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District staff framed the results as evidence that systemwide supports delivered across feeder patterns are producing measurable outcomes. “This year’s results tell a powerful story of what’s possible when a community believes in the students. Excellence is no longer the exception in Chatham County Schools,” Superintendent Jackson said during the presentation.

What the data showed
Presenters said 100% of the district’s schools met or exceeded growth, placing Chatham among only three districts statewide with that result; Chatham had the largest percentage of schools exceeding growth. At the school‑grade level, 52.6% of district schools received an A or B performance grade versus about 21% statewide. Chatham Middle posted a notable growth index increase and rose 14 points in the school‑performance integer.

High‑school indicators and college access
The district reported a 90.4% four‑year graduation rate, the highest in recent years. Staff also highlighted college‑access and credentialing measures: 921 college acceptances for the graduating class and roughly $33 million in scholarships reported; students earned more than 4,000 college credits through dual‑enrollment programs. The district said AVID students accounted for 73% of scholarship dollars totaling about $24 million.

Areas for continued focus
Presenters identified Math 3 performance and English‑learner progress as relative weaknesses compared with state averages and listed those areas as priorities for the coming year. Staff described curriculum and intervention steps underway, including district rollout of phonics foundations in K‑2, expanded EL curriculum K‑5, continued MTSS coaching, and targeted work on math course rigor and alignment.

Third‑grade reading and assessment context
Staff provided detailed context for third‑grade reading proficiency, explaining how exemptions, alternate assessments and portfolio pathways affect the headline proficiency rate. They reported that combining students with good‑cause exemptions, students who passed the grade‑level assessment, and those who met alternate pathway criteria raised the district’s reported third‑grade proficiency to about 82.5% under the state’s composite counting method; staff cautioned that some counts fluctuate year to year as student cohorts change.

Board response and next steps
Board members congratulated staff and asked clarifying questions about subgroup graduation trends and the state’s counting rules for math and course rigor. District leaders said they will continue targeted professional development, maintain dual‑enrollment supports and monitor subgroup outcomes, especially for multilingual and Hispanic students where gains lagged overall.

Ending
No board action was required; the presentation was informational. District leaders said they will bring continued updates on math‑3 performance and multilingual student outcomes during the year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 8, 2025 - Board of Education - Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","District staff told the Chatham County Board of Education on Sept. 8 that every school met or exceeded growth in 2024‑25, the district led the state in the share of schools exceeding growth, and the district’s four‑year graduation rate rose to 90.4%.","taxTitle","Chatham County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",38252,"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},6476022,"Consultants tell Chatham County board sewer upgrades in 2027 could unlock thousands of homes and roughly 1,000 more students",1152,4709000,5861000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731797-56843ab316027d7b7b830d89a7d86d70&start=4709&end=5861","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731797-56843ab316027d7b7b830d89a7d86d70/thumbnail_4709000.jpg","/articles/6476022/North-Carolina/Consultants-tell-Chatham-County-board-sewer-upgrades-in-2027-could-unlock-thousands-of-homes-and-roughly-1000-more-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476022-bbabf183a40892a85db6124cb9ebe8c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139070&Signature=IZiO8Q0LGxAuVZLOhNaNVl5tOLPF-VJzEFF6jlxKje0DtZMcqZXYrtwtIW7ykK3XtKDXEoFM51H25m5Rh4~~KYXwa7pzJ8NyEfSFVHlh42ychzau2PxpQiWQ5MovWpdRXENZSp-sCNhMsX0Z90cLKmayRokm39WsluNhqGIRN1j6dxDj6hnyFoSB~bhGK3GOQZJH1NMn9c34Fo~9djv4fZd3zipuMv3~sy-QkOqWTqNmkntKH1jyoa98unq8E4-fW4beVHcijo-R38mOCoFYeS0hXHGpBG~G-x8VAlvf4fFtfLwJ4vY1qVQWtDI9rqrgJyl~FI8XYISPGHNYeYcHkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Consultants from the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRI) and its ORED group told the Chatham County Board of Education on Sept. 8 that scheduled sewer and water upgrades expected in 2027 in Pittsboro and Siler City will remove constraints on residential development and could produce a substantial influx of new students.

ORED senior staff told the board the district’s development inventory includes 51 pending residential developments beyond Chatham Park, totaling more than 10,000 homes still to be built. “A big number you’ll always wanna remember here in the coming years, 2027, is when sewer improvements are expected to be completed in both Pittsboro and in Siler City,” said Mr. Godfrey of ORED. He said opening that capacity would let approved projects move forward quickly and could drive a high magnitude of student growth.

Why this matters: the district uses out-of-capacity tables — school-by-school forecasts that compare building capacity with projected membership — when planning repairs, additions and boundary changes. Consultants told the board that, depending on how quickly lots and units come online after infrastructure is activated, the county could see roughly an additional 1,000 students across the district over the next decade in a feasible scenario in which the “pipeline” opens up.

Key findings and methods
ORED explained its sources and methods: an inventory of publicly proposed and approved residential developments compiled in GIS; developer-provided timing for buildout of major projects (Chatham Park supplied phasing through 2040); and demographic inputs including resident live births and recent membership trends. The consultants said resident live births remain the strongest single leading indicator for kindergarten enrollment and noted a sustained jump in births in 2022.

Consultant Mr. Dudley said the 2022 live-birth increase was notable: “When we saw the 10% jump that occurred in 2022, that jumped off the page to us.” The team also described a modelling approach for estimating students from new subdivisions: timeline-of-lot-completions from developers plus student-per-lot rates derived by proxy from prior local developments.

Chatham Park and county-wide growth
Consultants highlighted Chatham Park as a major driver — modeled in seven phases through 2040 — but said growth is countywide: Pittsboro, Siler City and other corridors show proposed subdivisions waiting for sewer hookups. Mr. Godfrey and colleagues emphasized that while Chatham Park is large, the district’s projected increases are not solely dependent on it.

Board questions and local details
Board members pressed for precision on school-level numbers. Board member Ham pointed to a Moncure projection discrepancy (Moncure’s projection shown as 177 in one table versus 138 in another and a day‑9 count of 168) and said small schools can show large percentage swings with a few students’ differences. Consultants explained different projection methods (month‑1/day‑9 membership accounting versus the January snapshot used for ORED’s long‑range forecast) and said the district will reconcile once month‑1 Average Daily Membership (ADM) is locked.

Timing and uncertainty
The consultants repeatedly cautioned that timing is uncertain; construction is underway on some sewer projects and “it’s difficult to determine right now” whether the work will finish early or late in 2027. They presented two forecast paths: a lower line reflecting the baseline out‑of‑capacity table and a higher, entirely feasible scenario if sewer/water constraints are lifted — the latter representing roughly 1,000 additional students districtwide over 10 years.

Board action and next steps
No policy or funding actions were taken at the Sept. 8 meeting; the presentation was informational. Board members asked staff and the consultants to continue frequent updates, to reconcile projection differences at month‑1 ADM, and to bring back data to inform any capital planning, boundary review or contingency budgeting that the board may consider.

Ending
The consultants closed by urging the board to watch infrastructure schedules and developer timing closely and to update planning assumptions at least every two years. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Oct. 6, 2025.","Consultants from ITRI/ORED told the Chatham County Board of Education on Sept. 8 that sewer upgrades expected in 2027 in Pittsboro and Siler City could open the way for planned residential development — more than 10,000 homes in the county’s pipeline — and a feasible districtwide increase of roughly 1,000 students over the next 10 years.",{"_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},6476012,"Board approves policy corrections, 2025‑26 budget resolution and arts‑in‑education proclamation",151,9043000,9194000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731797-56843ab316027d7b7b830d89a7d86d70&start=9043&end=9194","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731797-56843ab316027d7b7b830d89a7d86d70/thumbnail_9043000.jpg","/articles/6476012/North-Carolina/Board-approves-policy-corrections-202526-budget-resolution-and-artsineducation-proclamation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476012-e55146e973416af93f18ff73d2b811a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139070&Signature=YL5uoHRdnrSmfLSBtD3qIPF1M~Hk87SCmp7JckQUk1qpwysgUR0sMSvSNkR80zedTH8uD-GSJZTFEuMCrUqOZhD24ZO4giTYsBZ3zFSkl8NndR6m7y30L7-V62dU7R23IDyDkaCIAwHUdnuiB~8AEQWEBTYzWWmtJszhGDyfjEqoXEM4kan9aC4wZeAjSMKOc8Ic4~97Mp-qMUwhVPtxcx-NhsB28Pi~GMdNo38j0Ch4aVr9OtRvALh~TQxAJJqNz~xIE49z~IJ8tm93d6Sf-uOy5irj0uG0ay8LNnj8fN5g58KffkHHTcsl-IBTf3c3njfU4idiHXF5Eab1hFP2tw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chatham County Board of Education approved administrative policy corrections, a fiscal year 2025‑26 budget resolution and a resolution recognizing Arts & Education Week during its Sept. 8 meeting.

Policy corrections
The board approved two technical corrections to district policy: updates to Policy 42‑30 (Communicable Diseases) to fix incorrect legal references and a correction to Policy 4202 to fix a heading typo related to service animals. The board considered the corrections as an action item and approved the changes by voice vote. The motion to approve the corrections was made and seconded; the board chair called the question and members responded “aye.” No roll‑call tally was recorded in the public minutes.

2025‑26 budget resolution
Interim CFO Bridal Smith presented the 2025‑26 budget resolution and described the district’s current revenue mix: state funds at just over 50% of the budget, local funds around 38%, federal funding currently about 1.5% with additional federal allocations expected to be posted later. Capital Outlay was shown at about 1.9% and Child Nutrition about 4.7% of the total. Smith said some federal allocations (Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV and migrant funds) had not yet been approved and that roughly $2.8 million in federal budgets remained pending.

Smith also described spending controls the district has implemented for the year: a 25% holdback on non‑payroll nonessential spending in state and local budgets, reductions of 10 central office positions through attrition or reassignments, and changes to certain local commitments (for example, charging for student meals at non‑CEP schools for families that do not qualify for free or reduced price meals). “We’ve implemented some spending controls and put in a 25% holdback on all non‑payroll items,” Bridal Smith said. The budget resolution passed by voice vote after a motion and second.

Arts & Education Week resolution
The board approved a resolution recognizing Arts & Education Week (Sept. 14) and noted district partnerships with the Chatham Arts Council and two AmeriCorps artist‑in‑residence positions added since 2023. The resolution highlighted district arts programming, artist residencies and stipends for arts teachers. The motion was adopted by voice vote.

Voting and process notes
All three actions were approved by voice vote during the meeting; the minutes and the audio record show unanimous “aye” responses but do not provide a roll‑call count for each motion. No member recorded a dissenting vote on these items.

Ending
These approvals were procedural actions that set corrected policy language and adopted the operating budget framework for the coming year. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Oct. 6, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.","At its Sept. 8 meeting the Chatham County Board of Education approved two policy corrections, adopted the 2025‑26 budget resolution, and approved a resolution designating Arts & Education Week on Sept. 14. Votes were taken by voice; motions passed without recorded roll‑call counts.","actionData","errors"]

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Chatham County Schools report state‑leading growth; 90.4% four‑year graduation rate

Consultants tell Chatham County board sewer upgrades in 2027 could unlock thousands of homes and roughly 1,000 more students

Board approves policy corrections, 2025‑26 budget resolution and arts‑in‑education proclamation