The Wayne County Board of Education on Sept. 8 processed a package of consent items and acted on multiple contracts and facilities recommendations. The board accepted committee recommendations for C&I and finance items, authorized several memoranda of understanding and contracts, approved donations, and accepted the lowest responsive bid for a Southern Wayne fencing project.

Key votes and formal actions taken during the meeting included: closed session authorization at the start of the meeting under North Carolina General Statutes; approval of the meeting agenda; acceptance of multiple C&I contracts and MOUs (including MOUs for ABA therapy providers and a contract for supplemental instructional support); approval of the Beginning Teacher Support Program handbook; approval of Community Supporting Schools contract and an MOU with NC Advising; acceptance of donations and a Spectrum Business purchase order; approval of facilities items K–O (architect services, surplus requests and owner‑architect agreements) on a 6–1 vote; and award and execution authorization for the Southern Wayne fencing project to Pinpoint Fencing at $83,094.84.

Votes at a glance (motions, movers/second and outcomes where recorded):
- Motion to go into closed session to discuss personnel, student matters and attorney‑client privileged consultation under North Carolina General Statutes 143‑318.11(a)(1), (a)(3) and related provisions; motion made and seconded; chair called for hands and the board entered closed session (outcome: approved).
- Motion to approve the meeting agenda; mover Mr. West; second Mr. Foker/Fook; voice vote unanimous (outcome: approved).
- Motion to approve the Beginning Teacher Support Program handbook as presented; mover Crystal West; second Wade Latham; voice vote unanimous (outcome: approved).
- Committee recommendations (Curriculum & Instruction, Finance, Facilities) for C&I purchase orders, community supporting schools contract and MOUs (including NC Advised and three ABA therapy MOUs) were approved by voice vote; legal review was noted for items that required it (outcome: approved).
- Facilities items K–O (activity surplus for school buses, support services purchase orders, architect additional services for Rosewood gym, owner‑architect agreement for Rosewood Elementary classroom addition, maintenance modular unit surplus request) were approved together; recorded vote 6 in favor, 1 opposed (outcome: approved 6–1). One item remained pending final legal edits prior to execution.
- Southern Wayne fencing project: board accepted Pinpoint Fencing as the lowest responsive bidder and approved the legally reviewed contract for $83,094.84; motions carried by voice vote (outcome: contract approved).
- Consent agenda and donations (including a $250 donation designated for teacher appreciation at Mount Olive from Carver High School alumni) were accepted by voice vote; closed session minutes were left closed as part of that vote.
- Motion to adjourn was made and seconded; voice vote carried (outcome: meeting adjourned).

Where vote tallies were called or recorded, those tallies are noted above. Several items were handled by committee recommendation and voice vote; the board chair called for hands to register affirmative votes. Items requiring legal review were represented as having been reviewed before final execution.