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The four courses of action (COAs) presented were:
- COA 1: Expand and modernize the cores of Pinecrest and Union Pines to larger capacities (example cores described were 2,600 and 1,750 respectively) to reach about 4,350 total seats (estimated cost in staff presentation $300'$325 million plus site costs). Committee members cautioned that expanding the cores on existing campuses would amplify queuing and traffic constraints and would require significant swing space planning during construction.
- COA 2: Build a new 1,700'seat high school, then modernize Pinecrest and Union Pines to smaller cores (estimated total $295'$305 million not including land acquisition). The model would allow the district to use the new school as swing space while renovating the others.
- COA 3: Build a 1,400'seat high school initially, with later expansion to 1,700 seats once enrollment growth justified the addition; this staggers costs (initial build estimated $275'$285 million; later addition expected at roughly $20 million more).
- COA 4: Build a fourth 1,400'seat high school and modernize the existing two schools with varying cores (estimated total $317'$327 million), which would rebalance capacity but could shift traffic pressures to other corridors.

Committee staff emphasized these figures do not include land acquisition costs and do not incorporate the additional cost of creating student swing space, food service staging, or other temporary operations required during phased renovation. Staff recommended a phased process of stakeholder briefings: improve the decision brief, present it to county commissioners for initial feedback over the summer, hold public hearings in the fall, then finalize a preferred COA and begin planning and funding talks before year end.

Board members asked for further analyses of feeder patterns, transportation and redistricting implications, and potential sources of capital funding. Construction staff advised that an independent siting and transportation study (coordinated with county planning and state traffic expertise) will be required before purchasing land or approving a final COA. The committee scheduled more detailed cost and scenario analysis for presentation to the board in the coming months.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Moore County School Board Work Session 6-2-25","oneSentenceSummary","Moore County Schools staff presented four options to address severe high school overcrowding, with preliminary cost estimates ranging roughly from $275 million to $327 million (land excluded).","taxTitle","Moore County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",13041,"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},6215520,"Moore County renews consultant support for Advanced Teaching Roles; trustees weigh scale and costs",1413,8602000,10015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3658761-265bb4b23ef7a2c60068cebd354c18bf&start=8602&end=10015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3658761-265bb4b23ef7a2c60068cebd354c18bf/thumbnail_8602000.jpg","/articles/6215520/North-Carolina/Moore-County-renews-consultant-support-for-Advanced-Teaching-Roles-trustees-weigh-scale-and-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215520-e6ab2edd260832e3b9e0ed4f49236c69/orig.mp4?Expires=1770751069&Signature=H9X8EM2FcgloQzI7aVLnm5oeveqIVHznT7X90GOoTuERCHBwGBHo75mZeX29oRmZp9br-FvpwivOMOZkecdHIyUav6XHN3glqK0nwX6H0Lypc2vj7QsbJSEmhb4tCJHEQtfCH0TyOiBkvydybQv4r~KagQHwvVt3SYD3AHNGmOGth-RzatPbIXe4piHdbClzCMUQZi48TIsH0Qn9G3kDBUrILF7tRHe~BewBHuVs4-FXIb~5dveSkGr~4Mj~o8E8UMorWUYAYL-xN6qr8JzlmCefHoWaK24dkZWB9XqeMg0ObkroJLZdO8r3NAetrdebD4JctBcK~jl2dqcNxk5-nQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Moore County Schools staff recommended renewing a consulting contract with Public Impact to continue district design, training and coaching for Advanced Teaching Roles (ATR), a state'funded program that creates multi'classroom leaders and other career ladder roles for teachers.

Deputy Superintendent Doctor Stewart and HR and curriculum staff described the ATR cohorts: three schools (Aberdeen Elementary, Southern Middle and Pinecrest High) were in a first cohort; a second cohort will add Sandhills Farm Life Elementary, Southern Pines Elementary and Cranes Creek Middle School in 2025''26; the district is designing a third cohort for later rollout. The ATR grant provided $500,000 for multi'year implementation expenses and state funding provides salary supplements for qualifying positions (a $10,000 supplement for multi'classroom leaders and $3,000 for classroom excellence/team'reach teachers). The district said it has seven multi'classroom leaders in cohort one and expects five to seven more in cohort two.

Public Impact's contract would provide design assistance, professional learning, and a virtual resource portal; district staff said the consultant'led work is intended to build district capacity so Moore County can manage ATR implementation itself after the grant period. The recommended purchase order for consulting services totaled roughly $122,520 for the next phase of cohort design and support.

Board members asked for evidence of effectiveness and cautioned about cost and scale. Trustee Benway asked whether schools might expand the ATR model more quickly; staff replied that phased implementation is intentional to ensure fidelity and long'term sustainability. Trustee Ken Hensley raised questions about how the model funds larger class sizes for some teachers while paying other teachers supplements; staff said the state supplement applies only to certain defined roles and that districts must use local resources to fund any supplements beyond the state minimum.

District staff cited early Friday Institute / state reports that ATR has been associated with higher EVAS math growth in some districts and reported increased teacher satisfaction in participating schools, but said more longitudinal data is developing. Staff emphasized that ATR is intended to retain and extend highly effective teachers'for example, enabling strong teachers to lead teams without leaving the classroom.

The committee recommended board approval of the public impact contract to continue technical assistance; staff will return with ongoing evaluation metrics and a plan to increase district ownership of ATR training after consultants phase out.","District will renew a professional services contract with Public Impact to support design and implementation of Advanced Teaching Roles (ATR); trustees pressed for evidence of impact, questioned rollout pace, and discussed sustainability beyond grant funding.",{"_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},6215525,"Board splits on reading policy 5525 requiring book reports; committee recommends repeal for rework",3234,6391000,9625000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3658761-265bb4b23ef7a2c60068cebd354c18bf&start=6391&end=9625","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3658761-265bb4b23ef7a2c60068cebd354c18bf/thumbnail_6391000.jpg","/articles/6215525/North-Carolina/Board-splits-on-reading-policy-5525-requiring-book-reports-committee-recommends-repeal-for-rework","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215525-da764352006a19cd291b2781247f8bf7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770751069&Signature=hDgxbcR5kjDaqVRmIcfp1sNbNQfRrnz~gBIqyUk-7CVodlLpKaH1eHKtSFCO~Nc6DgVNCqZf0VOIh0f8xCgmdVIWm0Df-Q3~IJzaKzJ4HkMW8wX8w8PYdoRaegvYkuDUdAAru2b0P31O8De-SqX4Vv92~Zbm5ASPr4-SkG-2KWKzvBCjrcW73ImonaXD4LMfReoD4bIcHtEScJhD6S~MbBZSJs-J9ICgQe-APMRRDh6K8wrl~q7T9Ii~kS1Y5VrxSuhqXBS~WgQDO5XqSmu9MCBiILIhdyE1i1bIqsAMjgh3R5ECbw97ac51UFx8Km~GH99fw571zutFZ9wCXgAMOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Moore County Board of Education devoted a long, at times heated, portion of its June 2 work session to policy 55'25, a district policy that requires multiple written book'report assignments per year as evidence of reading and writing proficiency.

Policy committee members shared a teacher feedback summary gathered by district curriculum staff: teachers reported that the book'report assignment can require as much as two weeks of instructional time in a nine'week period, is difficult to grade with consistent fidelity, and sometimes yields limited instructional value when students choose previously read books, rely on external help, or use generated text. Some teachers included in the committee'collected feedback said the task diverted time from standards instruction and preparation for state assessments.

Board member comments reflected sharply different views. Several trustees, including Pauline Bruno and Kenneth Benway, argued the assignment is a valuable capstone exercise that measures written communication and should be preserved or reworked to be more useful. Bruno said the requirement gives parents \"one snapshot\" of what their child can do in writing. Benway said writing is a core skill and the policy helped elevate the district's attention to writing instruction.

Other trustees and several teachers and curriculum leaders pushed for repeal or redesign. They argued the policy was written without sufficient input from classroom teachers, has inconsistent implementation across schools, risks encouraging superficial compliance (including cheating or parent completion), and reduces time available for instruction tied to state standards. The policy committee reported teacher recommendations including fewer book reports (for example, one per semester instead of quarterly), alignment to standards, and cocreation of any new requirement with classroom teachers.

Deputy Superintendent Doctor Metcalfe said the policy stems in part from State Board guidance and that local implementation must align with state requirements; he also told the board the district had not set a specific effectiveness metric tied solely to the book'report policy and that state assessment effects for the current cohort would appear in the fall.

The policy committee sought board direction; several trustees asked that a replacement or revision be prepared with a teacher'led design process before the district retires the existing policy. Board member Miss Davis (policy committee chair) said the committee would bring the item back for action at the June 9 business meeting to meet the timeline needed for summer gradebook and curriculum preparations. No final repeal or adoption vote was taken on June 2.","A contentious discussion of proposed revisions to policy 55-25 (reading requirements for promotion) prompted board members and teachers' representatives to recommend either revising or repealing the policy and replacing it with a teacher-informed, evidence-based approach; the item was set for further action at the June 9 business meeting.",{"_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},6215529,"Board endorses architect pick for Carthage Elementary; members request water monitoring and parcel planning",139,3996000,4135000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3658761-265bb4b23ef7a2c60068cebd354c18bf&start=3996&end=4135","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3658761-265bb4b23ef7a2c60068cebd354c18bf/thumbnail_3996000.jpg","/articles/6215529/North-Carolina/Board-endorses-architect-pick-for-Carthage-Elementary-members-request-water-monitoring-and-parcel-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215529-d40fdd920e07a7fe7f6d32aba1e6ff1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770751069&Signature=GKJVbVsLO6kUkGqRLs0hHrbtursTpQS~hFttS5NFArDz3Q~AKMPzweVWRJ3QTygH1kWk0fhR2Ee1fWmSXtrgJYofeHtDkxRf8GVuHaN3CcKOPo5IYQoGaummhHQOkbUfBvuCck7rAGAPhGDYizrfiX0k4HeBaOFra0GbW~YI0QwPI~CKxwHTIDNiODi~cAFzWigAs5zXbTbh2SvFZNKq5W5BsbT1FgCQCKY-YAxDYBS0hZFouPc7XnGe3YG~iF~pINhaEMplrWAyZh~ze7p45IQv4gC5vRkmIpidez0D371YT~zO~NYnfQodJQcdJrmqKIWXU6sEomPbalSXcYFw1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Moore County Schools' construction committee brought the Carthage Elementary project forward on June 2, recommending Pinnacle Architecture and a prototype school design the committee members visited in Wayne County.

The district's facilities team said Pinnacle offered a flat design fee ($1,975,000) tied to a proven prototype already used in other North Carolina districts; the prototype reduces design risk and accelerates schedule by reusing elements tested in prior builds. The construction committee unanimously ranked Pinnacle first after visiting a recently built prototype campus.

Superintendent Rich Locklear and Director of Maintenance Tony Sewell told the board that once a parcel is selected, Pinnacle estimates revised plans could be ready in six to eight weeks. The proposal includes an added front wing to house preschool, daycare and some exceptional children (EC) classes; that work is included in the flat fee, the committee said. The project team also said capital lottery funds will cover portions of design, and that the district would request an additional $575,000 design draw once a site is finalized.

Separately, board members raised long'running questions about drinking water at the existing Carthage campus. Child Nutrition and facilities staff described municipal water tests showing occasional turbidity (\"dingy\" water) caused by sediment disturbance in town lines, and staff said they have used point'of'use filters in the school. The town of Carthage provided a May 19 water analysis showing chlorine and basic potable parameters within acceptable ranges on a morning sample taken at school plumbing fixtures; district staff said the town plans to flush the line to reduce turbidity.

Board members asked for clearer documentation and ongoing monitoring. Construction committee members and other trustees requested: 1) annual, school'site water testing with public results coordinated through Moore County Environmental Health; 2) a formal review of the phase'one/phase'two environmental reports that informed prior decisions; and 3) a plan for any additional testing (including PFAS/\"forever chemical\") if warranted. The superintendent said the district will coordinate with county health and municipal officials and will seek a short timeline to present monitoring options to the board.

Committee members also discussed adding a modest, metal design'build technology and IT operations facility on the same parcel as Carthage Elementary to replace an aging IT building. Facilities staff said renovating the existing IT building would require extensive asbestos abatement and still leave the district cramped; a new design'build structure would be simpler to complete and could be sited on the Carthage parcel without impacting the school footprint. The committee authorized staff to advertise a request for qualifications (RFQ) for design'build teams to provide price estimates, and to return with cost and schedule options.

No final construction contracts were awarded at the June 2 work session; the committee asked staff to return with firm site options and cost estimates for board review before any final land purchase or construction authorization.","The board's construction committee recommended Pinnacle Architecture and a prototype design for the new Carthage Elementary; members also discussed site selection, ongoing municipal water turbidity, and requested independent monitoring and coordination of land and an IT facility.",{"_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},6215534,"Moore County board debates two‑year strategic plan horizon, calls for clearer problem statement",444,3245000,3689000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3658761-265bb4b23ef7a2c60068cebd354c18bf&start=3245&end=3689","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3658761-265bb4b23ef7a2c60068cebd354c18bf/thumbnail_3245000.jpg","/articles/6215534/North-Carolina/Moore-County-board-debates-twoyear-strategic-plan-horizon-calls-for-clearer-problem-statement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215534-487da7fa3886b41fd50d85b130106ca7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770751069&Signature=H2IYQ8VrGECxt0bhEHLKjuaozvipPQeP0K3um8fwU7tTFrSvK6ujWz05dvZp-Ns8L-~5BfFXx8KUU4z6TV5rVQyx5Ab5RkOi2KmWskN4z4BVBdgMfWR0XXJqbRtGYERudTLFsI5iPB5n6xRu3aS48kqmpq-GxoQNUfMc6IOdIcpVxC9zr-QW49MKO5FNLjV8rYGjCedjm55bhH9inZR-O75RoBjqz0t0tQ4EnYRYdpySR48yUkP7OaKKpH~YXvzSSRgNJfMTLJ1CoAkWuExa7Rvlxvi1-PoXZ3seNQfrTL7cEAZasc7ktjTaVav1uSkKpLulUt6~D24ZHTCnjf7cFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Moore County Schools leaders and board members spent much of the June 2 special work session debating the district's proposed 2025''27 strategic plan and its two'year vision horizon.

The discussion centered on whether the plan's short horizon is sufficient and whether the board has clearly defined the district's core problem to be solved.

Board member Kenneth Benway said the two'year horizon is too short for a district with multimillion'dollar annual budgets and long construction timelines. \"Moore County Schools is a hundred and $60,000,000 a year, multidisciplinary, multifunctional, complex enterprise. It deserves a longer vision than we're recommending here,\" Benway said. He urged the board to develop a 10' to 15'year vision and a formal problem statement identifying persistent challenges such as chronically struggling elementary schools.

Superintendent Rich Locklear told the board he recommends approval of the revised plan and asked the board to consider whether additional work on a problem statement should occur during the summer. Deputy Superintendent Doctor Metcalfe and Chief Academic officers described the draft process: community input was collected through an online portal, changes requested by board members were highlighted in red in the June 2 draft, and a final endorsement was planned for the June 9 business meeting.

Other board members praised the district's continuous improvement work and said the two'year cycle aligns with curriculum review timelines, but several members reiterated the need for a clear, shared problem statement and more explicit measures for tracking progress (including regular dashboard updates and explicit action steps tied to priorities).

No final vote was taken at the June 2 meeting. Locklear said he would present a final draft for endorsement on June 9; members also discussed dedicating summer work sessions to develop a longer strategic vision and a formal problem statement.

Board debate included multiple specific suggestions for edits to the plan's vision language (including adding the word \"education\") and for creating organizational tools such as an org chart that explicitly shows citizens'role and oversight. Several board members said they will submit written edits before the June 9 business meeting.

The district will return to the topic at the June 9 meeting, when the board may choose whether to endorse the revised plan or send it back to committee for further changes.","Board members split over a proposed two‑year district strategic plan, with several urging a longer vision and a formal problem statement before final approval; superintendent recommended bringing a final draft to the June 9 business meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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