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Granville board adopts meeting-day change, compensation updates and expands SRO coverage; approves testing schedule and Phoenix Academy accountability model
Summary
At its May meeting the Granville County Schools board adopted policy changes to move monthly meetings, updated mileage/technology reimbursement, approved school-resource-officer contracts that increase SROs to 13, revised EOG re-administration timing, and adopted Option B for Phoenix Academy accountability.
The Granville County Schools board on Tuesday adopted several policy, safety and academic measures, including a change to meeting timing, expanded school-resource-officer (SRO) contracts, and adjustments to testing and accountability schedules.
The board voted to move regular monthly meetings from the first Monday to the first Tuesday starting next year. The board also approved amendments to its compensation policy to add detail on mileage reimbursement and to create a technology reimbursement to offset home internet and cell costs for members.
On safety, the board approved contracts that, with county and municipal contributions, will fund 13 SROs for the coming year, including two officers at each traditional high school and officers in nearly every school, officials said. The board’s motion to approve the SRO agreements passed by voice vote; Chief King and county staff worked with towns and the county to finalize terms.
Academic and testing changes included a state-approved adjustment to the timing of end-of-grade (EOG) remediation and re-administration. The board approved a revised schedule to allow EOG re-administration within the school year (mid-May) so students can receive remediation and retake tests before year-end. The district noted it cannot re-administer fifth- and eighth-grade science or biology this spring because the state will not return those scores in time.
The board also approved an alternative accountability model (Option B) for Phoenix Academy, allowing the school to be graded using a 60% growth / 20% proficiency / 20% persistence weighting or to use a three-year rolling data window when sample sizes are small.
In separate action, the board authorized staff to begin the surplus sale process for a small parcel across the street from J. F. Webb High School after receiving a $300 offer; sale requires public notice and an opportunity for higher bids before final disposition.
Board members said the measures aim to bolster school safety, align testing schedules with state guidance and provide flexibility for an alternative school’s accountability method.
