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Bridal Younger said she grew up in Wisconsin and that 0.2 inches would not prompt full closures there. She said she thanked district staff for responding to her emails but that the responses were “long‑winded technocratic explanations” about the decision process. Younger said she is a voter and parent of three Guilford County students and asked the board to listen to community concerns about the disruption of systemwide closures, which affect tens of thousands: students, teachers and families.

Younger asked whether targeted bus snow routes, a small number of plows for roads that rarely get cleared, or partial closures might reduce disruptions. She also said a district official had replied that state law required full system closure; she questioned that interpretation and said HVAC or electrical closures have been handled differently in the past. Younger did not identify specific statutory citations in her remarks; no board action on snow‑closure policy was recorded at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Guilford County Schools Board of Education - February 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A parent told the board that Guilford County Schools closed all schools for 0.2 inches of snow in January and urged the district to consider targeted closures, snow routes or limited plowing rather than full closures affecting thousands.","taxTitle","Guilford County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14092,"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},6052602,"Community speakers urge board to honor Silas Peeler and William Hampton and expand Black history instruction",961,267000,1228000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3395295-bdbd440299a475be67886397666cd05a&start=267&end=1228","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3395295-bdbd440299a475be67886397666cd05a/thumbnail_267000.jpg","/articles/6052602/North-Carolina/Community-speakers-urge-board-to-honor-Silas-Peeler-and-William-Hampton-and-expand-Black-history-instruction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6052602-db7c5d219eb57a9ce7af8265dd33798a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012850&Signature=ohTSV2hFfWxryWIx5uCRgWotQfLt~6tAbYO6JQFYOW0nWj6fUip44UuEkeIYdY9BwvN3KVh2HbSihUK0duMQJjncDXR-s6DrZSgkYQSQJXzBBXGbiopnuqw01~jgVcTO~FlMwNQny~5FlZht0-YoG-BJNaLkUnMJKLrGsQa-EpskavFeF3C~ATbrJj~c0t7LXRcFtmRZjksZ043C9XSyI~dTvkxfeUGanSRQkXIlTxPJly-d5pCr1sJtdOe51CEZ06-lq5kmp5DfjWi8Dxyov5HT1yXNMUUNVkAkwrNt8s0Y84ldWbw34VioHtTfdK~sUCtGKeHB-u-GwG1KCywpmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple speakers urged the Guilford County Board of Education during public comment to preserve local Black history and to name the district’s new visual and performing arts school in memory of Reverend Silas Peeler and Dr. William Milford Hampton.

Wanda Edgerton said the naming request is made “in accordance with Guilford County School code 9300R” and proposed the new school replace Hampton and Peeler elementary schools and be named “Peeler and Hampton School for the Visual and Performing Arts” to preserve the legacy of Reverend Silas Peeler and Dr. William Hamilton (referred to in the transcript as William Milford Hampton). Edgerton said both schools were severely damaged by the 2018 tornado and eventually closed and argued the proposed name would retain the history and legacy of the two schools in the African American community.

Albertina McGirt, identifying herself as a member and historian with St. Matthews United Methodist Church, spoke in support and described the civic and educational contributions of Reverend Peeler and Dr. Hampton. McGirt noted Peeler’s work with Bennett College and Hampton’s service as the first African American elected to the Greensboro City Council and his later service on the school board. The speakers said the two leaders emphasized artistic development and civic uplift and urged the board to preserve their legacies.

Representatives from the High Point NAACP also addressed the board. Dr. Elma Hairston, president of the High Point NAACP, urged the board to ensure students encounter Black history as more than a single month of instruction and advocated for culturally responsive and inclusive curriculum and community partnerships. Candace James, health committee chair of the High Point NAACP, echoed those themes and said Black history should be taught year‑round and reflected in funding and curriculum decisions. Sanah Sharif of the High Point NAACP recounted a local civil‑rights sit‑in anniversary and said the organization commemorates the action and its historical importance.

Speakers attributed historical facts and personal recollections to the named individuals; the speakers’ proposals were part of the public comment portion of the meeting and no binding board action on naming or curriculum was recorded during this meeting.","Several community members spoke during public comment asking the Guilford County School Board to name the new visual and performing arts school for Reverend Silas Peeler and Dr. William Milford Hampton and urging broader Black history instruction and equity in 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},6052608,"Board approves boundary adjustment with Forsyth County; students in three parcels may keep current assignments",175,3219000,3394000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3395295-bdbd440299a475be67886397666cd05a&start=3219&end=3394","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3395295-bdbd440299a475be67886397666cd05a/thumbnail_3219000.jpg","/articles/6052608/North-Carolina/Board-approves-boundary-adjustment-with-Forsyth-County-students-in-three-parcels-may-keep-current-assignments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6052608-3ae501ecc36da95127828ea2d23d4d2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012850&Signature=OhUiDENaJPBcyHwfbnFm111PpYeiel0gCHdftp8kZ1HAe2gqrCn9qEceFIfb5-yMuNPmYqaMke8NADa~1aAvuvhMGlUfiWzVbijb7z~DKLBcsAjJ2vWvH25LlnrtmY67n5El6OLdSXVu8do0n3fOY9~4lYzW72tg~8AkU2GpRzPybGmRFHuNbZy0lX~xUZ5pVpOI9YRJe4TL7BEJhAi5fv1MsbGdbWDZHXpyh8PmqqrJ4m2tTi9wMdomXK03qBvx-CqOC3UMAwsafbf74Aof6IM6k2SSrQ8zrXLOoEMxTfmSoivjVc-fPXcnVPn4woqlYb1H2uyU3rZYnxZBtLY5Qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Guilford County Board of Education approved a consent agenda item to adjust the county boundary that affects attendance zones along the Guilford‑Forsyth line. The board approved the item on the consent agenda by an 8‑0 vote after staff described the adjustment and answered board questions.

According to staff, the intercounty boundary adjustment involves three parcels that cross the county line; the action extends an existing attendance‑zone boundary into the portion of Forsyth County that is now being considered. If students live in the affected parcels, Guilford County Schools and Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Schools have agreed to offer those students an option to continue at their current schools or move to the new district. Staff said a map of the precise parcel boundaries has not yet been plotted; the board indicated they will share the map once it is available.

Board members asked whether the affected areas contain new development and how many students are likely to be impacted. Staff responded that no student count is available now and said future residential development could change enrollment numbers. The item passed on the consent agenda after a request to pull it for public explanation and subsequent discussion.

Votes at a glance: Consent item (Guilford–Forsyth boundary adjustment affecting three parcels) — Vote: 8‑0; description: extends an existing attendance zone into three parcels now on the Forsyth side; students in affected parcels may opt to remain at current schools.","The board approved a consent item updating the Guilford‑Forsyth county line mapping for attendance zones. The change picks up three parcels that now lie across the county line; students residing in those parcels will be offered the option to remain at their current schools while a map will be provided when plotted.",{"_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},6052613,"School board authorizes staff to finalize purchase of 4.467-acre site for Catherine G. Johnson PreK–8 school",75,2998000,3073000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3395295-bdbd440299a475be67886397666cd05a&start=2998&end=3073","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3395295-bdbd440299a475be67886397666cd05a/thumbnail_2998000.jpg","/articles/6052613/North-Carolina/School-board-authorizes-staff-to-finalize-purchase-of-4467-acre-site-for-Catherine-G-Johnson-PreK8-school","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6052613-4e4840140f8f225aa26bcf9886b7aae4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012850&Signature=d3-WiCLnF63rQcdi7M7kJSb18ViY~gi83Zxjzmq3u-3-UhNOSOeSST54gT5bbqkBP-ajIOXIFkSKrjnMFkfoi~ltmQZfkG-5evMsj~4oYkxi2Ycqquv87Z5XFDmfJUp8v7tgosBhsMQVq3TJj1wUckIkHdD9TrCyPLYBH8iuJTfWulm-VHbpM-6Mq3z6pJreAz88qowfdK9VhpOInaT7wJFz~Xod1HOxfzJop6sx4xlItVN7spEyfzufBo5XPmuwxjAwKdz2DJInMXkq-QZl34BRhN~fUTY6Fv4cfEfFZM0xIzwu6x8XCkOwyBB9qN7R0Ge-ZYEHR0g4--apQAEf8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Guilford County Board of Education voted to authorize staff and attorneys to finalize the acquisition of two adjoining parcels totaling 4.467 acres along South Bunker Hill Road for the Catherine G. Johnson Pre-K through 8 school.

Board member Irby moved the authorization during a closed session; the motion said the board’s authorization was \"subject expressly to the approval of the price to be paid for the property by the Guilford County Board of Commissioners as required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C‑426(f).\" Board members voted yes; the final recorded tally on the motion was 7‑0.

The motion specified an estimated acquisition price of $300,000 and described the parcels as the two adjoining parcels that will make up a total of 4.467 acres. The board directed staff and the board’s attorneys to finalize the purchase agreements attached to the meeting minutes, with the explicit condition that the county commissioners must approve the price.

The board took the action after a closed‑session discussion the board characterized as necessary to preserve attorney‑client privilege and to discuss personnel and real property price negotiations under state law. The motion was moved by Board member Irby; a second was requested on the floor but the transcript does not record a named second.

Because the purchase price requires county‑commissioner approval under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C‑426(f), the board’s authorization is contingent on the commissioners’ subsequent action. The board indicated the detailed property description and agreements are attached to the meeting minutes but did not state additional public specifics in open session.

Votes at a glance: Motion to authorize staff and attorneys to finalize acquisition of real property for the Catherine G. Johnson PreK–8 school site (two adjoining parcels; total 4.467 acres; estimated acquisition price $300,000; purchase subject to county‑commissioner approval under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C‑426(f)) — Moved: Irby; Second: not specified in transcript; Vote: 7 yes, 0 no.

The board then returned to its consent agenda and continued with the day’s business. The agenda noted that the finalized agreements and a more particular legal description of the parcels are attached to the meeting minutes for public review.","The Guilford County Board of Education authorized staff and attorneys to finalize the acquisition of two adjoining parcels totaling 4.467 acres along South Bunker Hill Road for a new Catherine G. Johnson PreK–8 school, with an estimated purchase price of $300,000 subject to county commissioner approval under state law.","actionData","errors"]

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