Board approves 2025–26 school improvement plans, except three low-performing schools
Summary
The Lincoln County Schools Board approved school improvement plans for 2025–26 with explicit exceptions for three low-performing schools; the plans were discussed previously at a work session.
The Lincoln County Schools Board of Education voted Oct. 14 to approve the 2025–26 school improvement plans submitted by district schools, excluding three schools designated as low-performing.
Chair Sutton called for approval of the plans "as submitted with the exception of the 2025 low performing schools, Sheehy Massey Elementary, Love Memorial Elementary, and Lincolnton Middle School." The motion to approve the plans was made by Mr. Jarrett and seconded by Miss Long; the board approved the motion by voice vote.
Superintendent Dr. Allen told the board the plans had been discussed at length during the Oct. 7 work session. The transcript records district- and school-level accomplishments in the preceding year — including test-score gains, subgroup progress and school performance-grade improvements — but does not provide the text of each school's improvement plan in the open meeting record.
The board did not vote on separate interventions for the three named low-performing schools during the recorded open session. Later in the meeting the board entered closed session under North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11 for student personnel and attorney-client matters; when members returned they stated "no action was taken." The transcript does not show additional public details about next steps for the excluded schools.
The approval motion references prior work-session discussion; the minutes and work-session materials should contain the substantive details of the improvement strategies and metrics the board reviewed.
Votes at a glance: motion to approve 2025–26 school improvement plans (excluding three low-performing schools) — moved by Mr. Jarrett, seconded by Miss Long; outcome: approved by voice vote.
