules and a capstone project will earn the upcoming computer science graduation requirement. The district said the Spark NC offering will connect students with mentors and industry experts.

Board members asked whether existing staff would teach the program and where the instruction would be located. Staff said a grant will fund initial staffing and equipment; one staff member stated the grant would cover $65,000 of a 12‑month position, and another district representative described the available funds as “well over a hundred thousand” to cover a full‑time instructor and equipment. The board was told details on ongoing funding were uncertain: the teacher position is funded for one year by the grant while the program period is structured as two years, and after the grant the district would need to incorporate the program into its CTE budget or secure other funding.

Administrators said the Spark NC lab will be located in the Tuscola media center for the first year; district staff emphasized students do not need to be certified classroom teachers to oversee the lab but must receive intensive training. Board members said Tuscola would be the only high school hosting the program in the initial year and that Pisgah had scheduling constraints that prevented student rotations there this coming year.

No vote or formal adoption was required at the work session; the presentation was informational and staff said they will return with implementation details and budget plans.","District leaders described a Spark NC program to be hosted at Tuscola High School next year; students may begin as freshmen and, after completing modules and a capstone, the program will satisfy an upcoming computer science graduation requirement.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6562654,"Haywood County Schools revisits plan for innovative middle school, feasibility study and capital needs",720,862000,1582000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3253284-6f8f54cb4f2814aa7b34281f101ef048&start=862&end=1582","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3253284-6f8f54cb4f2814aa7b34281f101ef048/thumbnail_862000.jpg","/articles/6562654/North-Carolina/Haywood-County-Schools-revisits-plan-for-innovative-middle-school-feasibility-study-and-capital-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562654-8f6d941af0ff03f6212474ddeb6862de/orig.mp4?Expires=1775402318&Signature=HRN8zfEGIBCQI01GzKRV7xSEVroQ-tMK8IU0mVUfyWpVapg3037D0ww5RXhywGr-Ho852oDSGJ8rSZkJXNMYN~ZYDFZ35zAk0elN2gic2XASWKIfD61MIlKA8Jcfq6-akDIiU0jw~8YgC446r3eRyz4sq9uaYqmN5EHoxYuyC6KU-T2BJ2XM5N27g-EL57cRc68qHINUO-EovgOg0CSLXVGpUbYd4pbwPHXHXbT7t2tsmAwylDJNMaFnbZX5LMiuBbmwXgvNWsGkSLwihkrqVTd9dJjcW6-0CEIuyKnRuyB7jFpzyH~yenp3WyA9i~rG85KULIKYwWu7UVbatklr7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Haywood County Schools officials on Wednesday reopened discussion of an Innovative Middle School designed to mirror programs at Haywood Early College and to give middle‑grade students earlier exposure to college campus resources and career pathways. The board treated the idea as conceptual during a work session and did not take formal action.

Administrators said the board has $125,000 from a Dogwood grant that has not yet been spent and could be used to develop the middle‑school model, buy devices, or explore existing middle‑school programs elsewhere. Graham (last name not given), speaking for the district, said Haywood Community College’s board of trustees has expressed interest in exploring a partnership that could place the middle school on the HCC campus while moving Haywood Early College into a vacated HCC nursing building.

The proposal presented to the board describes using the HCC nursing building for Haywood Early College and repurposing the current Early College facility for a 6–8 Innovative Middle School. District staff estimated retrofitting the nursing building would cost “around about a million dollars or less,” and said the district’s maintenance staff could do some interior work; the district will pursue cost estimates and work with building and grounds on the scope.

The administration emphasized several constraints. Officials said no final decision would be made at the work session, enrollment and staffing capacity must be evaluated before setting intake numbers, and the project would likely require external capital support such as state capital infrastructure funds, local commissioners’ support or a general obligation bond. Superintendent (title not provided) said Haywood Early College currently includes a substantial number of out‑of‑district students — about 40 percent of the incoming ninth grade — which is one reason the district is considering an earlier program to provide access for middle‑grade students who now seek Early College as ninth graders.

Board members pressed for additional details about capacity, program leadership, and long‑term funding. Miss Fox (first reference by that name in the transcript) was identified as a likely leader or close advisor to replicate the Early College model in a middle‑school format; the district noted there are about 75 siblings of current or former Early College students who have expressed interest. The board also discussed alternatives to using the HCC site if costs or logistics make that option infeasible.

District staff said the feasibility and facilities assessment underway will inform long‑range capital planning. Clark Nexsen (spelled in transcript as Clark Nexon) completed property walkthroughs and will issue written condition assessments by mid‑June; a subsequent phase will rank deficiencies, estimate conceptual costs, and evaluate renovation versus replacement or consolidation. The district expects final feasibility work by early September, after the consultants’ 90‑day contract period.

For now, the board’s next steps are to continue study, have building and grounds review estimated capital work, and determine whether the district is willing to commit capital funds to retrofitting the HCC building. No motion or vote to proceed with the Innovative Middle School was made during the work session.","Board discussed reviving an Innovative Middle School modeled on Haywood Early College, reviewed a $125,000 Dogwood grant reserved for planning, and heard a preliminary capital estimate of about $1 million to retrofit a Haywood Community College building for program expansion.","actionData","errors"]

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