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Finance staff told the board the health-care partner approached the district seeking a substantial increase in compensation but agreed to reduce that request during negotiations so the district can sustain the program. The total billable for the upcoming contract was presented as $1,700,000 after applying an $82,700 credit and accounting for a separate state health-department allocation of $250,000 that funds five nurse positions.

Staff said the district will reduce its contracted nurse count by one, from 19 nurses plus a nurse supervisor to 18 nurses plus a supervisor, citing enrollment declines since before the COVID-19 pandemic and the district’s current ADM. \"The total billable for this upcoming contract would be 1,700,000.0, which is right in line with what we have paid the last 2 years,\" the presenter said. The presenter also said the district is beginning research into how other local education agencies manage school nursing because staff expect continued cost pressures.

The contract was reviewed by the district attorney and staff recommended approval. Board members asked for a signature-line update on the contract document and staff said the vice chair could sign as vice chair if needed.

The motion to approve the school nursing contract passed on a 4–1 vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Special Called Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a roughly $1.7 million contract for the district’s school nursing program after the hospital provider agreed to scale back its requested increase. The contract reduces the district’s contracted nurse count by one and includes credits and state funding that cover several positions.","taxTitle","Wayne County Public Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14091,"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},6188525,"Board approves budget amendment and adopts 2025–26 budget resolution; fund balance projected to fall",564,3578000,4142000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062158-9d1b5d03e8b819eeaa494eb8ce996bff&start=3578&end=4142","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062158-9d1b5d03e8b819eeaa494eb8ce996bff/thumbnail_3578000.jpg","/articles/6188525/North-Carolina/Board-approves-budget-amendment-and-adopts-202526-budget-resolution-fund-balance-projected-to-fall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188525-5c74d82e62987e30dbd9867147014552/orig.mp4?Expires=1773665676&Signature=YRfWurQ7iKxO4faLSBRfVQo0B7rf35uAj5061uTQnC7o~~YRWcklRko5zkFsDxDaSbuCYtcErFmaG8to7a0R2fEjNAgib6huBmYzfW8jcDVdyXAwajS6B83FCpWTv6auSMDFwVMcts1aapHhOqWm6EU5o9fEZNFsJeYBREOlQJTGUcfWMo6RrT5y77nK5gU2ZlTKma0wnW~6sc17-1MkG-HnQhS3Vwu6BJAFeE2CemYWh7micvF~uM8HkXUiUvb5Sd~JBLX2YszYhgtv2WL7YPPHlgxNrfLIl6tnQ2T342ovNIkjx2Hl-~j-bw8ihQGdyBpMYlMpPPeFCA-ghSEUVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wayne County Board of Education approved budget amendment No. 2 for fiscal year 2024–25 and adopted a budget resolution for 2025–26 that sets total appropriations at $205,350,411.

Finance staff presented the amendment to state public school funds (+$256,801.08 to an amended total of $154,600,165.52), federal grant funds (+$126,844.95 to $40,791,283.37), local capital outlay funds (+$30,000 to $4,910,929), and other local current expense funds (+$553,283.50 to $10,867,649.32). The presenter said the grand total for all funds after the amendment is $252,520,800.25 for fiscal year 2024–25.

For 2025–26 the budget resolution sets state public school funds at $142,393,812 and total appropriations across funds at $205,350,411. The resolution also itemizes local appropriations, federal grants and fund balance appropriations across funds, including a $677,750 fund balance appropriation and specific capital outlay revenue estimates.

Finance staff warned the board the state is now funding \"in arrears,\" adjusting allocations based on the best 1 of 8 ADM (average daily membership) and that change contributed to a roughly $12 million difference in state funding compared with the prior year. The presenter said the district began FY2024 with an audited fund balance of about $19.8 million and projected that, after current appropriations and expected payables, the fund balance could fall to roughly $10.2 million at year end. \"The state is now doing funding in arrears,\" the presenter said, explaining how the new calculation affects revenue timing.

Both the amendment and the budget resolution were approved by the board.","Wayne County school leaders approved budget amendment No. 2 for 2024–25 and adopted a budget resolution for 2025–26 that sets total appropriations at $205,350,411; district staff projected the fund balance could fall to about $10.2 million.",{"_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},6188531,"Wayne County schools report $135,429.91 in donations for fiscal year; board presses for timely reporting",360,3234000,3594000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062158-9d1b5d03e8b819eeaa494eb8ce996bff&start=3234&end=3594","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062158-9d1b5d03e8b819eeaa494eb8ce996bff/thumbnail_3234000.jpg","/articles/6188531/North-Carolina/Wayne-County-schools-report-13542991-in-donations-for-fiscal-year-board-presses-for-timely-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188531-b12bf57488f0a0e5edfff5ae3ec16eb8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773665676&Signature=dqiLkGJKlTlWyvC9qAuRku-vy3n0q9ktD7BSu8NL~XsidKW7dwdVIzsMN8KHpaIOYBmwijKzxNSkvADOqibgL-TQ9OSh-qMCcc2RV8sbaVllE7iHzaArY7WCsWrFeIgrCoe0Rom~YEa5oEeK5GUA-VFvA~t7nOKcqNxS~j6-WYJWLjGAwVUSv~ArSVuBxvqge8yYDHfBS~VDKAxAP2PBEI3RV0cIy7DWKF8yd6XIz17sc-u7tHhLV9Y9Lsc7zgHye3Qq49vv-X5QJlxWqLJ1-yYZQf2AXhkIhbq1vaaN0sRUQs16B57IvJ8vSQf2MigOKVhIzlDUqgCPhxOKCSDQog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Officials for Wayne County Public Schools reported $135,429.91 in combined monetary and nonmonetary donations for fiscal year 2024–25 and asked the board to press schools for timely reporting.

Miss Rouse, presenting the donations report, said monetary donations totaled $89,721.67 and nonmonetary donations totaled $45,708.24, for a combined total of $135,429.91. \"We do remind the schools every year, at least twice a year to report,\" Miss Rouse said, noting the district relies on school administrators and bookkeepers to notify the central office so gifts can be acknowledged and approved by the board.

Board members raised concerns that some donations made in recent months had not yet appeared in reports and that turnover among bookkeepers may contribute to inconsistent reporting. Rouse said the district provides an annual bookkeepers training and one-on-one onboarding for new bookkeepers and that staff will send additional reminders during the year.

A board member pointed out a typographical error in the donations list (the entry for Delta Sigma Theta was misspelled); staff said they would correct the spelling for the record.

The donations listing and acknowledgement were approved by the board.","District officials presented annual donation totals and discussed inconsistent school-level reporting procedures; the board asked for clearer timelines and more training for bookkeepers.",{"_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},6188535,"Wayne County board approves purchase orders for two high-school tracks and an activity bus",389,2825000,3214000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062158-9d1b5d03e8b819eeaa494eb8ce996bff&start=2825&end=3214","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062158-9d1b5d03e8b819eeaa494eb8ce996bff/thumbnail_2825000.jpg","/articles/6188535/North-Carolina/Wayne-County-board-approves-purchase-orders-for-two-high-school-tracks-and-an-activity-bus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188535-90f126e6db7a502002cda6cfa06b1bf5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773665676&Signature=dPZhcfhiQnBK4sbmQ8MUHgCWfALPEp-dEVHApSTq3oxeivlRmPK3bzsmVy5skbBB8plNLzGd4yAxi6g-e8sxszQKB7jx-z0-CPw2A-DpEODTTwz7fTK-IxRnAo0ECUzvfvlau0q8Sh6PkxhBI75HPlc0QOsY9Hy2248YrAwPTWUD42DSpKc5RRARK0s9s47bKIDpmf0z0r~Tl27pfON3axqE6kiNIlvQZYKJuSxeKzC51t2EpLBOokH9srasKNHW25MkSX~x887OWIQLl2tWU-w~DwTfF-Fobfz6nOKmOVUusmC4klFzTaCNnf64ugSIbHP9QwGF0JMPsigMdet~7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wayne County Board of Education approved three purchase orders to begin fiscal-year projects, including resurfacing tracks at Southern Wayne High School and Rosewood High School and buying an activity bus.

Dr. Harrell, presenting the facilities committee report, told the board that GeoSurfaces was the recommended vendor and that the Southern Wayne High School project is for a six-lane track at $237,680 while Rosewood High School is an eight-lane track at $376,890. \"You have 3 purchase orders coming to you for approval for this coming fiscal year,\" Dr. Harrell said during his presentation.

The resurfacing work is funded in part by SCIF grant funds; the facilities committee selected option 2, described as a collegiate-level urethane \"sandwich system\" surface. The committee reported the option carries the longest warranty and an expected life of at least 15 years with proper maintenance. Contracts have been sent for legal review and, pending that review, the board was told the contracts would be returned for final approval at the July meeting so rubberization can begin in time for the upcoming athletic season.

The third purchase order approved was for an activity bus from White's International for $158,500, to be paid from capital fund 4. Board members were told activity buses are purchased and owned by Wayne County Public Schools and assigned to schools by the district transportation office; newer activity buses are typically assigned to high schools for longer out-of-county trips.

The facilities committee also noted other capital work under consideration — including Sutherland High School bleacher replacement and an RFQ posted for an architect for an eight-classroom addition at Rosewood Elementary — but those items did not require board action at the meeting.

The motion to accept the facilities committee report and the purchase orders was approved by the board.","The Wayne County Board of Education approved three purchase orders at its June meeting: resurfacing two high-school tracks with GeoSurfaces using SCIF grant funds and buying an activity bus from White's International funded from capital fund 4.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves school nursing contract after negotiated increase; district to study long-term options

Board approves budget amendment and adopts 2025–26 budget resolution; fund balance projected to fall

Wayne County schools report $135,429.91 in donations for fiscal year; board presses for timely reporting

Wayne County board approves purchase orders for two high-school tracks and an activity bus